Became a member in: 2018
Renewal Date: 02/Apr/2018
We are a family of five: parents and three young adult children. We are avid travellers and have been swapping homes through another exchange service since 2009. We love exploring the cities of Europe and the rest of the world as well as relaxing in warm seashore destinations.
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Watersports,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Retirees,
Seniors,
Homemakers,
Civil Service Professionals
MoreLessProfession
business owner
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Homesit Offered
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is preferred
Open to all dates | Eurooppa | United Kingdom |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We live in a spacious and well-equipped four-bedroom house, built in 2002, with plenty of sunlight inside. We have one double bed in the master bedroom and three single beds in the other bedrooms. Additionally, we have a sauna of our own as well as a garden with a large playhouse that also serves as a summertime guest house.
Type
House - single floor/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We live in a safe and quiet residential area close to the town centre, a beautiful lake and sports grounds and tracks. Our town is well located in Central Finland, and many cities and charming towns are within a one-hour drive.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Some of Pieksämäki's highlights: old rectory Iso-Pappila, exceptional old wooden church Vanha kirkko, glacial erratic Linnakivi, Leena Heinonen's porcelain house, cultural centre Poleeni, railway museum Savon radan museo, and Russian Orthodox Church of the Birth of Virgin Mary.
In the nearby towns of Mikkeli, Jyväskylä, Kuopio and Varkaus, you will find many more attractions ranging from museums and concert halls to amusement parks and horse-racing tracks. Especially in summer, the Central Finland and Savonia regions are a hub for numerous music festivals and other events, the biggest and most renowned of which is the Savonlinna Opera festival running through all of the summer months.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We value keeping our house as well as our exchange partners' houses clean and in good order. We also expect this from our exchange partners.
As we take our own dog to stay with friends and would generally like to have some holiday from pet care when travelling, we can't unfortunately take care of our exchange partners' pets.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2018
Renewal Date: 02/Apr/2018
We are a family of five: parents and three young adult children. We are avid travellers and have been swapping homes through another exchange service since 2009. We love exploring the cities of Europe and the rest of the world as well as relaxing in warm seashore destinations.
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Watersports,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Retirees,
Seniors,
Homemakers,
Civil Service Professionals
MoreLessProfession
business owner
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