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TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent, Great Britain

Platinum

Member since

2001


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
October 28, 2023 - December 31, 2024 2 weeks

Anywhere considered over winter and into spring. Perhaps UK? Could be longer than 2 weeks.

October 28, 2023 - December 31, 2024 4 weeks

Anywhere considered for any length of time. Keen to visit new places but also happy to repeat destinations. Now looking towards 2024. Could be as long as 6-8 weeks.
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House in TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent, Great Britain

Our house is spacious, in a quiet residential neighbourhood but with shops, pubs and restaurants very close. Country walks  are also on the doorstep.
We have a large garden that is very comfortable for dining outside in the summer.
We are now retired/resting from teaching and have more time to embark on exchanging at any time of the year and will consider short and much longer options.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 Children
  • 85 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • 'Resting' Teacher
  • 'Resting' Teacher

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 0
  • Environment: In a small town
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 4

References

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Long-term exchange wanted
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Fireplace
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Park / playground
  • Garage

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Use/Exchange of car

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open for all offers
  • Bulgaria
  • England, UK
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Greece
  • Croatia
  • Slovenia
  • Romania
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Canada
  • USA
  • Europe
  • Sweden
  • Iceland
  • Belgium
  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Portugal

Spoken Languages

  • English

Our Neighbourhood

We are a 10 minute walk from the centre of Tunbridge Wells which is a town of approx 50,000. It is very self-contained with all the shops that anyone would need, including a variety of supermarkets, and restaurants within walking distance.
Railway links to London are excellent with the station 15 minutes walk from home. Trains run every 15 minutes at peak times into Charing Cross or Canon Street stations.
There are various historical attractions nearby including Chartwell (Winston Churchill); Hever, Scotney, Bodiam and Leeds castles; and Batemans (Rudyard Kipling). Wakehurst Place, Shefield Park and Sissinghurst gardens are close by. The North and South Downs are easily accessible; as is the coast with Eastbourne and Brighton both within an hours drive.

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Occupation

  • 'Resting' Teacher
  • 'Resting' Teacher

Children

  • No children will be traveling with us.

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

References

This member has completed 85 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:

The front of our house with our drive and garage on the right.

Bishop's Stortford, Great Britain

GB1005898
Feedback:

A super position within walking distance of this lovely old town. It's also in an excellent position to visit many National Trust houses and gardens. We took full advantage of this when we exchanged at the end of Nov when a lot of these houses had Xmas decorations up.
We also met Philip and Caroline for a coffee prior to the exchange which was lovely.

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Torslanda, Sweden

SE1015499
Feedback:

Väldigt trevlig stad. Lätt att promenera till city, butiker, restauranger med mera. Huset ligger i ett trevligt område och med hög standard.

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Thickwood, Colerne, Nr Chippenham, Great Britain

GB091313

QUIMPER, France

FR020392
Feedback:

Caroline et Philip were very welcoming guests. We were invited to a meal in their home just before they left and they made sure that everything was ok . The presentation of their house was accurate. They really took great care of our house.
Nous sommes tous enthousiastes à l'idée d'être d'accord de refaire un autre échange entre nous dans le futur, tellement ce dernier nous a plu, autant sur le plan humain, que par la maison, la ville et la région !

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Castricum, Netherlands

NL0895
Feedback:

We really enjoyed Tunbridge. A roomy house with a beautiful garden. We felt very much at home. And staying in the garden of England is a real treat!

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Kerkweg 25 in sunshine, April 2020

Zeist, Netherlands

NL7976
Feedback:

We have exchanged with Phil and Caroline a couple of times. Theirs is a wonderful house: spacious and comfortable, and in a very good location.
They left our house in immaculate condition.

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