amelia & josh

Going away?
We’ll look after the dog.

Hi, we’re Amelia and Josh. We’re from the UK and we’ve been house sitting around Australia since 2022. Your pets keep their normal routine (plus extra cuddles), your house stays clean, and you get photos while you’re away.

drag it, or just let it roll

Amelia and Josh holding two fluffy white dogs
us, plus two very fluffy dogs

The short version

We first house sat in Australia in 2022/23. We spent three months in Byron Bay, then did sits in Ballina, Melbourne and Tasmania. Our Ballina hosts asked us to stay on. Now we’re back, and sitting again.

Josh grew up on a farm with horses, sheep and chickens. Amelia usually ends up with a dog asleep on her by the evening. We’ve both had dogs and cats all our lives, so feeding routines, long walks, medication and nervous pets are all fine by us.

We own a house back in the UK, so we know what it feels like to hand over your keys. We look after your place the way we’d want ours looked after.

Day jobs, for the curious: Amelia’s a product manager and Josh is a robotics engineer.

The goat story: a fence broke on a farm sit and the goats got out. We herded them back, fixed the fence and told the owners on Zoom. They still gave us five stars.

Every place we’ve house sat (so far)

    What the owners said

    Six reviews, all five stars, all from real sits. Tap “read the whole thing” for the full review, or check them on the original sites at the bottom of the page.

    I don’t think the animals missed us one bit
    Geoff · Federal, NSWAug 2026 · TrustedHousesitters
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    “We (especially Margaret, Matilda and Winter) were so lucky to have Josh and Amelia look after us and our home!!!! Josh and Amelia are just gorgeous, and they looked after everything perfectly. I don’t think the animals missed us one bit (judging by the photos of them running on the beach and snuggling up to cuddles in the evening)! It is also the first time I came home to all of the towels and bedding washed and folded too! So grateful to have Josh and Amelia in our home and we would love to have them back anytime!!!!”

    took control of situations as they rose and didn’t panic
    Ashleigh · Meerschaum Vale, NSWJun–Aug 2026 · Mindahome
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    “Amelia & Josh stayed at our little farm for 6.5 weeks & looked after our goats and 2 dogs. We loved their personalities and organizational skills. We were in regular contact with them during this time via zoom and kept us informed of any problems (like our goats getting out) and took control of situations as they rose and didn't panic. Our farm house was beautiful & clean when we returned home and our pups were really happy & healthy. We highly recommend them as both pet and farm sitters. Thanks heaps guys!!!”

    a responsible, reliable, warm and caring couple
    Liz · Westlake, QLDSep 2026 · Aussie House Sitters
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    “Josh & Amelia were excellent communicators and punctual on our agreed time for ‘meet and greet’. Maxy immediately warmed to them as did our whole family. After meeting with them, we were confident that our very spoiled pet would be very well cared for. Josh & Amelia sent just the right amount of updates which further confirmed that we were fortunate to secure them to ‘housesit’ whilst we were away. They left our home in a very clean state, and we could tell that Maxy was as contented and happy, as he always is. I would highly recommend Josh & Amelia, as they are a responsible, reliable, warm and caring couple.”

    We just wished they lived in Tassie.
    Bel & Duncan · Gravelly Beach, TASMay 2023 · TrustedHousesitters
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    “Josh and Amelia are a lovely young couple who we'd recommend without hesitation. They were everything you'd hope for in housesitters: reliable, tidy, kind and communicative. We just wished they lived in Tassie. They managed well with our rambunctious puppy and elderly staffy and cats! All the best Josh and Amelia!”

    nothing was too much trouble
    Dawn · Corinda, QLDSep 2026 · Aussie House Sitters
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    “Amelia and Josh [are] delightful. Communication was quick and easy. They looked after the house and our pets to the highest level nothing was too much trouble and would highly recommend them to look after your pets and home. We were able to enjoy our holiday knowing everything was being looked after.”

    We felt safe to leave our home totally in their hands
    Diane Irene · Ballina, NSWDec 2022 – Jan 2023 · TrustedHousesitters
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    “Josh & Amelia were the first to reply to our very first request on TH, as we were also their first time, so all of us didn't know what to expect other than we all had a need for this service. As Josh said on his review of us, we were so happy to see they loved our fluffy, needy dogs who so enjoyed their attention. We felt safe to leave our home totally in their hands and even extended their stay to help them out while they fixed up a van to go travelling around Australia in. We all lived happily in our small house for a number of weeks. We'd have no hesitation in recommending Josh & Amelia to any House/Pet sit they applied for in the future.”

    When we’re free

    Checking the diary…

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    Got dates in mind?

    Pop your dates in and we’ll tell you straight away.

    Say hi.

    Have a look at our dates above. We mostly sit in South East Queensland and on the NSW North and Central Coasts, but message us from anywhere. We’re happy to do a video call or a meet-and-greet first.

    Want to check us out first? We’re ID-verified on Aussie House Sitters (2 reviews), TrustedHousesitters (3 reviews) and Mindahome (1 review). Book us through whichever one you use.