Barcelona, Spain
Platinum
Member since
2014| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| December 25, 2024 - January 07, 2025 | 5 |
Spacious, heterogeneous duplex (350 m2) in the heart of Barcelona
Hi! We live in a spacious, 350m2 duplex (including the top floor with therrace) in the heart of Gothic neighborhood in Barcelona, within the historic roman perimeter. The house is divided in two flats connected by a staircase, both flats connecting separately also to the building elevator. The decoration is very heterogeneous, as a result of how we have worked on different areas at different periods of our life, resulting in an astonishing combination of atmospheres that we hope you will enjoy. There are two double bedrooms and two bathrooms in each floor, as well as separate fully equipped kitchens, as you'll see in the pictures attached. Please note that we can close the internal staircase dividing the two apartments, allowing us to offer only the entire house or, if your group is not that large, only the upstairs flat or the downstairs flat and still offering complete privacy, giving us a lot of flexibility in arranging both simultaneous and non-simultaneous exchanges.
Our Family
- 5 Adults
- 3 Children
- 17 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Marta (54) has a Chemical Company; Jordi (62) is a sales and marketing vp for industrial machinery, Roc (22) is aeronautical engyneer and works as a consltant, Marcel is professional cyclist for Q26,5 (Suiss team) ans studys Management and Nico (19) studys Architecture
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 3 and 4 th. floor
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Youth / Teen exchange
Outdoor
- Balcony
Facilities
- No smoking
- Lift/Elevator
- Suitable for disabled people
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Brazil
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
Our Neighbourhood
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American Apparel (0.1 km)
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Besos (0.1 km)
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Port Vell (0.1 km)
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Mediterranean (0.1 km)
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Barceloneta (0.1 km)
We are next to Las Ramblas and you can go walking to the 90% of the museums, theaters, Gaudi monuments, the beach, Cathedral and main monuments, ... Avinyó street is really fashion, plenty of restaurants, cafes, clothes and complements shops, decoration,.. if you cros Via Laietana you are in El Borne wich is an other very interesting area for culture and shopping.
Occupation
- Marta (54) has a Chemical Company; Jordi (62) is a sales and marketing vp for industrial machinery, Roc (22) is aeronautical engyneer and works as a consltant, Marcel is professional cyclist for Q26,5 (Suiss team) ans studys Management and Nico (19) studys Architecture
Children
- Boy - Age: 24
- Boy - Age: 23
- Boy - Age: 21
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are Jordi and Marta, married for almost 30 years, and our three sons: Roc (24) Aerospace Engineering and works in finances; Marcel (23) is a professional cyclist racing at ProTour level for Q36.5 pro-cylcing team; and Nico (20) architecture stident. We all love to travel and are very sporty, as well as adventure and cultural activities. Jordi is in finance, currently as a freelance, and I (Marta) run a chemical distribution family business.
Lifestyle
We are a family with a lot of plans but short time to do them because we haven’t flexible timetable. We live really in downtown, next to Las Ramblas and close to the sea. We can go walking to most part of museums, theatres, the opera, … and we try to profit them as much possible during the week. At weekend we use to go to a country house in Costa Brava, to the north coast near France, if I’m not going to do mountain sky.
References
This member has completed 17 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Punta Umbría, Spain
ES1000180Una familia encantadora amable y muy buenos anfitriones. Muy recomendable y el lugar de la casa inmejorable. Marta , su marido y sus hijos son unos encantos de personas
Blandouet, France
FR1002701Très bel appartement idéalement situé dans le quartier gothique de Barcelone
Paris, France
FR1003057
Val-d'Isère, France
FR1005222
CHAMONIX - les Pelerins, France
FR100549
Toulouse, France
FR1007244
Roma, Italy
IT1004004
Highland, USA
US50378This was a spacious apartment in the heart of old Barcelona. It was well located for most of the activities that we wanted to participate in. The family was very accommodating and anxious to serve us in any way they could.
New York, USA
USNY1876Our exchange with Marta Pijuan was exceptional. We were 6 adults in her spacious classic apartments. We spent every night visiting on the porch with cool breezes and the sound of the bells of the Barcelona Cathedral blocks away. They are 3 blocks from the waterfront in the middle of the historic Gothic section and the subway was close so it was easy to get to our destinations. Although we were just 2 blocks from Las Ramblas we never ate there because there were spectacular local restaurants closeby. Her historic street was full of flowers and small shops to explore. We all fell in love with Cataluna, our guide to Montserrat, and had encounters with warm creative people everywhere. The Gaudi houses, park and Sagrada Familia also exceeded expectations. The history museum with it's restaurant overlooking the waterfront was fascinating giving us a chance to understand Barcelona. We're looking forward to returning!
We set up a What's App group and Marta answered our questions quickly and thoroughly.
