Our exchange in Mt. Waverly, Australia, was wonderful. Julie and Pete have a lovely home. We felt comfortable right away. There home is located a 5 m...
Read More...ELIAS
Spain
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 14, 2023
Became a member in: 2011
Renewal Date: 31/Oct/2025
We are in our late 60's. We're both active non smokers and since our retirement have enjoyed spending more time caravanning, cruising, walking, and travelling. Our indoor interests are visiting museums and galleries and learning about the culture and history of each place we visit. In the outdoors, we love to explore each city or town on foot and to sample the local food and wine, or take to the walking trails or gardens.
We have loved all of our HomeLink home swaps as it has enabled us to travel to places that we did not anticipate visiting. It has allowed us to extend our holidays and also experience living like a local.
Affinities
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Motorhomes / Caravans,
Foodies,
The Arts
MoreLessAffiliations
Seniors,
Technology Professionals
Profession
Software Developer and Functional Tester (Retired)
ELIAS
Spain
ELIAS
Spain
Jean-Michel
France
Donna
United States
Our exchange in Mt. Waverly, Australia, was wonderful. Julie and Pete have a lovely home. We felt comfortable right away. There home is located a 5 m...
Read More...Our exchange in Mt. Waverly, Australia, was wonderful. Julie and Pete have a lovely home. We felt comfortable right away. There home is located a 5 minute walk to the train station. We found it very easy to navigate the train schedule. We took advantage of this transportation almost every day. The walk to the train took us by lovely scenery and birds singing in the trees. I tried my best to see what birds were singing, but no luck. You may be more successful. There were nice places to eat close by, and that is very important to us. After a long walk or a train ride to the CBD (Central Business Center) we could relax in their home and watch a movie on Netflix. While we were in Melbourne, we took the train to the city to experience the "Moomba" festival. There was lots of food, music, activities for children and water skiing competitions. While in Melbourne, we visited the Immigration Museum located near Flinders Station. We found it interesting and learned a lot about early history of Melbourne. We would recommend it. We also spent the day at the Melbourne Zoo. Some animals were resting (it was a warm day) but we did get to see a koala bear in a tree and a kangaroo taking a nap. Many animals were being cared for after the fires that consumed lots of areas earlier. It was a nice day. Another day we took the train to the CBD and walked to Fitzroy Gardens. The grounds were beautiful and we were able to visit the family home of Captain Cook, who figures in the history of Australia.The home was Captain Cook's fathers home. It was dismantled in England and brought to Australia brick by brick and reassembled in Fitzroy Gardens. We were able to visit the Melbourne harbor. We had heard that there were little penguins that come ashore at dusk. We took pictures. It was a highlight of our trip. There is a trolley system in downtown Melbourne. We used this transportation on occasion and were able to visit Docklands area. There were very nice restaurants and shops. This exchange was one of our favorites and we would recommend it to anyone.
Read Less...Michael & Dorothy
Canada
Jenny
Canada
Jan
New Zealand
Thank you so much for your guidance with our first exchange. We loved your immaculate home, excellent location and so much information left for us! Lo...
Read More...Thank you so much for your guidance with our first exchange. We loved your immaculate home, excellent location and so much information left for us! Loved our welcome goodies and coming home to a lovely card and gift. So close to everything we wanted and more. We would love to return again.
Read Less...Michael & Dorothy
Canada
Maureen
Canada
We loved this location,in mt.waverly,as it was close to stores, catholic church,coffee shops,train station. julis, and Pete were extremely helpfu...
Read More...We loved this location,in mt.waverly,as it was close to stores, catholic church,coffee shops,train station. julis, and Pete were extremely helpful in providing information,leaving gifts,outlining helpful information regarding the neighborhood,places to go etc. We loved the home,friendly neighbors and environs. We would stay again, if the opportunity came up.Thank you so much for your kind hospitality. Maureen,Ken Dawson
Read Less...Maureen
Canada
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Hospitality Exchange Offered
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Modern 3 bedroom home in a quiet leafy Melbourne suburb, less than 5 min walk to local shopping and regular public transport. 30 min to city by train. We are also close to cycle and walking paths.
It’s a short drive to the Melbourne freeway system providing simple access to the Dandenongs, and day trips to wineries in the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, and to Phillip Island and the Great Ocean Road.
