Flagstaff, USA
Member since
1995Exchange dates | Duration |
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April 15, 2025 - May 29, 2025 | 4 weeks |
Central Paris, Prague, Budapest, Florence, Vancouver, New York City |
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September 18, 2025 - October 30, 2025 | 4 weeks |
Central Paris, Prague, Budapest, New York City, Vancouver, Florence |
Flagstaff--near the Grand Canyon--is a great base for exploring the Colorado Plateau's national parks and indigenous cultures.
Flagstaff is ideally situated for exploring the Colorado Plateau, a region with an astounding concentration of national parks and monuments. We are located a leisurely 5 minute walk from the historic downtown area and Route 66. The house was originally built in 1914 and at the time was on the edge of town. Flagstaff has now grown into a small city and the house is now considered to be downtown. We thoroughly remodeled it in 1994 (the kitchen in 1999) with all the modern conveniences and the house is now 242 sq. meters. On the ground floor are: a comfortable living room with stereo; dish satellite and internet-streaming television and Blueray player; the dining room; library with piano and computer with free internet; fully equipped kitchen with eating area; laundry room; and two bedrooms, each with a full bathroom. Upstairs is a second living room, a small office, bathroom and a third bedroom being used as an art studio . We installed solar hot water heating in 2008 and added 21 roof-top photovoltaic panels in 2009.
The backyard has a small, private garden for relaxation. It includes some interesting plants, including hops plants for privacy in the summer and for beer making in the autumn. There is also a small vegetable garden and a strawberry patch for you to eat from. Two bar-b-q grills are available: one is gas for convenience and the other uses charcoal for the better taste.
Twelve years ago we removed the lawn in front and have emphasized edible ornamental plants, including 2 fruit trees and saffron crocuses for making paella.
The vehicle we would exchange is a 2003 Toyota RAV-4, a small SUV that seats 4 comfortably and gets decent fuel economy.
Some of our exchangers have remarked on how many stars there are here. With 5 major observatories, Flagstaff became the world's very first International Dark Sky City. The deck in the backyard is a good place for observing meteor showers, weather permitting.
One can spend a lifetime exploring the area; a one month exchange would allow only a very small taste of what the region has to offer and would come nowhere near to exhausting the possibilities. There are still "hidden secrets" that we are discovering after 33 years here. We invite you to begin your exploration with our home as a base.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 23 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired River Guide and Teacher
- Artist/Retired teacher
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 1
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Prague, Czechia
- Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
- New York, NY, USA
- Paris, France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Español
Occupation
- Retired River Guide and Teacher
- Artist/Retired teacher
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
Mike is retired after 23 years of teaching and rowing rafts in the Grand Canyon as a river guide.
After 45 years of teaching high school English Kathi reluctantly retired. Both of us are avid readers and travelers. Kathi also loves to paint.
References
This member has completed 23 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: