Tynemouth, Great Britain
Platinum
Member since
2011| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| May 26, 2023 - June 04, 2023 | 1 weeks |
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Looking for at options for various exchanges during the school holidays. |
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| July 15, 2023 - September 03, 2023 | 2 weeks |
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Looking for at options for various exchanges during the school holidays. |
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| October 21, 2023 - November 05, 2023 | 1 weeks |
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Looking for at options for various exchanges during the school holidays. |
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Family house close to the wonderful Tynemouth village and Longsands beach
LOOKING AT OPTIONS FOR VARIOUS EXCHANGES FOR DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS DURING 2023.
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We are the Verlander family from Tynemouth near Newcastle. We are experienced exchangers having many exchanges with families in Canada, USA, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Austria in the past 14 years.
We live in a recently renovated and extended 1950's house close to the beach (5 minute walk) and cultural centre of Newcastle. If you have small children you'll love the beach and our spacious garden. Older children will love the beach, nearby Newcastle and castles of Northumberland.
We have five bedrooms: 2 double bedroom, 3 single bedrooms (1 with bed that converts to a double), 1 main bathroom, 2 en-suite bathrooms, 1 downstairs wc, lounge, dining room, kitchen, family room, large rear garden with play house and trampoline. All mod cons, broadband, wifi, dishwasher, cable tv, PC, Xbox, etc.
We have previously exchanged cars (we have a VW Touran, 7 seater) and would be happy to consider a car swap.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 15 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Town Planners
- Town Planners
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- 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
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
- Garage
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- France
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Croatia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Sweden
- USA
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood
We have five bedrooms: 2 double bedroom, 3 single bedrooms (2 with pull out beds), 1 main bathroom, 2 en-suite bathroom and 1 downstairs wc, lounge, dining room, kitchen, family room, large rear garden with play house and trampoline. All mod cons, broadband, wifi, dishwasher, cable tv etc.
Our house is a 5 minute walk to beautiful Longsands Beach, Tynemouth Village and Metro station.
Tynemouth is an historic village located at the mouth of the River Tyne. The village has a fantastic range of shops, cafes and restaurants. Tynemouth is also home to Tynemouth Priory and Castle, both English Heritage properties dating back over 1,000 years.
Tynemouth also has two Blue Flag beaches at Longsands and King Edward's Bay. Longsands is also a surfing destination and has hosted a number of national competitions..
Our house in situated 10 minute drive or 20 minute Metro journey to Newcastle city centre. The DFDS ferry terminal port is a 5 minute drive from house with daily ferry servicesto Amsterdam. Newcastle International airport is just 30 minutes drive from our house.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a thriving cultural city with something to offer everyone.
Other local attractions include : Hadrian's Wall (15 minutes), Northumberland National Park (30 minutes), Northumberland Coast (15 minutes), Alnwick Garden and Castle (45 minutes), Edinburgh (90 minutes), Scottish Borders (60 minutes),York (60 minutes).
Web links for local attractions and places to visit:
https://www.newcastlegateshead.com/things-to-do/tynemouth-p623961
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tynemouth-priory-and-castle/
https://spanishcity.co.uk/
https://spanishcity.co.uk/about-us/places-to-visit/
https://www.visitnorthtyneside.com/
https://www.visitnorthtyneside.com/destinations/destination/1/
http://www.visitnortheastengland.co.uk/
http://www.newcastlegateshead.com/
https://www.visitnorthumberland.com/
https://hadrianswallcountry.co.uk/
https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/
http://www.alnwickgarden.com/
http://www.alnwickcastle.com/
http://www.visityork.org/
http://www.edinburgh.org/
https://www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/scottish-borders/
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/sep/11/lets-move-to-tynemouth-tyne-and-wear
Occupation
- Town Planners
- Town Planners
Children
- Boy - Age: 22
- Girl - Age: 16
- Girl - Age: 14
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are the Verlander family from Tynemouth near Newcastle..
We are Matt and Kathy and our children Noah (21), Mae (15) and Ruby (13).
It’s unlikely Noah would travel with us.
Kathy works for Newcastle City Council as a Town Planner.
Matt is also a Town Planner and works for a property consultancy (Avison Young).
References
This member has completed 15 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
