Reviews (29)
Deb and Pete are incredible and are up their as one of our favourite house sitters! They are professional, friendly and down to earth people who kept fantastic care of our dog, Frida, and our home.
They were accommodating with all our needs when it came to caring for Frida, and she was spoiled with doggy cuddles, she enjoyed many walks along the beach and bike rides along the estuary, and she even travelled shot gun in their car for an adventure. Their communication was exceptional, and we ... MOREDeb and Pete are incredible and are up their as one of our favourite house sitters! They are professional, friendly and down to earth people who kept fantastic care of our dog, Frida, and our home.
They were accommodating with all our needs when it came to caring for Frida, and she was spoiled with doggy cuddles, she enjoyed many walks along the beach and bike rides along the estuary, and she even travelled shot gun in their car for an adventure. Their communication was exceptional, and we received incredible pics and updates.
The house was extremely well kept, gardens and lawn maintained, and house plants cared for. They showed the upmost respect for our home, and on our return, we were welcomed back to an immaculate house and yard and the most amazing curry and cheesecake.
Thanks guys!!
HADLEIGH (South New Brighton South Island, Dec 2021 - 3 weeks)
Deb and Pete were great house sitters and we came home to happy farm animals, happy dog and happy kitty. The house was immaculate and our plants looked great. Deb and Pete communicated with us every few days and we got regular photos of Juno and Big Boy enjoying themselves. Thanks again taking such good care of our home.
LAVERNE (Lower Kaimai North Island, Nov 2024 - 4 weeks)
Deb and Pete, looked after our dog and house fantastically. We had just lost our older dog and Piper was pining for her friend and was not eating. Deb and Pete worked out she was allergic to the dry food we were using and changed her food. She was a happy healthy wee dog when we got home.
They messed us regularly and with photos and videos. We knew all was going well while we were away.
The house was clean and tidy so we were very happy to have had them house/dog sit for us.
I would ... MOREDeb and Pete, looked after our dog and house fantastically. We had just lost our older dog and Piper was pining for her friend and was not eating. Deb and Pete worked out she was allergic to the dry food we were using and changed her food. She was a happy healthy wee dog when we got home.
They messed us regularly and with photos and videos. We knew all was going well while we were away.
The house was clean and tidy so we were very happy to have had them house/dog sit for us.
I would totally recommend them.:-)
KATHY (Waikouaiti South Island, Jun 2024 - 4 weeks)
Couldn’t ask for better housesitters. Very easy to work with and kept in good communication Our house is the tidiest I’ve seen it. Lawns mown, hedge cut and garden weeded. Communication each week. Our tap sprang a leak and they keep us informed and oversaw the trade people. The icing on the cake was a batch of muffins when we arrived home. 11 out of 10!
GRANT AND JUDE (Invercargill South Island, May 2024 - 2 months)
I can thoroughly recommend Peter and Deborah for the care, detail and attention that they brought to their role as housesitters. They were responsible sitters who took time to find out all about our ageing cat Millie before taking care of her. They treated our home with respect, leaving it sparklingly clean and with baking waiting for us on our return.
CATHERINE (Waikouaiti South Island, Mar 2024 - 1 week 2 nights)
Quite simply, Deb and Pete are the best ever housesitters (and lovely people too!). They pampered our young dog and vintage cat. Our house was absolutely immaculate when we returned home. The regular updates were awesome to receive. Deb and Pete are the most thoughtful and conscientious people you will ever come across. Fingers crossed they are available when we next need someone to take the best care of our home and animals.
TANIA (Alexandra , Feb 2024 - 2 weeks 2 nights)
Deborah and Pete were excellent house sitters. Jack our labrador looked longingly as they left. The house was sparkling clean for our return- they even had some cake treats for us! Highly recommend them
JOHN (Lake Hawea South Island, Jan 2024 - 2 weeks 1 night)
Deb and Peter looked after our house and animals in September 2024.
We were very impressed with their care of both. The animals were very well looked after and Deb and Peter kept us up to date with how they were going with some great pictures and details of what they had been up to. House was immaculate on our return. We would highly recommend their services and would be more than happy for them to housesit for us again.
