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House in Victoria, BC Canada
Best of the West
A place to relax after a busy day sight seeing Victoria & surrounding area.
Some "touristy" things to do in Victoria
• Empress Hotel
• British Columbia Parliament buildings
• Butchart Gardens
• Royal British Columbia Museum
• Victoria Art Gallery
• Beacon Hill Park
• Craigdarroch Castle
• Chinatown
Outdoors activities:
Beaver Lake and Elk Lake 10 k walk around lakes
Island View Beach
Rithet’s Bog for bird watching or walking
Mt. Douglas Park for 360 degree view of the area with countless walking trails
SIDNEY (20 minute drive)
Small seaside town with nice waterfront, plenty of bookstores, Ocean Discovery Centre, museum, pubs, shops, aviation museum, and airport.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Can drive the entire length of Vancouver Island in 8-10 hours
Hike the 7- day West Coast trail; MUST have reservations
Hike the 4-day Juan de Fuca trail without reservations
Drive to Tofino, Long Beach & Uclulet in 5 hours
Drive to Cathedral Grove in 3 hours to see giant old growth Douglas Firs
Visit Cowichan Bay 1 hour north
Cowichan Valley 40 min. north for great local food & wineries
Chemainus 1 hour 15 minutes north: live theatre, painted murals, living history tours
GULF ISLANDS AND MAINLAND
Ferry & airport terminals 20-30 minutes from our house (see www.bcferries.com)
Salt Spring Island (30 minutes by ferry is the largest Gulf Island. .
Vancouver (1 hr 40 mins. ferry then drive into downtown) Attractions include:
• Stanley Park
• Vancouver Aquarium
• Granville Island with galleries, artist studios and restaurants
• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Museum of Anthropology and UBC Gardens
SEATTLE WA, USA (4-5 hrs by car or by ferry.)
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Vivienda
- Dormitorios 3
- Capacidad 5
- Baños 2
- Zona habitable m2
- Área Total m2
Normas de la casa
- Los niños son bienvenidos No
- Animales son bienvenidos No
- ¿Se puede fumar? Si
- Cuidado de animales No
- Coche necesario Si
Disponibilidad de fechas
| Disponibilidad de fechas | Duración de la estancia | Flexible |
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| September 01, 2026 - November 01, 2026 | 13 days | Si |
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Open to discussion on lenght of time and fall date for exchanging |
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| September 15, 2026 - November 15, 2026 | 21 days | Si |
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Looking for possible exhanges both in England followed by Spain or Portugal |
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Fechas de intercambio
| La primera fecha | Última fecha | Duración de la estancia | Flexible dates | |
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Fechas de intercambio
1
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La primera fecha
2026/09/01
September 01, 2026
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Última fecha
2026/11/01
November 01, 2026
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Duración de la estancia
13
Días
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Flexible dates
Si
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Fechas de intercambio
2
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La primera fecha
2026/09/15
September 15, 2026
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Última fecha
2026/11/15
November 15, 2026
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Duración de la estancia
21
Días
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Flexible dates
Si
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Vecindario
Sobre el vecindario
Changing, with some rentals due to housing boom and being near the university. Our neighbourhood is located in the centre of a transportation hub with good bus routes. The neighbourhood is made up of single family homes with younger familes moving in due to the proximity to the schools. There is an elementry, middle, high school and university all within walking distance and a recreation centre. g distance. A major new shopping area is almost completed at the end of our street with a large grocery store, home depot and fast food and business amenities.
There is also an indepentant seniors housing unit in the neighbourhood, a play park, and a a large mountain/ocean forested park for hiking.
Despite all the near by boom, it is a small neighbourhood made up of only 3 streets off two busy streets.
Friendly and helpful neighbours
Aeropuerto más cercano: YYJ
Equipamiento de la vivienda
Vehículos disponibles para el intercambio
- Uso/Intercambio de Coches 1
- Número de bicicletas 0
- Número de bicicletas infantiles 0
- Número de bicicletas eléctricas 0
- Uso de barco 0
Elementos esenciales de la casa
Características de la casa
Instrumentos
Accesibilidad
Referencias
One of our best exchanges we've had. From first contact every message was helpful and delightful. We were met in person at the ferry from Vancouver. We were introduced to family and neighbours, so if we had any issues we knew who to contact. The home was comfortable and spacious. The car easy to drive. There was so much to do in Victoria and on Vancouver Island. We would definitely be happy to return.
Anuncios parecidos
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| Uso/Intercambio de Coches: | No |
| ¿Se puede fumar?: | Si |
| Cuidado de animales : | Si |
| US | NL |
| CA | US |
| GB | AR |
- 7
- 2
- 3
| Uso/Intercambio de Coches: | Si |
| ¿Se puede fumar?: | Si |
| Cuidado de animales : | No |
| CA | US |
| GB |
- 6
- 3
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| Uso/Intercambio de Coches: | Si |
| ¿Se puede fumar?: | Si |
| Cuidado de animales : | Si |
| US | DE |
| NO | GB |
| FR | CA |
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Socio desde
2010
- 7 Intercambios realizados
Retired seniors but reinvented as writera and handyman who love to travel and house exchanges.
We are two retired professionals but as Mark loves helping others, he is enjoying a second career as a home handyman, working with our son in his renovation business. I love walking either urban landscapes or some of the more wild parks and wilderness areas all so close. I also love cooking, and write either travel or person short narratives when not traveling or visiting our kids.
We have 3 adult children all living in the city or close enough so we get to keep up with our 4 teenaged grandchildren. We also have a 2 year old Vizsla grandpuppy who is crazy fun.
My husband & I love traveling, usually and with family members. We also love reading, learning about the area we visit, enjoy wine, and I like to cook with family or friends.
For the Fall of 2026 I'd like to arrange a house exchange in England so my sister can join us to do some walking. When not walking, we plan to explore the area with my non-walking (cranky knees) husband.
In 2023 we did an exchange in S. Croydon, so spent much of our time in/or around London. This time will be our third trip to England with the first in Cambridge. We hope to see more of the countryside and a different part of England. We love England!
Following our visit to England we want to head south for 2-3 weeks, arranging an exchange in either southern Portugal or Spain so we can briefly dip down into Africa.
We are unable to exchange during summer.
Lista de destinos deseados
- England, UK
