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Pool view, neighbor's olive orchard and city park in the background

Front courtyard with lemon and orange trees

Living room with windows and doors overlooking the back garden

Front entry hall and dining room, looking towards back garden

Entry hall and and dining room looking towards the front door

Front view of property with avocado and orange trees

Master bedroom suite looking from bed towards bathroom

One of two small bedrooms with single bed

The second small bedroom with single bed

Premium #13251

Vineyard, olive orchard, and park view, large garden

House • Modesto CA United States

5 Guests

4 Bedrooms

4 Beds

2.5 Bathrooms

1 Car space

1 Car available

Primary home

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Listed March 2022

General Overview

Our home has a lovely view of a neighboring farm with several acres of grape vines and olive trees.  On the downside the cold pressed virgin olive oil facility also is visible.  We are next to a city park that has an 8km recreational trail, riparian oak forest, creek, tennis courts, golf course, and children's play area.  We have orange, lemon, and avocado trees, and grow summer vegetables such as peppers, squash, eggplant, and tomatoes.  The salt water pool is 14' by 30' and has a motorized cover.

The Space

Our home was initially built in 1988, three bedrooms, two baths.  We doubled the size in 1998, with two additional bedrooms and a bathroom.  The home has wood and tile floors, solid wood doors, and beautiful windows.  It is large and comfortable.  Guests will have access to approximately 270 square meters.  

The lot is about 2000 square meters, there is a small front courtyard with lemon and orange trees.  The driveway is shaded by a large native oak tree.  There is a large patio at the rear of the house with tables and chairs.

Guest Access

Our home is not handicapped accessible, due to a second floor master bedroom and slight changes of level on the ground floor and pathways leading to the entrance doors.  Much of the rear garden is on sloping land with home made stone, gravel, and concrete paths

Notes

Our big problem at the moment is that our youngest son has moved back home, with his two friendly dogs, one large, one small.  He also has a cat. His room has a separate exterior entrance and you can use the rest of our home without seeing him.  You will have to share the garden with his dogs and his car will occupy one of two spaces in the driveway.

Features

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Fridge

WiFi

Bed sheets

Oven

Towels

Washer

TV

Heating

Hair dryer

Microwave

Iron

Dishwasher

Smoke alarms

Workspace

Clothes dryer

High Speed Internet

Garden / yard

Bathtub

Air conditioning

Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

Balcony

Toys

Covered porch / verandah

Pool

EV Home Charger

House Rules

Unsuitable for infants under 2

Suitable for children ages 2-12

Pets not allowed

No smoking

Allergens

Carpet free

Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Pleasant suburban neighborhood, about 4km from the center of town.  A large supermarket and other stores are less than two km away.  The freeway going north or south is about ten minutes away.

Getting to my home

It is possible to take a Greyhound Bus or Amtrak train to Modesto but driving is the easiest.

Nearest airport

The main international airport is San Francisco (SFO) though Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC) also have international flights.  All these airports and Sacramento (SMF) are less than two hours from our home, assuming you don't get caught in rush hour traffic.

Getting Around

You will want a car.  We are happy to consider a car exchange.  We have a 2019 top of the line Kia Niro EV.  It's a small car, can hold five though the luggage space is limited.  The range is about 260 miles, though this will vary with weather and driving conditions.  We have a level 2 charger at home, it will charge up overnight.  We also have a good collection of bicycles.

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John

John and Julia, mostly retired, but I work a few hours a day normally.  We have a family building materials business.  John is retired as a local elected Director of a public agency supplying water and power.  We have three adult children, one of whom may accompany us on exchanges. We also may have friends join us on exchanges.  John likes cycling, wine, cooking, travel, and gardening.  Julia is an artist, which is reflected in her art, cooking, and house keeping.