John and Marian
Canada
11/09/2023 - 09/10/2023
Miembro desde: 2018
Miembro hasta: 09/Jan/2023
We are a retired couple with shared interests in sailing, skiing, theatre, flying light aircraft and cooking
Idiomas adicionales que hablamos
francés, italiano
Afinidades
Deportes acuáticos,
Esquí,
Senderismo,
Aficionados al vino,
Gourmets,
Arte
MásMenosProfesiones
Jubilados,
Moda,
Banca / finanzas
Profesión
Retired
John and Marian
Canada
Al and Carla
Canada
Claus + Rosemary
Canada
Intercambio no simultáneo
Intercambio de casa
Intercambio de larga duración
No se permite fumar
Se aceptan niños
Uso de coche personal posible
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Descripción de la casa que ofrecemos en intercambio
BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH OUR LISTING, PLEASE KINDLY NOTE THAT STEPHEN IS VERY SEVERELY ALLERGIC TO CATS AND DOGS SO A SWAP INVOLVING A HOME WITH PETS, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY AND AFTER PROFESSIONAL CLEANING, WOULD NOT WORK.
Our villa is located 2 KM inland from the beach at Marina di Modica and a few minutes drive from the beautiful baroque towns of Modica,Scicli and Ragusa. The villa is on a ridge with dramatic 180 degree views over the Mediterranean. Accommodation consists of two double bedded rooms with ensuite bathroom, a large open plan kitchen/dining lounge space, a big terrace and a swimming pool (please note the pool is self maintained so you will have to maintain it during your stay-full instructions provided). The maturing garden includes an olive grove of 26 trees and a pineta of 25 trees plus plenty of Bouganvillea, Oleander, citrus trees and a wide variety of Mediterranean herbs. The villa is furnished in the best modern Italian style and is ideal for a couple.
Tipo
Casa de una planta/ Segunda residencia
Comodidades
Entretenimiento
Extras
Entorno
Descripción de nuestro barrio y la zona en que se encuentra
Ours is a rural neighbourhood with farms on all sides, producing mainly tomatoes, aubergines and zucchini. The farmers are generally friendly and regularly give us their produce. There are several well stocked supermarkets within a 10 minute drive. The fabulous 2 kilometre long Sampieri beach is a 10 minute walk away. There are great restaurants in the local towns of Scicli (10 minutes), Modica (20 minutes) and Ragusa-Ibla (40 minutes), all gorgeous Baroque towns. Generally very quiet, the area becomes a bit busier (at least, down on the coast) during the Italian holiday period (July 15-August 15). Even then, we are well away from the holiday crowds. For fans, we are in the heart of "Montalbano" territory with several film locations on the doorstep.
Actividades al aire libre
Ocio
Actividades culturales
Transporte cercano
Servicios del barrio
Dónde ir y qué hacer mientras se esté en nuestra casa
Sicily is probably more packed with layers of history than anywhere in the Med with Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Saracen, Norman, Gothic and Baroque buildings in plenty. Our area in particular is close to the UNESCO heritage sites of Modica, Noto, Syracuse and Scicli. We are also a ten minute drive from the port of Pozzallo from which ferries depart for Malta most days. Much of the Italian detective series, Montalbano, was shot in our neighbourhood.
Nuestros restaurantes favoritos
Paseos o rutas para salir a correr
Excursiones de día que merecen la pena
Lo qué nos gusta y lo qué no... Estas son nuestras preferencias y normas domésticas.
BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH OUR LISTING, PLEASE KINDLY NOTE THAT STEPHEN IS VERY SEVERELY ALLERGIC TO CATS AND DOGS SO A SWAP INVOLVING A HOME WITH PETS, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN AWAY AND AFTER PROFESSIONAL CLEANING, WOULD NOT WORK.
Please check our exchange preferences below. Southern Italy is also not well known for infrastructure so you need to be ready for the occasional power outage, bad road conditions and malfunctioning stuff, particularly during the periodic, spectacular thunderstorms. We'll provide a list of trouble shootings and we have a helpful english speaking occasional caretaker who is available to fix stuff. Sadly, he's not great with pools so we/you have to do our own pool maintenance. It's neither complex nor onerous and comprehensive instructions will be provided.
Condiciones
Uso de coche personal
Intercambios especiales
Miembro desde: 2018
Miembro hasta: 09/Jan/2023
We are a retired couple with shared interests in sailing, skiing, theatre, flying light aircraft and cooking
Idiomas adicionales que hablamos
francés, italiano
Afinidades
Deportes acuáticos,
Esquí,
Senderismo,
Aficionados al vino,
Gourmets,
Arte
MásMenosProfesiones
Jubilados,
Moda,
Banca / finanzas
Profesión
Retired
John and Marian
Canada
Al and Carla
Canada
Claus + Rosemary
Canada
Más de 70 años de experiencia
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