Wurden Mitglied in: 2017
Ablaufdatum: 31/Mar/2023
I am a keen traveller, professional woman working full time. Interests are my family (three children and two grand children), gardening, languages, entertaining, reading, art and music. Keen to see the great gardens and galleries of the United Kingdom. I have done five house swaps previously with French, Belgian, Swedish and German people.
Meine Vorlieben
Pflanzen & Garten,
Haustiere,
Wassersport,
Bridge/Gesellschaftsspiele,
Weinliebhaber,
Gourmets/Feinkostliebhaber,
Kunst,
Yoga/Meditation,
Musikliebhaber
MehrWenigerAffiliationen/Zugehörigkeit
Öffentlicher Dienst,
Ehrenamtlich/freiwillig tätig
Beruf
Human Resources Manager
Unsere Haustiere
Cat but he can be boarded
zeitversetzter Tausch
Haus-/Wohnungstausch gleichzeitig
Rauchen ist nicht erlaubt
Kinder willkommen
Autobenutzung angeboten
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Beschreibung unseres Tauschangebotes
Two bedroom detached house in Townsville, North Queensland with study, one bathroom, front and back patios (so you can enjoy the outdoors in different seasons and at different times of the day) and a lovely reading room. House is a typical Queenslander workers cottage - timber chamferboard construction, hardwood floors, some casement windows, fully screened and air-conditioned. I bought this old lady last year and have gutted and fully renovated it. It's very secure - the original window security screens have been sandblasted and powder-coated. The garden is only new - started from scratch last May - but it's getting there.
Typ
Haus Bungalow/ Hauptwohnsitz
Annehmlichkeiten
Entertainment / Unterhaltung
Umgebung
Beschreibung unserer Nachbarschaft und Gegend
My neighbourhood is quiet, close to the city and the beach. It is an area of older homes (cottages and Queenslander-style homes - high set on stilts) with a nice mix of older residents and young families. Very central area.
Outdoor Aktivitäten
Freizeitmöglichkeiten
Kulturelle Aktivitäten
Nahe öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel
In der Nachbarschaft
Das sollten Sie sehen oder unternehmen, während Ihrem Tausch bei uns
Townsville is a regional city in North Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Dry Tropics and is the gateway to the Far North and Outback. It is a popular jumping off point for the Great Barrier Reef - diving, snorkelling and fishing are major sports here – and the reef is only an hour away by fast Cat. It is also the gateway to the Outback - one hour to historic gold mining town of Charters Towers; two hours to Mission Beach – “where the rainforest meets the reef”; and four hours to Cairns and Palm Cove – the Wet Tropics. Townsville has about 300 days of sunshine a year, and only two real seasons - Wet and Dry. Daily temps in the Dry (aka Winter - March to September) are between 10 and 25 usually. The Wet (Summer - October to February) is very hot and humid, very tropical and not for the faint hearted. Great for those who really enjoy the heat though.
Townsville is quite spread out and I am happy to swap my car. There is a Sunday market nearby, hotel, neighbourhood shops and parks. It’s about 10 minutes to the Strand beach – a glorious esplanade which everyone runs/walks/roller skates and walks their dogs before retiring to a beachside café for a cold drink or a gelato at Juliette’s. Great walking track from the Stand over Kissing Point and up to Pallarenda – all on a beachside boardwalk (to protect the fore-shore).
A large shopping centre - Castletown - is a few minutes away by car. The Museum of Tropical North Queensland, Reef HQ (get up close to the reef without having to go to sea) and galleries within 10 minutes by car. Restaurant strip (Palmer St), also about 10 minutes by car.
https://www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au/
https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Tourism-g255073-Townsville_Queensland-Vacations.html
http://www.divethereef.com/DiveResults.asp?CategoryTypes=13&Departs=Townsville&TripLength=DC&TripStandard=DC&B2=%A0%A0%A0Find+Trips%21%A0%A0%A0?mm_campaign=C3390689E4DEF72D169B34168A6C66DF&mm_replace=true&_vsrefdom=googleppc&gclid=Cj0KEQjw2NvLBRCjsq-Qq6TjwecBEiQAF98GMQ5Kn8JEKCcldD-awjp-Kw1yzaseyHd5Ul8Q7hwTsyMaAioX8P8HAQ
https://www.queenslandislands.com
www.tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au
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Gute Cafes und Bars
Freizeit-und kulturelle Aktivitäten
Spazier- oder Joggingwege
Interessante Tagesausflüge
Was wir mögen und was nicht… Dies sind unsere Wünsche und Hausregeln.
Nothing specific. Just leave my house as you find it. Polished wood floors (but I'm not fussy about them - my brother's dog has already done her damage :). House is best suited for a couple or just three people (as only one bathroom), but is cosy and comfortable.
Konditionen
Autotausch
Home Exchange Type (Tauschverfahren)
Über 70 Jahre Erfahrung mit Geld-zurück-Garantie
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