Clarence Valley House Sitters

Name: Clarence Valley House Sitters
Address: Ashby Heights, NSW, 2463, AU
Telephone: +61438989403
Price range: Not applicable

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House and pet sitters in the lower Clarence Valley

29/09/2026

After about 10 years of full-time housesitting, we have spent the past few weeks cleaning our OWN home for a change.

(The last tenants, a social housing agency, clearly didn’t hold themselves to the standards that we are sure they hold their own tenants to…. )

Moving into our own home, even temporarily in between housesits for now, is huge for us.

It’s our first home and come early 2027 we’ll be living their fulltime.

It was also our 22nd anniversary this week, and Barbara’s 10th year as an Aussie Citizen, after 22 years in Australia as per this month.

Lots to be grateful for!

It won’t be the end of our housesitting adventures… no way.

We’re sure we’ll do more if it, but taking a year or so out to simply enjoy being surrounded by our own stuff, to have our own cupboards and kitchen and garage to put our things in, to not be responsible for other’s people’s pets, house, garden, pool and indoor plants does sound attractive at the moment.

As much as we have enjoyed it, it is now time to invest in ourselves…

… the luxury!

03/08/2026

Back in Ilarwill.

One of our favourite housesits and the place we have looked after the most over the past 6 years, thanks to the intrepid home owners who love caravanning and have family across the globe.

We feel right at home here and because we get to stay for 3 months, we can unpack our bags and stock the pantry, fridge and freezer.

How lucky are we to wake up to a sunrise in a foggy winter morning like this.

14/07/2026

This is us, 10 years ago. We had just resigned from our jobs and given up our super nice rental in Red Hill to hit the road, after buying land in Ashby Heights and storing all our worldly possessions in a shipping container.

Our first housesit was for Irish friends in beautiful Moreton Bay, Brisbane.

We were so eager that we painted their outside stairs and a garden deck for them. This because they didn’t have pets and didn’t really need sitters and really just did us a favour.

We took this photo as a reminder of a new chapter in our lives. Embarking on the great unknown. No house, no jobs, just a lust for life and a sense of adventure.

We still have those warm jumpers and I am wearing the same Ugg boots today 🙂

We could never have imagined then that we would still be housesitting now, a decade later!

This morning we went for a 5am moonless walk in Brooms Head, saw some shooting stars, and got back just when the sun was rising. It was bitter cold, with clear skies. Similar to our early morning walk in Moreton Bay 10 years ago!

I went back later to see whales slapping tails, people fishing, dolphins frolicking, gannets deep diving, eagles soaring, swifts darting in and out of the cliffs.

Then, this afternoon, we started a new sit in Maclean, a short one to help out a work mate during an emergency.

We now have a deaf, blind and limply 4-legged housemate to look after, so we are getting our doggy fix too.

05/07/2026

Almost time to say goodbye to our Ashby Heights housesit by the river. This was a new housesit for us, but we have known the owners for years.

Stunning location, a very comfortable and very peaceful house, fresh produce and low-maintenance, funny pussycats.

Kayak launch from the property with easy access to Chatsworth Island.

Horses in the paddock to come up to the fence in the morning as we have a shower (we can see them through the big windows).

We are very lucky!

We now get to spend 3 weeks in beautiful Brooms, on the coast, which is also very lucky.

After housesitting filltime for 10 years, both in Australia and overseas, what ww enjoy most is the variety and feeling like you are on holiday each time you swap addresses.

We have gotten to know so many regions, towns and people, made friends (including with pets), and have become near-experts in house, garden & pool maintenance.

As an added bonus, but not unimportant, we have saved tens of thousands of dollars in rent and bills and food, which allowed us to save up for a place of our own.

01/07/2026

We are going to miss this housesit by the North Arm of the Clarence River!

After weeks of rainfall, we now have sunny days and can enjoy a paddle on the river.

07/06/2026

Our cats are extremely shy, they said.

You will hardly ever see them, they said.

First evening:

31/05/2026

Our last night with Yuzu, the model dog, in Iluka.

He has been a wonderful companion and extremely well-behaved. Cuteness overload.

It’s amazing how fast time flies and the two months here by the seaside felt like only three weeks.

Which is why we like housesitting in all these great places: it’s never boring.

18/05/2026

Cozy by the fire after a walk in the rain

It’s almost time to say goodbye to Yuzu, who’s a wonderful companion. Super easy-going and a little bit in love with us too, it seems.

We’re going to miss him!

Our next housesit will be with two cats (don’t tell Yuzu!).

24/03/2026

Meet Brian, our first pet sit turkey.

What a beauty.

09/03/2026

New housesit, new pet, although we already knew her (being a neighbour dog).

She has gotten used to us pretty fast, but she is happiest when we are both “home”.

Here she is, waiting for Colin to come back from work.

Address

Ashby Heights, NSW
2463

Telephone

+61438989403

Website

https://www.aussiehousesitters.com.au/house-sitter-pet-sitter/chameleons-colourful-adaptable-great-vision-

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