Nekane
Spain
Aug 2, 2022 - Aug 16, 2022
Became a member in: 2000
Renewal Date: 30/Nov/2023
We are a friendly family of 5 with two university students and a teenager. We love museums and gardens and art galleries and of course, we love the beach too. We love learning about cultures in new places and trying out local speciality foods. We love home exchanging. We cannot stay in homes that own cats and dogs and we are grateful for your understanding.
Additional languages spoken
French, German
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Homemakers,
Technology Professionals,
Banking / Finance,
Construction ,
NGO workers,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
Project Director & Writer
Our personal links
Nekane
Spain
Olivia
Italy
GUILHEM
France
Très bon échange, personnes recommandables, maison à côté d'un parc, à 15 min de la gare, ville agréable. Superbes vacances!
Read Less...Caroline and Steve
Belgium
We really enjoyed the meals you left us, and the kids appreciated the gifts. Lovely home and everything so new and modern. We got into London thre...
Read More...We really enjoyed the meals you left us, and the kids appreciated the gifts. Lovely home and everything so new and modern. We got into London three times by the very convenient transport links. The rest of the time in St. Albans was fun too: the pool and the climbing wall in the sports centre, the abbey, the market. We also appreciated how you took care of our home. Really a great exchange for us!
Read Less...Hilde
Netherlands
I can only recommend a stay at Becky and James's house. It's clean spacious, well organized and with a lovely park just outside the backdoor! Becky h...
Read More...I can only recommend a stay at Becky and James's house. It's clean spacious, well organized and with a lovely park just outside the backdoor! Becky has helped us out with great information about our visits to London and Cambridge. We felt very welcome and want to thank you again!
Read Less...Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
Open to all dates | France | Italy | Portugal |
Open to all dates | Dordogne, France |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Do get in touch to propose an exchange. We can exchange for weekends or during the UK school holidays.
Thanks for looking at our home. Our home opens up on to public heathland with a playpark located only seconds from the house. The town centre is a 10 minute (max) walk from our house. St Albans is a beautiful historical market town, we are walking distance to: cathedral, museums, parks, theatres, restaurants, supermarket, street market and lovely shops. Cycle paths and open countryside with country pubs & lovely walks are a few minutes away. 20 minutes fast, easy train to central London with hundreds of attractions. Easy airport access for London Heathrow, City, Luton or Stansted and even a direct train for Gatwick. Less than one hour to numerous theme parks, Windsor and Eton, Cambridge, Oxford, Hampton Court, Safari parks, historical houses and gardens.
HomeLink Silver Member - Exchanges so far to Rognes near Aix-en-P, Teteghem near Dunkirk, St James Barbados, Berlin, Brussels, Holywood in Belfast, Amersfoort Netherlands and Herault, France. Happy home exchanging to all.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We live in a small close or cul-de-sac of houses. Most of the neighbours are retired and we are one of 3 families with school age children. We have lovely friendly neighbours. Our house backs on to a public heathland called Bernards Heath and we have a private gate directly on to the field and playground - 1 minute away. It takes 10 minutes to walk from the gate to the centre of historic St Albans. There is a corner shop which sells fresh bread and newspapers and other conveniences but supermarkets are also only a short dirve away. There is a market in St Albans on Wednesdays and Saturdays and it is well worth visiting. We love where we live for its proximity to Heartwood Forest and lovely walks, country pubs and yet also only 20 minutes fast train to London.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
10 minutes walk in to town to a wide range of lovely restaurants and shops.
One kingsize bed, two double beds, two single bed bedrooms : can sleep up to 8 people.
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
We are a non-smoking and pet free home. Due to allergies we can only exchange with other pet-free home exchangers. We do possibly have a car for exchange usage. We would discuss this with potential exchangers depending on the locations.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2000
Renewal Date: 30/Nov/2023
We are a friendly family of 5 with two university students and a teenager. We love museums and gardens and art galleries and of course, we love the beach too. We love learning about cultures in new places and trying out local speciality foods. We love home exchanging. We cannot stay in homes that own cats and dogs and we are grateful for your understanding.
Additional languages spoken
French, German
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Homemakers,
Technology Professionals,
Banking / Finance,
Construction ,
NGO workers,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
Project Director & Writer
Our personal links
Nekane
Spain
Olivia
Italy
GUILHEM
France
Très bon échange, personnes recommandables, maison à côté d'un parc, à 15 min de la gare, ville agréable. Superbes vacances!
Read Less...Caroline and Steve
Belgium
We really enjoyed the meals you left us, and the kids appreciated the gifts. Lovely home and everything so new and modern. We got into London thre...
Read More...We really enjoyed the meals you left us, and the kids appreciated the gifts. Lovely home and everything so new and modern. We got into London three times by the very convenient transport links. The rest of the time in St. Albans was fun too: the pool and the climbing wall in the sports centre, the abbey, the market. We also appreciated how you took care of our home. Really a great exchange for us!
Read Less...Hilde
Netherlands
I can only recommend a stay at Becky and James's house. It's clean spacious, well organized and with a lovely park just outside the backdoor! Becky h...
Read More...I can only recommend a stay at Becky and James's house. It's clean spacious, well organized and with a lovely park just outside the backdoor! Becky has helped us out with great information about our visits to London and Cambridge. We felt very welcome and want to thank you again!
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