Reference   9348
 

Experience life in the romantic Valley of the Moon!

North America / United States / California / Glen Ellen


Close To   San Francisco (50 Miles)
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Description

Our modest but comfortable home includes two bedrooms, a sunny sitting room, two bathrooms - one with a shower and the other with a bathtub, a modern kitchen with eating area, a living room with fireplace (central heating also), dining room and upstairs loft. In the backyard we have recently added a "garden" room that has a sofa bed in it for extra guests. Also in the yard is a hot tub to soak in and gaze at the stars. The house is surrounded by trees, oak and redwood as well as fruit trees. I usually plant a vegetable and flower garden and this last year had an irrigation system put in so all is watered on a timer. We have a variety of peaceful sitting areas and in the summer, spend many hours outside.

Neighborhood

Our home is located at the top of a quiet dead-end street. Across the street is the volunteer fire department which is where my husband runs to when the emergency pager goes off. A short walk takes you to the center of the village with two grocery stores, a bank, the post office, an art gallery and four excellent restaurants. Continuing a mile up into the mountainside gets you to the Benziger Winery, a friendly family business with a beautiful view, a tram tour and wine tasting. Just a bit further up to the end of the road is Jack London's ranch, now a state park and museum. Trails abound that take you to various structures and exhibits including the majestic Wolf House ruins.
Back in the center of the village is a county wide bus that regularly travels into Sonoma in one direction, and in the other, heads into the bigger city of Santa Rosa.

About Us

We are Christina and Chuck, recently retired teacher and telephone technician, respectively. We have just completed our first house exchange (seven weeks in East Anglia, England) and had a positive experience both ways. We have a close circle of friends here in Glen Ellen, and they invited our exchangers to take our place in our monthly "Soup Group" social. Our friends as well as relatives living close by are more than happy to offer assistance. As travelers, we have also used "couch-surfing" as a way to get to know the local people and definitely recommend checking out the website - www.couchsurfing.com Our profile and photo albms can be found by typing in retroduo.

Destination

No specific area in Mexico. This would not have to be a simultaneous exchange as we have a camper and often take off on short trips. We also would be OK with hosting guests, and would be comfortable to be hosted in return. Our dates are very flexible - just put dates in because the site requests them.

We are also open to just about any where in the world!


 

Details

Type   House
Sleeps   6
Bathrooms   2
Swimming Pool   No
Surroundings   Town/Village
Bedrooms   2
    
Air Conditioning   No

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

 
Updated   2007-12-10 (yyyy-mm-dd)

 

Destination

Mexico, Open
2008-08-01  to  2008-11-01
30 - 60 days
Open
2008-08-01  to  2009-12-01
14 - 90 days

 
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