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3 Bed Victorian house with fast and convenient rail links to London and Paris
House , Suburban with 3 bedrooms , sleeps 5 , 1 bathroom(s) , floor area of 100 m2 (1075 sq.ft) , WCs 1 , car optional , children OK , NO smoking , including internet (highspeed) , number of travellers: 4 Exchange dates
1) April 07 2010 - April 11 2010 Where we want to go Description of our house
Our home is an old Victorian-period semi-detached house in a cul-de-sac (a close) located a ten minute walk from the town centre and train station of Gravesend in the county of Kent. Our home is of an average size, three bedrooms, fitted kitchen, central heating, separate shower and tub in the bathroom and our lounge/diner features a large Italian marble table and 40 inch Sony HD TV with premium sports and movie channels from SKY. We also include a home book with details of how things such as electric appliances, central heating, etc work in our house and have collected many brochures and leaflets related to nearby places of interest.
Accommodation and facilities
Inside:
Telephone, Security system, Central heating, TV / cable, Sofa, Carpet Fireplace,
Kitchen and washing:
Grill, Freezer, Fridge, Microwave, Dish washer, Oven, Washing machine, Dryer
Outside:
Parking, Garden, Barbecue, Bicycles
Local activities:
Golfing, Fishing,
Local places to go:
Galleries/Museums, Fine restaurants, Good Shopping, Nightlife
Languages spoken:
English
Nearest major airport:
Heathrow (London), 58 km / 36 mile
 Other information:
Children OK, NO smoking, Including internet(highspeed), Non-simultaneous optional
Our neighborhood
Gravesend is 25 miles south east of central London (reached by car or rail) and is a historic town situated on the River Thames most famously known as the burial site of Pocahontas, as depicted in the Disney film. The countryside is minutes away, the coast a little further and Kent boasts cathedrals, castles and reknowned places such as Canterbury. See Visitkent.co.uk The new Eurostar rail station opened recently in nearby Ebbsfleet (2 miles away) ,which will take you to Paris or Brussels in under two hours. FROM JUNE 2009 EXPRESS SERVICES WILL TAKE YOU INTO CENTRAL LONDON IN 17 MINUTES. Bluewater (4 miles away) is Europes largest out-of-town destination shopping centre, featuring 330 stores and restaurants and 12 screen multiplex cinema. See Bluewater.co.uk Something about ourselves
We are the Whitehouse family; Darren works in banking and Lee is an art teacher,along with young sons Max (born 2004) and Milo (born 2007) we love to travel. Already our two boys have experienced trips to various European destinations and both the east and west coasts of Australia and the USA. We are only able to travel during the UK school holidays HAVING RETURNED FROM OUR FIRST AND VERY ENJOYABLE EXCHANGE (FLORIDA - APRIL 2009)AND HOSTED BY WONDERFUL FAMILIES (CALIFORNIA - JULY 2009)WE ARE EAGER TO RECEIVE NEW AND EXCITING OFFERS. *****OUR HOME IS AVAILABLE DURING THE APRIL 2010 DATES ABOVE FOR A NON-SIMULTANEOUS EXCHANGE*****  marks the location of this home
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