Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 31/May/2018
The boys are at college in the USA, and while they are away, we want to travel...and we do !! If we stayed in hotels, we could only afford a couple of weeks a year away, but with the cost savings of home swap and the peace of mind of someone looking after our home, we want to go for months, not weeks. We are lucky to have a number of small businesses that we love. They don't make us rich by any means, but they keep us entertained. A golf driving range, a solar installation company, a tiny little computer software company, and even a bicycle tour business (and that's not actually all of them). How can we travel and operate all of those businesses? Easily. They all have competent managers or else we can manage them from a computer and an internet connection.
We both hate pineapple, all cats and most dogs, especially ones that try and lick you (uurgghh). We are responsible and honest and seek those traits in others. Our mutual love of travel is part of our love glue.
Affinities
Golf,
Plants & Gardens,
Tennis,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Motorhomes / Caravans,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Technology Professionals
Profession
Managers of small businesses
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is preferred
Open to all dates | Costa del Sol, Málaga, Spain | France | England, United Kingdom |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Our modest, spacious and comfortable home in Perth's Swan Valley is perfectly located for the bike riding, golf, walking and wine that we love. If we want to take in a sunset or swim in the ocean, it's an easy fast drive along the Reid Highway and there in 20 minutes. The master bedroom is large with an adequate ensuite and walk in robe. We have air-conditioning (both heating and cold) but we find a simple fan at night in Summer is mostly all that's needed. The kitchen is excellent and contains a Thermomix, Microwave, Gas hob, large fridge/freezer (plus a chest freezer in the garage). The meals area is open plan with the kitchen. The boys bedrooms are very large by Aussie standards, the only times we make our house available for exchange is when they are away in the USA on their basketball college scholarships. The lounge room has a big TV, DVD and Pay TV (Foxtel). There is a table tennis table under cover outside, plenty of bicycles for you to use, and almost zero gardening to do.
Type
House - single floor/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Blanc Close is a quiet cul de sac with lovely neighbours on both sides. We have a brand spanking new shopping centre just opened two minutes away but luckily, traffic to it will not come near us. We have a winery within a few hundred metres, and dozens more within a very short drive or bike ride. We own a night golf driving range which is part of a beautiful but quite difficult nine hole golf course a couple of minutes away and we will happily leave you some clubs to use and as many practice balls for the driving range as you care to hit. The Reid Highway zooms you across to the coast in just 20 minutes arriving at North Beach, and then you can take the coast road and pick whichever beach takes your fancy. The nearest railway station is in the quaint town of Guildford five minutes away. We have plenty of bicycles (another business) which you can take on the train with you. We often train it to Fremantle with our bikes and slowly ride back all the way along the river. It's so beautiful.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
You don't need to drive four hours to Margaret River to taste fantastic wines, chocolates and cheeses, it's all right here on our doorstep. Dozens of fine restaurants too. If you love golf then we have both a 9 hole course virtually next door, plus the fabulous world class Vines Resort a fifteen minute drive away. If you love getting out there on a bike then you can ride on cycle paths from our house to Guildford, Perth or Fremantle and even the coast, without worrying about cars. There are frequent open air concerts at Sandleford Winery. Michael Buble, Neil Diamond and Crowded House have all recently presented. Hikers can get on a section of the Bibbulmun track up in the nearby Perth hills. If you want a gym, library and swimming pool, the local recreation centre is great. If the thought of all these activities to do exhausts you, then just grab an esky and fold up chair from our garage, and drive down to the beach and watch our glorious sunsets.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We think that the sort of people who do Home Swaps are going to be like minded. Look after our place and we'll look after yours. No smoking inside the house, no pets, and clean it like you found it. Simple.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 31/May/2018
The boys are at college in the USA, and while they are away, we want to travel...and we do !! If we stayed in hotels, we could only afford a couple of weeks a year away, but with the cost savings of home swap and the peace of mind of someone looking after our home, we want to go for months, not weeks. We are lucky to have a number of small businesses that we love. They don't make us rich by any means, but they keep us entertained. A golf driving range, a solar installation company, a tiny little computer software company, and even a bicycle tour business (and that's not actually all of them). How can we travel and operate all of those businesses? Easily. They all have competent managers or else we can manage them from a computer and an internet connection.
We both hate pineapple, all cats and most dogs, especially ones that try and lick you (uurgghh). We are responsible and honest and seek those traits in others. Our mutual love of travel is part of our love glue.
Affinities
Golf,
Plants & Gardens,
Tennis,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Motorhomes / Caravans,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Technology Professionals
Profession
Managers of small businesses
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