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 (ID = 45403)
 

Barn style home in wooded NC - short drive to beach, mountains, eastern US

House, suburban with 4 bedrooms, sleeps 10, 3 bathroom(s), floor area of 300 m2 (3230 sq.ft), WCs 3, children OK, NO smoking, air-conditioning, including internet (highspeed), number of travellers: 4

Exchange dates

1) August 30 2013 - August 01 2014

Needing long term exchange in France or Switzerland due to work assignment. Open to any locations in those countries.

Where we want to go
1) France
2) Switzerland
- We like to go anywhere, surprise us!!
- Summer 2013 set. Looking for long term 9-12m exchange in France or Switzerland for work assignment End Aug 2013-Aug 2014

Description of our house
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  • arabic
  • english
  • hebrew
  • italian
  • chinese
  • serbian
  • croatian
  • finnish
  • hungarian
  • spanish
  • czech
  • french
  • norwegian
  • swedish
  • danish
  • german
  • indonesian
  • polish
  • turkish
  • dutch
  • greek
  • irish
  • portuguese
  • yiddish

We have a 4 bdrm barn style home in a wooded setting with plenty of cozy spots and open areas. It has a full size kitchen adjoining both the living and large dining area, with views of the woods throughout. It has a mix of comtemporary and rustic touches, and large screened porch. The setting is private and wooded.

Upstairs has three twins, a sitting room and common bath. Lower level has master bed/bath, full bedroom, twin window seat bed, and queen fold out couch. Outside includes a large firepit with short path from the house for evening campfires. There are outdoor swings, play structures, grass area, picnic tables, and a walkable path.

Accommodation and facilities
Inside:
Telephone, sauna, stereo / hifi, central heating, sofa, carpet, fireplace 
Kitchen and washing:
Grill, freezer, fridge, microwave, dish washer, oven, washing machine, dryer 
Outside:
Child's swing, parking, sand pit, barbecue, bicycles 
Local activities:
Mountain biking, roller blading, hiking 
Local places to go:
Galleries/museums, fine restaurants, good shopping, nightlife 
Languages spoken:
English, francais 
Nearest major airport:
Raleigh durham intl (raleigh-durham), 25 km / 15 mile
Other information:
Car recommended, children ok, no smoking, including internet (highspeed), hospitality considered, long term considered 

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  • arabic
  • english
  • hebrew
  • italian
  • chinese
  • serbian
  • croatian
  • finnish
  • hungarian
  • spanish
  • czech
  • french
  • norwegian
  • swedish
  • danish
  • german
  • indonesian
  • polish
  • turkish
  • dutch
  • greek
  • irish
  • portuguese
  • yiddish

We are on a quiet paved road with few neighbors. Location is <10min to interstate, 15min to area shopping, 10min to downtown Chapel Hill or Morehead Planetarium, and 15min to Duke University and Duke Gardens. This is a college town with many activities from Fine dining, music clubs, arts (NC Museum of Art, Durham Performance Arts Center-DPAC, Deep Dish Theatre etc.) As well, this area has an extensive outdoor trail systems and many parks. Other quick trips and things to do:

Beaches(Wrightsville beach / Bald Head Island): 2-3 hours
NC Outer banks beach / Kitty Hawk: 4 hours
Asheville/Boone Mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway: 3-4 hours
Baltimore, MD / Williamsburg, VA: 3.5 hours
Washington DC: 4.5 hours

We have 2 adult mountain bikes, 4 children's bikes, scooters, skateboards, and a stroller available for use. Access to other recreation facilities is negotiable.

Something about ourselves
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  • arabic
  • english
  • hebrew
  • italian
  • chinese
  • serbian
  • croatian
  • finnish
  • hungarian
  • spanish
  • czech
  • french
  • norwegian
  • swedish
  • danish
  • german
  • indonesian
  • polish
  • turkish
  • dutch
  • greek
  • irish
  • portuguese
  • yiddish

We are a married couple of 12 yrs with 2 children (9 yr boy, 6 yr girl) and a very old cat named Maggie; she can stay or not stay as you like. We are both in the Information Technology/consulting field. We love outdoors and have traveled to many areas of the world through wife's work. We will care for your home as thoughtfully as we care for ours. We are open to so many areas of the world as well as places close to home. In particular we are interested in CA, FL, France, any coastal area, Morocco, South Africa. Ask us.

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