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This is our Home we wish to exchange.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
to
Sydney Olympic Games
| Our Home: | Large two bedroom apartment in upscale suburban neighborhood. |
| Where: | 5-miles west of downtown Boston (Newton). Ten minutes by car, bus or train. |
| When: | 15 September to 7 October 2000 (3 weeks) |
| Bedrooms: | 2 |
| Description: | We live in an upscale, commuter suburb just west of Boston. Our house is in a residential neighborhood known as "The Lake" - a community of mostly Italian immigrants and more recently young professionals who work in the city such as ourselves. The apartment has five-rooms including two bedrooms, oversized kitchen/dining room, living room, sun room and bathroom. Attractive, well kept yard includes peach trees and a grape vine covered sitting area. The apartment includes all modern facilities (dishwasher, disposal, refridgerator, oven, microwave, cable TV, etc) except for laundry facilities which are just around the corner. |
| Would Suit: | 2 adults. |
| Extras: | two mountain bikes, computer and internet, in-line skates, golf clubs, tennis rackets, a car is negotiable |
| Places to See: | Less than 1-hour to beaches, 1-hour to Cape Cod and the Islands, 2-hours to lakes and mountains (foliage season), 4-hours to New York City by car (45-minutes by plane), 6-hours to Montreal by car (1-hour by plane), 10-hours to Washington D.C by car (1 1/2 hours by plane), easy access to bike/running trails into Boston. |
| Activities: | Tennis next door, multiple golf courses nearby, fishing, whale watching, any outdoor mountain sport imaginable, access to Boston's great restaurants, shopping and theater. |
| Special Requests: | no animals and no smoking. |
| Animals: | none. |
| Transport: | To Boston: trains are a four-minute walk away, buses are a two-minute walk. |
| Type of Home: | One bedroom home in Sydney. Walk to attractions or public transportation. |
| What Date: | 18 September through 7 October (3 weeks) |
| Destination: | Sydney Olympics. |
| Bedrooms Required: | 1 |
| Would like Home: | Nothing too specific. We're pretty flexible, although ideally we'd like something nice, comfortable and clean within walking distance to Sydney's harbor and attractions. Add a nice view, barbecue, gym, and swimming pool and we'd be friends for life! |
| Our Group: | 2 adults. |
| Special Request: | none. |
| Places for us to Visit: | All of Sydney. Possible trips to Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, or KI. |
| Activities & Interests: | any and all. |
| Any Animals: | no problem if within reason. |
| Transportation: | yes, but we'd prefer to walk. |
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