Lake Forest Park, USA


Member since
2015Exchange dates | Duration |
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June 01, 2023 - December 10, 2023 | 2 weeks |
open to 2-3 week exchange |
Home with Extraordinary Lake and Mountain Views -- Seattle, Washington, USA
This beautiful home is located just north of the Seattle City boundary and 20 minutes from Seattle City Center. Settle yourself onto our generous deck overlooking Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains.
The house is 280 square meters (3,050 square feet) and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, gourmet kitchen, large dining and living room, large TV/Activity room, 2 0ffices, air conditioning and was completely remodeled in 2009. It is central to all the region's major sights and activities.
There are many wonderful regional attractions:
- Burke Gilman Trail - biking and walking (2 minutes) http://www.seattle.gov/PARKS/BurkeGilman/bgtrail.htm
- Matthew's Beach (5 minutes) http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=347
- Seattle Center (20 minutes) http://www.seattlecenter.com/
- Pike Place Market (20 minutes) http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/
- Hiram Chittenden Locks (20 minutes) http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/LocksandDams/ChittendenLocks.aspx
- Boeing Museum of Flight (25 minutes) http://www.museumofflight.org/
- Mount Rainer National Park (2 hours) http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
- North Cascades National Park (2 hours) http://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm
- Snoqualmie Pass (1 hour 15 minutes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoqualmie_Pass#Recreation
- Olympic National Park (2.5 hours) http://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm
- Mount St. Helens which erupted in 1980 (3 hours) http://www.fs.usda.gov/mountsthelens
We enjoyed our 9 previous house exchanges through INTERVAC.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 10 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired - Pastor
- Retired - Occupational Therapist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 5
- Living Area: 3050 sq ft
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- France
- Spain
- Germany
- England, UK
- Italy
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Austria
- United States
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Seattle Tacoma International - 20 miles
Lake Forest Park is a suburb immediately north of Seattle. Our home is on a quiet friendly cul-du-sac and is minutes away from shops: grocery, bakery, fuel, bookstore, restaurants, Starbucks, banks, library. The Burke-Gilman Trail (20 miles of cycling/walking trails) is two blocks from our home.
Occupation
- Retired - Pastor
- Retired - Occupational Therapist
Children
- Girl - Age: 38
- Girl - Age: 35
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We have been married 43 years and have two married daughters who live in Seattle. We love to travel and occasionally our daughters and their husbands join us.
Lifestyle
We have enjoyed our 9 previous exchanges in England, Ireland, France, Wales, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bath, San Diego, and San Francisco.
References
This member has completed 10 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:

Mering, Germany
DE7723
København, Denmark
DK1006873
Poitiers, France
FR070397
Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Great Britain
GB021499
Bath, Great Britain
GBSW004655
Cork, Ireland
IE1007
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NL0237
San Francisco, USA
US1008822