Janette and David met us at Sydney airport. We found that very helpful. The Sydney-Fairlight flat was very conveniently located; 12 minutes walk to Ma...
Read More...Laura
United Kingdom
29. juli 2023 - 17. aug. 2023
Ble medlem i: 2022
Utløpsdato: 31/Aug/2024
Janette & I are retired Primary School teachers from N.S.W. We maintain an active and healthy lifestyle and enjoy cinema, theatre, art galleries and museums. In our forty year teaching careers we have taught in country and city schools across N.S.W, taught in schools in London (UK), Nebraska (U.S.A),Hamilton (Ontario),Edmonton (Alberta) and volunteered as education advisors and teachers for a year in rural Tanzania. We love to travel and immerse ourselves in the culture, history, geography and having the opportunity on longer term exchanges to meet people and make friendships. Exchanging homes has always been successful for us because of the preparation and communication we do with the other exchangees. We are very flexible and open to possibilities for further home exchanges.
Aktiviteter
Planter og hage,
Vannsport,
Vandring,
Kunst,
Musikkelskere
MerMindreInteresser
Lærere / pedagoger,
Pensjonister,
Seniorer
Yrke
Primary Education (Pensjonert)
Laura
United Kingdom
Renate
Germany
Janette and David met us at Sydney airport. We found that very helpful. The Sydney-Fairlight flat was very conveniently located; 12 minutes walk to Ma...
Read More...Janette and David met us at Sydney airport. We found that very helpful. The Sydney-Fairlight flat was very conveniently located; 12 minutes walk to Manly Wharf, bus stop right in front of the house. The nearest beach for swimming and snorkelling was a 10 minute walk. The location of the flat was great for exploring Sydney and the whole region. We found Janette and David to be a cosmopolitan, interested, well organised and helpful couple. The private contact with them was and is a great pleasure for us.
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Boligbytte
Langtidsbytte
Høytidsbytte
Røyking ikke tilllatt
Barn velkommen
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Comfortable, well-maintained ground floor home unit in a building of 16 units. All windows have new large double-glazed panes keeping the sound and temperature well moderated. There is a small, sunny courtyard off the large main bedroom which has a queen-sized bed, side tables and built-in wardrobes. The second bedroom is also well-sized with a double bed, side tables, chair and wardrobe. In the third bedroom, the same size, it has two single beds, a wardrobe and chest of drawers. All rooms are freshly painted and have woollen carpet.
A long hallway the length of the apartment, links all the rooms.
The spacious main bathroom has a shower/ bath, a toilet and vanity. A large washing machine and dryer are part of this tiled bathroom. Washing can be dried in the courtyard on portable folding stands or using the dryer. Next to the main bathroom but in completely separate room is a shower recess, vanity and toilet.
At the front of the apartment facing the harbour is the big lounge-dining room with kitchen.
Our kitchen is light and airy but is an older style from the early 60s, having always been well-maintained. There is a cooktop, wall oven, microwave and refrigerator. Bench space and cupboards provide enough work area and storage space. While there is a double sink, we have no dishwasher.
A rectangular rosewood dining suite has room to comfortably seat six people. Occupying two thirds of the curving, open space are two double seater leather lounge chairs and two single chairs. A TV sits on the teak storage units and a coffee table and a writing desk/bureau complete the furnishings.
Cooling and heating this area is a reverse cycle air conditioner. At the front door of the apartment is a small vestibule with storage cupboard for food and drink.
Type
Leilighet/ Hytte eller andre hjem
Fasiliteter
Underholdning
Ekstra
Beliggenhet
Beskrivelse av vårt nabolag og området rundt
Fairlight, a mixture of traditional homes and apartment blocks, is located atop a hill overlooking the harbour and the seaside suburb of Manly, just 10 minutes walk from our apartment. It is a multigenerational and multicultural neighbourhood serviced by an excellent public transport system (bus & ferry) linking to the Northern Beaches and the CBD of Sydney directly. It has a small range of shops (butcher, laundromat, chemist, hair salon, doctor, chiropractor, coffee shops, supermarket, bottleshop and two restaurants.The nearest bus stop is right in front of our apartment building. The train service which can be reached via ferry or buses, links all of Sydney to the other suburban, state and interstate rail network. Circular Quay, the bustling harbour and river ferry terminal, overlooked by the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, CBD and all the cultural attractions, is only a scenic twenty minute journey across the harbour from Manly wharf.
