Manchester-by-the-Sea, USA
Bronze
Member since
2024| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| January 04, 2025 - March 29, 2025 | 7 days |
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7 to 10 days |
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A nice house in a charming seaside town, 20 miles north of Boston, 1 mile from ocean.
Well maintained tri-level house, yard and lawn, with large outdoor deck providing direct access with dining room. Beautiful landscaping with blooming gardens spring, summer and fall. All interior spaces have been updated including kitchen and bathrooms. Many miles of wooded paths nearby for hiking. Many restaurants for outdoor dining, in Manchester as well as in adjacent towns of Essex and Gloucester. The third bedroom has bunk beds most suitable for children.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 2 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Eileen: Flight Attendant- Retired
- Clem: Engineer- Retired
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 1200 sq ft
- Total Area: 2000 sq ft
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- France
- Tuscany, Italy
- Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
- Ireland
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Logan Airport, Boston MA - 20 miles
Manchester is a Town of about 5000 persons. The entire town is residential. Our home is less than a mile from the town center. The town includes an excellent and picturesque harbor as well as a beautiful beach. Town services include train to Boston (about a 45 minute ride). It is about a 2.5 hours drive to beautiful Mountains in New Hampshire.
Our home has very convenient access to the highway system.
Occupation
- Eileen: Flight Attendant- Retired
- Clem: Engineer- Retired
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
Eileen and I are retired and enjoy travelling. We have had prior house swaps in Ireland and southern France, both of which were very positive experiences. Because we are retired we can be relatively flexible on travel times.
We have two daughters and four grand children, not part of this swap: One daughter lives about 10 minutes from our home and can be available to answer any questions if they arise..
Our first language is English. We can also communicate in French if spoken somewhat slowly.
Our prior house swaps have included a car, and we are definitely advocates of including a car in the swap. Our vehicle is a Jeep Grand Cherokee suitable for transporting 5 persons. This vehicle includes a resident sticker that is needed for convenient parking at Manchester's "Singing Beach"
References
This member has completed 2 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
MORAND, France
FR011141Une belle demeure, chaleureuse, dans une région magnifique, avec des points de vue superbe sur la côte. D'excellents contacts avec Eileen et Clem. Tout a été conforme à notre attente. De très belles vacances.
