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Gold (24mths)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s)
  • Yes
Preferred Locations
  • North Island: Wellington - Wellington
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  • 2024: 19 Nov - 1 Feb 2025 | 2025: 27 Feb - 7 Mar | 28-30 Mar | 5 Apr - 3 May | 15 May - 3 Jun 2025: 12 Jun - 31 Jul 2026
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31, Business Operations Consultant

Hey there, we are Austen and Krista, a Texan couple who have relocated to New Zealand making it our new home.

We are full-time housesitters and in-between sits, we live in our motorhome to keep our dates open for bookings as we save up for our own home. We would prefer a property we can park the motorhome in but would consider street parking. Unfortunately this lifestyle doesn't bode well for having a pet of our own which we enjoy having.

We always kept pets back home; dogs, cats, tarantulas, birds, of course the Texas livestock and oddly enough, emus. We both enjoy being around animals and are very excited to be able to take care of yours.

Here are a few more things about us:

-Austen is a builder. He enjoys being creative through his art, woodwork, auto/moto and general customization of all things.

-Krista works for an insurance company remotely, enjoys cooking, yoga, meditation, and playing guitar.

We also both enjoy trying out new foods, seeing new places and staying active.

Thanks for your time people! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us for any questions.

Reviews (11)
Thanks Krista and Austen for looking after Lucy and keeping our place clean and tidy for our return
 
KELLY (Wellington , Nov 2024 - 1 week 1 night)
Would highly recommend Austen and Krista and would happily have them back again to look after our house and much loved cat and doggo. Excellent communication from the get go. Extremely accommodating to our annoyingly early leaving and late arrival. We were put at ease and had an amazing holiday safe in the knowledge our pets were happy and safe. Thanks so much Austen and Krista!
 
KATE (Khandallah , Oct 2024 - 1 week 1 night)
Austen & Krista were the perfect house sitters. Both our dogs and older cat were extremely well looked after and love them. The house was well cared for and clean and tidy. We would happily recommend them to anyone, and we'll be reaching out to them as first choice when we need house sitters in the future.
 
AIMEE (Newlands North Island, Aug 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
Penny had a great time with Krista and Austen! She was well loved and definitely enjoyed her time with them. They took good care of the house and plants and we came home to a clean place. Thanks again!
 
RACHEL (Ngaio North Island, Jul 2024 - 2 weeks 6 nights)
GREAT :Our biggest sign that our dog Boston was happy is how he greeted them a couple of days after our return, it was just like his favorite visitors coming through the door. What was important to us was how much fuss and love he got - he is such a sofie & 6 weeks felt like a long time to leave him. Their communication with us was at good intervals . We also loved the regular photos, with some honesty with the first contact showing several days in one posting -sad day one and less sad day ... MORE
 
APRIL & MIKE (Kingston North Island, May 2024 - 1 month 2 weeks)
Austen and Krista were amazing. We actually had 2 dogs by the time of the house sit but they didn't mind! The dogs loved them and had such a great time. They sent us regular pics and updates so we knew they were happy and safe. Would love to have them back again!
 
ALESSANDRA (Churton Park North Island, Mar 2024 - 4 weeks)
A pleasure to work with, excellent communication and thorough in getting ready to house sit. Very comforted that they were here looking after things while we were away. Hope to have them help us out again.
 
COLIN (Papakowhai North Island, Mar 2024 - 2 weeks 3 nights)
Austen and Krista are incredible house sitters. They were highly responsive, flexible as our trip changed slightly, and arrived on time. Our dog was so happy in there care and they were happy to follow her medical and training needs. However, the best part by far was coming home to such a clean and cared for home, they even fixed a loose part on our front door! They are so thoughtful. We will definitely reach out to them for future sits.
 
AMANDA (Berhampore North Island, Feb 2024 - 3 nights)
We had some great cat sitters, but Austen and Krista were the best. Great communication, wonderful with the cats and best of all the house was spotless on our return. They even fixed our front door. I can't recommend them enough.
 
MICHAEL (Island Bay North Island, Oct 2023 - 2 weeks)
Austen and Krista did a lovely job with my cat, Marmaduke. They had to be very patient and persevere with him as he really resisted the change to start with and tried to wander off to my neighbours; but they won him over in the end! I was very pleased to have them in the house as I was away for six weeks and they kept me informed of how things were going during that time which made my trip away more relaxed. Much appreciated.
 
CHRISTINE (Waterloo North Island, Aug 2023 - six weeks and two days)
Austin and Krista did a fantastic job looking after Jessie for a week over Christmas. They were very accomodating to a last minute change of date, feeding the neighbours cat and gave us lots of updates on our special girl. House nice & tidy and a happy cat when we got home. Recommend to all!
 
JANINE (Waterview North Island, Dec 2022 - 1 week)
 
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