La maison de Cheryl et Ken est parfaite ! Elle est située à quelques minutes à peine en voiture du centre-ville d’Ottawa et le trajet est aussi faisab...
Read More...Glynis
United Kingdom
May 6, 2023 - May 11, 2023
Became a member in: 2018
Renewal Date: 29/Feb/2024
We have worked all around the world and are now taking time for ourselves. Fitness, sports, culture, food, music and culture fascina te us. We will care meticulously for your home, as we do ours.
. We will be enjoying the second half of our non-simultaneous exchange in their Texas home next year 2020. Barbara and Glenn were absolutely wonderful guests and we even had the opportunity to have a meal together. We will be completing this exchange next spring, but in the meantime, we visited their fabulous cabin in Texas and had dinner there. We really looking forward to spending time there as it is a wonderful property beautifully appointed and cared for. The nearby town is also enticing as it has a lot of arts, dining and other attractions. This is our first exchange and we could not be more pleased.
Additional languages spoken
Spanish, French, Portuguese
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Tennis,
Hiking,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessGlynis
United Kingdom
Joanna
United Kingdom
Stéphanie
Martinique
La maison de Cheryl et Ken est parfaite ! Elle est située à quelques minutes à peine en voiture du centre-ville d’Ottawa et le trajet est aussi faisab...
Read More...La maison de Cheryl et Ken est parfaite ! Elle est située à quelques minutes à peine en voiture du centre-ville d’Ottawa et le trajet est aussi faisable à pieds. Un supermarché est tout près, idéal pour faire les courses. Mais le mieux, c’est la maison elle-même ! Equipée de tout le confort nécessaire : lave-linge, lave-vaisselle, une cuisine fonctionnelle et conviviale, 2 WC, une douche magnifique et une terrasse sur laquelle nous avons passé toutes nos soirées ! Le voisinage est également très courtois et prévenant. C’est une adorable vie de quartier. Ken et Cheryl sont des hôtes incroyables ; ils nous ont fourni une multitude d’idées de lieux à visiter, mis à disposition une carte routière précise et un ATLAS de type Michelin. En fait, dans cette maison, nous avions un peu l’impression que nous pourrions être chez nous ! Et cela, c’est essentiellement parce que Cheryl et Ken ont tout fait pour nous accueillir dans des conditions idéales, sans même nous rencontrer. Le petit plus qui peut faciliter les échanges, Ken parle très bien le français !
Read Less...Winston & Merri
United States
A lovely home in a beautiful vibrant city. 'Met all our expectations -- and more. Highly recommended.
Read Less...Barbara and Glenn
United States
Ken and Cheryl's home was a lovely as they are. Their location is ideal and their home is, too. Plenty of opportunities to hike (if the weather cooper...
Read More...Ken and Cheryl's home was a lovely as they are. Their location is ideal and their home is, too. Plenty of opportunities to hike (if the weather cooperates), bike, and explore. Ken and Cheryl went above and beyond to ensure we had what we needed to enjoy our stay. This was our first exchange, and I can't imagine any future visit going better. Thanks, Ken and Cheryl - and thanks Ottawa - what a great city!
Read Less...Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
A two-bedroom penthouse with 384 square feet of outdoor terrace in a low-rise building on Ottawa's most vibrant street. The flat was completely renovated in 2021 and has a lovely and well-equipped kitchen, high ceilings, and hardwood floors. There is a Sonos sound system and Frame TV from which you can view entertainment from your own device. The terrace faces south and has a retractable awning, natural gas grill, and patio furniture. You can catch a view of the parliament buildings off the terrace to the east.
Type
Apartment/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
This neighbourhood is a vibrant place with all kinds of interesting restaurants, specialty food shops, bakeries, boutiques, galleries, gyms and spas. There is a grocery store right across the street. Two bus routes stop in the doorway to the building, one of which takes you directly to Parliament and the National Gallery. Ottawa's new light rapid rail system can be reached by bus or a pleasant 12 minute walk. Trains run every four minutes and will get you to the downtown core (including the ByWard Market) in 5 minutes. They'll get you to the main train station (with connections to Montreal and Toronto) in less than 10 minutes. The system will also connect to the Ottawa International airport by 2023. Walkscore rates the walkability of the neighborhood at 92 and bikeability at 99.
