West Hartford, USA
Ready to go
Member since
2025| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| May 11, 2025 - September 30, 2026 | 2 weeks |
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Flexible with both timing and length of stay. We homeschool and with some degree of flexibility can work remotely. Mother (Heidi) worked arranging international internships for students and welcomes teens/youth who are travelling and need a place to stay. Separate bedroom for guests available. |
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Flexible dates
May 11, 2025 - December 31, 2025 |
2 weeks |
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We are a homeschooling family and much of our work can be done remotely, so we are quite flexible about when and how long the exchange can be. |
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Fun, friendly family in historic 1907 German-built house in West Hartford. We have extra space and welcome youth/teen visits from all over the world!
We're glad to host families who are travelling through or would like to see New York and Boston. This doesn't need to involve an exchange; we love providing hospitality and welcoming people from other places. We're a few minutes walk from Elizabeth Park, which has a historic rose garden, and a few minutes drive from several historic houses that are museums: those of Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe (who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin), and Noah Webster (who wrote America's dictionary). The golden-domed Capitol building of Connecticut is nearby, as is the Connecticut River. Hartford is just between Boston and New York, and either can be reached by car in two hours. Take a hike up nearby Talcott Hill to see the Heublein Tower and get a great view of the area from the top of the tower. Around the corner from our house is a wonderful spot for delicious ice cream from a local dairy.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 4 Children
- 0 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Engineer, German language/literature professor
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 14
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality offered
- Youth / Teen exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Air conditioning
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Balcony
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 6
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- London, UK
- Ireland
- Finland
- Norway
- Italy
- Spain
- Sweden
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- English
- Español
- Deutsch
- Svenska
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Bradley International Airport (BDL) - 20 miles
Occupation
- Engineer, German language/literature professor
Children
- Boy - Age: 13
- Girl - Age: 15
- Boy - Age: 17
- Girl - Age: 19
Pets
- We do not have pets.
