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Irish-Swiss couple ready to travel
United Kingdom
Testimonials
They have 9 testimonials (view below)
Pet experience
Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Guinea pig(s), Pig(s), Goat(s), Farm animal(s), Other animal(s) – I am also a beekeeper
Police check
They have a police check
Availability
From: 27 Dec 2024
Until: 5 Sep 2025
(see their busy times below)
Occupation
Retired Civil Servant IT Systems Analyst
References
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About this sitter
Hi! We live in Ireland with our children have flown the nest. We cubbently have 1 cat and honey bees. I have retired from the Civil Service and my wife is working as a Classroom Assistant in a special needs school. We own our own house on a half acre site. We grow vegetables and lots of fruit, making our own jams and juices. I also keep bees and extract our own honey while my wife creates balms from the wax. We have two wood burning stoves for which I cut and split the firewood. We are flexible with sitting and would like sits in areas that lend themselves to walking and touring. We enjoy spending time with animals and getting to know their characters. We have not replaced our dog, hens and cat when they died in expectation that we are going to be doing more housesits.
Why they want to house sit
We enjoy visiting new areas and exploring their surroundings. House sitting with animals provides an extra enjoyment as you get to know them and provide for them. It also gives a focus to your day rain or shine.
Their experience
We have completed a 24 day sit in Toscani Italy with 5 dogs at the start of the sit and 6 at the end. We found it an amazing experience. We were slightly aprehensive beforehand but it could not have been more fun. All the dogs stole a piece of our hearts. Our other sits have involved Cats, Dogs, Sheep, Ponies, Geese, Fish, Chickens, Greenhouse's and Polytunnels.
I grew up on a farm and am used to handling animals. We have experience with dogs, cats, hens, ducks, geese, cows, goats, sheep, donkeys, horses, pigs, guinea pigs, hamsters and fish.
Having done one housesit with an allotment we found we really enjoyed having some work to do outdoors each day.
What can they bring to the assignment
We both love working outdoors and have kept our own extensive vegetable and fruit gardens for 39 years. We will be able for most outdoor challenges. We built our own house in 1995 and maintain it to a very high standard. We both drive.
Last updated:
5 Nov 2024
Available to house sit
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Availability dates
From: 27 Dec 2024
Until: 5 Sep 2025
They have indicated that they are busy at the following times:
1 Dec 2024 to 26 Dec 2024
Do they charge?
They don't charge for house sitting services
Personal details
Age: 56-65 years old
Family status:
Couple
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MindMyHouse.com – https://www.mindmyhouse.com/owners/sitter_listing/36445
Testimonials
Great house/cat sitters
Ernest and I were delighted to meet Oliver and Susanne. They are obviously very experienced with cats as well as house sitting and came to Kinsale prepared. After a relaxing week in France, we returned to two very happy and healthy cats, a spotless house, and the garden well watered and cared for. We were fortunate that they were able to come a day early in order to familiarize themselves with the house, garden and cats. We especially appreciated getting updates during the week with photos of Mario and Moira. We really can't say enough about them. I would love to have them house and cat sit anytime.
Ernest, Ireland, 18 Aug 2024
Our cat was happy, relaxed and clearly very well looked after. Spotless house. Great communication. Lovely people: calm and easy going. Baby seedlings also nurtured. We’d recommend Oliver and Susanne without reservation.
Liz, United Kingdom, 6 Mar 2024
Great house and pet sitters
Oliver and Suzanne were fantastic. They were very flexible around times and very thoughtful. Oliver cut down weeds in our garden. He was great. Summer (our dog) was well looked after and happy. It was great having Suzanne and Oliver to stay. Thank you so much. Una and bill (and Summer)
Una, Ireland, 13 Feb 2024
Great sitters
Oliver and Susanna were great house sitters. The animals were all very happy when we got home, hens nice and clean. They thoroughly understood everything we left for them to take care of. Oliver did a great job on the swimming pool! We would highly recommend Oliver and Susanna to anyone wanting sitters
Julie, France, 8 Sep 2023
Absolutely amazing people
Oliver and Susanne stayed for a weekend with us and they were absolutely amazing with our dogs and with our property. They are truly lovely and reliable. We kept in touch, they were always available, the dogs were delighted to be with them, and when I got home the property looked incredibly clean and tidy. Before I left, I was just mentioning about a garden project I was working in - when I got home, it was fully, professionally done! I was truly amazed. Oliver and Susanne are legends, absolutely recommend them for a housesit and I hope they will be back with us in the future.
Nikolett, Ireland, 15 May 2023
April house sit
Oliver and Suzanne housesat for us from april 12-19'th. We were very happy to welcome them into our home and departed for our break knowing both our dogs and house was in very safe hands! They bonded with Harrison and Ruby immediately on arrival. They send us daily updates and we returned to very happy doggies and a very clean house. We would recommend without hesitation Oliver and suzeanne for any sit should they apply. Catherine.
Catherine, Ireland, 21 Apr 2022
Happy Home Return
Oliver and Susanne were the perfect couple to mind our home and care for our cats. Besides being most capable and organised, they both had a sense of adventure and embraced the opportunity to experience their surroundings like a local. We returned to a home exactly (if not better!) than we had left it. Every item was in it's proper place, and that includes kitchen utensils, which is not an easy task. I would highly recommend this couple for any situation. They even made friends with my most skittish cats. Thank You, Susanne and Oliver.
Sherry, Greece, 16 Sep 2018
Amazing couple and perfect housesitters
Oliver and Suzanne are the nicest couple, well travelled , with lots of experience and stories to tell. They were very flexible with their dates to house sit and we really got on the minute they arrived in Cobh. Oliver and Suzanne took on the task to look after lucky and our allotment to heart. They were so affectionate with lucky and got on so well.They also did an amazing job looking after the chickens and the allotment. They were always in contact letting us know how lucky was getting on and sending photos of the allotment produce while we were away. They look so well after the house and we felt so comforted while we were away enjoying our holidays . If you looking for perfect house sitters that make you so comfortable and are so reliable , look no further . I am so grateful to have meet Oliver and Suzanne and hope we ll keep in touch in the future. THANK YOU so much .
Laurence, Ireland, 19 Jul 2018
Wonderful couple
Oliver and Suzanne were wonderful sitters as well as houseguests. They had a last minute family matter to face, but despite that, they honoured their commitment and arrived even before schedule which is a testimony to their seriousness and sense of responsibility. They stayed with us about 3 weeks ; during that time I was away for one week so they had the "full" responsibility for the pups which they handled wonderfully. Infact, even after I returned they were always available to help out even beyond their "walking duties", they cuddled the dogs individually and didn't bat an eyelash when I came home one day with our latest family member, a 30+ kilo buddle of puppy-joy. Dogs aside, Oliver and Suzanne were wonderful guests, friendly, discreet, kind, helpful, quiet, never invasive, tidy -- ideal in every way. I would recommend them without the slightest hesitation, and would equally welcome them back should they ever wish to spend some time again in the area.
Nihal, Italy, 1 Apr 2018