Became a member in: 2018
Renewal Date: 03/Mar/2023
We are an educated, recently retired couple who want to explore the world. We love good food, adventures, art, cultures and meeting new people. Love to travel the world. We will take good care of your home and you will take care of ours.
Additional languages spoken
Canadian French
Affinities
Golf,
Fishing,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Artists / Entertainment Industry,
Fashion
Profession
Retired college instructor and artist (Retired)
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Hospitality Exchange Offered
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is not possible
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We have the perfect combination of quality "comfy" home and outstanding location. Our house is a charming "hygge" log home only 10 Kilometres from the vibrant mountain town of Nelson in southernBritish Columbia, Canada. British Columbia is the western most province of Canada. We have recently upgraded much of our home. It is one bedroom (King size bed) with an open loft, three decks, lovely views of Kootenay Lake, the city of Nelson and the surrounding forest and mountains. Our kitchen is small but up to date and very functional. The bathroom has large windows looking out on the forest, and a lovely larger than usual claw foot bathtub from the early twentieth century, but is without a shower. We will include "FREE"passes to our Aquatic Centre(10 min drive)..so you can enjoy a hot tub soak, swim laps, have a steam and a SHOWER!
The nearest airports to Nelson are Castlegar BC (30 minutes), Cranbrook BC (3 hours), Spokane Washington USA (3 hours) Kelowna BC (4 hours), Calgary Alberta (7 hours) and Vancouver BC (8 hours).
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our neighbourhood is quiet and friendly. Our neighbours are lovely helpful folks who are our friends. It feels like community. The homes are large and well kept. The yards are large with gardens, fields, trees. We are adjacent to a mountain and forest with trails that you can easily explore. Below our property is a creek that you can hear when you are outside enjoying a morning coffee or evening glass of wine on one of our decks. The creek also provides a lovely cool breeze each evening.
We are in a fantastic location surrounded by many wonderful things to explore and experience.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Where to begin? A short drive will get you to multiple beautiful sandy beaches, boating, fishing, world class hiking, mountain biking, golfing, soaking in three different commercial hot springs (and several natural undeveloped hot springs if you know where to look!), Kootenay Lake Ferry which is the longest free ferry ride in the world that takes you to a very good golf course (Kokanee Springs) and a unique artisan community, down hill and cross country skiing, snowshoeing (we are known for fantastic amounts of champagne powder snow), museums, heritage buildings, heritage tours, galleries, kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing (rentals are available only three minutes from our home), theatres, unique boutiques, many quality cafes and restaurants and even more! Please check out www.nelsonkootenaylake.com and follow the links to check out our area. Kelowna wine country or the Canadian Rockies are lovely getaways for a few nights.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Walks or jogging paths
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
Our home is ideal for two people. We will treat your home with respect and care, as we expect you will with our home.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2018
Renewal Date: 03/Mar/2023
We are an educated, recently retired couple who want to explore the world. We love good food, adventures, art, cultures and meeting new people. Love to travel the world. We will take good care of your home and you will take care of ours.
Additional languages spoken
Canadian French
Affinities
Golf,
Fishing,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Artists / Entertainment Industry,
Fashion
Profession
Retired college instructor and artist (Retired)
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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