We are looking for caretakers to live longer term (at least 6 months) on our property of acres. Ideally looking for a friendly, commonsense couple who like growing vegies and can appreciate life in the bush. House is 6kms from town on sealed road.30 mins Coonamble and Gilgandra. I hour Dubbo and Coonabarabran.
The caretaking required is as listed: - keeping a general eye on house and shed areas - watering and mowing of homestead and cottage lawns (very basic) - spraying roundup on tennis court and weeds around houseyard. 4 wheel bike and roundup supplied. - feeding and watering chooks, eggs to collect etc. - willingness to raise/bottlefeed poddy lambs and calves if required -keep an eye on our place if we are away and water dogs and lawn here. - maybe doing a water run around property if we are away (ute would be provided)
The house is a 4 bedroom modern home. It has a new kitchen. The main bedroom has a sunken spa, walk in robe and office. It is A/C throughout and has a gas outlet for heater. Big walk in pantry, patio and 2nd bathroom. There is a large glassed in north facing sunroom and the loungeroom looks out over the Warrumbungle mountains. The garden is lawn only with trees and has a computerised pop up system. There is a lockup garage, large carport and 2 garden sheds.
Really, we are just after a friendly and reliable presence at the other farm. It would be great to have the house being used and appreciated in return for some small tasks.
Drop us a line or a quick call if you think this might be your thing.