Spacious 2 Bedroom Apartment/Flat in our Home

Canada - British Columbia - Victoria

Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,1910 Victoria Home
1910 Victoria Home
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Dining Room Looking into Kitchen
Dining Room Looking into Kitchen
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Dining Room Table Seats Up to 10 People
Dining Room Table Seats Up to 10 People
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Kitchen Is Well-Equipped For Cooking
Kitchen Is Well-Equipped For Cooking
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Back Entrance Adjacent to Kitchen
Back Entrance Adjacent to Kitchen
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Living Room with Gas Fireplace
Living Room with Gas Fireplace
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Living Room
Living Room
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Master Bedroom With Queen Bed
Master Bedroom With Queen Bed
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,View Into Garden From Master Bedroom
View Into Garden From Master Bedroom
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Spare Room/Office With Fold-Down Bed
Spare Room/Office With Fold-Down Bed
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Spare Room/Office (Computer not included)
Spare Room/Office (Computer not included)
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Main Bathroom & Adjacent W.C.
Main Bathroom & Adjacent W.C.
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Main Bathroom Vanity
Main Bathroom Vanity
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Second Bathroom Has a Steam Shower (not shown)
Second Bathroom Has a Steam Shower (not shown)
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Entrance Coat Closet
Entrance Coat Closet
Home exhange in,Canada,Victoria,Front Entrance Hallway
Front Entrance Hallway
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Long-term Home Exchange

Sabbatical Home Exchange

Homesit Offered

Smoking Not Allowed

No Children Please

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Fully furnished suite in large, updated, well maintained 1910 Victorian house in the desirable Fernwood neighbourhood of Victoria, BC

Close to downtown (20 minutes walk, 5 minutes by bus, which stops just one block away and 2-3 minutes drive by car).  Also close to Royal Jubilee Hospital (15 minute walk, 5 minutes by car) and Hillside Shopping Mall (20 minutes walk, 5 minutes by car, 7-8 minutes by bus).

Large living room with a gas fireplace, dining room,  fully-equipped kitchen with gas stove, large fridge and dishwasher (also a large, stand-up freezer in the basement). 

Main bedroom has a Queen bed and looks out over our garden. Second bedroom is used as office space but has a fold-out Murphy bed for guests.

There are two bathrooms, one with a large steam shower, toilet and washbasin, the other bathroom has a replica “clawfoot” bathtub with shower, sink and large vanity.  There is an adjacent self-contained w.c.

We have tenants living upstairs (very, very quiet) and one in our basement suite (also very, very quiet) all non smokers and responsible adults.

There is shared use of the laundry facility in the basement.  

This home has had many renovations over the years and is fully insulated with removable storm windows, heat pump with high-efficiency gas furnace and our main floor suite, where we live, is  approximately 1,000 square feet in size.

Type

House - single floor/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony / Deck
  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

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

Extras

  • None

Setting

  • Urban

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Close to downtown Victoria (20 minutes walk, 5 minutes by bus, which stops just one block away and 2-3 minutes drive by car).  Also close to Royal Jubilee Hospital (15 minute walk, 5 minutes by car) and Hillside Shopping Mall (20 minutes walk, 5 minutes by car, 7-8 minutes by bus).
Fernwood Village is just a 5 minute walk up the road, where you'll find a great theatre, one of Canada's best rated restaurants (Stage) a pub/restaurant (Fernwood Inn) Pizza/Ice Cream take out, convenience store, coffee shop/bakery, grocery store, yoga studio and more.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Lake
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • Sailing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

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

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Opera
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

The apartment/flat is within just a few blocks walking distance of:

• Restaurants
• Tourist attractions
• Shopping
• Cinemas
• Victoria's Inner Harbour
• The Royal BC Museum
• B.C. Parliament buildings
• Beacon Hill Park
• The Victoria waterfront and harbour
* Live Theatres, Cinemas.

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

see preferences below

Conditions

  • No Children Please
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant Care Not Needed

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

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