With easy access to transport, walkability and bikes paths, all of Ottawa's major attractions are in reach. Heading East, you'll find an area known as Little Italy. Turn right on Preston Street and you'll be able to explore Dow's Lake and the Rideau Canal, the Arboretum, Fletcher Gardens, and the Experimental Farm. If you don't turn, you'll soon find yourself in an area with endless Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants and shops. The formerly dodgy area known as Mechanicsville is now the hippest place in Ottawa with lineups out the door at all sorts of little hole in the wall places. It's less than a 10-minute walk from our flat, and the Parkdale Farmers market anchors the neighourhood. To the West is the tonier Westboro high street area with shop after shop leading to the world famous Mountain Equipment Coop. Once equipped with your outdoor gear, you can head down to the Ottawa river for a walk, bike or hike. The 300 kilometer Rideau Trail from Ottawa to Kingston passes within a 10 minute walk of our flat. Cross the river on the scenic Champlain Bridge and you will find yourself in the enormous Gatineau Park with hundreds of kilometers of hiking and biking trails, picnic areas and lakes for swimming. In winter it is some of the best cross-country skiing anywhere.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Easy access to all that Canada's National Capital has to offer: Parliament, the National Gallery, the National Arts Centre, and many other museums and historical sites. There are Wednesday evening concerts at Parkdale Market in the summer and fall. Winterlude and Chamberfest take place in February, the International Film Festival of Ottawa in March, the Grassroots Festival in April, the Tulip Festival and the Ottawa Marathon in May, the Dragon Boat, EDM and Fringe Festivals in June, Jazzfest and Bluesfest in July, FUSE Street Festival in August, CityFolk and the Ottawa International Animation Festival in September, the Taste of Wellington festival in October... and those are just the most popular events! If that's not enough, it's only a two-hour train ride to Montreal.
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 home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We welcome the opportunity to share our home. We love this place, so our only preference is that you leave it as you found it. Our only "rules" are already specified in the conditions: please no smoking and no pets.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2018
Renewal Date: 29/Feb/2024
We have worked all around the world and are now taking time for ourselves. Fitness, sports, culture, food, music and culture fascina te us. We will care meticulously for your home, as we do ours.
. We will be enjoying the second half of our non-simultaneous exchange in their Texas home next year 2020. Barbara and Glenn were absolutely wonderful guests and we even had the opportunity to have a meal together. We will be completing this exchange next spring, but in the meantime, we visited their fabulous cabin in Texas and had dinner there. We really looking forward to spending time there as it is a wonderful property beautifully appointed and cared for. The nearby town is also enticing as it has a lot of arts, dining and other attractions. This is our first exchange and we could not be more pleased.
Additional languages spoken
Spanish, French, Portuguese
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Tennis,
Hiking,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessGlynis
United Kingdom
Joanna
United Kingdom
Stéphanie
Martinique
La maison de Cheryl et Ken est parfaite ! Elle est située à quelques minutes à peine en voiture du centre-ville d’Ottawa et le trajet est aussi faisab...
Read More...La maison de Cheryl et Ken est parfaite ! Elle est située à quelques minutes à peine en voiture du centre-ville d’Ottawa et le trajet est aussi faisable à pieds. Un supermarché est tout près, idéal pour faire les courses. Mais le mieux, c’est la maison elle-même ! Equipée de tout le confort nécessaire : lave-linge, lave-vaisselle, une cuisine fonctionnelle et conviviale, 2 WC, une douche magnifique et une terrasse sur laquelle nous avons passé toutes nos soirées ! Le voisinage est également très courtois et prévenant. C’est une adorable vie de quartier. Ken et Cheryl sont des hôtes incroyables ; ils nous ont fourni une multitude d’idées de lieux à visiter, mis à disposition une carte routière précise et un ATLAS de type Michelin. En fait, dans cette maison, nous avions un peu l’impression que nous pourrions être chez nous ! Et cela, c’est essentiellement parce que Cheryl et Ken ont tout fait pour nous accueillir dans des conditions idéales, sans même nous rencontrer. Le petit plus qui peut faciliter les échanges, Ken parle très bien le français !
Read Less...Winston & Merri
United States
A lovely home in a beautiful vibrant city. 'Met all our expectations -- and more. Highly recommended.
Read Less...Barbara and Glenn
United States
Ken and Cheryl's home was a lovely as they are. Their location is ideal and their home is, too. Plenty of opportunities to hike (if the weather cooper...
Read More...Ken and Cheryl's home was a lovely as they are. Their location is ideal and their home is, too. Plenty of opportunities to hike (if the weather cooperates), bike, and explore. Ken and Cheryl went above and beyond to ensure we had what we needed to enjoy our stay. This was our first exchange, and I can't imagine any future visit going better. Thanks, Ken and Cheryl - and thanks Ottawa - what a great city!
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