Nellie and Jake

Hi! We're Nellie (29) and Jake (26), a friendly, laid-back couple looking for someone to find and rent a 3-bedroom home with us. We haven't secured a place yet, so we'd search for and apply for rentals together.

I run my own small cleaning business and have a master's degree. I love getting outdoors (walking, hiking, camping and kayaking), playing guitar and singing, reading, photography, roller skating and skateboarding, and spending time with family and friends.

Jake runs his own small gardening business. He's into skateboarding, camping, kayaking, gold panning, geology, and blacksmithing, and he's always up for a good deep chat.

We also have a beautiful adult cat named Ahsoka. She's a delight and a very sweet girl.

We're reliable, easygoing and respectful of other people's space and boundaries. We'd love to sit down together early on and agree on house rules and how we'll all keep the place clean and comfortable, so everyone's on the same page.

We're happy to chat, hang out or share a dinner sometimes, but we also value our own quiet time, and we'd respect yours.

What we're looking for: a 3-bedroom place in Bendigo or Castlemaine, ideally with a second bathroom, and a shed or yard would be a bonus. We'd love a housemate who's friendly, considerate, reasonably tidy and happy to live with a cat.

Budget: We're looking at 3-bedroom places up to about $500/week in total. As a couple, we'd pay the larger share (around $330/week between us), so your share would be roughly $150–170/week, depending on the place and room size.

Move-in: November/December.