“It was our first exchange and we can say it has been a very successful experience. The house is very quiet and cozy with a nice garden at the back. It is very close from the center of Oxford and the way to reach it is a lovely path along the Thames. The house was perfectly cleaned at our arrival, and at our back, we found our apartment in the exact same state as we left it. Lesley and Giovanni were very nice and gave us a lot of tips and information about what to do there. We could exchange emails along the holidays in case of any request. So it's quite clear that we strongly recommend an exchange with Lesley and Giovanni in their house and city if you want to know Great Britain in general or Oxford specifically which is a very peaceful city to spend time.”
Charming Terrace House close to Central Oxford and River Thames
Charming Terrace House close to Central Oxford and River Thames
Giovanni
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- 2 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Bathrooms
About our home
Our house in Oxford is a charming, cosy Victorian two storey terrace house built in 1889. The house forms part of a terrace lined street in West Oxford approx. 0.6kms to the Oxford railway station and approx. 1.00km to the centre of this historic city.
On the ground floor is a well appointed kitchen with easy access to the open plan dining/loungeroom and to the garden outside. Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. The master bedroom is roomy and the second bedroom, although quite a bit smaller accommodates a double bed. A shower over the bath, washbasin and toilet comprises the bathroom.
Walking and cycling to the city are viable and enjoyable alternatives to driving or catching the bus as there are walking and cycling routes to the city along the banks of the River Thames from our house. A beautiful, expansive park with a playground is less than a minute's walk from the house, and large convenience stores,(Waitrose, Aldi, and Dunhelm among others) are also located within easy walking distance.
Features
- Vacation Home
- Central heating
- Cable TV
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Garden
- No smoking
- Wifi
Giovanni's reviews
As a host (1)More about us
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Giovanni(John) and I are both retired teachers. John is also a practising remedial therapist. We love travel, and have enjoyed many trips to Europe in particular, and Asia and U.S.A. We have also enjoyed trekking in New Zealand and Tasmania. We have done one extended house swap to Oxford in 1996 for 12months, a house exchange to Surrey in 2013, for 6 months, and even more recently, during our year in our home in Oxford in 2015, a 3 week exchange to Lyon, France. We thoroughly enjoy being part of the House Exchange community and all the opportunities it has to offer to engage with like minded people.
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