We are a tidy caring family of freshly four - Marty (skillful carpenter who likes gardening), Barbara (she loves motherhood, animals and cleaning), little Viki (two and half years old happy girl) and baby girl Lili. Originally coming from Czech Republic, we are living in New Zealand almost a decade now.
Originally we have house sit couple of friends houses and looked after various animals and gardens. We loved the experience and to see such joy in Viki's eyes to discover the world this way. We have decided to leave the rent in 2023, buy a caravan and try a bit of a nomadic lifestyle while house sitting.
We have now completed over 20 house sits and have planty of references from our friends too. We would appreciate you giving us a chance to look after your piece of paradise so we can fill our lives with a new chapter.
Reviews (22)
This little family is so positive and happy, it was a pleasure to meet them and have them stay. We would love to have them back again. Barbora sent regular updates so we didn't have to worry about anything. When we got home the house was cleaner than when we left. There are quite a few animals so it's probably not the easiest housesit but they embraced it and we are grateful.
MANDY (Wairau valley South Island, Sep 2024 - 2 weeks)
Barbora & Marty took great care of our home and animals.
We got regular photos and updates, which was great.
Came home to a lovely clean & warm house, happy animals and some lovely cookies.
Wouldn’t hesitate to have them care for our place again in the future. Thank you Barbora, Marty & Viki
TASH (Rai Valley South Island, Sep 2024 - 2 weeks 6 nights)
Wonderful; great communication, the house was left immaculate and Misty loved them. Highly recommended.
LYNDA (Upper Moutere South Island, Aug 2024 - 3 nights)
Marty and Barbara were fantastic house sitters in every respect. Most importantly, our dog, Izzy, was well taken care of exercised and loved. They sent photos a couple times a week during our 6 week vacation. The house was left immaculate with welcome home cookies! The yard was mowed and Marty took us and picked us up from the airport. We would highly recommend them and hope we have the opportunity to have them housesit in the future.
LINDA (Tasman South Island, Jul 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
Marty and Barbara took excellent care of our home and animals while we were away. Their communication before and during their stay was excellent. A lovely treat returning to freshly baked cookies! Highly recommend.
JOYANDKENT (Wakefield South Island, Jul 2024 - 1 week 1 night)
Marty & Barbara were dream house sitters. They were such lovely people and a trustworthy beautiful family. They were keeping us up to date with how our animals & livestock were doing the whole time which was a huge relief for us. On our arrival home we had never seen our house so clean, it was completely spotless. Marty & Barbara went above and beyond and we are very grateful. We will not hesitate to reach out to them again if we need house sitters. Thanks guys it was very appreciated.
p.s. ... MOREMarty & Barbara were dream house sitters. They were such lovely people and a trustworthy beautiful family. They were keeping us up to date with how our animals & livestock were doing the whole time which was a huge relief for us. On our arrival home we had never seen our house so clean, it was completely spotless. Marty & Barbara went above and beyond and we are very grateful. We will not hesitate to reach out to them again if we need house sitters. Thanks guys it was very appreciated.
p.s. thank you for the delicious baking!
TRADD (Nelson South Island, Jun 2024 - 1 week 3 nights)
We would happily have Marty and Barbara house/pet sit anytime. It was great to get a message each day with updates of what they'd been up to with our wee dog Ruby. It was so lovely to came home to a beautifully tidy and clean home. They even left us some home baked cookies. I would highly recommend Marty and Barbara.
VICTORIA (Beckenham South Island, May 2024 - 3 nights)
Barbara & Marty were great throughout the house sit despite some trying hot water cylinder issues.
Arnold was very well looked after and enjoyed his good friend Vikki.
Was great having them!
PANOS & DEBORAH (Sheffield , May 2024 - 4 weeks - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Fantastic housesitters - excellent communication, nothing was a problem and the house/grounds were immaculate on our return. Our dog got very sick while we were away - Barbara and Marty used common sense to know things weren't right, kept in regular contact and went the extra mile to care for her. 10/10!
OLIVIA (Methven South Island, Apr 2024 - 2 weeks 2 nights)
Great house sitters. Kept me up to date with plenty pictures of dog. House very tidy, bedding washed. Highly recommended and would use again if they are available.
KEITH (Kaiapoi South Island, Mar 2024 - 1 week 4 nights)
BMV have been wonderful - loved the regular correspondence and photos of our v happy wee doggy. I definitely hope they can come back another time. 😊
EMILY (Strowan South Island, Mar 2024 - 4 nights)
I was very happy with Marty and Barbara as they did a great job looking after my two dogs. They were happy and thriving when I returned. Grateful to Barbara for having the house neat and tidy and the cookies she left for me.
ROBYN (Witherlea South Island, Mar 2024 - 1 week 6 nights)
Barbara and Marty are awesome house sitters. They sent little updates every few days and my dog was happy with them. My house was beautifully clean when I got home and they had even done a couple of little extras like fixing a broken cupboard and baking some biscuits. Thanks so much guys x
JESSICA (Blenheim South Island, Feb 2024 - 1 week 5 nights)
Marty, Barbora and wee Viki have been amazing house sitters while we were away down south.