LYNLEY (Alexandra South Island, Aug 2023 - 2 weeks)
Deb and Pete were awesome house sitters. They updated us weekly on our pet, and It was so lovely to come home to a spotless house and dinner waiting for us. Would love to have them housesit for us again.
LYNDA (Cromwell South Island, Jun 2023 - 6 weeks)
Deb and Pete are the perfect couple to have in your house. My house has never looked so clean
but most of all our puppy is happy and our old dog has been groomed and loved. Can not recommend this couple enough they are fantastic
MARIE (Alexandra South Island, Apr 2023 - 9 days)
Deb and Pete were amazing sitters. They looked after both our home and dogs with great care. It made our holiday stress free and on our return, our home was immaculate and the dogs happy. We got regular updates while we were away which were greatly appreciated. Would 100% recommend them
REBECCA (Wanaka South Island, Jan 2023 - 3.5 weeks)
From the first time we met Deb and Pete we felt very relaxed having them housesit for us for approximately 2 months. They were great with our cat and communicated with us weekly to let us know how our cat was and how they were getting on.
We came home to an immaculate house and garden and one very happy pet.
A bonus was the wonderful meal they left for us to enjoy on the evening we came home - lovely presented table setting and bottle of wine - amazing!!
Deb and Pete are lovely friendly ... MOREFrom the first time we met Deb and Pete we felt very relaxed having them housesit for us for approximately 2 months. They were great with our cat and communicated with us weekly to let us know how our cat was and how they were getting on.
We came home to an immaculate house and garden and one very happy pet.
A bonus was the wonderful meal they left for us to enjoy on the evening we came home - lovely presented table setting and bottle of wine - amazing!!
Deb and Pete are lovely friendly people and we wouldn't hesitate to have them back again to housesit.
HEATHER (Pisa Mooring/Cromwell , Aug 2022 - 2 months)
We love our cat Fergus and our dog Finnegan so when we booked a 5 week long trip overseas we wanted some great housesitters. Luckily we found Deborah and Peter.
Not only are they super lovely people but they've got housesitting down to a fine art. First they came and visited in advance of the sit and our dog warmed to them both right away. Then while we were away we got regular updates with photos of them taking our dog on adventures and cuddling with our cat.
When we came home our ... MOREWe love our cat Fergus and our dog Finnegan so when we booked a 5 week long trip overseas we wanted some great housesitters. Luckily we found Deborah and Peter.
Not only are they super lovely people but they've got housesitting down to a fine art. First they came and visited in advance of the sit and our dog warmed to them both right away. Then while we were away we got regular updates with photos of them taking our dog on adventures and cuddling with our cat.
When we came home our house was cleaner than ever and our two boys were happy and healthy. We could tell that they'd really bonded. Deborah & Peter even tought Finnegan to bring his ball back and stop at the road and cooked us a lovely green curry for dinner.
Best house sitters ever. Thanks so much guys!
BEN (Wanaka South Island, Jul 2022 - 5 weeks)
Deb and Pete were amazing - great communication, our dogs were given excellent care while we were on holiday, and our yurt was spotless when we came home! We highly recommend them and they are welcome back any time.
EMILY (Wanaka South Island, Jun 2022 - 2 weeks)
Brilliant! We were away for six weeks and could not have been happier with all that Deb and Pete did for us. The house we came back to had been beautifully cleaned and the garden well-cared for (thanks for doing the winter pruning that we had not managed to get a round to). There was a meal prepared and a couple of very contented pets who, to be honest, had hardly seemed to notice we were gone! The weekly updates were really great and we always felt that everything was in very safe hands. They ... MOREBrilliant! We were away for six weeks and could not have been happier with all that Deb and Pete did for us. The house we came back to had been beautifully cleaned and the garden well-cared for (thanks for doing the winter pruning that we had not managed to get a round to). There was a meal prepared and a couple of very contented pets who, to be honest, had hardly seemed to notice we were gone! The weekly updates were really great and we always felt that everything was in very safe hands. They really contributed a lot to how enjoyable this long awaited holiday was for us. The whole experience - our first through Kiwi House Sitters has probably slightly spoiled us for sitters in the future. We can't recommend them highly enough.
BRENDA (Tarras South Island, Apr 2022 - 6 weeks)
You could not ask for better housesitters than Deb and Pete!
Their communication with us was excellent throughout our holiday with updates on Rosie, our dog.
On our return our house was immaculate! A curry for dinner awaited us and the lawns were cut! Things we certainly did not expect!!
Rosie had been lovingly cared for, exercised daily and obviously very well loved.
We can thoroughly recommend Pete and Deb as housesitters, and they went over and above what any house owner would expect!!
... MOREYou could not ask for better housesitters than Deb and Pete!
Their communication with us was excellent throughout our holiday with updates on Rosie, our dog.
On our return our house was immaculate! A curry for dinner awaited us and the lawns were cut! Things we certainly did not expect!!
Rosie had been lovingly cared for, exercised daily and obviously very well loved.
We can thoroughly recommend Pete and Deb as housesitters, and they went over and above what any house owner would expect!!
Thank you Deb and Pete!!
KAREN (Waitaki , Mar 2022 - 14 days)
It is a pleasure to write this reference for Deb and Pete We can't speak highly enough of them. They looked after our two little dogs and going by the photos they sent us over the period we were away ,it didn't look like they missed us. They took them to groomers and for walks, they had a play time daily as well as massages twice a day.
Nothing was too much of a problem for them. They sprayed all. Our fruit trees and roses, put mulch down The garden was in a better condition to what we ... MOREIt is a pleasure to write this reference for Deb and Pete We can't speak highly enough of them. They looked after our two little dogs and going by the photos they sent us over the period we were away ,it didn't look like they missed us. They took them to groomers and for walks, they had a play time daily as well as massages twice a day.
Nothing was too much of a problem for them. They sprayed all. Our fruit trees and roses, put mulch down The garden was in a better condition to what we left them The house was spotless and a lovely meal all ready just had to heat it up. We where so lucky to have had them as house sitters and we would reccomend them 100%. . They are excellent, professional, trustworthy, great communication and friendly . We are happy to give a verbal reference.
SHIRLEE (Hampstead South Island, Aug 2021 - 4 months 3 weeks)
Deborah and Pete were absolutely incredible, Their care and respect for our animals and house was top notch, and they went above and beyond in every way. Our pets loved them, end enjoyed their daily walks with them. Communication was always prompt and concise, and they were kind enough to send plenty of photos of the animals enjoying themselves. They were also super understanding in working around our changing travel plans, and even had dinner waiting for us on our return. The house was more ... MOREDeborah and Pete were absolutely incredible, Their care and respect for our animals and house was top notch, and they went above and beyond in every way. Our pets loved them, end enjoyed their daily walks with them. Communication was always prompt and concise, and they were kind enough to send plenty of photos of the animals enjoying themselves. They were also super understanding in working around our changing travel plans, and even had dinner waiting for us on our return. The house was more spotless than it's ever been, and everything was washed and tidy. We absolutely would recommend Deb and Pete to everyone, and we hope to welcome you back to our home another time!
BEN (New Brighton South Island, Jun 2021 - 2.5 weeks)
We are relatively new to the house sitting concept (3rd time) however our most recent experience has by far exceeded all expectations in the manner of which our home and dogs were cared for.
Firstly the communication was always clear and concise and the response was always in a timely manner.
Peter and Deb took time out of the day to drop us off at the airport and on return pick us up.
We arrived home to a immaculate clean home, it was incredible. A hot meal awaited us, a beautiful Thai ... MOREWe are relatively new to the house sitting concept (3rd time) however our most recent experience has by far exceeded all expectations in the manner of which our home and dogs were cared for.
Firstly the communication was always clear and concise and the response was always in a timely manner.
Peter and Deb took time out of the day to drop us off at the airport and on return pick us up.
