Became a member in: 2013
Renewal Date: 26/May/2026
We are both retired from our careers in the insurance & banking industries in the City of London. Travel has been a passion of ours since our first extended trip to Australia in 1996. Our dream came true in 2014 when we home exchanged to Gold Coast Queensland for 6 months......amazing ! We love home exchange (12 so far), and especially the people we meet. Please feel free to get in touch, we will answer all messages received promptly.
Wayne & Patricia
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Watersports,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Wine Lovers,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Retirees
Profession
Bank Analyst & Accounts Administrator (Retired)
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is possible
| Open to all dates and destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
** FULLY BOOKED FOR 2024 **
Hello, and thank your for viewing our details.
Updated 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom detached home with a large sunny garden. Large
dine-in kitchen with open fireplace and settee. Lounge room with vaulted ceiling, wooden beams and floor to ceiling window. Quiet location with friendly neighbours.
LOCATION
Our home is located down a private road in a small rural village in the Essex countryside which is on the east side of London. For us it has always provided the perfect balance between living in the country and working / socialising in London.
The village has its own train station with direct links to London Liverpool Street station & Stratford in East London, home of the London 2012 Olympic Park and huge Westfield shopping complex. Both stations are major interchanges for all London has to offer e.g. Sightseeing & shopping, the history & culture.
The single track railway line runs along the bottom of our large garden where trains pass into / out of the station just a few minutes walk away. Consequently this makes the use of public transport by train very convenient.
www.greateranglia.co.uk
Online network data speeds-
Download Speed 152 Mbps
Upload Speed 32Mbps
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
VILLAGE LIFE
In the village there is a 500 year old country pub (The Ferryboat Inn) providing the
quintessential British place for relaxing, eating & drinking, and meeting the locals.
www.ferryboatinnessex.com
There is also a cafe / bar at Fambridge Yacht Haven marina.
There are no shops in the village but a convenience store is just 5 minutes away by car.
On Saturday mornings there is pop-up farm shop offering fresh and seasonal local produce.
The location alongside the tidal River Crouch includes Blue House Farm, a 600 acre coastal plain nature reserve with hides for watching birds and wildlife. This area and the wider district are crossed by country footpaths for those who like walking or cycling.
www.ewsexwt.org.uk
Within 10 minutes by car you can visit 2 new vineyards which have built a reputation for producing some great wines in a stunning location high above the crouch valley. Both offer food, drink and wine.
clayhillvineyard.co.uk
crouchridge.com
The nearby towns of Maldon & Burnham-on-Crouch add to the maritime / coastal character of this area. You can visit the site of the Battle of Maldon in popular Promenade Park, and see the statue of Earl Byrhtnoth who fought the Viking invasion in 991.
www.visitmaldon.co.uk
www.burnham.org.uk/tourism
Outdoor Activities
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
LOCAL AREA
Golf Club in a neighbouring village with two 18 hole courses, one built to USGA specifications
3 other golf courses nearby
2 supermarkets within 10 minutes by car
Public swimming pool 10 minutes by car
Southend-on-Sea, 30 minutes by car, for the longest pleasure pier in the world and British seaside resort. The walk to the end of the pier is an exhilarating 2.16km where you can treat yourself to some food and drink and then catch a train back if you prefer.
www.visitsouthend.co.uk
For those interested in gardening the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Hyde Hall are 10mins away by car, or alternatively the Beth Chatto gardens make a great day out.
A little further you will find Colchester, oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, with its Norman Castle (1100) and nearby Dedham Vale also known as Constable Country where John Constable produced his famous paintings.
'A House for Essex' in Wrabness by artist Grayson Perry, stay if you have the £££, otherwise you can view the external fairytale design from the nearby footpath.
Stansted Airport (STN) 50 minutes by car, is an international airport with budget airlines offering connections to all popular European destinations.
Southend Airport (SEN) 30 minutes by car or train, is a small local airport making it very
easy in/out currently with summer connections to Amsterdam, Paris, Spain and Portugal.
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In Stratford (East London) easily accessible from here by train is the arena for the ABBA virtual concert and also the home stadium for Premiership soccer team West Ham.
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
Car exchange may be possible for simultaneous exchange but not for non-sim exchange.
Please remove outdoor shoes before walking on the carpets, thank you, and we will of course take the same care of your home. Other than that please make yourselves completely at home and we wish you a wonderful stay.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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