Roberts Creek, Canada
Ready to go
Member since
2023| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| September 01, 2024 - October 31, 2024 | 4 weeks |
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We are flexible on the length of stay |
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Lodge-style home on the Sunshine Coast, 10-min walk to ocean beach
Beautiful lodge-style home on a woodsy acreage close to the ocean. It has a deck at the front with muskoka chairs, a dining area and two barbecues. The 1-hectare property is very private but it's an easy ten-minute walk to Roberts Creek, a quaint village on Canada's Sunshine Coast.
The house is located on Roberts Creek Road in Roberts Creek.
The Sunshine Coast is a scenic, 40-minute ferry ride from Vancouver. The Coast is a hidden gem with woods, mountains, lots of scenic, private beaches, waterfalls and undisturbed nature. Picturesque villages, artists, galleries, live music, good food, spas. Hiking, fishing, boat tours, kayaking, swimming, beautiful sand beaches, public golf course at 10 minutes, mountain climbing. Native culture.
Google the Sunshine Coast, or look on YouTube.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 0 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Electrical engineer, journalist. Both retired
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 160 m2
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Vancouver - 70 km
The village of Roberts Creek has a little less than 2,000 inhabitants. The area around Roberts Creek was originally inhabited by the shishalh nation of the Coast Salish First Nations (indigenous people). The first white settler came in 1889, but hardly anybody followed. In the 1960s, American draft dodgers moved in, together with a lot of hippies. Then followed artists, musicians, writers and actors. Because of the beauty of the area there are a lot of expensive homes now but the 1960s vibe has never really gone away in Roberts Creek. Very friendly people, live music two or three evenings a week, music every Sunday in the summer, a funky cafe. Beautiful beach and pier. A great place to be.
Roberts Creek has a small general store, a restaurant and iconic Gumboot Cafe. The house is about 1 km from the main highway on the Sunshine Coast. The village is an easy 10-minute walk.
Joni Mitchell has a house on the Sunshine Coast.
Occupation
- Electrical engineer, journalist. Both retired
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We have two big dogs who will stay with friends during the exchange
About Our Family
We are a retired couple.
Philip likes reading, woodworking, working on antique cars and restoring vintage travel trailers.
Margot enjoys reading, making jewelry, sewing and working on her investigative journalism blog.
We both love traveling, archeology, history, good food, hot springs, live music, dancing and boating.
Margot has exchanged homes two times, 30 years ago. Good experience
Lifestyle
We are easygoing people who enjoy beautiful surroundings, art and antiques. We would feel equally happy in a beautiful home in the countryside or an apartment in Istanbul, Edinburgh, Dubrovnik, Seoul, or Berlin, or. . . We like to experience new cultures and talk with people. We are open to any destination but The Netherlands as we have a home there.
We speak English, French and Dutch fluently and we get by in German.
