Preston Weatherboard With a Deaf Dog and Four Chickens

    Preston, VIC 3072

    Dates

    23 Oct 2026 - 16 Nov 2026

    24 nights Flexible dates
    Pets to care for
    Rusty (dog), The girls (other)
    Home
    House · 3 bedrooms · 1 bathroom
    Good to know
    Couples welcome

    About This Home

    A renovated weatherboard on Cramer Street, ten minutes' walk from Preston Market and the High Street tram. Three bedrooms, one bathroom, original floorboards and a small but well-organised kitchen. The back garden is the best part: a deck under a grapevine, raised vegetable beds, a lemon and a fig, and a chicken run down the side. Rusty is our nine-year-old…

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    Jack Russell cross. He went deaf about two years ago, which sounds like a complication and mostly is not, you just need to use hand signals and make sure he can see you before you expect a response. He sleeps a great deal, likes a short walk morning and evening, and is very fond of the sunny spot by the back door. The four chickens need letting out in the morning, shutting in at dusk without fail because foxes do come through here, and fresh water daily. You keep the eggs, and there will be plenty. The vegetable beds need watering every second day. Preston Market on a Saturday morning is genuinely one of the better things about living in this part of Melbourne.

    Meet the Pets

    • Rusty

      Dog · Jack Russell Cross · 9 years

      Care notes

      Deaf, so hand signals rather than calling

    • The girls

      Other · Four Isa Brown chickens · 2 years

      Care notes

      Shut in at dusk, let out in the morning

    What This Place Offers

    Comfort

    WiFi
    Heating
    Air Conditioning

    Facilities

    Kitchen
    Laundry
    Fireplace
    Outdoor Entertaining Area

    Outdoor

    Parking
    Garden

    Entertainment

    TV/Entertainment

    Attractions Nearby

    Preston Market

    High Street Shops

    Darebin Creek Trail

    Public Transport

    Restaurants/Cafes

    Northland Shopping Centre

    Location

    Map shows the suburb area only - exact address is kept private

    Meet Your Host

    HT

    Hamish Traeger

    Homeowner on Sitterly

    Member since 2026

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