Became a member in: 2023
Renewal Date: 31/Aug/2024
We have been married 20 years and have three children, 19, 16 and 13. We love to travel to new places but as a family we have mostly done this on the North American continent. We are excited to come to Europe in 2024. Before starting a family we travelled many places including Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Scotland, England, Spain and Croatia.
Affinities
Pets,
Watersports,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Banking / Finance,
Communty Service Volunteers
Profession
Minister, Investment Advisor
Our pets
Cat
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Sabbatical Home Exchange
Homesit Offered
Homesit Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
Feb 10, 2024 - Jul 8, 2024 | Europe |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Spacious house on three levels. The heart of our home is a large, open concept kitchen/dining/living room that opens on to a quiet yard with a large patio, BBQ and hot tub. We love to cook and entertain and have a well-equipped kitchen! On the main floor there is also a den/office, guest washroom (sink & toilet), and laundry.
Upper floor has 3 bedrooms, master ensuite bathroom, second full bathroom with tub/shower. (4th bedroom and office/guest room and another full bathroom is in the finished basement with TV, pool/ping pong table).
We live a block from the beach on a quiet residential street.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We live a block from beautiful Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, BC. Swimming and kayaking are steps away, but our city has great green spaces, parks for families, a superb Parks Alive program throughout the summer, and many outdoor festivals. Our city offers outdoor activity in all seasons with skiing in winter months and skating on outdoor rinks, and camping, hiking, boating and biking in all other seasons. E-bike rentals are popular. A great system of bike lanes within the city makes biking downtown easy and safe, as well as a flat, accessible Rail Trail that connects several Okanagan cities/communities. Motorhome/caravan rentals are also fun ways to explore all that "super, natural British Columbia" has to offer.
All within walking distance of our home there are tennis courts (5 min), beach (3 min), a grocery store (20 min), local craft brewery, restaurants and cafe (20 min). In addition, less than a ten minute drive there is a sports complex with gym and large indoor pool with water slides, a public library, golf courses, fruit stands and several wineries.
Kelowna is a city of about 150,000 in the interior of the province, a great base to explore the West Coast of Canada or the US (Oregon, Washington, California) as we have done with our family!
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
The Okanagan Valley is known for its wineries (tours available) and excellent climate for fruit-growing in addition to grapes including cherries (June), peaches (July), and apples (August). The valley's warm dry weather makes it popular with golfers who have choice of over thirty golf courses, and over one-hundred kilometres (sixty-two miles) of beautiful lakes make this region BC's summer playground.
There is a growing arts and cultural community that includes great local dinner theatre (Actor's Studio), outdoor festivals, concerts, local symphony, small art galleries, and an arts centre. Experience an outdoor movie in the summer on the biggest drive-in movie screen in North America at the Starlight Theatre (50 min away) or a unique outdoor summer or winter theatrical production at Caravan Farm Theatre (1 hr drive). There are lots of free activities to do around Kelowna—pick up a brochure and take a self-guided tour of public artworks downtown, take a picnic to a beach or neighborhood park, walk the Mission Creek trail or Myra Canyon tressles.
In the winter, Kelowna is a popular destination for skiers. We have two world-class ski hills within an hour’s drive.
The city of Vancouver is a five hour drive over the Coquihalla Highway and Vancouver Island, voted one of the most beautiful places in the world, is a short 1.5 hour ferry ride beyond that. There are direct flights also between Kelowna and Vancouver/Victoria if you prefer not to drive and Kelowna has an international airport with direct flights to the US, Mexico and other cities in Canada.
A bit further afield (not day trips* but great weekend get-aways):
- 5 hour drive to Vancouver, BC.
- 5 1/2 hour to city of Seattle, Washington.
- 6-7 hours to world-famous Banff & Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies.
(*That said, we have driven to Vancouver & back in a day to fetch someone from the airport, pick up something at IKEA, or catch a Whitecaps soccer game! But to really explore these great cities I would plan a weekend!)
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
Treat our home as if it were your own and make yourself at home!
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2023
Renewal Date: 31/Aug/2024
We have been married 20 years and have three children, 19, 16 and 13. We love to travel to new places but as a family we have mostly done this on the North American continent. We are excited to come to Europe in 2024. Before starting a family we travelled many places including Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Scotland, England, Spain and Croatia.
Affinities
Pets,
Watersports,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Banking / Finance,
Communty Service Volunteers
Profession
Minister, Investment Advisor
Our pets
Cat
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