We live in a beachside suburb of northern Illawarra in a two-bedroom house with garden, walking distance to beaches. Close to rail and bus. We will be away from mid-June to mid-Sept 2016 and are looking for reliable housesitter(s) to take care of home and if he is still aroubnd elderly small dog. (He is 16 at present). He has had a difficult history so doesn't like to be left alone much.
We have a woodstove in the lounge room which is upstairs to take advantage of the views, supplemented downstairs where the TV is with a gas heater. The cooker is also gas. There are 5000 litres of water tanks that feed the two toilets and the washing machine. We have 12 solar panels so our heating and power bills are almost non-existent. The woodshed is full for next winter.
Downstairs is the kitchen, open dining and TV area, the second bedroom and full bathroom. Upstairs is just the lounge, a toilet and the main bedroom from where you can sit in bed and look up and down the coast. We live in a cul-de-sac and have lovely neighbours.