Beachside home with pool and an ocean view

Australia - Queensland - MERMAID BEACH

Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Chris and Peter
Chris and Peter
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Kitchen
Kitchen
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,TV and Living room
TV and Living room
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,looking to outdoor room and bar-b-q area
Looking to outdoor room and bar-b-q area
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Looking south to Burleigh heads
Looking south to Burleigh heads
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Beach from the deck at the end of our street
Beach from the deck at the end of our street
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Upstairs TV/living and reading room
Upstairs TV/living and reading room
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Outside breakfast bar
Outside breakfast bar
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Stairwell
Stairwell
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Twin beds in second bedroom
Twin beds in second bedroom
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Queen bed in the main bedroom
Queen bed in the main bedroom
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Looking into the kitchen from the outdoor bench
Looking into the kitchen from the outdoor bench
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Main bathroom
Main bathroom
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Trifold window and seating by the pool
Trifold window and seating by the pool
Home exhange in,Australia,MERMAID BEACH,Outdoor entertaining and bar-b-q
Outdoor entertaining and bar-b-q
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

No Children Please

Use of Personal Car is possible

We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Open to all dates Open to all destinations
Open to all dates United Kingdom | Europe | North America

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Our home is a 2 storey residence only 50mt from a beautiful white sandy beach that is safe for swimming with a Lifeguard station at the end of the street. The living area is modern, comfortable and spacious with timber floors and opens to a fully fenced pool and entertaining area. It reflects the beach lifestyle with open planned living, gourmet kitchen and covered bar-b-q area. There are views to the ocean from the upstairs verandah.
The upstairs area has a very cosy TV room, a study/office and 1 queen size bedroom and one twin and a modern bathroom with separate shower and toilet. There is an additional toilet downstairs and fully enclosed shower with hot water outside which is great after a swim. There is internet access and wifi, 2 televisions, washing machine and dryer and a clothes line. The car is in a garage and the property is secure with fence and gates.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • View
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Garage
  • Private parking
  • Private Pool
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

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

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Our neighbourhood is mostly residential and we have great neighbours. Being close to the beach it is busy on weekends and holidays but not noisy. We are within easy walking distance of excellent coffee shops, restaurants, a boutique brewery, and a village style shopping strip with a supermarket, 2 bakeries, newsagent, surf and clothing shops. There is excellent public transport at the end of the street and the light rail is about 3km north. Bike paths run both north and south of here and there are many parks and great walking paths along the beach front. Some of the best shopping malls are very close and there are fresh produce markets each weekend, supermarkets, shops for beer and wine and all the items you will need to make your time here fun. A sample of available activities a short walk away - Movie Theatres, a Casino, Yoga classes, Gym, Surfing, Sailboarding, a swimming complex and beautiful beaches.Theme Parks like Seaworld and Movieworld are a short drive away.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • River
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving / Surfing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

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

Cultural Activities

  • Galleries
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station
  • Tram

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

From our house there are coffee shops, restaurants, bars and a boutique brewery all an easy walk away. There is the choice of Indian, Thai, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Mexican and Australian restaurants and many are BYO so the cost is reasonable. There are also liquor outlets close by and many take away food outlets. As these places are a 10 to 15 min walk away, there is no problem at our place with noise or parking disturbing the peace. Our best attraction is the beautiful surfing beach only a few metres along the street and this is patrolled during summer for safe and supervised swimming. There is a world class Shopping Mall- Pacific Fair, a Casino, weekend market including an organic one and a young designers market every second Sunday all close enough to walk to. The Surf Clubs also provide good eating and drinking with views over the ocean and there are 3 nearby. You can manage without a car and can venture further afield using the bicycles.

Our favourite restaurants

  • Local Surf Clubs, Nobbys Beach, Mermaid Beach
  • BSKT, Albatross Avenue
  • Bonita Bonita

Cafés & bars


Special places to shop

  • Pacific Fair
  • James Street Burleigh
  • Q Super stores Mermaid Waters

Leisure and cultural activities

  • Surfing
  • Theme Parks
  • Gold Coast Arts Centre

Walks or jogging paths

  • Burleigh Heads National Park
  • The Spit Southport, Federation Walk
  • Miami Foreshore through to Burleigh Heads

Health or fitness clubs

  • Fitness First
  • Jets 24hr Fitness
  • EMF at Pacific Fair

Interesting day trips

  • Byron Bay NSW
  • Tamborine Mountain
  • Springbrook

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

We are looking for exchanges and are interested in Great Britain, France, Italy or New Zealand for a month in April/May or September/October where there is plenty of walking/hiking and villages to explore. We are able to offer non simultaneous so northern hemisphere exchangees can come here in our summer as we prefer not to be in Europe or GB in the winter. While we prefer not to have children, we have come to an arrangement with exchangees in the past so we are prepared to negotiate. Our home is strictly a non smoking zone both inside and out. We have a dog and have exchanged with a couple in Germany where we looked after their dog and it worked well so we would negotiate a pet care situation and perhaps have our Labradoodle cared for here in the right circumstances. We have a pool and have someone come in to care for it while we are away. We have a lovely herb garden for use by anyone who is here and the rest is low maintenance.

Conditions

  • No Children Please
  • Pets Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Pet Care Offered
  • Plant Care 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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