Melbourne is a multicultural city famous for its theatres, restaurants, cafe culture, sporting events and shopping. It has been voted the world’s most liveable city many times.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Mount Waverley is a quiet and conservative suburb of Melbourne and is 15 km east of the CBD. It is a typical Australian suburb with friendly neighbours and within 5 minute walk of our local shops which has supermarkets, banks, butchers, green grocers, cafes, library and many others. The shopping centre has a nice village atmosphere. We are also within a 5 minute walk to the train station and bus transport which makes it very easy to travel to and around Melbourne. If travelling by car the M1 freeway is very close. Quality shopping centres, cinemas and restaurants are all within easy reach.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
From our house it is a short walk to lovely cafes and quality restaurants. Alternately 10 minutes by car or train to Glen Waverley with access to over 30 restaurants with many different food types.
The Scotchman's Creek Trail is only a short walk/ride away and is a pleasant place for a walk or ride, it can be accessed through Valley Reserve which has some of the last remaining local indigenous vegetation.
Use Melbourne's great transport system to visit the city, 30 minutes by train, then the free tram around the CBD and Docklands. Use the same ticket (MyKi card) on trams, trains and buses all around Melbourne.
Drive to the Dandenong Ranges for walks in the parks, great views and scones, jam and cream.
Drive to the Yarra Valley for lunch at one of the great wineries there.
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
Please check our exchange preferences below
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2011
Renewal Date: 31/Oct/2025
We are in our late 60's. We're both active non smokers and since our retirement have enjoyed spending more time caravanning, cruising, walking, and travelling. Our indoor interests are visiting museums and galleries and learning about the culture and history of each place we visit. In the outdoors, we love to explore each city or town on foot and to sample the local food and wine, or take to the walking trails or gardens.
We have loved all of our HomeLink home swaps as it has enabled us to travel to places that we did not anticipate visiting. It has allowed us to extend our holidays and also experience living like a local.
Affinities
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Motorhomes / Caravans,
Foodies,
The Arts
MoreLessAffiliations
Seniors,
Technology Professionals
Profession
Software Developer and Functional Tester (Retired)
ELIAS
Spain
ELIAS
Spain
Jean-Michel
France
Donna
United States
Our exchange in Mt. Waverly, Australia, was wonderful. Julie and Pete have a lovely home. We felt comfortable right away. There home is located a 5 m...
Read More...Our exchange in Mt. Waverly, Australia, was wonderful. Julie and Pete have a lovely home. We felt comfortable right away. There home is located a 5 minute walk to the train station. We found it very easy to navigate the train schedule. We took advantage of this transportation almost every day. The walk to the train took us by lovely scenery and birds singing in the trees. I tried my best to see what birds were singing, but no luck. You may be more successful. There were nice places to eat close by, and that is very important to us. After a long walk or a train ride to the CBD (Central Business Center) we could relax in their home and watch a movie on Netflix. While we were in Melbourne, we took the train to the city to experience the "Moomba" festival. There was lots of food, music, activities for children and water skiing competitions. While in Melbourne, we visited the Immigration Museum located near Flinders Station. We found it interesting and learned a lot about early history of Melbourne. We would recommend it. We also spent the day at the Melbourne Zoo. Some animals were resting (it was a warm day) but we did get to see a koala bear in a tree and a kangaroo taking a nap. Many animals were being cared for after the fires that consumed lots of areas earlier. It was a nice day. Another day we took the train to the CBD and walked to Fitzroy Gardens. The grounds were beautiful and we were able to visit the family home of Captain Cook, who figures in the history of Australia.The home was Captain Cook's fathers home. It was dismantled in England and brought to Australia brick by brick and reassembled in Fitzroy Gardens. We were able to visit the Melbourne harbor. We had heard that there were little penguins that come ashore at dusk. We took pictures. It was a highlight of our trip. There is a trolley system in downtown Melbourne. We used this transportation on occasion and were able to visit Docklands area. There were very nice restaurants and shops. This exchange was one of our favorites and we would recommend it to anyone.
Read Less...Michael & Dorothy
Canada
Jenny
Canada
Jan
New Zealand
Thank you so much for your guidance with our first exchange. We loved your immaculate home, excellent location and so much information left for us! Lo...
Read More...Thank you so much for your guidance with our first exchange. We loved your immaculate home, excellent location and so much information left for us! Loved our welcome goodies and coming home to a lovely card and gift. So close to everything we wanted and more. We would love to return again.
Read Less...Michael & Dorothy
Canada
Maureen
Canada
We loved this location,in mt.waverly,as it was close to stores, catholic church,coffee shops,train station. julis, and Pete were extremely helpfu...
Read More...We loved this location,in mt.waverly,as it was close to stores, catholic church,coffee shops,train station. julis, and Pete were extremely helpful in providing information,leaving gifts,outlining helpful information regarding the neighborhood,places to go etc. We loved the home,friendly neighbors and environs. We would stay again, if the opportunity came up.Thank you so much for your kind hospitality. Maureen,Ken Dawson
Read Less...Maureen
Canada
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