The house was well looked after and we loved coming back to a sparkling house. Pets were happy. Our wee dog was well taken care of and the chickens had their water and food . The pot plants survived these very dry conditions. Very happy to have someone doing regular watering. They wouldn't have survived otherwise.
Communication right from the very start has been excellent. While we were away ... MOREMarty, Barbora and wee Viki have been amazing house sitters while we were away down south.
The house was well looked after and we loved coming back to a sparkling house. Pets were happy. Our wee dog was well taken care of and the chickens had their water and food . The pot plants survived these very dry conditions. Very happy to have someone doing regular watering. They wouldn't have survived otherwise.
Communication right from the very start has been excellent. While we were away questions were asked if uncertain (dealing with a broody chicken!) and photos were shared almost every day.
It's always comforting to know that your house is in very good hands.
On our return Marty was at home to make sure we were happy.
Thank you so much you three, We will have you back any time :)
ANNETTE (Mapua South Island, Jan 2024 - 1 week 5 nights)
What a delight it was to have Barbara and Marty care for our home, pets and garden. It was great to know that their 18 month old daughter Viki was cuddling Sophie and playing with our toys.
Marty and Barbara took excellent care of Sophie and the cats and the garden was watered regularly. They are excellent communicators and it was lovely to receive messages and photos from time to time. The house was beautifully clean and tidy when we returned from our trip. Some tasty traditional Czech ... MOREWhat a delight it was to have Barbara and Marty care for our home, pets and garden. It was great to know that their 18 month old daughter Viki was cuddling Sophie and playing with our toys.
Marty and Barbara took excellent care of Sophie and the cats and the garden was watered regularly. They are excellent communicators and it was lovely to receive messages and photos from time to time. The house was beautifully clean and tidy when we returned from our trip. Some tasty traditional Czech cookies had been baked to greet us on our arrival home. Unfortunately we did not see Barbara and Marty and Viki as we had contracted Covid on our travels.
We highly recommend them as house sitters and would be glad to have them stay here if we need house sitters at a future time.
ALI (Toi Toi South Island, Jan 2024 - 1 week 3 nights)
Marty and Barbora were great, they were already sitting in the area so they came by before we left to get the low down of the dogs and the house. They gave us regular updates on the pets while we were away which gave us piece of mind, as we have one needy one! We let them know when we were back and they were all ready and packed and had a quick handover before they left. Would use them again! Thanks again guys for sitting for 3 weeks while we went away on our family holiday. The Hunts
MICHELLE (Nelson South Island, Dec 2023 - 3 weeks)
Barbara and Marty were wonderful people. We felt confident that our pets would be looked after and loved while we were away. Good communication and very polite.
HANNAH (Motueka South Island, Nov 2023 - 3 nights)
Marty, Barbara and Viki looked after our house and dog Jet (Bearded Collie) for 4 nights. They are a wonderful, kind, respectful family.
The communication before and during was fantastic with daily updates on Jet, this gave us great piece of mind as we had not left him before.
They did a fantastic job looking after Jet especially considering there were fireworks each night.
The house was clean and tidy, probably cleaner than we left it.
We would 100% recommend them and hope to use them ... MOREMarty, Barbara and Viki looked after our house and dog Jet (Bearded Collie) for 4 nights. They are a wonderful, kind, respectful family.
The communication before and during was fantastic with daily updates on Jet, this gave us great piece of mind as we had not left him before.
They did a fantastic job looking after Jet especially considering there were fireworks each night.
The house was clean and tidy, probably cleaner than we left it.
We would 100% recommend them and hope to use them again in the future if the need arises.
JESS AND JASON (Nelson South South Island, Nov 2023 - 4 nights)
Marty and Barbora were amazing. They are a lovely family and took really good care of my dogs and the house was perfect when I got home. One of my dogs even sat outside their bedroom door after they had left. HIghly recommended.
CHRIS (Nelson South Island, Nov 2023 - 1 week 1 night)
Marty, Barbara and their gorgeous wee girl were amazing house and dog sitters. They took such lovely care of Maisie that I hope they are available again in the future when I need a sitter. They left my home absolutely spotless, including the garden, and even did a beautiful job of planting my tomato plants for me. It was lovely getting pictures of them and their interaction with Maisie while I was away, and much appreciated. I can strongly recommend them as respectful and lovely caring people.
TERESA (Tahunanui South Island, Oct 2023 - 4 nights)
Barbara and Marty and their little girl were perfect house sitters. They were excellent communicators, before, during and after the housesit.
They waited for us to get back and everything was in great order. And they had baked some lovely Czech cookies.
We would thoroughly recommend them and would have them back any time.
JULIA (Swannanoa South Island, Oct 2023 - 5 nights)
Barbara,Marty and Viki were amazing sitters. They were wonderful with Arnold, and the house and garden looked great on our return. We highly and enthusiastically recommend them!
PANOS & DEBORAH (Sheffield South Island, Aug 2023 - 4 weeks - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Safe house!
There is nothing more secure than having people at home while you're away. Get a house sitter.