We had an exceptional week at Tony and Elaine’s lovely home in Blenheim. It was a delight to meet Tony and share a meal he’d prepared for us. We fou...
Read More...Donna & Ryan
United States
Feb 15, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020
Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 30/Apr/2022
Retired world traveller. Non Smoker, clean and tidy Gentleman. Widowed. Willing to offer beautifully located home in Blenheim, New Zealand for well positioned exchange home/apartment in the USA. Also offering a two bedroom apartment on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Reside in both country's while down under. (SORRY. APARTMENT UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT)
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Tennis,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Music Lovers
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Retirees,
Seniors
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Donna & Ryan
United States
David & Ramona
United States
We had an exceptional week at Tony and Elaine’s lovely home in Blenheim. It was a delight to meet Tony and share a meal he’d prepared for us. We fou...
Read More...We had an exceptional week at Tony and Elaine’s lovely home in Blenheim. It was a delight to meet Tony and share a meal he’d prepared for us. We found Blenheim to be a lovely town and great base for exploring the northern part of the southern island. We look forward to welcoming Tony and Elaine to our home in June.
Read Less...Tom
United States
Guy & Simonne
Canada
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is possible
Open to all dates and destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
4 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sunlounge, tv lounge, modern dinning and kitchen facilities. Double glazing and a double garage all situated in the center of the wine capital of New Zealand. See also, our apartment on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our neighbourhood is very established with many trees. It is very friendly and quiet and is ideally situated to all amenities including the town centre with a great range of cafes, restaurants and shops. The river walkways and theatres are also within this area.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
It is a very easy 3 block walk into central Blenheim. The supermarket is even closer. Use our car or bikes to explore Blenheim's lovely parks and gardens or try out the walking trails on the nearby Wither Hills. It is just a short bike ride there and the views of the town are brilliant. There is a car park at the start of the trails. Apart from all the amenities of the town, Blenheim is also the home to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. A world renowned collection of rare WW1 aircraft and memorabilia. Take a 20 minute drive to Picton and cruise the brilliant Marlborough Sounds, an inland waterway of marine reserves, island sanctuaries and countless bays. A boatie's paradise. Or a short drive to Renwick and the surrounding wine country and sample MARLBOROUGH'S world famous wines from 17 wine cellar doors.
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
On your final day - Please leave the house as you found it . A rubbish tidy is in the kitchen and a bin with plastic bags is in the garage as well as a recycling bin. These can be put out at the gate on Monday mornings where the Council will collect usually about midmorning. It goes without saying but leave the fridge and freezer turned on with doors firmly shut but any heating or air-conditioning and lights turned off.
Thank you for your consideration.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 30/Apr/2022
Retired world traveller. Non Smoker, clean and tidy Gentleman. Widowed. Willing to offer beautifully located home in Blenheim, New Zealand for well positioned exchange home/apartment in the USA. Also offering a two bedroom apartment on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Reside in both country's while down under. (SORRY. APARTMENT UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT)
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Tennis,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Retirees,
Seniors
Our personal links
Donna & Ryan
United States
David & Ramona
United States
We had an exceptional week at Tony and Elaine’s lovely home in Blenheim. It was a delight to meet Tony and share a meal he’d prepared for us. We fou...
Read More...We had an exceptional week at Tony and Elaine’s lovely home in Blenheim. It was a delight to meet Tony and share a meal he’d prepared for us. We found Blenheim to be a lovely town and great base for exploring the northern part of the southern island. We look forward to welcoming Tony and Elaine to our home in June.
Read Less...Tom
United States
Guy & Simonne
Canada
Great for the Marlborough Sounds and wine reg
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