Casa perfetta,Robert una persona che ci ha aiutato tantissimo con tanta pazienza ,per il fatto che parliamo poco inglese. Una persona che ci ha fatto...
Read More...Eric
United States
Aug 30, 2023 - Sep 6, 2023
Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 31/Dec/2024
I am a professional residing in West Vancouver and part time in Victoria.
Affiliations
Civil Service Professionals,
Law Professionals
Profession
Lawyer
Eric
United States
Giulia
Italy
Casa perfetta,Robert una persona che ci ha aiutato tantissimo con tanta pazienza ,per il fatto che parliamo poco inglese. Una persona che ci ha fatto...
Read More...Casa perfetta,Robert una persona che ci ha aiutato tantissimo con tanta pazienza ,per il fatto che parliamo poco inglese. Una persona che ci ha fatto molto piacere conoscere.Grazie Robert. Giulia ,Lino,Paola,Fabio
Read Less...Steve Jaffe
Mexico
We found Robert’s condo to be just perfect for two people. The location is unbeatable. A couple of minutes to Beacon Hill Park and just 10/15 minute...
Read More...We found Robert’s condo to be just perfect for two people. The location is unbeatable. A couple of minutes to Beacon Hill Park and just 10/15 minutes to all Victoria has to offer (the Harbor, Parliament Building, untold number of restaurants and more. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Victoria and this well appointed condo in a great location.
Read Less...Christine & Jim
Canada
We absolutely loved staying at Robs condo in James Bay for a whole week. It's in the best location to be able to bike or walk to all the great sites n...
Read More...We absolutely loved staying at Robs condo in James Bay for a whole week. It's in the best location to be able to bike or walk to all the great sites nearby. Upon our arrival we found that Rob had spoiled us with wine and a lovely charcuterie board waiting in the fridge including local cheese and other goodies. We enjoyed our breakfast and evening nightcaps up on the rooftop patio-such an amazing view. Rob was also incredibly helpful with providing travel resources regarding restaurants, breweries, and destinations. He was super responsive with any questions that we had about his place, etc. Thanks SOOOO much for such a fantastic home exchange experience.
Read Less...John and Marian
Canada
Wonderful Home in Ideal Location Rob's place is centrally located in the heart of downtown Victoria and James Bay. Easy walk to restaurants, shops, t...
Read More...Wonderful Home in Ideal Location Rob's place is centrally located in the heart of downtown Victoria and James Bay. Easy walk to restaurants, shops, tourist sights, etc, we couldn't have asked for a better location. Rob's home is clean, modern and very comfortable with secure parking and bike locker. Rob was very thoughtful in providing all the necessary information to make our stay enjoyable and Rob was also very considerate of our place in Whistler. All in all it was a great exchange!
Read Less...Anne and Dick
United States
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is not possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Contemporary one bedroom (Queen bed) garden suite condo with patio is located in the heart of Victoria. Very hotel like feel but nestled in the historic and picturesque James Bay neighbourhood. Very walkable - just blocks away from the Inner Harbour, the Empress Hotel, Royal BC Museum, Dallas Road waterfront and iconic Beacon Hill Park.
James Bay offers a blend of ocean, park and urban living. The location provides easy access to nature, the waterfront and downtown. Grocery stores, library and coffee shops all within an easy walk. It is about a 10 minute bike ride to access the nearby Galloping Goose set of cycling trails through downtown and countryside.
The condo building is an upscale, secure and quiet concrete property, with a rooftop terrace with stunning views of downtown, the harbour and the Olympic Mountains. The one bedroom, one bathroom unit has an open floor plan with floor to ceiling windows to maximize the light, wood floors,.heated tile flooring in the bathroom, & in-suite laundry. It has its own separate ground floor entrance with a large private patio with outdoor Weber gas bbq and facing a lovely courtyard between the two buildings. The building has a live in building manager. There is underground secure parking and a secure bike storage.
Type
Apartment/ Second home
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Here’s a sample of some of recent awards and accolades of Victoria as a destination::
2020
20 Best Places to Visit in 2020: Vancouver Island - CNN Travel List
2019
#4 Top Five Cities in Canada - Travel & Leisure World's Best Awards
2018
Top 10 Friendliest Cities in the World - Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey
2017
#2 Top 20 Best Small Cities in the World - Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey
2016
#6 Best Islands in the World - Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey
#7 Top 25 Best Cities in the World - Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Survey
As summarized in the NYT's 36 Hours in Victoria, BC: "This compact, eminently walkable city, set amid the breathtaking beauty and bounty of Vancouver Island, is lauded as one of the world’s top small urban destinations. Beyond the picture-perfect downtown waterfront, British Columbia’s capital is an exhilarating blend of cultures, from Canadian and First Nations to Chinese and European (especially British). There are three universities, thriving arts and cultural institutions, significant historic preservation, a celebrated local food scene and Canada’s mildest climate: That means year-round forest visits, biking and golf; gardens galore (daffodils in February); even beehives downtown (at the Fairmont Empress hotel; atop the Harbour Air floating terminal). There is wildness too:..towering ancient trees, log-strewn beaches and distant snowy peaks".https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/12/travel/36-hours-in-victoria-british-columbia.html
As summarized in Scout online magazine (the best of Vancouver food and culture) : "Victoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia. It is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island and is typically accessed from Vancouver by ferry (BC Ferries, disembarking from Tsawwassen). The town proper has a population of 85,000 people but when its surrounding satellite communities are taken into account it is home to almost 400,000. Founded in the middle of the 19th century at the height of the British Empire’s colonial reach, Victoria (after the Queen of the same name) still retains a patina of that bygone imperial age through its architecture, its Anglocentric high streets, and the way in which it marketed itself – for the entirety of its incorporated existence – as a beautiful, Eden-like last bastion of Britishism; a place where cable knit sweaters and convertible MGs went together like peanut butter and jam for retirees who prefer Earl Grey and crustless cucumber sandwiches. It has largely – oh so thankfully – evolved beyond this constructed image to become a far more interesting place to both live and visit. The one thing that hasn’t changed in recent years is the weather: Victoria gets less than one third as much rain as Vancouver does between March and September, so its Springs and Summers are downright glorious."https://scoutmagazine.ca/travel/victoria/
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Visit the famous Butchart Gardens, discover beautiful Craigdarroch Castle, and Canada’s oldest Chinatown. One can hike, bike, kayak, sail, or whale-watch straight from the city center, and forests, beaches, offshore islands, and wilderness parklands lie just minutes away. A little farther afield, there's surfing beaches near Sooke, wine touring in the Cowichan Valley, and the Gulf / San Juan Islands. Vancouver and Seattle are easily accessible, as is Tofino.
Things to do or places to go:
Summer basking on Gonzalez Beach.
Explore the grounds of Fort Rod Hill.
Visit deer and dead dignitaries at Ross Bay Cemetary.
Bike the Galloping Goose Trail to Swan Lake.
Wander the Royal BC Museum.
Squeeze through Fan Tan Alley.
Take a bike tour of craft beer establishments
Hike up Mt. Doug.
Beachcombing at Mile Zero.
Walk the breakwater at Ogden Point.
Enjoy the bibliophile’s dream that is Munro’s Books.
Our favourite restaurants
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
Quiet and non- smoking building.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 31/Dec/2024
I am a professional residing in West Vancouver and part time in Victoria.
Affiliations
Civil Service Professionals,
Law Professionals
Profession
Lawyer
Eric
United States
Giulia
Italy
Casa perfetta,Robert una persona che ci ha aiutato tantissimo con tanta pazienza ,per il fatto che parliamo poco inglese. Una persona che ci ha fatto...
Read More...Casa perfetta,Robert una persona che ci ha aiutato tantissimo con tanta pazienza ,per il fatto che parliamo poco inglese. Una persona che ci ha fatto molto piacere conoscere.Grazie Robert. Giulia ,Lino,Paola,Fabio
Read Less...Steve Jaffe
Mexico
We found Robert’s condo to be just perfect for two people. The location is unbeatable. A couple of minutes to Beacon Hill Park and just 10/15 minute...
Read More...We found Robert’s condo to be just perfect for two people. The location is unbeatable. A couple of minutes to Beacon Hill Park and just 10/15 minutes to all Victoria has to offer (the Harbor, Parliament Building, untold number of restaurants and more. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Victoria and this well appointed condo in a great location.
Read Less...Christine & Jim
Canada
We absolutely loved staying at Robs condo in James Bay for a whole week. It's in the best location to be able to bike or walk to all the great sites n...
Read More...We absolutely loved staying at Robs condo in James Bay for a whole week. It's in the best location to be able to bike or walk to all the great sites nearby. Upon our arrival we found that Rob had spoiled us with wine and a lovely charcuterie board waiting in the fridge including local cheese and other goodies. We enjoyed our breakfast and evening nightcaps up on the rooftop patio-such an amazing view. Rob was also incredibly helpful with providing travel resources regarding restaurants, breweries, and destinations. He was super responsive with any questions that we had about his place, etc. Thanks SOOOO much for such a fantastic home exchange experience.
Read Less...John and Marian
Canada
Wonderful Home in Ideal Location Rob's place is centrally located in the heart of downtown Victoria and James Bay. Easy walk to restaurants, shops, t...
Read More...Wonderful Home in Ideal Location Rob's place is centrally located in the heart of downtown Victoria and James Bay. Easy walk to restaurants, shops, tourist sights, etc, we couldn't have asked for a better location. Rob's home is clean, modern and very comfortable with secure parking and bike locker. Rob was very thoughtful in providing all the necessary information to make our stay enjoyable and Rob was also very considerate of our place in Whistler. All in all it was a great exchange!
Read Less...Anne and Dick
United States
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