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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), Farm Animals, Horse(s)
  • We've both worked as rangers for Natural England and the National Trust, and have experience of working with cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, as well as poultry. In NZ we've worked on "lifestyle blocks", looking after smallholdings with small herds of animals. Mark has a tractor driving certificate, and both he and Nate are competent, certified ATV/Mule drivers.

Preferred Locations
  • England: East Midlands - Derbyshire
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  • 2024: 1 Dec - 1 Feb 2025
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Happy nomads

45, Countryside Ranger/Teacher

39, Countryside Ranger/Teacher

***UPDATE 17/08/2024: We've been offered full time work in Derbyshire, so we're unable to petsit outside this area for the foreseeable future, but are seeking sits in Derbyshire throughout November ***

We're a British couple who've been pet-sitting for over eight years and have received a wealth of positive feedback and testimonials from the people we've sat for. We've also made a lovely network of friends all over New Zealand, the UK and Australia through our pet-sitting.

We're trustworthy, reliable and adaptable and seem to fit in wherever we are. In short, you won't find a happier, more considerate and laid-back couple :-)

We also have a profiles on Aussie and Kiwi Housesitters where you can see all of our testimonials, as well as references from previous sits, available upon request.

Reviews (21)
Mark and Nate looked after my house, garden and pets (1 cat and 2 guinea pigs) for 6 months whilst I was on an extended trip to the US. I cannot speak highly enough of the care they took. They are both wonderfully warm and genuine people, who sent me regular detailed updates and went several extra miles to take care of my property and pets. The house and garden have been left in lovely condition, and it was clear from the many photos and videos that all the animals really bonded to them and ... MORE
 
EMMA (Northallerton England, Mar 2024 - 6 months)
Mark and Nate were great house sitters and our cats absolutely loved them. We had the pleasure of getting to know them after the sit and found them to be really lovely, easy going and genuinely interested in our cats’ welfare. Whilst we were away, they sent us regular photographs that showed the cats were very happy and settled and trusted them very quickly. Huck even joined Mark for his morning yoga! The house was very well looked after and my orchids flourished as Nate is a fellow orchid ... MORE
 
BRENDA (Ashbourne England, Sep 2024 - 2 weeks 4 nights)
Mark and Nate were brilliant with Buster who took to them immediately ! Their communication was always excellent and their care of Buster was loving, thoughtful, practical and compassionate even though he tested them by having gastroenteritis. They took good care of my house and left it very clean and tidy. I would recommend them in a heartbeat and I really hope they'll be able to do a repeat sit for us.
 
MELANIE (Bakewell England, Mar 2024 - 2 weeks 3 nights)
Mark and Nate have been great house and pet sitters and are lovely people. They were brilliant to deal with from the get go and were so reassuring we had no worries while we were away. They also provided us with much appreciated regular updates. They left the house beautifully clean and tidy and even made sure we had something lovely to eat after long flights. We would throughly recommend them to anyone and wish them all the best.
 
LYN (Dorchester England, Jan 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
Mark and Nate were brilliant house and cat sitters! We had a great first meeting, and they very communicative throughout the sit. We came home to a spotless home and a very happy cat.
 
CATHERINE (Epsom North Island, Jan 2024 - 2 nights) From Kiwi House Sitters
Mark and Nate were great. We would not only have them again to sit for us we would have them to stay as friends. Mark and Nate were easy to communicate with, made sure they understood what was required and they would go above and beyond to make sure everything was done. Our dog Pip loved them and you could see that they loved looking after animals. We could not have asked for better. If you need a Petsitter and these guys are availble then you are in luck.
 
GUY (Kiripaka North Island, Jan 2024 - 1 week) From Kiwi House Sitters
We couldn't have wanted for better house sitters. I'd created a document containing all the ins and outs of our house, its quirks having lived in it for a number of years. They followed it very well, and improvised w/ common sense when required. They bonded wonderfully w/ our two cats and sent pictures regularly as requested. Everything was returned to how it was when we left it. They'd bought us some lovely flowers for our return. I knew from the video call I had w/ them they would be great, ... MORE
 
SUSAN (Mornington North Island, Dec 2023 - 2 weeks 6 nights) From Kiwi House Sitters
Mark and Nate came to sit for Juno and Gloria our two terriers. They kindly stepped in pretty much at the last minute when planned Housesitters were unable to come. They are busy people, working from home, so we greatly appreciated that they were prepared to make time for us and the terriers. From the first we got on well with Mark who met us via video link. Sadly, only a few days into our holiday of a lifetime Juno became unwell with an acute illness. Mark and Nate were brilliant at looking ... MORE
 
SHEILA (Portland England, Sep 2021 - 1 month planned.)
No rating Thank you, Mark and Nate, for your lovely review.! This was only our second housesitters, and once again a wonderful experience. mark and Nate helped us to have a really good communication prior to the sit .... From the zoom to the concerned updating on the 'Covid ping' issue! The cats adored them and we spent a hilarious couple of hours with them before they left..... the ping prevented us having dinner together the night before.... but look forward to next time... Mark and Nate are ... MORE
CAROLINE (Taunton England, Jun 2021 - 1 week 2 days)
Mark and Nate were fantastic sitters and looked after hens, dogs and elderly (lame and housebound) cat with lots love and care. They were very friendly and confidence inspiring before their stay - before meeting them we felt the animals would be in good hands. Their stay wasn't without incident but they were calm and intelligent in their communcation with us - the boiler and the Aga broke down leaving them without cooking, hot water or any heating! With YouTube guidance Mark was able to ... MORE
 
