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

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  March 2022
Views  1352

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


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Toys
Toys
Pool
Pool
Balcony
Balcony
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah
EV Home Charger
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, old enough to be retired, but sadly still working. We have a family building materials business. John recently 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.
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