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Home on outskirts Shaftesbury

United Kingdom - Dorset - Shaftesbury

Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Shaftesbury,Front of house
Front of house
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Dining room
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Shaftesbury,Lounge
Lounge
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Bed 1
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Bed 3
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Back. Rt windows now patio door.
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Linked/detached house with garden and lovely views.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence

Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Garage
  • Private parking

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • None

Setting

  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

This is a small community just outside the very attractive town of Shaftesbury in Dorset. Shaftesbury was an old Saxon Hill top town, the highest town in Dorset and the centre has old interesting buildings, old Abbey ruins and a range of shops. The town is within easy walking distance up a narrow lane. I have a lovely view over country to Duncliffe woods - famed for the profusion of bluebells there (end April).

Several National Trust properties are nearby (eg Stourhead), Stonehenge is half an hour away, The Jurassic Coast is just over an hour's drive away.

For a bus one must go into Shaftesbury, (1mile) and the train station is at Gillingham (3 miles)

All the "Neighbourhood Services" are in Shaftesbury or Gillingham, not at Long Cross.

Outdoor Activities

  • Cultural Events
  • Hiking
  • Public Swimming Pool

Leisure

  • Cafés
  • Restaurants

Cultural Activities

  • Museums
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

Lots of lovely walks nearby. Those of you old enough to remember the old "Hovis" bread advert will find "Gold Hill" (up which the boy pushed his bike) unchanged. It now has an excellent museum too. Stourhead, a very popular National Trust property is very near, as is Stonehenge. The sea at Poole, Bournemouth, Swanage, Studland and a bit further the "Jurassic Coast" are easily accessible for a day's outing. The train station at Gillingham (3 miles) is very convenient.
I have not lived here long, but would recommend the local museum, Abbey ruins, the very many walks and country pubs. As these can change I leave up to date information in the house.

Our favourite restaurants

  • 2 Brewers Pub

Leisure and cultural activities

  • Shaftesbury Arts Centre and Theatre

Walks or jogging paths

  • Duncliffe Wood

Interesting day trips

  • Stonehenge
  • Bournemouth and Poole
  • Lyme Regis (fossils) and the Jurassic coast

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

I expect to find the house as I left it. It has been newly decorated. Please do not wear outside shoes in the house.
No smoking in the house, or near open windows please.
My son with his wife and son live near New York but shall be in England this summer. Harry (16) is learning french and doing well and we would love to have a week in France together this summer.
Apart from the above I have no more time left this year, 2024 for other exchanges.

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

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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