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Spacious Home in America's Heartland
1920's three bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home located in historic Meridian Kessler neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana. On a bustling street filled with kids, dogs, and friendly neighbors. Indianapolis (the "Circle City") is the the 13th-largest city in the US and is home to the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Butler University, Marian University, the world's largest Children's Museum, the Monon Trail, Indiana Caverns, Eiteljorg Museum, Indiana State Museum, Lake Michigan, and more. Central location.
Indianapolis is located in the Midwest--an area in the center of the U.S. known for it's generosity, warmth, kindness, and hard work ethic. Residents from Indiana are called "Hoosiers" and we are proud to be known for our "Hoosier Hospitality."
Easy access to downtown, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Meridian Kessler, Broad Ripple, Carmel, and more. Close to Chicago, Cincinatti, Louisville, St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee and others. We have 2 dogs but will board them during an exchange and 4 chickens that will be taken care of by a neighbor. We have the best neighbors. Everyone is welcome in our home.
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 3
- Sleeping Capacity 6
- Bathrooms 3
- Living Area m2
- Total Area m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome Yes
- Non-smoking house Yes
- Pet care wanted No
- Car necessary Yes
Exchange dates
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Exchange periods
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Neighborhood
About the neighborhood
We live in historic Meridian Kessler, a neighborhood with families of all ages. It's very quiet, and people are often walking their dogs, exercising, and children are occasionally out riding their bikes. We love our neighborhood because it is close to SO MUCH in our city! Within 30 minutes of us are several award-winning restaurants, beautiful parks, museums, trails, historic neighborhoods, and more. Indianapolis is a great place to raise children. Just north of us is Carmel, a community that is nationally known for being one of the most active family communities in America.
Nearest Airport: Indianapolis Airport
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 1
- Number of bicycles 2
- Number of children's bicycles 0
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
References
We contacted Rigsbee via Intervac Homeexchange in June 2022 because we needed a hostfamily for our daugther, Stella, because she wanted to go to High School in USA. We knew after a few videomeetings that they would be a wonderful hostfamily for Stella - and we were so glad that they said yes! They have been so sweet and nice to Stella and taken good care of her during the 10 months she lived with them. They are responsible and decent people and Stella had a fantastic time with them. We visited Stella in Indianapolis and the Rigsbee were incredibly hospitable and welcoming and we also visited their family and met their friends. They are relaxed and easygoing and wonderful company. Marion came to visit us in Copenhagen in the autumn last year and it was fantastic to see her again. We can only say good things about the Rigsbee. And can only recommend a visit from them. Warm regards Lise and Jesper
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Member since
2014
- 3 Exchanges made
My husband and I were both born in Indiana, both love to travel, spend time with friends, cook for friends and try new restaurants. We have two sons, Theodore (10) and Benjamin (8). We also had an exchange student who found us through Intervac and she is in some of our photos and still like family. We have one small dog, but we always kennel her when we go out of town. We have a lot of family in Indianapolis who would be very happy to meet you and share a meal!
Reid is an accountant and I am a mental health therapist and educator. Teddy is in 3rd grade and loves karate, chess, and reading. Benny is in first grade and loves Legos, hockey, and creating anything with his hands.
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