Spectacular West Coast Canada

Canada - BC - Victoria

Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,East View from View Suite (lower level)
East View from View Suite (lower level)
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Main entrance upstairs
Main entrance upstairs
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Main entrance and hot tub view
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Therapuetic hot tub outside.
Therapuetic hot tub outside.
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Entrance to View Suite - front of house, lower
Entrance to View Suite - front of house, lower
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Living Room, View Suite
Living Room, View Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Studio Suite entrance
Studio Suite entrance
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Bedroom, Studio Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Bathroom, Studio Suite
Bathroom, Studio Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Dining area, Studio Suite
Dining area, Studio Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Studio Suite
Studio Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,From lounge, Studio Suite
From lounge, Studio Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Lounge, Studio Suite
Lounge, Studio Suite
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,View from garden looking up to house
View from garden looking up to house
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Looking over the herb hill to garden + pizza oven1
Looking over the herb hill to garden + pizza oven1
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Daisy bonanza in spring!
Daisy bonanza in spring!
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Veggie beds in garden
Veggie beds in garden
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Art Studio
Art Studio
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Hot Tub
Hot Tub
  • Sleeping capacity8
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Long-term Home Exchange

Sabbatical Home Exchange

Homesit Offered

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is necessary

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Open to all dates Venice, Italy

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

We are experienced home exchangers and our property features a west coast style home that is the perfect get away for short or longer term exchanges. Upstairs features a main bedroom, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, massive kitchen (foodies paradise), laundry, sauna, and outside deck.

Two separate suites (private and secure) are in the house on the lower levels so we can accommodate 4-8 people.

The View Suite is 1000sq' with high ceilings, lovely woodwork, and of course fabulous views. Full kitchen, bathroom, separate bedroom. The two couches fold down to beds as well and are suitable for single adults and children.

The Studio Suite is a 400sq' suite with a queen size bed, small lounge which has a fold out couch, microwave, small fridge, and TV. The bedroom door can be closed for privacy between these two spaces. The bathroom has a spacious shower.

Laundry can be accessed from outside the house for the two suites. The main floor has a locking door to the laundry.

We are open to non simultaneous exchanges and can be very flexible. This is a family friendly location with many outdoor activities, beaches, lakes, a little village (corner store, 2 cafes, a micro brewery, cultural centre etc.), and close to the city of Victoria (30-40 mins). Outside, the property has a hot tub, large organic garden, forest bathing, a regional trail accessed at the top of the driveway, and spectacular views of Mount Baker and the ocean. Outdoor bbq and two hand-built pizza ovens are available and dining is set up and ready for summer or most of the year round. We host AirBnB clients and international artists in residence at different times of the year. We also will offer a car exchange (EV).

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Extensive Grounds
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Jacuzzi
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Sauna
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

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

Extras

  • None

Setting

  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Metchosin is a magical rural location. Our neighbourhood is high up so you can see across to Victoria and the US Olympic mountain range. This place was created especially to take in the incredible views. When people visit, they always gush over the view - even our neighbours do. On special occasions, we can see the fireworks from here! There is a lot of nature here, eagles, owls, numerous other small birds (especially hummingbirds), deer, bunnies, and the occasional bear! The nearby village has a couple of great cafes, corner store, museum, farmers market, bookstore and more.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Lake
  • River
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving / Surfing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Car Necessary

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop

Attractions

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

In addition to our wonderful little village, this region has an extensive network of trails - The Galloping Goose is a very well kept regional trail that is over 100KMs long for walking, hiking, riding, horses etc. Metchosin Village also has a weekly Farmer's Market on Sundays with many local treats and entertainment and a newly opening micro brewery Mile Zero now serves locally made beer. The My Chose Cafe has three operations: main restaurant, a pizza place out back, and a sweets and coffee shop that also has local crafts and gifts. The Glen Rosa on the way to Matheson Lake (5 minutes from our house) does oven fired pizzas Fri-Sunday. The port of Victoria is a bustling tourist hub and Vancouver is a 1.5 hr ferry ride from Schwartz Bay.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths


Health or fitness clubs


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

It is important to us to leave the house as you found it. We have a local house cleaner who works regularly at the house and you may engage them to help with cleaning during your stay or to ensure everything is in order when you leave. There is no smoking in the house including vapes, but you may outside. Just ensure you are at least 10' from the house and use water to extinguish your butts. We live in a high risk forest fire area in summer and extreme caution must be used during these times. We will leave a house manual with instructions about hot tub use and maintenance, bbq set up, doing laundry, garden etc. and will share this with you as well. We will have someone come to the property to oversee the gardens, but you are welcome to harvest, weed, and water - especially during very hot or dry periods.

Conditions

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

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is necessary

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Long-term Home Exchange
  • Sabbatical Home Exchange
  • Homesit Offered
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