Became a member in: 2023
Renewal Date: 30/Jun/2024
We are a family of 4 - Rohan, Rachel, Magnus (3) and Ziggy (2). We are travellers at heart - we love our beach life on the Sunshine Coast and we love exploring new places!
Our typical week includes work - Rohan is a tug boat driver and Rachel runs a small business - a bit of surfing, catching up with friends. And planning camping adventures.
We are excited to find a home exchange in 2024, as it is our goal that our boys learn a second language. Ideally French though we are open to options!
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
Jun 20, 2024 - Oct 9, 2024 | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Greetings from Buddina, which is located on the Sunshine Coast in the sunshine capital of the world - Queensland!
Our home is a spacious family friendly home in a convenient location - 200m from Buddina beach, 150m from the Mooloolaba River, and 1km from Point Cartwright Headland.
Within walking distance of a very convenience shopping centre, fantastic restaurants & coffee shops and Mooloolaba. Also, 15mins from the Sunshine Coast airport (travel easily to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and more!) and 45 minutes to Noosa and approximately 1 hour from Brisbane.
Location wise, it doesn't get much better!
Originally a 1970s brick home, we have recently renovated. It's now a modern open-plan layout home with an excellent entertaining space, pool, generous storage shed, upper level granny flat, bar area with pool table and carport. We retained a lot of the original character, so what you see now is white brick set against timber and concrete floors. It's very low maintenance, great for people who are travelling with kids.
Some of the key features:
▫️Generous size, light-filled bedrooms
▫️Open plan living.
▫️Air conditioning AND fire place. Year round comfort.
▫️Upper level master bedroom with kitchenette, large walk in robe, TV, reading nook and bathroom. Great for two families.
▫️Bar area with Pool Table and Breville Coffee Machine.
▫️Tropical swimming pool
▫️Grassy front yard with sunset views.
▫️Indoor / outdoor bathroom.
A little bohemian in its styling, we wanted to bring a little bit of our life in Bali to Buddina. Authentic Turkish rugs soften the concrete bench tops, bricks, steel beams and cast iron fireplace. For us, it's the perfect home to raise our two kids and have our friends over for long lunches.
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House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
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Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Buddina is a quiet family friendly suburb. Lots of families live in the area, and on weekends it comes alive with people enjoying the beautiful outdoor living the area offers. Within 15minutes of Buddina you can find many recreational activities, for example mountain walks, surfing, fishing, golf courses. And, if you travel a little further, you will find Noosa National Park, and amazing tourist attractions such as the Australia Zoo.
Our neighbours are very friendly, and love to come over for a wine (or two!).
Also, we are involved in a community garden which is a short bike ride down the road. We have our own plot where we grow tomatoes, lettuce, chillies, oregano, basil and strawberries. So if you'd like to meet a few friendly locals, this would be a great way to do so!
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Leisure
Transport Nearby
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Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
We are within 200m of the beach, the beautiful Mooloolaba River, parks, the headland of Point Cartwright. We are also a 45minute drive to the Noosa, which is famous for its stunning national park and exceptional Restaurants.
Some activities you can do:
Mountain Walks - for example Mount Coolum is a great climb for the adventurous.
Explore the beautiful Coastal Hinterlands - for example Eumundi.
Drive 2 hours to see the Gold Coast
Drive 3 hours to see Byron Bay
Brewery Tours. We have some excellent beer tasting!
One hour drive is Brisbane, which is the home of the olympics in 2032, and named in the top liveable cities of the world.
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We will give our home a thorough clean on departure and we expect that it be kept in great condition during the house exchange. And we will do the same in return!
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2023
Renewal Date: 30/Jun/2024
We are a family of 4 - Rohan, Rachel, Magnus (3) and Ziggy (2). We are travellers at heart - we love our beach life on the Sunshine Coast and we love exploring new places!
Our typical week includes work - Rohan is a tug boat driver and Rachel runs a small business - a bit of surfing, catching up with friends. And planning camping adventures.
We are excited to find a home exchange in 2024, as it is our goal that our boys learn a second language. Ideally French though we are open to options!
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