Just 7 minutes walk south down the hill from our apartment is the Spit Bridge to Manly Walkway with the beautiful Fairlight harbour beach and swimming pool. Following the harbourside scenic walkway for ten minutes will bring you to Manly with its world famous beach, cafes, shopping and promenade of kilometres of beachfront, popular throughout the year.
Utendørs aktiviteter
Fritid
Kulturelle aktiviteter
Transport i nærheten
Servicetilbud i nærheten
Våre tips til steder å gå og ting å gjøre mens du bor i vårt hjem
The Northern Beaches, our Local Government Area, stretches north from Manly along the entire peninsula, as far as Whale Beach and the Barrenjoey Lighthouse. Travel on the regular bus service will enable you to visit most of these, which are famous throughout the world for their beauty and surfing. The main beaches are patrolled by Surf Life Savers during the entire Summer season. Exploring the many beautiful places around the harbour is popular with locals and tourist alike using the frequent ferry network. A popular place to visit is the Taronga Park Zoo on the harbour foreshore across from Circular Quay or walking across or up the arch of the Harbour Bridge. Visiting the Sydney Opera House to see drama, orchestral or Opera performances is a must for all visitors...so easy to get to from where we live.
Strolling past the Opera House at Farm Cove is the Botanic Gardens and NSW Art Gallery. The Rocks, an historic precinct behind the Harbour Bridge, provides an insight into the earliest white settlement in Sydney. It is a popular tourist area, brimming with shops and restaurants. Also famous are the Blue Mountains, an hour west of Sydney, with multiple walks, cable car and spectacular vistas. Katoomba is able to be reached by the frequent train service beginning from Central Railway Station in central Sydney. There is so much to see and do here and it is also close. No car is needed.
Vår favoritt-restauranter
Morsomme kafeer og barer
Fritids- og kulturaktiviteter
Turer eller joggestier
Helse- eller fitnessklubber
Interessante dagsturer
Hva vi liker, hva vi ikke liker ... Her er våre preferanser og husordensregler.
As we will care about looking after your apartment and leaving it as we find it, we would expect that you would do the same for us. We would assume that you would respect the tidiness and cleanliness of our house and be aware of the simple expectation of responsible behaviours within the building precinct.
Betingelser
Bruk av personlig bil
Byttetyper
Ble medlem i: 2022
Utløpsdato: 31/Aug/2024
Janette & I are retired Primary School teachers from N.S.W. We maintain an active and healthy lifestyle and enjoy cinema, theatre, art galleries and museums. In our forty year teaching careers we have taught in country and city schools across N.S.W, taught in schools in London (UK), Nebraska (U.S.A),Hamilton (Ontario),Edmonton (Alberta) and volunteered as education advisors and teachers for a year in rural Tanzania. We love to travel and immerse ourselves in the culture, history, geography and having the opportunity on longer term exchanges to meet people and make friendships. Exchanging homes has always been successful for us because of the preparation and communication we do with the other exchangees. We are very flexible and open to possibilities for further home exchanges.
Aktiviteter
Planter og hage,
Vannsport,
Vandring,
Kunst,
Musikkelskere
MerMindreInteresser
Lærere / pedagoger,
Pensjonister,
Seniorer
Yrke
Primary Education (Pensjonert)
Laura
United Kingdom
Renate
Germany
Janette and David met us at Sydney airport. We found that very helpful. The Sydney-Fairlight flat was very conveniently located; 12 minutes walk to Ma...
Read More...Janette and David met us at Sydney airport. We found that very helpful. The Sydney-Fairlight flat was very conveniently located; 12 minutes walk to Manly Wharf, bus stop right in front of the house. The nearest beach for swimming and snorkelling was a 10 minute walk. The location of the flat was great for exploring Sydney and the whole region. We found Janette and David to be a cosmopolitan, interested, well organised and helpful couple. The private contact with them was and is a great pleasure for us.
Read Less...A very good place for our time in Sydney
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