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Lake Forest Park, USA

Our home with view of Lake Washington

Our home with view of Lake Washington

Front yard

Front yard

View from our house.

View from our house.

Livingroom

Livingroom

Livingroom

Livingroom

Dining Area

Dining Area

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Master Bedroom with king sized bed

Master Bedroom with king sized bed

Master Bedroom with king sized bed

Master Bedroom with king sized bed

Master bathroom

Master bathroom

Master bathroom

Master bathroom

Master bathroom

Master bathroom

Family Room

Family Room

Family Room

Family Room

Family Room

Family Room

Lower Floor bedroom suite

Lower Floor bedroom suite

Lower Floor bedroom suite

Lower Floor bedroom suite

Lower Floor Bathroom

Lower Floor Bathroom

Main floor guest bathroom

Main floor guest bathroom

upper floor bedroom

upper floor bedroom

Upper Floor Office

Upper Floor Office

lower Floor Office

lower Floor Office

Laundry

Laundry

Large deck

Large deck

Fire pit

Fire pit

Views from deck

Views from deck

Views from deck

Views from deck

Views from deck

Views from deck

Views from deck

Views from deck

Lower deck

Lower deck

Lower deck

Lower deck

Seattle skyline

Seattle skyline

Washington state ferry

Washington state ferry

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier

Seattle's Pike Place Public Market

Seattle's Pike Place Public Market

Carroll and Tim, Christmas 2020

Carroll and Tim, Christmas 2020

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Member since

2015


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
January 01, 2024 - December 15, 2024 2 weeks

open to 2-3 week exchange We are also open to shorter exchanges in the USA

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Home with Extraordinary Lake and Mountain Views -- Seattle, Washington, USA

This beautiful home is located just north of the Seattle City boundary and 20 minutes from Seattle City Center. Settle yourself onto our generous deck overlooking Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains.

The house is 280 square meters (3,050 square feet) and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, gourmet kitchen, large dining and living room, large TV/Activity room, 2 0ffices, air conditioning and was completely remodeled in 2009. It is central to all the region's major sights and activities.

There are many wonderful regional attractions:
- Burke Gilman Trail - biking and walking (2 minutes) http://www.seattle.gov/PARKS/BurkeGilman/bgtrail.htm
- Matthew's Beach (5 minutes) http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=347
- Seattle Center (20 minutes) http://www.seattlecenter.com/
- Pike Place Market (20 minutes) http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
- Hiram Chittenden Locks (20 minutes) http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/LocksandDams/ChittendenLocks.aspx
- Boeing Museum of Flight (25 minutes) http://www.museumofflight.org/
- Mount Rainer National Park (2 hours) http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
- North Cascades National Park (2 hours) http://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm
- Snoqualmie Pass (1 hour 15 minutes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoqualmie_Pass#Recreation
- Olympic National Park (2.5 hours) http://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
- Mount St. Helens which erupted in 1980 (3 hours) http://www.fs.usda.gov/mountsthelens

We enjoyed our 9 previous house exchanges through INTERVAC.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 11 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Retired - Pastor
  • Retired - Occupational Therapist

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the suburbs
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 3
  • Sleeping Capacity: 6
  • Living Area: 3050 sq ft

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • BBQ
  • Garage / private parking
  • Bicycles: 3

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Use/Exchange of car

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • France
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • England, UK
  • Italy
  • Canada
  • Switzerland
  • Austria
  • United States

Spoken Languages

  • English

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Seattle Tacoma International - 20 miles

Lake Forest Park is a suburb immediately north of Seattle. Our home is on a quiet friendly cul-du-sac and is minutes away from shops: grocery, bakery, fuel, bookstore, restaurants, Starbucks, banks, library. The Burke-Gilman Trail (20 miles of cycling/walking trails) is two blocks from our home.

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Occupation

  • Retired - Pastor
  • Retired - Occupational Therapist

Children

  • Girl - Age: 39
  • Girl - Age: 36

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

About Our Family

We have been married 43 years and have two married daughters who live in Seattle. We love to travel and occasionally our daughters and their husbands join us.

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Lifestyle

We have enjoyed our 10 previous exchanges in England, Ireland, France, Wales, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bath, San Diego, and San Francisco.

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References

This member has completed 11 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: