Espins, France


Member since
2005Exchange dates | Duration |
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June 01, 2025 - June 30, 2025 | 2 weeks |
Paradise in SUISSE NORMANDE, France! 30 min = beaches, 90 min = LE MONT ST MICHEL, 120 min = PARIS
Staying in our home offer you the possibility to go quickly to the beaches , to enjoy all the beautiful landscapes and outdoors activities from Suisse Normande ( Switzerland Alps) and of course to use our heated swimming pool !
About the house :
Built in 1840, the house is very confortable and luminous. It is 240 m2 on 2 levels.
On ground-level you have: kitchen, tv room, dining room, piano, a shower.
On the 1st floor you have : 4 bedrooms and a bathroom (shower + bath). The parents bedroom has a big double bed, Maeva's bedroom has two simple beds, Samuel's bedroom has a ladder double bed and the guest bedroom has a double bed.
Fully fitted : dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, micro-wave, dryer, electric oven, coffee machine, TV (with Netflix, Youtube..), WIFI, BBQ ...
Under the roof : big attic with tennis table .
The swimming pool is 10 x 4 m, with a pool enclosure and heated (around 29-30 degrees).
The park, 12.000 meter square, is plenty of old and big trees giving a good shadow and ideal for children to play hide-and-seek !! There is also a pond with little fishes.
We have 3 bikes at your disposal.
About the surroundings :
We are at the entrance of a village called ESPINS (200 inhabitants). It is located at a 5 minutes car drive from Thury-Harcourt (2000 inhabitants ) where you will find all facilities: shopq, supermarkets, tourist office, post office, restaurants...
The area where we live is called : SUISSE NORMANDE www.suisse-normande.com.
There , between 5 and 15 minutes driving , you could do canooing, summersledge, viaferrata , splendid hikes , have a good meal at a "guinguette" on the river...
20-25 minutes driving : CAEN city center (200.000 inhabitants). www.caen-tourisme.fr
20 minutes : FALAISE with castle where Guillaume Le Conquerant is born
35 minutes : beaches ( Ouistreham, Lyon sur Mer, St Aubin ..), and LANDING beaches at 2nd world war ( Sword, Juno,Gold ,Omaha, Utah Beach )
60 minutes : DEAUVILLE, HONFLEUR
120 minutes LE MONT ST MICHEL ( Unesco heritate )
120 minutes PARIS
At our home you will find plenty of suggestions for all ages !
Our Family
- 4 Adults
- 2 Children
- 12 Exchanges made
Occupation
- retired pharmacist and artist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 240 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Private swimming pool
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Occupation
- retired pharmacist and artist
Children
- Girl - Age: 25
- Boy - Age: 27
Pets
- 2 cats: ino and mitou
References
This member has completed 12 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: