Vernon, Canada

CA1014637
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Family home in BC's Okanagan Valley

We are a 30-minute drive, 38kms, from Kelowna Airport (YLW), or 5.5 hours, 450kms, from Vancouver Airport (YVR). Vernon is at the north end of the Okanagan Valley, which extends south through a series of lakes & rivers to north-central Washington State. It's generally warm and sunny in the summer, known for various fruit crops, vineyards & wineries. There are several attractive beaches on Okanagan & Kalamalka Lakes within 5 to 20 minutes of our home; 6 golf courses within 30 minutes; plus Silver Star Mountain Resort for winter skiing or summer hiking and biking is 35 minutes away. Our home is level entry with walkout basement -- spacious & well-equipped for up to 3 couples or a family with children -- main level primary bedroom with King bed & 5-piece ensuite, plus an office with single cot, & full bathroom; lower level has 2 bedrooms with Queen beds, & another full bathroom down. Small TV in family room up + home theatre down. Seating for up to 8 people on the covered deck, with gas grill, & lovely 200-degree easterly view overlooking a golf course. 300Mbps WiFi, basic cable channels, Netflix & Prime. Small fenced rear yard suitable for dogs who won't jump more than 1 meter!

We have two reliable low-mileage vehicles: a 2015 Honda Odyssey Touring 8-passenger van, plus a 5-passenger 2012 Buick Verano. Neither is suitable for "off-road" use.

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Listing Overview

House
In a small town

Property

  • Bedrooms 3
  • Sleeping Capacity 7
  • Bathrooms 3
  • Living Area 267 m2
  • Total Area 311 m2

House rules

  • Small children are welcome Yes
  • Pets are welcome Yes
  • Non-smoking house Yes
  • Pet care wanted No
  • Car necessary Yes

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Neighborhood

About the neighborhood

We live in a semi-rural area, in a secluded subdivision of 62 homes, just a handful of minutes drive from our downtown. Most residents in our immediate area are active retirees, but we also have a few younger residents with children. Vernon has a trading area population of about 80,000. Kelowna, with a trading area population of about 220,000, is just 50 minutes south.

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Nearest Airport: Kelowna (YLW) BC

House amenities

Vehicles included in exchange

  • Use/Exchange of car 1
  • Number of bicycles 3
  • Number of children's bicycles 0
  • Number of electrical bicycles 0
  • Use of boat 0

House essentials

Air conditioning
Central heating
Toys and games
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Television

House features

Fireplace
Terrace or deck
BBQ
Garage / private parking
Balcony

Instruments

Piano
Guitar

Accessibility

Suitable for disabled people

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We are a retired couple who have travelled extensively throughout our lives, both together and separately. We've had two home & car exchanges in Ontario, one near Newcastle, UK & another in Brittany, France. Also, we've had over 20 +/-2-night stays & hosted over a dozen times as members of Servas.org. We have two adult children who are successfully launched. Our son Ben lives in Kelowna with his wife Kierra & their son Oliver, born Nov2023; our daughter Kathleen lives in Vancouver.

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