Family Home in Santa Barbara, CA

United States - CA - GOLETA

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Yard fills with flowers in spring and summer
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Home exhange in,United States,GOLETA,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,GOLETA,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,United States,GOLETA,House photos, home images
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Xbox, dvd player, legos..
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Wet bar in the office is set up for tea service
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Sit-stand desk with multiple monitors available
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Kettlebells and view of the atrium in the main bed
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Main Bedroom - King Size Bed
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Home exhange in,United States,GOLETA,House photos, home images
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Hot tub hot and ready to use!
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Trampoline for the kids
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Small finished attic up a set of stairs, with TV
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Our extensive board game collection!
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Home exhange in,United States,GOLETA,House photos, home images
  • Sleeping capacity8
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Hospitality Exchange Offered

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

Our 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is only a mile walk to the beach and the local butterfly preserve, and less than half a mile to the local farmer's market twice per week. In addition to the 3 bedrooms there is a furnished attic room, offering accommocations for up to 7 adults plus a few extra children very comfortably. We have a large board game collection, and a hot tub and a trampoline in the backyard. Fruit trees and forest garden plantings offer fresh produce in the yard year-round. The home office, main bedroom, dining room, and family room look in on a tranquil atrium garden. Skylights in both bathrooms and the sunken shower/tub in the ensuite bathroom let pleasant light into every space in the house. Two home office spaces are available, one in the office and one in the dining room. The kitchen is large and fully appointed.

Type

House - single floor/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Garage
  • Jacuzzi
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Suburban
  • Mountains
  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Our neighborhood is delightfully quiet. The house is on a cul-de-sac with a grassy ravine area running down the center of the neighborhood. You can follow the ravine to the playground, neighborhood pool, and tennis courts, or go the other way and quickly come to the Ellwood preserves, which abut UCSB's west campus. We're about 2.5 miles from the center of UCSB. Several grocery stores are in ready walking distance, as are the bus routes. Near the shopping center is another large park, and there is a farmer's market twice per week. We are a 15 minute drive (or 20 minute bus ride) to downtown Santa Barbara, which boasts many tourist amenities, as well as ample hiking in the hills and beach, surfing, and diving activities.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Diving
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • Scuba Diving / Surfing

Leisure

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

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • 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

We enjoy several local restuarants, both in the Camino Real shopping center and in Isla Vista, the local college town neighborhood. We especially recommend Woodstocks Pizza and IV Drip (a local cafe) which makes excellent brownies and ice cream sandwiches. Breakfast at Caje is also tasty.

We love trail running out on the Ellwood bluffs, especially at sunset. The ocean and eucalyptus groves are beautiful in the evening. In the evening we soak in the hot tub and enjoy stargazing while listening to good music, or we break out one of our many board games. Campbell Hall at UCSB and the Arlington and Granada Theatres downtown have many excellent cultural events to attend. There are bike paths running to the campus and all across town, making it easy to get around.

Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Please leave things approximately as you found them and let us know about anything that gets damaged. Help yourself to fruit or produce from the yard. Please don't smoke anything indoors. We have a fireplace but we just have a decorative light in it and prefer that it not be used.

Conditions

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

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Hospitality Exchange Offered
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