Dave & Julie
United Kingdom
10 aug. 2023 - 22 aug. 2023
Deelnemer geworden in 2006
Vervaldatum 27/Dec/2024
We are both lecturers in Business Studies and Accounting in a University and both of us enjoy travelling, we have had over 10 successful house swaps over the last years and enjoyed travelling to North America and Europe, with our two sons who are now grown up but may join us for part of our swap.
Interesse
Fietsen,
Wandelen,
Wijnliefhebbers,
Gastronomie,
Kunst
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Onderwijs
Beroep
Lecturers
Dave & Julie
United Kingdom
Helen & Peter
United Kingdom
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Alle ruilperiodes | France | Germany | Switzerland |
Beschrijving van het huis dat wij aanbieden voor ruil
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Our house is a 4 bedroomed detached house in the university town of Maynooth. Maynooth is about 20KM from Dublin. Our house is within walking distance of the train station, which has regular trains into Dublin city center (about 1 per hour).
Our house was built in 1994 and has all mod cons. The main bedroom has an ensuite, there are 3 other bedrooms one with a double bed and the remaining two with single beds in each room. There is also a main bathroom with a shower and bath. Downstairs there is a kitchen/breakfast room and utility room with cooker, fridge, freezer, washing machine and dryer. There are also three reception rooms downstairs and two of these have televisions. There is also a downstairs toilet.
Our house is a pet free home as we are allergic to cats and dogs and is also a non smoking home.
There is a patio door leading out onto a south-facing garden.
Soort
Huis met verdiepingen/ Hoofdverblijf
Voorzieningen
Vermaak
Extra's
Omgeving
Beschrijving van onze buurt en omgeving
Maynooth is a university town with a population of about 10,000 people. The university has lovely grounds for walks and is open to the public. There are also some wonderful walks. For example, along the canal, you can walk to towns along the canal. Carton House grounds are within walking distance from our house and offers a variety of walks, where nature and wildlife can be observed and enjoyed. Our house is a 40 minute drive from Portmarnock beach and the marina village of Malahide.
In addition, Maynooth is a 15 minute drive from Liffey Vallay Shopping Centre, which has a variety of shops and restaurants and a cinema. Maynooth itself has a variety of restaurants and shops and is a ten minute walk from our house. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is 50 minutes by car or train and offer many leisure and cultural attractions.
Activiteiten buitenshuis
Vrije tijd
Culturele activiteiten
Nabij openbaar vervoer
Buurtvoorzieningen
Onze tips voor leuke activiteiten en uitjes bij ons in de buurt
From our home it is a short distance to beautiful canal walks along the Royal Canal, with lots of wildlife to see and enjoy (https://www.waterwaysireland.org/greenways/royal-canal).
In addition, the grounds of Maynooth University provide lovely walks either in open spaces of woodland trails again where there is lots of flora and fauna to see.
Donadee Forest Park is a 20 minute drive and it also has lots of woodlands and lakeside walks (https://www.coillte.ie/site/donadea-forest-park/).
Carton House is about a 20 minute walk along the canal or you can drive, park and enjoys a multitude of walks, with lots of hidden gems along the various routes and enjoy a meal or afternoon tea or drink in their restaurant and bar (https://www.cartonhouse.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqeWKBhBFEiwABo_XBna3ITXXvTJsWIETnfrqadYAxNHjpKBdpdkfovELLhCLe9xI9K9ZsBoCcWsQAvD_BwE).
Trim Castle is about a 40 minute drive and again there are lovely walks and a visit to the castle is a must (https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/trim-castle/).
Maynooth town is only a 15 minute walk from our home and there are lots of shops, restaurants and cafes to discover.
Celbridge and Leixlip are two nearby villages which have lovely walks to discover the history of the area. They also have an array of great restaurants and shops.
Dublin, the capital is only 50 minutes by train (with the train station being 5 minutes by car or 12 minutes by foot to the station) and train run every hour or more frequent at peak times. To drive to Dublin will take you 30 minutes ( depending on traffic), (https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/magazine/culture/dublins-top-nine-attractions/). Here you can discover so many attractions and experiences depending on what you fancy.
The Japanese Gardens and National Stud is a lovely experience and is about 40 minutes drive from our house (https://irishnationalstud.ie/attraction/gardens/).
About ten minutes from the Japanese Gardens you will find the Kildare Village Outlet shopping Centre and for those who love shopping this can be a great day out (https://www.tbvsc.com/kildare-village/en)!
Liffey Valley Shopping centre is a 15 minute drive and it includes cinemas and restaurants, in addition to many shops (https://www.liffeyvalley.ie/).
Blanchardstown Shopping centre is about 25 minutes drive and also offers cinemas, restaurants and shops.
In Maynooth you have lots retail grocery stores within a five minute drive, these include Aldi, Lidl, Supervalu, Tesco and Dunne Stores to name a few.
Onze favoriete restaurants
Gezellige cafés en kroegjes
Bijzondere winkels
Vrijetijd en culturele activiteiten
Wandelgebieden en trimparcours
Leuke uitstapjes
Wat we graag willen of wat juist niet...
As we have allergies we need to swap with a house that does not have animals, particularly cats and dogs. We promise to look after your home really well and we will assume you will do likewise with ours.
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Gebruik van auto
Ruilsoort
Deelnemer geworden in 2006
Vervaldatum 27/Dec/2024
We are both lecturers in Business Studies and Accounting in a University and both of us enjoy travelling, we have had over 10 successful house swaps over the last years and enjoyed travelling to North America and Europe, with our two sons who are now grown up but may join us for part of our swap.
Interesse
Fietsen,
Wandelen,
Wijnliefhebbers,
Gastronomie,
Kunst
MeerMinderVoorkeuren
Onderwijs
Beroep
Lecturers
Dave & Julie
United Kingdom
Helen & Peter
United Kingdom
Meer dan 70 jaar ervaring
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