Wil & Karen

Hi there. My name is Wil, I'm 58 and a writer. I'm a non-smoker/non-drinker and have genuine written and verbal refs.
I am currently based in New Zealand and keen to return to the UK to write. (I am a dual citizen) Have had extensive experience looking after the wants and needs of many a treasured family member: cats, dogs (all and every kind) chooks, sheep, cows, donkeys, a grumpy mule and a one eyed crow named Arthur. I am a plumber by trade.

I am an extremely quiet and respectful house guest and work from home so can provide lots of attention to your lovely friends.
Please feel free to contact any refs in attachment.

( nothing is more conducive to good writing than peace, quiet and the company of animals)


Karina - Lake Okareka, Rotorua North Island
SIT DATES: 26 Jul to 6 Oct 2022 - 2 months 2 weeks
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: We are very thankful to have had Wil as our housesitter. He did a great job looking after our property, Luna the cat, plants, sheep and our 2 chickens. Communication was easy, we constantly received pictures of Luna and reports on how things were going. On our return, the house was tidy the lawns looked great, and Luna was happy. 100% recommend Wil as a reliable housesitter.
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Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind Regards

Wil

"One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home." -Pam Brown

Reviews


Emma - Island Bay North Island
SIT DATES: 26 Mar to 12 Apr 2024 - 2 weeks 3 nights
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: We were so happy with Wil & Karen, they were wonderful cat/house sitters and I would happily have them again or recommend them on :) They sent update pics of our two happy cats and I even got a pic of my indoor pot plants thriving haha Wil dropped us off to the airport on arrival (with a baby in tow too!). And had offered to pick us up as well. We ended up having to unexpectedly cut the sit short by two days and Wil was so accommodating and flexible which was a relief at a tough family time. The house was perfect, clean and welcoming on return and the cats were happy and snuggly as ever (they had obviously been well looked after!). Thank you to you both :)
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Landa - Wadestown North Island
SIT DATES: 24 Aug to 8 Sep 2023 - 2 weeks 1 night
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: Wil and his partner did a fabulous job as our housesitters, and we're so grateful for their care. Our cats were clearly very content when we came back home, we loved the regular photo updates and the house was CLEAN and tidy. Wil is very prompt and thoughtful in his communication. In other words: we can highly recommend him and hope that in the future we can call on him again!

Penny - Khandallah North Island
SIT DATES: 31 May to 18 Aug 2023 - 2 months 3 weeks
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: We are so grateful to Wil & Karen - they looked after our pets perfectly. Great with photos & news. Would not hesitate to ask them again & thoroughly recommend.
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Anna - Takapau North Island
SIT DATE: Feb 2023 - 2 weeks 4 days
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: I couldn't have found a more wonderful person to look after my house and more importantly my animals. They are all missing him and I hope he can come back soon. He is also charming and interesting and kept me up to date with photos of the animals every evening. Thank you Wil
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Gwen - Te Puke North Island
SIT DATE: Oct 2022 - 1 month 1 week
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: Will looked after our house and cat vey well. She is nervy but he obviously put her at ease and the photos he sent proved it. He went the extra mile by leaving us milk in fridge upon our return. I would highly recommend him.
House care 5
Garden care 5
Pet care 5
Communication 5

Rating: 5.0 Highly recommend Wil. Regular updates with great photos of our cats were a real relief. Came home to a tidy house and cats that were much happier than after the usual stay in the cattery.
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SARAH (Pukerua Bay North Island, Oct 2022 - 1 week 1 day)

Rating: 5.0 We are very thankful to have had Wil as our housesitter. He did a great job looking after our property, Luna the cat, plants, sheep and our 2 chickens. Communication was easy, we constantly received pictures of Luna and reports on how things were going. On our return, the house was tidy the lawns looked great, and Luna was happy. 100% recommend Wil as a reliable housesitter.
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KARINA (Lake Okareka, Rotorua North Island, Jul 2022 - 2 months 2 weeks)


Bill and Debbie - Cambridge
SIT DATE: Feb 2022 - 8 weeks
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: Communication is Wil's strength. From his emails, photos, texts and calls, Wil set himself up for a successful housesit and then achieved everything we asked of him. He looked after our home for us very well and we were able to relax back into "life"when we returned home as he had everything ready for us - inside and outside. We highly recommend Wil and hope we can engage him again at another opportunity.
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RESPOND TO THIS REVIEW
Neil and Juliet - Cockle Bay North Island
SIT DATE: Jan 2021 - 4 weeks
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: Wil housesat for us for 4 weeks and did a fantastic job. We give him 10/10 for everything! We came home to a clean and tidy house, happy and relaxed pets and he'd done a great job keeping the garden watered, the pool clean and the lawns mowed. His communication was excellent and we enjoyed regular updates and photos of our happy pets. We loved the fact that he's a writer and therefore home most of the time as that's what our pets are used to. We came home the night before he left and it was obvious that our Labrador and 2 cats had all bonded well with him. Thanks again Wil, and hope you can housesit for us again sometime!
Juliet

David - Pauatahanui North Island
SIT DATE: Sep 2019 - 1 month 1 week
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: It was wonderful having Wil look after our lifestyle property for five weeks. House was kept tidy, lawns mowed and animals (sheep, chocks and cat) were well looked after. Bluey (our cat) says "thanks for looking after me so well". Wil would message us on a regular basis letting us know all was okay and would include photos of the animals, which was most appreciated. Would definitely recommend Wil as a trusted housesitter and we hope to use him again in the near future. David and Chrissy

Leigh - wellington
SIT DATE: Aug 2020 - 5 days
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: I'd highly recommend Wil as a housesitter. He was pleasant and easy to deal with - with prompt communications. He sent me regularly updates while I was away, which I really appreciated and my cat was really happy under his care. The house was clean and just as I left it. A really easy housesitting experience with Wil. Thanks Wil, from me and Theo :)

Maureen - Napier North Island
SIT DATE: Dec 2019 - 1 week 2 days
Rating: 5.0 THEIR REVIEW OF YOU: Wil was very attentive and thoughtful with my house and pet dog. There were some hick ups on my part and slight changes of plans but he adapted with ease and no stress. I would definitely have him house sit and care for my dog again.