We are looking for a house sitter/s between 27 May to 7 June We live on a 5 acre property in picturesque Mount Helen, Ballarat, in a three bedroom (plus study) house with central heating and wood fire burner. A delightful maremma dog, 15 chickens (free eggs!), and 3 cows to be fed and watered. All animals live outside. Our maremma, Murphy, protects our chickens so he lives in the paddock with them and the cows. He has a lovely temperament, however as he guards the chickens, we would need to meet you and introduce you to him so he knows you are not a threat. We would be happy for you to stay from 26th May so we can show you around the property, or alternatively you could visit the house beforehand to see that everything is to your liking. No special skills are required, and care of the animals takes between 10 to 15 minutes a day. Our house is close to Ballarat University, Sovereign Hill, Daylesford, Buninyong and historical Ballarat. It is a very quiet and peaceful location with kangaroos visiting us often. Only a 5-10 min drive to cafes, restaurants, shops and supermarkets.