I live in a grand Victorian flat in an 19th c mansion in the small city of Draguignan in the Var region of Provence. I live alone. Write books. Don't smoke. No children or pets in tow. Am a meticulous housekeeper. Will swap car as well. Experienced swappers preferred. I have done 30 house swaps. Mostly in California and Italy. My apartment has three bedrooms, a large living/dining room and a spacious kitchen with all conveniences. The bathroom is not huge but ample. Toilet and laundry room are (à la française) separate from bath.
In the rear of the apartment there is a second smaller salon which gives onto a huge windowed verandah/solarium looking out on trees and a large garden. The apartment offers 1200 sq ft of living space and is on the first floor - not the ground floor - one flight up. The house was built in 1890. Renovated in 2012. Everything functional is brand new. The house has 3.5 meter ceilings, moldings, marble fireplaces and authentic Salernes tomettes floors throughout. The region is chockablock with places to visit, swim, eat and shop. Day trips to St Tropez, Cannes, Nice, Monaco and Italy. I hop in my car and drive to Italy for lunch. Avignon 2 hours. Aix & Marseille 1.5 hours drive. House sleeps 4 comfortably. 1 Queen-sized bed, each with two separate mattresses. 3 single beds/ Town has all shops and cafés, restaurants and hotels, bakeries, butchers and a giant farmer's market twice a week in the central square.

The TGV train station is only ten minutes away (Les Arcs-Draguignan). One can drive there or take a special bus which stops in front of the house and goes directly to the station.

I am American. I live in France. I rarely have guests. I have no pets or small children nor do I smoke. I am open to swaps in the US and some parts of Europe. I speak English, French and Spanish. I need a good internet connection and Cable or satellite TV. Give me the Internet, a modern kitchen w dishwasher and food markets nearby and I am a happy camper. (ex swappers will happily provide references)

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