We arrived home to a immaculate clean home, it was incredible. A hot meal awaited us, a beautiful Thai Green Curry.
Dogs were walked daily. They were clearly at ease & were well bonded with both Peter and Deb. If your looking for sitters that you want peace of mind and confidence knowing your instructions will be adhered to, then look no further than Peter and Deb.100%.
We have booked them for next trip.
RACHEL (Dunsandel South Island, Jun 2021 - 1 week)
Deborah and Peter were beyond wonderful, amazing and brilliant. They are the most respectful, kind and caring people you could wish to have to look after your animals and house. They were so understanding with when our plans had to change due to an ill relative.
They sent us updates of how our animals were and lots of beautiful photos. We came back to find supper (and pudding) made for us and the house was immaculate.
I can only highly recommended them as house sitters and would not ... MOREDeborah and Peter were beyond wonderful, amazing and brilliant. They are the most respectful, kind and caring people you could wish to have to look after your animals and house. They were so understanding with when our plans had to change due to an ill relative.
They sent us updates of how our animals were and lots of beautiful photos. We came back to find supper (and pudding) made for us and the house was immaculate.
I can only highly recommended them as house sitters and would not hesitate to have them back at any time. If you end up having them as house sitters you and your animals are incredibly fortunate as they are wonderful.
Thank you for coming to our rescue!
JULIA (Upper Moutere South Island, May 2021 - 10 days)
Deb and Pete communicated well throughout the arrangement and sitting process. They treated the animals and house with respect and everything was clean and tidy on our return. They offered to do maintenance gardening and watering, and even cooked us a meal for our return. We enjoyed meeting them and would ask them to house sit again in the future.
FRANCES (Aniseed Valley South Island, May 2021 - 8 days)
This was our first experience with House Sitters and if Deb and Pete are the poster team for Kiwi House sitters then we know why.
Outstanding people, great care, communication and always looking for something to do. We had photos and regular communication with them while we were away and the meal and desert they left for us on our return was first class.
Definitely recommend - no hesitation.
Mike, Marie and RJ
MIKE (West Eyreton , Feb 2021 - 1 week 4 days)
What can I say beyond that Debbie & Pete were simply outstanding housesitters.!!
They showed a genuine, kind, caring attitude to our 2 year old Golden Labrador dog & were great with sending us photos over the 10 days we were away.
They went out of their way to do so many extras such as picking us up from the airport on our return, having a delicious 2 course meal ready for us & had scrubbed & polished our entire house( which is big) until it sparkled .
How lucky that we met them & that they ... MOREWhat can I say beyond that Debbie & Pete were simply outstanding housesitters.!!
They showed a genuine, kind, caring attitude to our 2 year old Golden Labrador dog & were great with sending us photos over the 10 days we were away.
They went out of their way to do so many extras such as picking us up from the airport on our return, having a delicious 2 course meal ready for us & had scrubbed & polished our entire house( which is big) until it sparkled .
How lucky that we met them & that they shone in every way.
What a super couple
Highly recommend them. Ten star plus people!
SHELLEY (Redcliffs , Feb 2021 - 10 days)
Where do i begin.
If you van get Pete n Debs you will be winning. My house was spotlessly clean when i got back. The garden was tidy and my dog was a happy boy.
As a beautiful touch they left desserts (home made) in the fridge. They also left a framed photo of Echo.
I would ask Pete n Debs back any time. They are beyond excellent on the house sitting scale.
Thank you.
PAUL (Carterton North Island, Jan 2021 - 10 days)
To whom it may concern, we recently had Pete and Deb house sit for us and we have no hesitation in recommending them as reliable and respectful sitters. They looked after our pets/animals very well (including regular updates) and left our home spotless. It was a bonus to return home to a pre prepared dinner and dessert!! Great people.
Gary and Nicki.
GARY AND NICKI (Waikite Valley North Island, Dec 2020 - 11 days)
Deborah and Peter house sat for us in March 2020, while my husband and I travelled in South East Asia for three weeks. We can not speak more highly of them. While we were away they kept in contact with us and sent us beautiful photos of our two dogs, cats and birds. On our return, we came home to a beautifully clean and maintained house with very happy pets. It was a challenging time as we returned in early coronavirus times. Deborah and Peter had made dinner for us and sorted food for our ... MOREDeborah and Peter house sat for us in March 2020, while my husband and I travelled in South East Asia for three weeks. We can not speak more highly of them. While we were away they kept in contact with us and sent us beautiful photos of our two dogs, cats and birds. On our return, we came home to a beautifully clean and maintained house with very happy pets. It was a challenging time as we returned in early coronavirus times. Deborah and Peter had made dinner for us and sorted food for our pets for our two weeks full isolation. We really appreciate their thoughtfulness and the wonderful care they gave our home and pets. Thank you so much. We highly recommend them.
LEIGH (Blenheim , Feb 2020 - 3 weeks)
Deb and Peter looked after our home & farm for 2 days in January & returned for a 2 week stay in February. Unfortunately they had to deal with a number of unforeseen hiccough ups which they managed superbly under difficult circumstances using their initiative to problem solve. They bottle fed a cria, cared for 2 mums who had unexpectedly birthed, fed out, kept the water clean & cool for 40 alpacas & cleaned the paddocks.. Plus cared for 3 Newfoundlands & 3 cats. One of our dogs is getting ... MOREDeb and Peter looked after our home & farm for 2 days in January & returned for a 2 week stay in February. Unfortunately they had to deal with a number of unforeseen hiccough ups which they managed superbly under difficult circumstances using their initiative to problem solve. They bottle fed a cria, cared for 2 mums who had unexpectedly birthed, fed out, kept the water clean & cool for 40 alpacas & cleaned the paddocks.. Plus cared for 3 Newfoundlands & 3 cats. One of our dogs is getting old & needed extra care to keep her cool and active. I felt very sorry for the unexpected load that they were landed with but they were so kind & reassuring & took excellent care of everything, left our home spotless & mowed the lawns. We'd highly recommend Deb & Pete & would welcome them back..
ANNE (Okuku South Island, Jan 2020 - 2 weeks)
WOW - is the the best word to describe the fabulousness of Deb and Pete. They are incredible, right from our first communication, to popping over to meet with us and all our creatures. They are both wonderfully warm and generous people who looked after our home and creature fantastically. They sent us updates (with lashings of humor) and were quick to contact us if there was an issue (our water pump gave up!). We came home to the most sparkling clean house and very happy animals. We would ... MOREWOW - is the the best word to describe the fabulousness of Deb and Pete. They are incredible, right from our first communication, to popping over to meet with us and all our creatures. They are both wonderfully warm and generous people who looked after our home and creature fantastically. They sent us updates (with lashings of humor) and were quick to contact us if there was an issue (our water pump gave up!). We came home to the most sparkling clean house and very happy animals. We would absolutely have Deb and Pete back to look after our place and would highly recommend to others. You will love this couple and so will your fur babies.
KAREN (Greendale South Island, Jan 2020 - 1 week 3 days)
Deb and Pete have been exceptional house sitters for us.
Right from initial contact their communication and enthusiasm was amazing for providing a house and pet sitting service to meet and go above and beyond my expectations. From the many pictures and communications our pet dog and cat have been very well loved and cared for (including attending to required veterinary treatment).
I am so looking forward to our return home to a house that has received a long overdue spring-clean, an ... MOREDeb and Pete have been exceptional house sitters for us.
Right from initial contact their communication and enthusiasm was amazing for providing a house and pet sitting service to meet and go above and beyond my expectations. From the many pictures and communications our pet dog and cat have been very well loved and cared for (including attending to required veterinary treatment).
I am so looking forward to our return home to a house that has received a long overdue spring-clean, an overgrown garden that has been weeded out, cut back and transformed.
We are not yet home! Deb and Pete are picking me and the kids up from the airport when we return.
I highly recommend them to anyone seeking care of their home and pets. They are simply wonderful people and I consider them now to be new friends ☺️
BECKY (Darfield South Island, Dec 2019 - 5 weeks)
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