Family home 2 miles from Oxford centre

United Kingdom - Oxfordshire - Oxford

Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Front of our home
Front of our home
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Front room
Front room
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Family room
Family room
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Kitchen
Kitchen
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Dining area
Dining area
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Bedroom 2 (double)
Bedroom 2 (double)
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Bedroom 1 (twin with en-suite)
Bedroom 1 (twin with en-suite)
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Bedroom 3 (twin beds)
Bedroom 3 (twin beds)
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Family bathroom
Family bathroom
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Family bathroom
Family bathroom
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Back of our home.
Back of our home.
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Back garden
Back garden
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Back garden at dusk
Back garden at dusk
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Oxford's dreaming spires
Oxford's dreaming spires
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Warwick castle
Warwick castle
Home exhange in,United Kingdom,Oxford,Martin & Sue
Martin & Sue
  • Sleeping capacity6
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Open to all dates and destinations

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

WE HAVE ARRANGED A SWAP FOR SUMMER 2024, so our next opportunity to swap will be in 2025.
Comfortable family home (123 m2) on three floors, with garden. Two miles from the centre of Oxford, a historic university city with museums, theatres, concerts, parks, and punting on the river. Quiet road, but close to shops. 10 minutes from the city centre by bus.

Five minutes' drive from a sports centre with swimming pool (https://www.brookes.ac.uk/brookes-sport/facilities/swimming/), racket sports, gym, 9-hole golf.

Twenty minutes' by car or train to Bicester Village, with over 130 boutique shops offering up to 60% discounts all year round (see http://www.bicestervillage.com/)

One hour from London (frequent trains and buses).

Our main living area is a large, open plan kitchen / dining / family room, complete with wood-burning stove. The middle floor has a double bedroom, a twin-bedded room, and a family bathroom. At the top of the house is a large double/twin-bedded room with an en-suite toilet and shower.

We are experienced home exchangers. We joined Homelink in 2011 and have completed 16 home swaps since then: Paris (2011 & 2012), Bordeaux (2012), Munich (2014 & 2022), Aguilas in Spain (2015), Rome (2015), Plymouth (2018), Barcelona (2018), North Wales (2019 & 2022), Sussex (2020), Devon (2021), Buxton (2021), York (2021) and Dartmouth (2021).

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Private parking

Entertainment

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

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Suburban

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Our street is quiet because traffic does not pass through it. But it is also just 100m from all the local shops and the bus stop for central Oxford (10 minutes ride).

Outdoor Activities

  • Cultural Events
  • Golfing
  • Tennis
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • Sailing

Leisure

  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Museums
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

Oxford is a beautiful city just to walk around, and a frequent bus service from our road gets you to the city centre in 10 minutes. A good (and free) way to experience the beauty of Oxford is to visit Christ Church cathedral at 6pm for the daily evening service, where you will experience traditional worship & beautiful singing in the chapel of one of Oxford's most famous colleges. As you leave, if you take the 20 minute walk round Christ Church meadow you will pass along the river Thames, and perhaps see some crews practicing their rowing. If you want to get on the river yourself, you can easily hire a punt from Magdalen Boathouse or Cherwell Boathouse.

London is one hour away by train, and if you like designer shopping Bicester Village Chic Outlet is 20 minutes away by train.

Journey times by car from our house are:
15 minutes to Blenheim Palace - the family home of Winston Churchill, with enormous grounds & a miniature railway
30 minutes from Cotswold Wildlife Park - with a wide range of birds & animals, including lions, rhinos & giraffes
45 minutes from the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you can wander round old English market towns like Bourton-on-the-Water
45 minutes from Warwick Castle, which is in excellent condition and is well-designed to appeal to people of all ages
60 minutes from Stratford-on-Avon (home of William Shakespeare).

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths

  • Boar's Hill (park in Hurst Lane, OX2 9PR)
  • Osney Thames path (park in Osney Mead, OX2 0ES)
  • Port Meadow (park near The Perch, OX2 0NG)

Health or fitness clubs


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Please check our exchange preferences below

Conditions

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

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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