Reference   11141
 

Stay in our completely updated 250 year old home, 15 miles from Center City Philadelphia!

North America / United States / Pennsylvania / Wallingford


Close To   Philadelphia (10 Miles)
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Description

We would like to exchange our 9-bedroom, 5 1/2 bathroom home in Media, Pennsylvania, 15 miles outside of Center City Philadelphia. We purchased the house summer of 2005, since then have completely refurbished much of the house, including a new roof, gutting and replacing 4 of the bathrooms, and lots of work outside. We are interested in an exchange for a few weeks during the summer of 2008.

Our Colonial house was built in 1763, and sits on a little over an acre of land, with a large circular driveway on a quiet street with a school's soccer fields at the end. The first floor includes a large living room with fireplace, large dining room with fireplace, large butler's pantry, very large marble floored sun room, kitchen with attached laundry room and very large mud room with half bathroom.

There is a second floor separate office, and second floor includes 4 bedrooms - a large master bedroom with fireplace and completely refinished bathroom/shower; smaller bedroom with fireplace; large bedroom with fully enclosed porch; and a bedroom suite including its own completely refinished bathroom/shower. There is also a separate hallway bathroom/shower.

Third floor includes 1 very large bedroom, 1 large completely refinished bathroom/shower, 1 smaller refinished bathroom with tub, and 4 smaller bedrooms (we use one as a computer room). Central air, although because stone house tends to stay cool we use it infrequently. All bedrooms and most rooms in the house are hard wired for cable television, telephone, and internet.

The large stone patio includes a fire pit and supply of firewood, picnic table and chairs, and the covered portion of the patio includes a ping pong table and equipment. There is a gas barbecue grill and a charcoal grill, and you are free to use our bikes. We will supply a cleaner after the end.

Neighborhood

The house is 6 miles from Philadelphia International Airport, 10 miles from Center City Philadelphia and Amtrak’s 30th Street Station. It is a half mile walk or drive to the regional commuter train into Center City Philadelphia. Routes 476 and 95 are within minutes, making it very easy for day trips by train or car to New York City (90 miles), Baltimore (90 miles), or Washington DC (120 miles). Downtown Media (visitmediapa.com) is a short walk, it is a quaint town of 5,000 with too many restaurants and shops to list. A large grocery store and a drug store are within easy walking distance.

About Us

We are a blended family with children ranging in age from 15 - 22. Now that 3 of the 5 are in college, we have opened our home to exchange students and have been enjoying that tremendously. We are both professionals, one attorney, one public relations specialist. Our activities and hobbies include all sorts of sporting events, active involvement in the Special Olympics organization, gourmet cooking and wine and beer making!

Destination

We are flexible on dates and would like to go anywhere from 7 to 14 days.


 

Details

Type   House
Sleeps   >12
Bathrooms   6
Swimming Pool   No
Surroundings   Suburbs
Bedrooms   >6
    
Air Conditioning   Yes

 
Children Welcome   Yes
Smoking Inside   No
Exchange Cars   No
Pets Welcome   No
Disabled Access   No
    

 
Updated   2008-01-09 (yyyy-mm-dd)

 

Destination

Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, United States
2008-07-07  to  2008-08-30
7 - 14 days

 
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