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SE6935

Karlstad, Sweden

Main entrance

Main entrance

Shaded patio outside the kitchen entrance

Shaded patio outside the kitchen entrance

More living room

More living room

Living room

Living room

Second floor bedroom

Second floor bedroom

Yet another third floor bed

Yet another third floor bed

Third floor bed

Third floor bed

Third floor bedroom

Third floor bedroom

Second floor bedroom

Second floor bedroom

Second floor hallway

Second floor hallway

Master bedroom with balcony

Master bedroom with balcony

Upstairs bathroom

Upstairs bathroom

View two of the master bedroom

View two of the master bedroom

Kitchen table

Kitchen table

Part of the kitchen

Part of the kitchen

Part of the kitchen

Part of the kitchen

Roses in the garden

Roses in the garden

Kitchen entrance and patio

Kitchen entrance and patio

Platinum

Member since

2006


Unavailable for exchange at the moment

The member has not specified any exchange dates

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House in Karlstad, Sweden

Welcome to the province of sagas and the long twilight of summer evenings! We can offer you our large and comfortable family home (3 floors, sleeping space for 8 people, 1 1/2 bathrooms, sauna, patio off the kitchen for outdoor meals and relaxation, offstreet parking) in a quiet neighborhood that is a short distance from anything you can desire. The nearby forests are full of blueberries and trails for wandering, and around town there are miles of car-free, paved bike trails. Downtown is just a few minutes away and is full of shops, restaurants, museums and art galleries, and there is a rich selection of cultural entertainment. Karlstad is full of bridges and waterways of the Klar River that empty into the vast inland sea of Lake Vänern, and the opportunities for outdoor recreation are nearly unlimited, thanks to Sweden's generous public access rights. Transportation is good, with coach and rail connections to all the other capitals of Scandinavia.

We have a summer cabin in the countryside 5 minutes away from Karlstad where we relax, swim and go canoeing.  Our four children are grown and have left home, though one or two might be tempted to join us for the next exchange. They have all been with us on other exchanges and are seasoned Intervac enthusiasts. We look forward to each new season for exchanges and daydream about where our travels might take us this year and anticipate welcoming new exchange guests to our home.

Our house is now a home, thanks to the addition of our cat, Xáxi, born in May 2022.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 4 Children
  • 13 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Retired programmer
  • Retired Archivist/Librarian

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 3
  • Environment: In a small town
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 7

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Piano

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Balcony
  • Park / playground
  • BBQ
  • Sauna private
  • Garage
  • Bicycles: 3

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Use/Exchange of car
  • Use of boat

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Iceland

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Svenska

Our Neighbourhood

Occupation

  • Retired programmer
  • Retired Archivist/Librarian

Children

  • Boy - Age: 30
  • Girl - Age: 33
  • Girl - Age: 39
  • Boy - Age: 41

Pets

  • One cat named Xáxi, born in May 2022.

About Our Family

We are a retired couple (former programmer and archivist/librarian) who joined Intervac in the 1980s and have championed and embraced this way of travel ever since, bringing our first two, then three and finally four children with us, introducing them to the marvels of getting acquainted with living in other countries and cultures. These days we're still going strong, most often just the two of us, though occasionally one or two of our grown children come along on exchanges.

We love to travel (of course!) and explore new places, and our interests include outdoor life, mushrooming, music, theater, reading, finding good restaurants and making new friends. On exchanges we often like to take our own car whenever possible, since part of the charm of travel is to discover treasured spots as we journey to our destination and back. But we also look forward to the day when train travel to and from Sweden will expand and involve improved options.

The pandemic made us pause our trips, but we hope to resume our adventures even as we learn the ways of more cautious travel. It is also our fervent hope that the current political situation will be contained and resolved peacefully.

We have one cat, but no other pets.

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