Blackrock, Ireland
Platinum
Member since
2001The member has not specified any exchange dates
Large ,modern Bungalow 300 Sq. M in magnificient designer gardens in Dundalk, Co. Louth., Ireland
Hi fellow intervacer and Failte ( Gaelic for welcome) to our home.We have had 18 very interesting exchanges to date and are now ready to go again.Our home is modern, secure, comfortable and situated in an upmarket ,award winning development of 17 similar residences.This is a 5 minute walk to the main centre of our village-Blackrock. It is a Gold Medal winning sea side, picturesque village with a population 5,000 http://www.blackrockvillage.ie/ .In 2019 we won the national Irelands Best Smallest Tidy Town competition .Our local park which is managed by volunteers won Irelands Best Rural Park competition ! The large environmentaly gold medal winning town of Dundalk pop 42,000 is 8km away www.dundalk.ie/ and boasts recreational facilities such as horse and greyhound racing,birdwatching ,shopping http://www.marshesshopping.com/ ,cinema,swimming,theatre,national league soccer, etc etc .Dublin 80km South and Belfast 80km North are one hour away by motorway ,rail or bus. If you fancy hill walking then 30 mins will get you the Cooley Mountains.Newgrange http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm one of Ireland`s most visited tourist sites is 30 mins away !
Bird watching locally is of international importance http://www.birdsireland.com
Golf 1km away in Championship coarse ie http://dundalkgolfclub.ie
Exchangers may avail of our world class leisure complex http://www.felda.ie
AVAILABLE TOO OUR APARTMENT ON THE BLACK SEA BULGARIA TO EXCHANGERS.
WHEREVER YOU DECIDE TO VACATION WE WISH YOU BON VACANCE.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 19 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired Head Master
- Retired Senior Social Worker
Our Home
- House Type: Single storey home
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Long-term exchange wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality offered
- Youth / Teen exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 1
Facilities
- No smoking
- Suitable for disabled people
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
- Bordeaux, France
- London, UK
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Gaelic
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Dublin - 60km
Occupation
- Retired Head Master
- Retired Senior Social Worker
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 19 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium
BE00785
Vancouver, Canada
CA1009360We did this exchange sight unseen and had to end it early due to the pandemic. This was non simultaneous and the visit to our home has been completed. We hope to complete the portion to Ireland at some point but we have not been able to work out the details yet.
Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain
ES48641Son una familia estupenda. Nos han acogido y nos han ayudado en todo momento. La casa es estupenda y la zona también. Hay muchas actividades para descubrir. Han sido unas semanas estupendas. Todo ha sido muy fácil y agradable. Muchas gracias amigos!
