- Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Aug 8, 2019 - Sep 3, 2019
Became a member in: 2001
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2023
Experienced exchangers, recent Lichfield, England (2017), Brighton, England (2015), Eaton Bray, England (2014), Havelange, Belgium (2013), Upton-upon-Severn (2012), Barcelona (2012). Our arrangements are complete for the summer of 2018.
Additional languages spoken
French, Spanish, German
Affinities
Pets
Affiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Seniors,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals
MoreLessProfession
Retired English Teacher/Retired Nurse/Assistant instructor (Retired)
Our pets
2 cocker spaniels whom we board while away
Beautiful home in a great location
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is preferred
Open to all dates | United Kingdom | Ireland | Canada |
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Our home is in Davis Bay, a small oceanside village with restaurants and coffee-shops on the Sunshine Coast, about 15 minutes north of Gibsons/Langdale, where the ferries land, coming from Horseshoe Bay on the Mainland. Horseshoe Bay itself is a ten-minute drive to West Vancouver, where there is all the shopping you can possibly need in the Park Royal Mall, not to mention charming restaurants and shops along Marine Drive. However, for most purposes, Sechelt, Gibsons, and Roberts Creek have all necessary shopping, including major grocery stores, Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Restaurants, Pharmacies, and a wide variety of other stores. You must take the ferry to get here.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We have just moved to Davis Bay on the Sunshine Coast, and are located two blocks from a beautiful ocean promenade that overlooks Georgia Strait. There are coffee-shops and restaurants at the beachside, and ten minutes away in Sechelt is a variety of shops, restaurants, medical facilities (hospital), and other amenities. Twenty minutes to the south is Gibsons, the home of the Canadian T.V. series "Beachcombers" (now in reruns), but another lovely little spot to spend an hour or two browsing and/or eating.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Davis Bay (where we live), Town of Sechelt, Town of Roberts Creek (Gumboot Café), Town of Gibsons, charity shops in Sechelt, lots of opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, camping, etc.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Leisure and cultural activities
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We take good care of houses we exchange with, and would like to think that others would do the same with our house. Although it may not be possible to cut the grass during a short exchange, we appreciate coming home to a reasonably clean house.
We have two cocker spaniels that will be absent during the exchange.
We sometimes like having a couple join us on exchange, or either or both of our daughters with their spouses, if they can get free of their busy lives (and maybe even their children, if beds are available, and the exchangers don't mind). Our exchange partners are welcome to do the same, although (as I think is evident from our photos), the guest accommodation in our house is perhaps best described as "cottagey, but comfortable."
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2001
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2023
Experienced exchangers, recent Lichfield, England (2017), Brighton, England (2015), Eaton Bray, England (2014), Havelange, Belgium (2013), Upton-upon-Severn (2012), Barcelona (2012). Our arrangements are complete for the summer of 2018.
Additional languages spoken
French, Spanish, German
Affinities
Pets
Affiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Seniors,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals
MoreLessProfession
Retired English Teacher/Retired Nurse/Assistant instructor (Retired)
Our pets
2 cocker spaniels whom we board while away
Beautiful home in a great location
Beautiful home in a great location
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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