Advertising feature
Since February last year, Rowie Geraerts has lived in several inner city apartments, a mansion in St Kilda and a villa in Bali – all without paying a cent of rent.
She’s not a couch-surfer or a really bad tenant. Her secret? House sitting.
House sitting is becoming increasingly popular, and it's not surprising with many mutual benefits.
In terms of cost alone, a house sitting arrangement can save both parties hundreds of dollars per week - and that's only the beginning.
This advertising feature is sponsored by the following businesses:
- Wongaburra Society
- Brown Family Funerals
- Park Ridge Dental
Websites like Aussie House Sitters are a place for owners and sitters to link up.
House owners it seems really want a responsible sitter to care for their pets and/or garden/house, and sitters really want the chance to live rent-free in lovely houses around the country.
Of course, this type of lifestyle isn’t for everyone.
It requires a nomadic spirit and minimalist attitude – after all, you can’t be schlepping from place to place with ten pairs of shoes and your five favourite mugs.
But if it does appeal to you, the process to start can be a simple, it just takes a few minutes to register at www.aussiehousesitters.com.au.
