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Penarth, Great Britain

Garden with table for dining and lounger chairs in summer

Garden with table for dining and lounger chairs in summer

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2009


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Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
July 25, 2026 - August 23, 2026 3 weeks

We have our summer 2025 exchange arranged. So we will be exploring home exchanges for 2026. Thank you.

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Nice house with garden by the sea

Hello, and welcome to viewing our home. 

We have a lovely 4/5 bed house perfect for a family or small group. We are looking to home exchange for 2-3 weeks in August 2024 and are interested in some short trips in school half-term holidays (February or May 2024). We would love to hear from you, please contact us if you are interested.

OUR LOCATION
Our house is in Penarth, a very popular and vibrant seaside town just outside Cardiff, Wales. We are a 15 minute walk from Penarth seafront which has a pier, pebble beach and restaurants. Penarth is a lovely town with lots of local shops, cafes and restaurants.

There is also have a children's park, the local swimming pool, international swimming pool with slides, a harbourside and lots of lovely pubs. There is also a wide range of walks/cycle rides to choose from in the surrounding area, such as beautiful coastal walks, Cosmeston Lakes and Barry Island beach. It is a good place to hike and explore the coastal footpath.

Cardiff City Centre is an easy 10 minutes by train or car.

OUR HOME
Our home is spacious and comfortable.

Downstairs we have a large lounge, large kitchen/diner, a reading lounge/study, the kids playroom and downstairs toilet.
It also has access to the garden and through to the Annex.

On the first floor we have 3 double bedrooms (one with a kindsize bed, one with a double, one with a queensize bed, and 1 single bedroom/office) and a family bathroom, with a toilet, bath and shower.

We also have a separate annex/granny flat which has a lounge, double bedroom, and ensuite bathroom.

The garden is a big and peaceful area to relax in with table and chairs, swing and trapeze. You will have access to our children's outside games such as a paddling pool, swing ball, balls, and a variety of garden games.

OTHER INFORMATION
There is Wifi internet access.  We have all the normal appliances: washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, microwave, TV, DVD, etc...
We have lots of board games to play and you are welcome to borrow them.

We would welcome visitors from anywhere around the world who have an interest in exploring Wales. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions,

We look forward to hearing from you,

Mel, Dave and Family.
 

Places to Visit in Cardiff:

Cardiff City Centre - 10 mins away. Castle, shops, restaurants, parks and theatres.
Cardiff Castle
St Fagan's
Techniquest (science Museum)
Barry Island beach and fairground
Cosmeston Lakes
International swimming pool with slides
White water rafting centre
Ice rink
Leisure park with bowling, cinema and restaurants

Around Cardiff:
Bristol - 1 hour away by car or train. You can see: SS Great Britain, Clifton suspension bridge, great shops, museums, theatres, cinemas etc.. as well as the well known Balloon Fiesta held in August.

Bath City - 20 minutes by Train
Beautiful Cotswold Villages - 1.30 minutes by car
Brecon Beacons

We will leave full details for you to look through when you arrive, or can send you more details before hand if you prefer to plan your trip in advance.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 9 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Solicitor
  • Counselling Psychologist
  • We are all well-behaved, experienced and reliable house-swappers (9 exchanges so far). It is also a pleasure for us to take care of pets and your garden.

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 0
  • Environment: By the sea
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 8

References

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Central heating
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Piano
  • Guitar

Outdoor

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

Facilities

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

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Denmark
  • Switzerland
  • Luxembourg
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • France

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Français

Occupation

  • Solicitor
  • Counselling Psychologist
  • We are all well-behaved, experienced and reliable house-swappers (9 exchanges so far). It is also a pleasure for us to take care of pets and your garden.

Children

  • Boy - Age: 12
  • Girl - Age: 10

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

References

This member has completed 9 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: