Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 23/Nov/2019
My husband is retired while I still work part-time so our travel time is not possible on short notice. We are both clean, neat, tidy and non-smokers who respect other people's property. We have had good reviews from previous exchanges with another two sites. At times we travel with my husbands' sister (Lorraine) and/or his brother and wife (Kevin & Linda) so accommodation requirements maybe greater than 2, but we are all of a similar nature.
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Motorhomes / Caravans
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Driver
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Hospitality Exchange Offered
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Situated in a quiet street, this one-level brick and tile home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas plus a decent size front and back yard. Sleeping in shouldn't be a problem unless the birds chirping wake you. We are a 10 minutes walk (750 metres) to the bus stop, close to Brisbane train services and only an hours drive to the Gold Coast, Toowoomba, The Scenic Rim and Somerset Region.
The front of the home has master queen bedroom with en-suite plus lounge room. The back of the house has laundry, bathroom, toilet and 2 bedrooms; 1 has a queen bed and the other 2 single beds. In between is the open plan kitchen, dining, family room which leads out to covered patio with bbq and a lawn area (if we have enough rain). The front yard is well kept so the lawn is usually green and there is a driveway to lock-up garage with internal door to the kitchen.
We are 5kms from the heart of Ipswich therefore it is a cheap taxi ride to the many restaurants and bars which can be enjoyed well into the night. Five minutes drive away is a large park, across from the supermarkets, take away food places, retail stores, doctors and dentists. Ten minutes drive takes you to Queens Park or Ipswich Railway Workshop Museum and 30 minutes drive has you at Willowbank International Raceway.
Ipswich, as well as the surrounding areas of The Scenic Rim and the Lockyer Valley Regions, are great places for outdoor activities like hiking, bush walking, water sports, fishing and kayaking on the Brisbane River is within a 10 minute drive. Being an hours drive from The Gold Coast means a day trip to the Theme Parks (Dreamworld, Sea World, Movie World) are all possible too without the added expense of accommodation.
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House - single floor/ Main Residence
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Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We live in a cul-de-sac so traffic is mainly other residents and they travel slowly, aware of the children living here which range in ages from 3 to 16.
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Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Ipswich ... 60 minute train ride to Brisbane ... 60 minute drive to Toowoomba ... 70 minute drive to the top end of the Gold Coast ... 1 hour 50 minutes drive to the bottom end of the Sunshine Coast ... 45 minutes drive to Esk, heart of the Esk Valley ... 50 minutes drive to Boonah, heart of the Scenic Rim
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Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
HOUSE RULES - Relax and enjoy yourself
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 23/Nov/2019
My husband is retired while I still work part-time so our travel time is not possible on short notice. We are both clean, neat, tidy and non-smokers who respect other people's property. We have had good reviews from previous exchanges with another two sites. At times we travel with my husbands' sister (Lorraine) and/or his brother and wife (Kevin & Linda) so accommodation requirements maybe greater than 2, but we are all of a similar nature.
Affinities
Motorhomes / Caravans
Profession
Driver
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