Port Alberni, Canada
Member since
2023Exchange dates | Duration |
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April 01, 2024 - May 24, 2025 | 1 weeks |
Either simultaneous or Non-simultaneous exchange. |
Waterfront home on Vancouver Island Canada
We are located on Sproat Lake, Vancouver Island considered one of the most pristine, beautiful and warm lakes in British Columbia, Canada. In 2023 CNN Travel named Vancouver Island to its list of the 25 most beautiful places in the world. .Enjoy the stunning views, sit on the dock, kayak, swim, hike through ancient forests or just soak in the peaceful ambiance of lake life. There are sandy ocean beaches on both sides of the island, Victoria is 2.5 hours away. Vancouver is about 4 hours away because you need to take a ferry. The area of the home shown in the pictures is about 900 sq ft and has 2 bedrooms with queen-sized beds and an open kitchen living floor plan. This is the suite in our walkout basement which allows us to do nonsimultaneous exchanges.
Our Family
- 4 Adults
- 3 Children
- 2 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Engineer and Registered Dietitian. Some of our sons might travel with us one is an electrical engineer, one is an instrumentation and mechanical engineer technologist and third son is an apprentice electrician
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Dishwasher
- Television
Outdoor
- Terrace or deck
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Use of boat
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Greece
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Victoria - 213 km
Our home is in the country at the lake 10 minutes from Port Alberni. To get around you need a car. You can fly into Vancouver and rent a car and take the ferry across to the island. You can also fly into Victoria and rent a car and drive about 2.5 hours up to Port Alberni. Locations within an hour of our house that we often go to are Coombs, Qualicum, Parksville, Nanaimo and Courtenay. If you love the outdoors you will love Vancouver Island and our location. In the summer the weather is usually hot and dry and in the winter it rains a lot.
Vancouver Island is home to temperate rainforests where 1000-year-old conifers grow up to 300 feet high and 30 feet around. Experience these giants at Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park, located between Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni, an easy walk amongst stands of ancient Douglas fir trees.
For the more adventurous, a 2 hour drive away, hike the Three Sisters Trail in the Carmanah Valley. A remote spectacular experience where you will see ancient, gnarled cedars and some of the largest sitka trees in the world. See A Complete Guide to Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, Vancouver Island at offtracktravel.ca or the web site bcparks.ca/carmanah-walbran-park/
The town of Tofino, is 1.5 hours drive, on the West Coast of the Island, is known as Canada's surf capital. It was recognized by Outside magazine as "the best surf town in North America".
Taste and toast the thriving beer culture at stops along the Vancouver Island Ale Trail. see web site Vancouver Island Ale Trail Part 2 – The BC Ale Trail
Occupation
- Engineer and Registered Dietitian. Some of our sons might travel with us one is an electrical engineer, one is an instrumentation and mechanical engineer technologist and third son is an apprentice electrician
Children
- Boy - Age: 32
- Boy - Age: 27
- Boy - Age: 22
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are semi-retired couple and have four grown sons that live in Alberta. Some of them may want to come on a house exchange with us. We have no animals and enjoy the outdoors and good food.