Housesitting in Melbourne , Australia

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  Description

  housesitting- June 27th to july 27th .
  
  Hi there !
  
  SOS - needing someone reliable and trustworthy ASAP . Booked Housesitter withdrew because of family complications.
  
  Starting asap , finishing no earlier than July 27th .
  Australian drivers licence a must .
  
  Im Anna , lovely to e-meet you .
  I’m a 61y.o female, pescatarian, non smoker , non drinker . Love sharing good food with friends , playing board games , keeping fit and taking my two small dogs for a run in the park .
  I have a spacious , immaculately maintained heritage listed inner city home , 5 min walk to famous Edinburgh gardens that accommodates many sporting activities .
  Fitzroy north is a vibrant community that’s home to artistic creative people and is a very relaxed friendly cultural hub .
  Very centrally located house , 1.5 km to city , quiet tree lined street but 5 min walk to many amenities - shops , cafes , pub , restaurants and importantly , our public transport of tram and bus .
  Prefer minimal drinking , no smoking .

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Light gardening

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  English Conversation , yummy shared meals , show you around my wonderful neighbourhood , play with dogs , board games .
  Also just 10 minutes to city and hundreds of cultural activities ( cinema , live they’re , cafes , restaurants, art galleries , museums etc)
  Excellent 50 metre swimming pool close by , huge park with tennis , basketball , lazing around .
  I’ve travelled a lot and very much enjoy other cultures and very much looking forward to furthering my understanding of others lives .

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  Help

  I need help particularly June 27 to July 27th .
  
  I am looking for someone to maintain my house and mainly housesitting doing some light housework , looking after my 2 dogs and my plants. Must love small dogs !
  
  Anyone who has a full driving licence and is over 25 years of age is welcome to apply . I have a car available . I need people that have been accustomed to driving in Australia that understand our road rules as I will need to be driven in short distance.
  
  Someone with good English would be wonderful and who must love dogs, being responsible and autonomous.
  
  Thank you !

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  Languages spoken

  English: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  Beautiful spacious Victorian room , well maintained , quiet house , lovely neighbourhood , tree lined street . Own bathroom and wonderfully comfortable .
  Melbourne is known for its excellent food scene , it’s truly a delight and not overly expensive .

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  What else ...

  Melb has millions of activities ! We’re a cultural city with hundreds of art galleries , sporting activities , spacious beautiful parks , cinemas , book stores , loads of nightlife ,pubs , restaurants and cafes .
  Transport is tram or bus (5 minute walk ) very easy to get around . 10 minutes into the city by car or 20 minutes by tram .

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Monster (6 years)

  Hilarious happy Scottish terrier

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