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House sit Murrumbateman

24-Feb-2024 – 16-Mar-2024
22 Days stay
Responsiveness
Our 2 cats, Tinkie (silver) and Holly (orange).
Beer garden.

Assignment Requirements

We require someone or a couple to house sit, look after our beloved 2 cats and 5 chooks plus water plants. If they are able to undertake mowing and light gardening, that would be great, but not imperative.

Our house is located in a quiet township and we have a 3 acre block. Murrumbateman is 20kms south of Yass, 40kms north of Canberra and lies in the heart of cool climate wine country.

Murrumbateman has a sweet community market on the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s of each month which showcases local wines, freshly baked sourdough bread, locally grown olive oil, meats, cheeses and veggies among other things.

The 2 major supermarkets will deliver groceries if you don’t want to drive. The Murrumbateman pub has uncomplicated but wholesome pub food (everything accompanied with chips and salad or veggies and mash!!) and there is a complimentary bus to ferry you to and from the pub. 1.5km from our house is Olleyville restaurant and Shaw winery and about 20km towards Canberra is Poachers Pantry Smokehouse and winery. I guarantee you won’t be short of things to do locally!

Yass is a quaint little town with interesting gift shops, a terrific bakery (Clementine), Trader and Co coffee roasters plus an interesting food emporium called Thyme to Taste. Of course, Canberra has great restaurants, all of the cultural institutions and a burgeoning restaurant scene plus cinemas, shopping etc.

Pet Care

Cats Chickens

Property & Location

Supermarket Restaurants

Position Location

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About the Area

Murrumbateman South Eastern, New South Wales
Suburb Insights
Stepping into Murrumbateman means adjusting to a slower rhythm. Your daily routine, often beginning with a walk for the resident dogs, will naturally lead you along quiet, unsealed roads where the sounds are primarily kookaburras and the crunch of gravel underfoot. The undulating hills, dotted with grapevines, offer an expansive, ever-changing backdrop to these necessary outings. Afterwards, consider a visit to one of the many local cellar doors for a casual tasting, many accommodating well-behaved pets in outdoor areas, offering a quiet moment of regional appreciation. Exploring the area also unveils opportunities to source independent produce. Sourcing fresh sourdough or a bottle of local olive oil for the home you’re minding adds a pleasant, personal touch to your stay, connecting you to the district's agricultural heart. The Murrumbateman General Store acts as a gentle hub, providing essential groceries and a spot for a quiet morning coffee, where you might observe residents collecting their mail or sharing local updates. Evenings bring a different kind of reward: clear, dark skies, ideal for stargazing from the back deck once pets are securely settled. This is a place where the simple rhythms of rural living align seamlessly with the responsibilities of caring for a home and its companions.