Our house is a 4/5 bedroom townhouse in Taunton, Somerset. It's in a quiet village with lots of walks and trails and 10 minutes from the town centre and train station.
We are situated close to the Quantocks (an area of natural beauty), 45-60 minutes from a number of beaches, 30-90 minutes away from large cities and 90 minutes from Stone Henge.
The space
On the ground floor you'll find a bathroom, kitchen and open plan living room/dining room. We have a dining room table with 4 seats that can be extended. There is a 4 seater sofa and toy storage, We have a cupboard full of puzzles and board games and a 55" smart TV. We have recently added a media wall with a built in fireplace.
On the first floor is a nursery with a cot, dressing table and a blow up double bed is available. There is also the master bedroom with a super king bed and an en suite with double shower.
On the second floor you'll find a small playroom, an office space with a small double futon, a bedroom with a double bed, and a bathroom with a bathtub.
There is also a garage with a tumble dryer and a private garden/yard and 1 parking space.
There are stair gates for each floor and a booster seat for toddlers at the table. There is also a cabinet of toys available in the living room. There are removable safety bars on the double bed on the top floor.
Wifi is available throughout the house at speeds of 50mbps.
Guest access
The house has 3 floors accessible via staircases.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
Village
Good public transport
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
The village has a small grocery store, a village hall, a doctors surgery, a thrift /charity store, a pharmacy, a vets, two takeaway restaurants and a pub all within 3 minutes walking from the house. There is also a chinese takeaway and another pub in the village.
There are a number of fields, walking trails and parks all within 15 minutes walking.
All the main restaurants in town deliver here.
Nearest airport
Exeter Airport (23 miles)
Cardiff Airport (27 miles)
Bristol Airport (31 miles)
London Airports (120-160 miles)
Other airports also accessible by train.
Getting around
The town of Taunton is a 10 minute drive away, Exeter is 45 minutes, Bristol an hour and both Bath and Plymouth 1hr 30 minutes away. There are direct trains from the train station (2 miles away). There is also a bus into town that can be caught outside the grocery store.
Map of Approximate Location
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How lucky were we to have Zoe & Missy offer us their home? Very lucky is the answer!
We met them both prior to our exchange and knew instantly that not only would their beautiful home be perfect for us so would they as a couple and a family.
Zoe, Missy, Willow and Luna are an adorable family and their home is wonderfully quiet, spacious and comfortable with everything you could possibly need to a fab home from home experience.
We chatted lots before and during our stay and this has and we know will continue..
Taunton in Somerset is a lovely town and the location of their home is just perfect.
We look forward to hopefully welcoming Zoe, Missy, Willow & Luna to our Funchal home sometime in the future. Thank you so much ❤️
Highly recommend this place (especially if you have kids)! Zoe and Missy are wonderful and very thoughtful, communication was easy and everything was very smooth. The house is spacious, clean and has a lot of toys. The Quantocks area is close by and was so beautiful for hiking or just strolling around.
Zoe & Missy were absolutely lovely guests. They tried to make things as easy as possible for us. Though the house wasn't set up for children they were agreeable with the setup. They were also great at communicating during the whole exchange process. And our home was well cared for. We look forward to spending time at their Norton Fitzwarren UK home next year.
Unfortunately this lovely family couldn’t go to Sweden due to a passport incident. Despite this they made their home available for us, we’re forever grateful!
Pauline and Gary were wonderful guests. We met them beforehand and were so grateful that these two would be staying in our home. Communication has been great and the house was left immaculate. Pauline and Gary are great people who would we trust with our home again and hope to keep in contact with.
We had an amazing stay in Teresa and Masami’s Henderson home! Their home is in a very nice (and new) neighborhood with a wonderful park area. The home itself was very clean and spacious and had everything we needed during our stay. Teresa was easy to communicate with and was always ready to help answer our questions. We’d highly recommend an exchange!
We had an amazing stay in Teresa and Masami’s Henderson home! Their home is in a very nice (and new) neighborhood with a wonderful park area. The home itself was very clean and spacious and had everything we needed during our stay. Teresa was easy to communicate with and was always ready to help answer our questions. We’d highly recommend an exchange!
Unfortunately, we had to change our holiday to a non-sim exchange due to a lost passport but are really excited to visit Mia's home in the future!
Mia and her family were amazing guests! We are so glad we got to meet this wonderful family at the beginning of their stay. They were very easy to communicate with and left our home in great condition when they left. We would definitely welcome them back!
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Zoe and Missy
We are a family of four (two mums and two daughters aged 4 and 2). We love travelling around the world and are hoping to see as much of it as possible! We love exploring nature, getting immersed in new cultures and spending time with liked minded people. We are open to all sorts of exchanges and work remotely so can travel at any time.
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