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Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,Dining room set for a party.
Dining room set for a party.
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,entrance to kitchen
Entrance to kitchen
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,television room
Television room
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,Half of the kitchen.
Half of the kitchen.
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,Super Storm Sandy in 2012. We lost 2 cars and a c
Super Storm Sandy in 2012. We lost 2 cars and a c
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,Putting finishing touches on the repairs in 2013.
Putting finishing touches on the repairs in 2013.
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,second floor guest room
Second floor guest room
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,top floor master bedroom
Top floor master bedroom
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,another view of the master bedroom
Another view of the master bedroom
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,partial view of top floor bathroom
Partial view of top floor bathroom
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,small top floor guest room
Small top floor guest room
Home exhange in,United States,Brooklyn,the living room
The living room
  • Sleeping capacity8
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Weekend Home Exchange

Hospitality Exchange Offered

Hospitality Exchange Wanted

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

We are a non-Jewish family in a large house in a prosperous Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. We are a 10 minute walk to the subway and a half hour subway ride to Midtown Manhattan.

My sons are married and live in other cities. I have two male student tenants; each has his own room. They have experience hosting Homelink families, and are helpful.

My house was 100 years old in 2013. It is comfortable but not fancy. If you go to Google to look at it, be sure you are looking at 888 E 19th Street in Brooklyn, not in Patterson. The large tree to the left in the Google picture fell on the car and house in Hurricane Sandy (10/12), as shown in picture 5 here. Picture 6 shows a workman finishing the last repair (4/13). There is a queen bed in the large master bedroom on the top floor, and a small guest room there with a double bed. There is a guest room on the middle floor with a double bed. There is a not-very comfortable pull out couch that makes into a double bed on the main floor. At large family gatherings, we have set up a single cot, or a comfortable air mattress.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence

Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Private parking

Entertainment

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

Extras

  • Use of second home

Setting

  • Urban

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Midwood is a predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of single family homes. The number one rated pizza by the slice in NY is a ten minute walk away (it's not kosher), and within a few blocks are Bengali, Pakistani, Russian, Mexican, Caribbean and Yuppie neighborhoods with ethnic restaurants of all kinds. Coney Island is an 18 minute subway ride away.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping
  • Park / Playground

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Museums
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Underground Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

While some of our many Homelink guests have concentrated on Brooklyn, most spend their time in Manhattan. If you don't have an idea of what Manhattan has to offer, I suggest you vacation somewhere else! If my car is available (sometimes I travel with it; sometimes I leave it behind), there are wonderful places to visit in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island.

Our favourite restaurants

  • DiFara's Pizza
  • Cafe K
  • Ox Tavern

Cafés & bars

  • Cafe K

Leisure and cultural activities

  • The Brooklyn Museum of Art
  • Coney Island
  • The Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Walks or jogging paths

  • Prospect Park
  • Central Park
  • Inwood Park

Interesting day trips

  • Hyde Park, Franklin Roosevelt's Home in the Hudson Valley
  • Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt's home on the North Shore of Long Island
  • The Rockefeller Estate in Westchester County

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

While smoking is not allowed in the house, there are ashtrays on the front porch and guests may smoke there.

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
  • Weekend Home Exchange
  • Hospitality Exchange Offered
  • Hospitality Exchange Wanted
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