Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 29/Feb/2020
We are in our late 60's, still working part-time, but heading towards retirement. Eight grandchildren have kept us fairly busy these last few years but we are feeling the urge for some more travel now. We are new to home exchange but hoping that something mutually advantageous will turn up.
Affinities
Golf,
Plants & Gardens,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
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Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Seniors,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
Law Professionals,
Artists / Entertainment Industry
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Naturopath and Law Professional
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is possible
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Centrally located, very comfortable Federation style home, with two separate living areas, a large kitchen and dining room, and a big back deck overlooking established gardens. The original front section of the house was built in 1895 and has high ceilings, fireplaces and kauri pine floors. There are five bedrooms, with three of them available for your use. The main bedroom upstairs has a king-size bed and an adjoining bathroom. There are two other bedrooms downstairs, one with a queen size bed, and the other with a double bed. There is a separate bathroom downstairs, and a third toilet off the laundry next to the back deck. Of the two unavailable rooms, one downstairs is used as an office, and the other upstairs is used as an art room.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our home is very close to a busy restaurant strip in cosmopolitan Beaumont St, but is still quiet and private. Close to beautiful parks, city beaches, Newcastle Harbour, bike tracks, lovely walks, and vibrant shopping precincts.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
From our house it is a stone's throw to the many cafes and shops in cosmopolitan Beaumont Street. There are lots of lovely places within walking distance: Gregson Park, Islington Park, Throsby Waters and Newcastle Harbour. Beautiful local beaches - Merewether, Bar, Newcastle and Nobby's beaches - are less than 10 minutes by car.
It is half an hour's drive to Lake Macquarie to the south, or Port Stephens to the north; less than an hour westwards to the Hunter Valley Vineyards; and an easy two-hour drive south to Sydney.
There is also easy access to public transport: it is a five-minute walk to trains and buses. Sydney trains run every hour.
It is a half-hour drive to Newcastle Airport. Daily direct flights to Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide are available from Newcastle Airport.
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We will treat your home with the same care as if it were our own, and would want that to be reciprocated. Please, no smoking. There are gardens at the front and back of the house and along the driveway, which I would love you to water when needed; but that is easy as we have bore water which comes on with the flick of a switch. All you need to do is move the hoses around periodically. Our regular gardener will come and mow the lawns and trim the hedges as needed. Thanking you in anticipation for your care and respect for our home.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 29/Feb/2020
We are in our late 60's, still working part-time, but heading towards retirement. Eight grandchildren have kept us fairly busy these last few years but we are feeling the urge for some more travel now. We are new to home exchange but hoping that something mutually advantageous will turn up.
Affinities
Golf,
Plants & Gardens,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Seniors,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
Law Professionals,
Artists / Entertainment Industry
MoreLessProfession
Naturopath and Law Professional
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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