Spacious house, Twickenham, edge of London

United Kingdom - Middlesex - Twickenham

Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Kitchen
Kitchen
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,The diner part of the kitchen-diner
The diner part of the kitchen-diner
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Living room - at Christmas
Living room - at Christmas
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Our front gate, wall and view of house
Our front gate, wall and view of house
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Master bedroom
Master bedroom
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Bedroom in loft
Bedroom in loft
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Playing table tennis in our enclosed driveway
Playing table tennis in our enclosed driveway
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Climbing trees in nearby Bushy Park
Climbing trees in nearby Bushy Park
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Hampton Open Air Pool, on the edge of Bushy Park
Hampton Open Air Pool, on the edge of Bushy Park
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Bushy Park
Bushy Park
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Our 7-seater car (and one of our 5 bikes)
Our 7-seater car (and one of our 5 bikes)
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Twickenham,Our garden, view from the deck
Our garden, view from the deck
  • Sleeping capacity7
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Open to all dates Spain | Portugal | France
Open to all dates United Kingdom

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Our spacious family house has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a large garden (by London standards).
Downstairs we have a large airy lounge, with luxury leather sofa and TV with all the bits you need (Sky dish, BT Sports, Apple TV etc), a playroom with X-box, and a large light kitchen diner. And a downstairs toilet. The first floor has the master bedroom with ensuite bathroom with shower, 2 more bedrooms and a family bathroom. The loft holds one more bedroom and bathroom. The bedrooms have 3 double beds and 1 single bed, and there are also 2 sofa beds downstairs.

The garden is an astroturf with plenty of space to play or kick a ball around, with a football goal and basketball hoop. One corner is a patio deck with table, chairs and BBQ. We have an outdoor table tennis table. On the other side of the house is a large private driveway. This is a corner house, and the entire plot is walled, with a wooden entry gate, and a sliding wooden gate for cars, so we are secluded from the road.

We have wifi, of course.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Private parking

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Suburban

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Our local neighbourhood is known as Strawberry Hill - a collection of shops, a train station, and riverside park. Half a mile in one direction is Twickenham town centre, and in the other direction Teddington, with a lock, river path and royal Bushy Park. Both have plenty of cafes, restaurants, supermarkets and trendy shops. A bigger shopping centre for the chain stores is in Kingston, the next town over.
It's a comfortable fairly quite residential suburban area, popular with families and commuters who want green space on the edge of London rather than dense commuter belt. There is so much outdoor space of many kinds that it's an active area, with jogging, rowing, sailing, tennis, cycling very common. The royal parks and River Thames are integrated into the local area.

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Horseback Riding
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • River
  • Sailing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

We are within easy cycling, walking or bus distance of: the River Thames, Bushy Park (a royal park with deer), and Hampton Court Palace (home of Henry VIII), and Strawberry Hill House (restored Gothic home of Henry Walpole). The path along the Thames quickly takes you to Ham House (a National Trust house), ritzy Richmond, or the shopping centres of Kingston. Across the river you get to Richmond Park, a bit bigger and wilder than Bushy Park.
A short bus ride or drive away is The Royal Botanical Gardens, better known as Kew Gardens - a fantastic horticultural centre, but also a great place to stroll, play and enjoy the cafes. For rugby lovers, Twickenham stadium and museum of rugby is nearby.
There are 2 local playgrounds just up the road in either direction, and a bigger playground with sandpit in Bushy Park. There are multiple tennis courts, a local leisure centre, and loads of kids camps and holiday clubs.

We are on the edge of London with all that the capital city offers. Trains run 2 an hour from our local station, Strawberry Hill, or more frequently and faster from the centre of Twickenham.
We are also just off the M3 motorway giving quick and easy access to drive out of London, to Oxford (1.5 hours), Stratford (2 hours), south coast (1-2 hours), Harry Potter World (1hour) and more.

Our favourite restaurants


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

We are Covid-careful and expect we will need to discuss cleaning and routines with each other! We expect to leave your house clean and find ours clean. If things get broken, we would like to know before we arrive home. We try to share information about activities and where to visit, and appreciate the same.
Our cars are quite old - don't expect the finest. We prefer to swap cars if possible, for overseas house swaps.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant Care Not Needed

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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