Rolling green hills stretch beneath a dramatic sky with scattered clouds. White flowers bloom in the foreground, trees dot the landscape, and mountains rise in the distance.
A modern one-story house sits amidst greenery, featuring large windows and a mix of black and white panels. A dog is in the grassy yard, sunlight shining.
A peaceful creek flows gently through lush greenery, with overhanging trees providing shade. A fluffy cat explores the grassy bank, adding charm to the serene nature scene.
This image shows several alpacas grazing in a green field, with a brown and white dog lying on the grass. White flowers bloom in the foreground.
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Animal sitting in Gladstone, New Zealand

Availability

  2026 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    Quiet rural property 15 minutes from town in Gladstone Wairarapa. Beautiful views, stream running through.
    We live in an off grid tiny home with two dogs and a cat.
    In the paddock there are seven alpacas and some chickens. We’re an older gay couple living a peaceful life.
    We’re pretty relaxed a like a laugh.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    House & pet sitting
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The Wairarapa is a largely rural area known for its boutique wineries. The five towns that make up the Wairarapa are all quite different and offer different experiences. If it’s night life you’re after it’s not the place to come. But hiking in the mountains, wine tasting and chilling out are in abundance.

  • Help

    Help

    If you come to us it’s so we can get away for a few days so you’ll be feeding and walking the dogs and once a day feeding the chickens and giving the alpacas some hay.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I’m sorry but we only speak English. But if you want to teach us we’re up for it.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    One bedroom tiny home, off grid solar power, composting toilet. Starlink,

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You will need transport as we are 15 minutes from town and there is no public transport.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    The first 25m of our drive is quite steep but maneageable. Flat gravelled parking area with plenty of turn8ng space. Not suitable for really large motor homes or caravans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    A well behaved dog or cat is welcome but they must not interfere with the alpacas or our neighbours sheep and cattle

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 894614647279

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A modern one-story house sits amidst greenery, featuring large windows and a mix of black and white panels. A dog is in the grassy yard, sunlight shining.
A peaceful creek flows gently through lush greenery, with overhanging trees providing shade. A fluffy cat explores the grassy bank, adding charm to the serene nature scene.
This image shows several alpacas grazing in a green field, with a brown and white dog lying on the grass. White flowers bloom in the foreground.
Rolling green hills stretch beneath a dramatic sky with scattered clouds. White flowers bloom in the foreground, trees dot the landscape, and mountains rise in the distance.

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