Lake Forest Park, USA
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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
- 11 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired - Pastor
- Retired - Occupational Therapist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- 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 / private parking
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- 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: 39
- Girl - Age: 36
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 10 previous exchanges in England, Ireland, France, Wales, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bath, San Diego, and San Francisco.
References
This member has completed 11 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
København, Denmark
DK1006873
Poitiers, France
FR070397Une magnifique maison avec vue fantastique sur le lac !
Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Great Britain
GB021499
Teignmouth, Great Britain
GBSW002462This was a most successful exchange, with generous hosts who were delightful to deal with. Their home was large and very comfortable and we adored the view of Lake Washington. Our home was immaculate on our return. We would very warmly recommend.
Bath, Great Britain
GBSW004655
Cork, Ireland
IE1007
Encinitas, USA
US829291This is a beautiful home in the Seattle area, well equipped for all our needs, and it was a perfect location for us when we were visiting family in the area.