ANGELA (Holne , Mar 2020 - 5 days)
A couple of premadonas..... I would definitely not have back at my house... I agreed they would pay electric and they refused using the cleanliness of my house as an excuse!! Then they got really nasty when I asked for half the electricity bill and I would pay the other half but then more message abuse.... really no need for this by a couple of dog sitters who stayed one month at my house for free caring for one easy dog. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
 
AMELIA (Croyde England, Feb 2020 - 4 weeks)
Amelia barely contacted us while she was away, leaving us to guess about important house hold questions like, where is the spare front door key? (because you snapped the only one on your way out!) We did agree to pay the electric we used beforehand, but, after: Cleaning the filthy state of ... MORE
Mark and Nate were super house sitters and looked after hens,cats and dog with great care and love. They paid attention to detail and took careful note of any instructions. They were very friendly and communicative keeping in touch by WhatsApp. We felt totally confident in leaving our house and animals in their care. We would be very happy to have them return again and would recommend them unreservedly.
 
MARTIN (Launceston England, Feb 2019 - 3 weeks)
Mark and Nate were our first housesitters and they guided us through a lot of the questions we had before confirming the sit. It was great to talk on Skype with them beforehand and made us feel very comfortable with the process. We continued to exchange messages on WhatsApp several times a week during the 2.5 months - some to do with the house, but often just social conversation. Their ideas for taking pictures of the mail and recordings of answer machine messages worked brilliantly. ... MORE
 
CATHY AND GRAHAM (Witherslack England, Nov 2018 - 2 months 3 weeks)
No rating Mark and Nate were absolutely fabulous sitters. We kept in contact before the stay. When we face timed I instantly liked them both. Both are very polite, professional, I made it clear that they would be working from home and be around the pets quite a bit. It was lovely to meet them on the day of arrival, and again I instantly felt at ease. Whilst away they regularly kept in contact and sent photos. I was able to enjoy my holiday and not worry one bit. It was clearly adored my little dogs. I ... MORE
DEBORAH (Cromford England, Oct 2018 - 7 days)
No rating Mark and Nate - so easy to communicate with, they relaxed into keeping our two characterful cats company with ease. They dealt with the heating system breakdown in the middle of the coldest part of the winter with calm understanding and accepted the alternatives of the log fire and electric radiators without any noticeable frustration although we are sure they must have been quite cold and just as annoyed as we were with the relatively new heating system! Everything was left clean and tidy ... MORE
SUSAN AND GRAEME (Much Wenlock England, Nov 2017 - 4.5 weeks)
No rating Mark and Nate looked after our menagerie of alpacas, goats, chickens and ducks for two weeks and all I can do is to recommend them wholeheartedly! They are such lovely people, we warmed to them instantly and felt utterly at ease leaving them in charge of our animals and home. It was lovely coming back to a super tidy house with dinner on the table. We do hope they'll housesit for us again as we couldn't imagine anyone better looking after our place and pets. Thank you both, you're ... MORE
TUULI (Woodbridge , Oct 2017)
No rating Mark and Nate were a breath of fresh air with whom we immediately felt at ease. Our 3 kitties received 5 * treatment and we were sent regular updates with videos and photos. Both Mark and Nate have led very interesting, if not rather bohemian, lifestyles, yet showed the greatest respect for our home, carried out our instructions to the letter and had Lily fall in love for the first time....still she mopes! They went beyond the call of duty! They arrived as catsitters and left as friends. ... MORE
BRENDA AND CAROLINE (Elderslie Scotland, Sep 2017 - 2 weeks 2 days)
No rating We have just had an amazing experience with our first house sit! Thanks to Mark and Nate...who were kind and experienced in house sitting, the whole communication before, during and after was brilliant and made us feel very at ease! We got on straight away after meeting online on Skype. Our home was well looked after and clean and tidy when we got home today. Our doggies were calm and happy and our chickens had even hatched four chicks! The guniea pigs were clean and happy too! The guys had a ... MORE
LIZI (Sittingbourne England, Aug 2017 - 2 weeks)
No rating We can't recommend Mark and Nate enough! They were fantastic house and pet sitters. The guys are friendly, warm and respectful. They took fantastic care of our dog Humphrey and our house was immaculate when we returned home. They kept us updated while we were away and sent us photos of Humphrey while we were away. If you are looking for friendly, responsible, respectful house sitters then you've found them :)
JODI (Golden Bay WA, Dec 2016 - 3 weeks) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Mark and Nate were brilliant house sitters and great fun to get to know. We met the day before we left and briefed them on the house, dogs and our town before heading off for three weeks. They managed brilliantly with our three dogs and kept us informed of their progress during our time away. The house was left in great condition and everything was well looked after, no problems at all :) They even cooked us a very nice, if slightly hot curry for dinner when they first came to our house. I ... MORE
LUKE (Wairoa North Island, Nov 2016 - 1 week 2 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating We are new to recruiting house/pet sitters, so it was with some anxiety and trepidation that we embarked on finding suitable candidates. We were lucky enough to find the best! From the moment we met Mark and Nate via Skype we warmed to their kind, friendly and caring personalities. We immediately felt comfortable and confident with the idea that we could entrust them with our Harvey, precious 10yr old Labradoodle, and worldly possessions, for 6 weeks. They offered to arrive a couple of ... MORE
NIC & DENISE (Okato, Taranaki , Jun 2016) From Kiwi House Sitters
 
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