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Cork, Ireland

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Our car

Our car

Tree house

Tree house

Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle

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2017


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
September 07, 2024 - June 22, 2025 3 days

. I will need to be in Dublin every second weekend for a course so looking for weekend exchanges in the Dublin / commuting area

December 22, 2024 - January 06, 2025 2 weeks

Booked for exchange Spain

February 15, 2025 - February 22, 2025 1 weeks

1 week at midterm

April 11, 2025 - April 27, 2025 2 weeks

We would love a swap for Easter...any number of days, up to 2 weeks.

June 21, 2025 - August 30, 2025 1 months

We are teachers to available for holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc) for 1 or 2 weeks. We would like to exchange for 1 month in the summer 2025

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Characterful house close to city center, Cork Ireland

Our house is located only a short walk from the city but in a quiet, mature area. There are lots of amenities shops, cafes,bars parks, very close to the house. The house is full of character dating from 1901 but recently renovated. It has 3 floors, 4 bedrooms .There is an upstairs bathroom, a shower room, the attic bedroom has an en suite toilet and we have a downstairs toilet . There is a large, private garden at the back of the house with plenty of space for children to play (and a tree house) and a garden in the front too. We also have a garden room for yoga/childrens crafts. We have recently added a sauna barrel to the garden too.In summer we have a swimming pool ‎(366 x 366 x 100 cm)
Cork is a coastal, friendly, lively city with lots of nice cafes, great quality restaurants, museums, galleries, etc. There is a famous daily indoor market and a variety of shops. Less than 5 min walk brings you to St.Lukes with coffee shops, music venue, a bar with live music, takeaways, a post office and a wine bar.
There are beautiful unspoiled beaches nearby (sme good surfing beaches), as well as historical towns and villages to visit.Our house is a good base for you enjoy hiking/walking too.
There are also language schools within walking distance of our house if you would like to improve your English!

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 4 Children
  • 14 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Teacher lecturer

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the city
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 3
  • Sleeping Capacity: 7

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Baby equipment
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Guitar

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • BBQ
  • Sauna private
  • Bicycles: 4

Facilities

  • Use/Exchange of car

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Scotland, UK
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
  • Austria
  • Finland
  • Colorado, USA
  • San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Sweden
  • Denmark

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Español

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: cork - 8km

We live in an old suburb of the city called 'St Lukes village' which has a post office, shops, cafe, pharmacy,doctors, etc. There is an old church which is a live music venue and holds regular concerts (www.liveatstlukes.com). There is also a local wine bar and a more traditional pub which also has live music. The village is walking distance to the city and train station (there is also a bus service)and also close to larger supermarkets.

Within walking distance there is a nature park with lovely walks.

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Occupation

  • Teacher lecturer

Children

  • Girl - Age: 17
  • Girl - Age: 15
  • Girl - Age: 13
  • Boy - Age: 8

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

References

This member has completed 14 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: