Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 12/Sep/2019
We are a couple in our late 40's with 2 well behaved children, aged 15 and 5. We both work for Local Government and love to travel and learn about new cultures. We love city breaks as well as the beach so we are open to various locations. We are a family of thrill-seekers who love theme parks and roller coasters and the children attend drama and music classes so we also love going to the theatre. We love architecture and buildings which have great views/outlooks. We enjoy cooking and wine tasting and look forward to having family time together when on holiday.
Affinities
Skiing,
Wine Lovers,
Music Lovers
Profession
Communications Officer
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Large modern corner 4 bedroom house with conservatory with outlook to Glasgow.
Kitchen/family space has Satellite TV, fridge, drinks fridge, microwave, oven, 5 ring hob, washing machine and tumble dryer, coffee machine, kettle, iron, ironboard, breakfast bar and chairs for chilling out. Play room has toys for children to play with, arts and crafts items and games/jigsaws. Living room with seating for 6 people, 55 inch satellite TV with netflix, youtube, Sky TV, DVD player. Conservatory with dining area for 6 people and chill out area with Satellite TV and Sonos Music System. Master bedroom with double bed, wardrobe space, drawers TV with netflix and youtube, and dressing table it has an en-suite bathroom with double shower. Bedroom 2 has double bed, wardrobe space and drawers, Smart TV with internet, Youtube, netflix and XBox 1 Games station. Bedroom 3 has double bed, Smart TV with internet, Youtube, netflix , wardrobe, toys for children to play with. Bedroom 4 has wardrobe space and a single guest bed. Upstairs bathroom has storage space, jacuzzi bath, toilet, bath and separate shower. There is a cloakroom toilet downstairs. The garden area has seating for 8 people, trampoline and a hot tub.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We have 2 play parks for children within walking distance as well as a local grocery store, Tim Horton' Bake Shop, Greggs a Bakers, Chemist and a Restaurant/Bar with play for children. Blantyre has an Asda superstore, swimming pool, gym and a skatepark.
Our house is close to Blantyre, Hamilton Town Centre and East Kilbride Town Centre. Hamilton has a cinema, restaurants, major chain stores for shopping and major supermarkets. It has a museum, Mausoleum, jogging and cycling paths. Chatelherault Country park is close-by which was the Hunting House for the Duke of Hamilton. It offers a play park, woodland walks, cafe, tour of the house and lots of family activities. Hamilton Town House offers shows, library and activities. Hamilton Water Palace has a gym, classes, fun pool with slides as well as a 25 metre pool. Hamilton Racecourse has horse racing and music events throughout the year. The University of the West Of Scotland is a 5 minute walk from the house.
Strathclyde Park has a theme park, bowling alley, soft play, cafe, restaurant, Amazonia, boating lake, walkway/jogging route, cycle and boat hire.
There are golf courses in the local area.
In East Kilbride there is a cinema, ice rink, shopping centre with major chain stores, Village with local stores, Restaurants and bars. James Hamilton Heritage Park in East Kilbride has a boating lake, cycle and walking route, play park and cafe. Calderglen Country Park in East Kilbride has a play park, small zoo, woodland walks and a cafe. There is also a olympic size swimming pool, 2 soft play areas and a skate park in East Kilbride.
We are 20 minutes driving, train or bus to Glasgow City Centre which has many museums, art galleries, shopping centres, theatres, bars, restaurants and nightlife. We are also close to the Commonwealth Velodrome too.
Edinburgh the Capital City of Scotland is accessible by car or train and is 50 mile away.
Loch Lomond is a 50 minute drive and we are 1 hour 30 minutes from the border with England.
We are a 40 minute drive to the beach.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
We live in Hamilton, Scotland and have with lots of family activities in our area for all ages including Strathclyde Park which hosts the world rowing championships and includes hire of boats, cycles, M and Ds Theme Park, Amazonia, Ten Pin Bowling.
We also have Chatelherault Country Park, Calderglen Country Park, Hamilton Park Racecourse, the Clyde Valley and loads of museums and historical places near by.
We are 20 minutes on the train to Glasgow City Centre and 1 hour on the train from Edinburgh. We are 40 minutes drive to the beach and 50 minutes from Loch Lomond the gateway to the Scottish highlands. Bothwell Castle is 10 minutes drive, Stirling Castle and Culzean Castle are all within driving distance.
We have a local bus/train service which runs regularly to nearby towns and cities.
For people who love to shop we have many shopping outlets nearby.
These are some links to our local area:
https://www.visitlanarkshire.com/
https://peoplemakeglasgow.com/visiting/top-reasons-to-visit-glasgow
https://www.visitscotland.com/
We are 20 minutes from Glasgow airport and 1 hour from Edinburgh Airport.
Our favourite restaurants
Special places to shop
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We like to keep our house clean and tidy, we would like to come back to the house the way you found it, we can provide a cleaner if required. Some areas of our house have cream carpets so we take our shoes off at the door (shoe storage is provided) this is something we would like you to respect.
Our daughter is coeliac and follows a strict gluten free diet but we do eat gluten in the house all we ask is that you wipe the worktops thoroughly after use.
Our house is a family home and we would like you to enjoy it the way we do.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 12/Sep/2019
We are a couple in our late 40's with 2 well behaved children, aged 15 and 5. We both work for Local Government and love to travel and learn about new cultures. We love city breaks as well as the beach so we are open to various locations. We are a family of thrill-seekers who love theme parks and roller coasters and the children attend drama and music classes so we also love going to the theatre. We love architecture and buildings which have great views/outlooks. We enjoy cooking and wine tasting and look forward to having family time together when on holiday.
Affinities
Skiing,
Wine Lovers,
Music Lovers
Profession
Communications Officer
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