Vernon, Canadá
Socio desde
2017Fechas del intercambio | Duración |
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May 27, 2024 - November 30, 2024 | 1 months |
Open to offers. Very flexible. |
Family home in BC's Okanagan Valley
We are a 30-minute drive, 38kms, from Kelowna Airport (YLW), or 5.5 hours, 450kms, from Vancouver Airport (YVR). Vernon is at the north end of the Okanagan Valley, which extends south through a series of lakes & rivers to north-central Washington State. It's generally warm and sunny in the summer, known for various fruit crops, vineyards & wineries. There are several attractive beaches on Okanagan & Kalamalka Lakes within 5 to 20 minutes of our home; 6 golf courses within 30 minutes; plus Silver Star Mountain Resort for winter skiing or summer hiking and biking is 35 minutes away. Our home is level entry with walkout basement -- spacious & well-equipped for up to 3 couples or a family with children -- main level primary bedroom with King bed & 5-piece ensuite, plus an office with single cot, & full bathroom; lower level has 2 bedrooms with Queen beds, & another full bathroom down. Small TV in family room up + home theatre down. Seating for up to 8 people on the covered deck, with gas grill, & lovely 200-degree easterly view overlooking a golf course. 300Mbps WiFi, basic cable channels, Netflix & Prime. Small fenced rear yard suitable for dogs who won't jump more than 1 meter!
We have two reliable low-mileage vehicles: a 2015 Honda Odyssey Touring 8-passenger van, plus a 5-passenger 2012 Buick Verano. Neither is suitable for "off-road" use.
Nuestra Familia
- 2 Adultos
- 2 Niños
- 2 Intercambios realizados
Ocupación
- Retired real estate appraiser and retired teacher
Nuestro Hogar
- Tipo de casa: Casa
- Piso: beds for 3 up + 4 down
- Alrededores: En un pequeño pueblo
- Dormitorios: 3
- Baños: 3
- Capacidad: 7
- Zona habitable: 267 m2
- Área Total: 311 m2
Referencias
En mi casa
- Mascotas - Permitido
- Niños pequeños - Permitido
Tipos de Intercambio
- Deseo Intercambio de larga duración
- Intercambio no simultáneo
- Intercambio de casas
Dentro
- Acceso gratis a internet
- Ordenador disponible
- Aire acondicionado
- Calefacción central
- Chimenea
- Juegos y juguetes para niños
- Lavadora
- Lavaplatos
- Secadora
- Televisión
- Piano
- Guitarra
Fuera
- Terraza
- Barbacoa
- Garaje
- Bicicletas: 3
Facilidades
- No fumadores
- Válido para discapacitados
- Coche necesario
- Uso/Intercambio de Coches
Nuestra lista de destinos deseados
- France
Idiomas hablados
- Inglés
- Francés
- Español
Nuestro vecindario
Aeropuerto más cercano: Kelowna (YLW) BC - 38 km
We live in a semi-rural area, in a secluded subdivision of 62 homes, just a handful of minutes drive from our downtown. Most residents in our immediate area are active retirees, but we also have a few younger residents with children. Vernon has a trading area population of about 80,000. Kelowna, with a trading area population of about 220,000, is just 50 minutes south.
Ocupación
- Retired real estate appraiser and retired teacher
Niños
- Niña - Edad: 32
- Niño - Edad: 35
Mascotas
- No tenemos mascotas.
Texto de presentación de su familia
We are a retired couple who have travelled extensively throughout our lives, both together and separately. We have two adult children who are successfully launched. Our son lives in Kelowna & our daughter in Vancouver.
Estilo de vida
Spring in the Okanagan: hiking boots, bikes, kayaks, tennis racquets & golf clubs are popular. We are a short bike ride from the https://okanaganrailtrail.ca/ Summer: bathing suits & water toys are added. Fall: best time for wine tours & maybe a road trip. Winter: excellent downhill & Xcountry ski facilities are a 40-minute drive away at https://www.skisilverstar.com/ & https://www.sovereignlake.com/ Some folks prefer snowshoes or a snowmobile.
Our most recent trip was 5 weeks (Feb/Mar 2024) in New Zealand.
Referencias
Este socio ha completado 2 intercambios de casa satisfactorios. Estos son algunos de los socios con quien ha intercambiado en el pasado: