Comfortable home near the sea.

Australia - Queensland (QLD) - Margate

Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,View of our home from the street.
View of our home from the street.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,View from inside our front door.
View from inside our front door.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Master bedroom at front of house.
Master bedroom at front of house.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Door to walk through wardrobe and ensuite.
Door to walk through wardrobe and ensuite.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Ensuite with double sink, shower and toilet.
Ensuite with double sink, shower and toilet.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Lounge area
Lounge area
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Lounge area through dining to kitchen.
Lounge area through dining to kitchen.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Dining
Dining
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Kitchen with breakfast bar .
Kitchen with breakfast bar .
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Kitchen with induction stovetop, oven, microwave.
Kitchen with induction stovetop, oven, microwave.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Second bedroom with queen bed.
Second bedroom with queen bed.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Main bathroom with toilet in separate room.
Main bathroom with toilet in separate room.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Third bedroom used as TV room.
Third bedroom used as TV room.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Recreation room with single bed.
Recreation room with single bed.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Laundry room through to backyard.
Laundry room through to backyard.
Home exhange in,Australia,Margate,Backyard deck
Backyard deck
  • Sleeping capacity5
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Open to all dates Cairns QLD, Australia
Open to all dates South Island, New Zealand

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Our home is a comfortable, bright and airy home near the sea with transport nearby to Brisbane city and the Gold Coast. We have a modern, well equipped kitchen with coffee machine, 2 bedrooms with queen beds and a third bedroom used as a TV room plus a family room with single bed. We have recently renovated the ensuite and the main bathroom to walk in showers and bath chair accessable - no bathtub. All necessary laundry facilities and a small backyard to enjoy a drink on the deck. Ducted air conditioning to all rooms, 55 inch LCD LED TV with Netflix. Unlimited download cable NBN internet. Our winter climate is comparable to a European summer with bright blue skies and our summer is very hot and humid but great for water sports.

Type

House - single floor/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Bathroom / toilet wheel chair accessible
  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • None

Setting

  • Suburban
  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

We are situated in a quite neighbourhood with a 1 kilometre walk to the beach. Our home is 35 minutes from the International airport. Our beach is non surf but is manned by lifesavers in the summer months. There is a lagoon that is very popular for all year swimming. .There are grocery, chemists, alcohol shop and bakery under a 1 kilometre away with bus transport around the Redcliffe peninsular two streets away.We have a good selection of restaurants to meet most peoples tastes along our beach front. There is a train station to take you into the Brisbane CBD where our major museums and art galleries are situated or to the Gold Coast. North Lakes shopping centre 20 minutes drive away which has all the major retailers including Ikea plus the latest in Cinemas and diverse restaurants. You can go Whale watching from here during the winter months or dolphin cruises and snorkeling are available on Moreton Island all year round. Come and enjoy our beautiful mild winter in South East Queensland. Temperatures range from 12 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees in the day with low humidity. Very little rain in our winters with wonderful blue skies.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • Sailing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

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

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

Apart from the beach and the swimming lagoon, we have a museum, a cultural centre, botanic gardens and many outdoor activities including windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling. We have a walkway that runs 15.2 kilometre around the coast of our peninsular. Close to transport to reach our major museums, galleries and Southbank in the Brisbane CBD.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

We do like our house to be kept clean and well maintained but we also believe our house is a home so sprawling on the lounge to read a book is also acceptable. We do not allow smoking inside and we have no pets. We would like our garden and plants to be kept watered.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant care is needed inside

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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