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Berkeley , USA

Front of our house faces west and has a lovely maple tree for shade.

Front of our house faces west and has a lovely maple tree for shade.

View of our back garden from the deck on the east side.

View of our back garden from the deck on the east side.

Front garden from deck looking west

Front garden from deck looking west

In an hour you can be in Napa Valley or Sonoma for wine tasting and tours

In an hour you can be in Napa Valley or Sonoma for wine tasting and tours

Tilden Park golf course is open to the public and close to our house

Tilden Park golf course is open to the public and close to our house

Walk to Lake Anza for a swim on a warm day

Walk to Lake Anza for a swim on a warm day

Botanical Garden in Tilden Park has flora from all parts of the state

Botanical Garden in Tilden Park has flora from all parts of the state

View of the Golden Gate Bridge and the UC Campus from the hill not far from our house

View of the Golden Gate Bridge and the UC Campus from the hill not far from our house

Hiking trail around Lake Anza

Hiking trail around Lake Anza

From the dining table there's a peaceful view of Tilden Park and the Ocean View Trail.

From the dining table there's a peaceful view of Tilden Park and the Ocean View Trail.

Flowering vines on the front fences creates privacy from the street.

Flowering vines on the front fences creates privacy from the street.

West garden has beds of vegetables and berries.

West garden has beds of vegetables and berries.

Front of our house faces west and has a lovely maple tree for shade. View of our back garden from the deck on the east side. Front garden from deck looking west In an hour you can be in Napa Valley or Sonoma for wine tasting and tours Tilden Park golf course is open to the public and close to our house Walk to Lake Anza for a swim on a warm day Botanical Garden in Tilden Park has flora from all parts of the state View of the Golden Gate Bridge and the UC Campus from the hill not far from our house Hiking trail around Lake Anza From the dining table there's a peaceful view of Tilden Park and the Ocean View Trail. Flowering vines on the front fences creates privacy from the street. West garden has beds of vegetables and berries.
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House in the scenic hills of Berkeley, California

High on a hill above the San Francisco Bay in a quiet residential neighborhood our house has a sunny garden on the west side and a redwood deck with a hot-tub on the east side. The east side has great sylvan views of Tilden Park which has miles of hiking trails, a lake for swimming, little train and carousel for the children, and a lovely 18 hole golf course. It's not far down the hill to shopping and some of the country's best restaurants. University of California is a mile southwest. It's a short drive (or bus/subway) to San Francisco and about an hour to Napa Valley or Sonoma Valley wine country. Four hours drive will put you at Lake Tahoe or Yosemite National Park, two scenic wonders of the western USA. We are very interested in ideas for exchanges in Italy, Austria, Iceland, Portugal, Palm Springs, or Cambridge, England but we are also open to other offers. We are retired and have a rather flexible schedule for the right exchange opportunity. We can often arrange a non-simultaneous exchange since we have other housing options nearby.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 3 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Retired Mental Health Professional
  • Retired Head of School

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 1
  • Environment: In the suburbs
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 4

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Non-simultaneous exchange
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Hot tub or jacuzzi
  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Park / playground
  • BBQ

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Car necessary
  • Use/Exchange of car
  • Seclusion/Privacy

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
  • Iceland
  • Finland
  • Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Spoken Languages

  • English

Occupation

  • Retired Mental Health Professional
  • Retired Head of School

Children

  • Boy - Age: 41
  • Boy - Age: 49

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

About Our Family

We both retired from busy working lives, Jane as the head of a Montessori School, and Bruce as Mental Health Director for Marin County in California.

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Lifestyle

Since we retired we have enjoyed traveling in England, France, Alaska, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Scotland, Finland, Hawaii, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Argentina.

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References

This member has completed 3 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:

View from the front balcony

Granada, Spain

ES1000277

Stockholm, Sweden

SE1006386