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Quaint Puget Sound Escape-short walk to the beach
House • Edmonds WA United States
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed January 2023
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General overview
Edmonds, Washington is a flower lined coastal city about 15 minutes from Seattle.
Our house is located down a few dead ends which allows great areas for kids to play and for walking/running/biking.
Everything is within walking distance of the home including riding the Sounder train into Seattle, riding the ferry for a day trip to Poulsbo and Kingston or visiting the Washington coast including the splendor of the Olympic National Park - one of the highest rated national parks in the US (don’t miss this while you’re staying).
PLU 9709 is our vacation home and we’re happy to offer both homes if needed for longer exchanges.
The space
This is a new home and is completely open concept. It has 4 bedrooms, 1 huge bonus room (with indoor kids-only trampoline, TV and lots of toys)! The house also has 2 full bathrooms-one on the main floor next to the bedroom and the other has double sinks and is located on the second floor.
The house is 3200 sq ft.
We can certainly accommodate more people as there is a lot of space for mats (we have 2 twin mats and a twin mattress) on floors, etc.
We also have on-demand hot water. So we never run out of hot water, so perfect for large…or smaller groups!
We are a cat free home and will need to exchange with non-cat homes as my husband is allergic. We have a hypoallergenic dog (mini-goldendoodle). She has hair and not fur and will not be in the home unless previously agreed upon. We prefer exchanges where you can watch our dog (at which time no other dogs can be here - she likes all the attention :-)). She is low maintenance - no walks needed and MUCH prefers NO car rides. We can arrange for a neighbor/pet sitter to come in and pet sit if you'd like to take a whole day or days to explore the area. Our neighbors all help each other greatly.
Office/guest room #1: Double Futon Bed and desk
Office/guest room #2: Queen Bed and desk
Kids bedroom: Double Bunk beds (sleeps 4)
Play room downstairs - we can add a twin mattress on the floor if needed. We also have 2 twin mats that we can include for a total of 3 twin mats/mattresses.
We have a flat yard with a large outdoor trampoline. Our house sits at the end of an easement, so its down a dead-end with only 2-3 neighbors that may pass by. Everyone has kids and we are a VERY friendly neighborhood - you will likely meet them during your stay! There is about 27 kids under the age of 10 in our neighborhood. You may also be invited to outdoor theatre nights, Halloween and Easter parties, Garage Pub parties, sports parties, National Night Out (August)...and well...you get the hint...we like/love our neighbors!
Our front yard has a basketball hoop and a little patch of grass to play a little soccer. We also have a pickle ball net.
You are free to use our Peloton also (in the garage).
Guest access
This is a 2 story home.
We have lots of kids and adult bikes (trail a bike, e-bikes, regular bikes for both toddlers and adults) and toys at the house. We also have an e-scooter. You will find it very easy to get around Edmonds from our home without the need for a car.
Notes
We have housecleaners and ask that you cover the $250 cleaning fee via Venmo prior to your stay. We keep a very tidy house (no shoes) that you will find clean and comfortable!
No smoking please
Some nearby attractions:
Restaurants - 10min walk or 20min walk into downtown Edmonds (lots of great places for food, drinks and ice cream)
Grocery - 10min walk to both the large grocery store (QFC) or the large organic store (PCC)
Pharmacy - 10min walk (Bartell Drugs or Walgreens)
Bowling alley - 10min drive (Spin Alley)
Beach - 25min walk
Parks - there are SEVERAL! Our favorites are a 20-25min walk or 5min car ride: City Park (with outdoor splash area in the summer) and Civic Park
Pool - Lynnwood pool is 15min by car. Yost Pool and Park is a 5 min car ride.
Olympic National Park: 2.5-3 hour drive
Mount Rainier National Park: 2.5 hour drive
Bellingham: 1 hour drive
Vancouver, BC: 2.5 hour drive (not including the border waits)
Seattle: 15-30min drive
Movie Theatre: 20min walk
Gift/Book/Toy Store: 20min walk
Coffee/Tea Shop: 10min walk (our favorite is Walnut Street Cafe - 20min walk)
Bracketts Landing Beach/Marina Beach/Kingston Ferry/Train station: 30min walk or 5min drive
We have several childrens car seats if needed - just ask! They are required here in the US.
There are camera's monitoring the outside of the property.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Toys
BBQ
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Adventure
Family
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Beach
Water
Cycling
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Available Non-reciprocal Only
Neighbourhood
We have about 27 kids under the age of 10 in our immediate neighborhood. While you wouldn’t know it because it is still quiet, this is a very friendly neighborhood where everyone knows everyone! They will definitely greet you if you see them outside and they will know you are visiting as we look after each other a lot.
Our house is a 10 minute walk to the grocery stores (both general grocery store and a local organic store called PCC), 20min walk into downtown Edmonds with very cute local shops and amazing restaurants and a 25 minute walk to the beach/ferry (to Kingston which sends you off to the Olympic National Park).
You can also walk to the Sounder train that runs about twice a day (check schedules as it changes depending on sporting events in Seattle). The Sounder train is about a 20 minute scenic walk toward the water!
Getting to my home
We can arrange airport pick up if it lines up with schedules and can leave our car possibly also for a globe or reciprocal car exchange - we have a 7 seat Toyota SUV).
Nearest airport
SeaTac airport is the closest airport (about 40min away).
Bellingham airport is an hour away
Vancouver airport is 2.5-3 hours away
Portland airport is 3 hours away
Getting around
You don’t need a car when in Edmonds as it is super walkable, but you do need transport from the airport (about $75-$100 each way via Uber, Lyft, Taxi).
Car is recommended, but not required.
Uber (rideshare) can get you to the Light rail and take you to many places like the University of Washington, Downtown Seattle, airport etc. (this is different than the Sounder train).
So know you have a lot of options without a car.
Map of Approximate Location
People Like Us Local Guide
I am happy to show you around Seattle, Edmonds and the surrounding area. I love meeting people from around the world and hope to even host you for a meal!
Feedback
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My husband and our two littles along with their grandma stayed at Ghazal’s home in Edmonds for a week. Everything was great — beautiful & clean home with lots of space to make it plenty comfortable for our group. My 2.5 year old especially loved both the indoor and outdoor trampolines. Ghazal was a gracious host and easy to communicate with. -
Ghazal is great at communication and making sure everything is clear. At the end even though we didn't do the exchange, it was great having a connection established with her! Very much looking forward to the exchange next time. -
Thanks Shan! It was unfortunate you had to cancel, but we welcome you anytime!
Premium
Ghazal
We are a family of 4 from Edmonds, Washington USA and love to travel and meet people from around the world. I've traveled Europe and the Caribbean a bit and trying to get my husband and boys to travel more. Our kids will be in a 100% Spanish immersion program through 2029, so we would love to go to Spain (and surrounding countries - Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal are high on our list) every summer for 4-8 weeks. We'd love to share our lakefront beach house in Bellingham or our "walk to the beach" house in Edmonds, Washington with those that want to spend time splashing around and outside in nature.
We’re most interested in sim, non-sim and globe exchanges in the following locations:
Croatia, Spain (prefer "Coastal" Spain since summers are hot!), Switzerland, Hawaii (Maui 2025), Italy, Iceland, Turks and Caicos, Japan, Vancouver and San Diego, CA. Pools are a major plus!
Open to New Zealand and Australia for 3 weeks in mid December-early January also (2025!)
We are open to hospitality stays also!
Travelling group
Desired Destinations
Open to any destination
Nov 1 - 11, 2024
"Looking for a sim exchange for November 1-11 or November 22-December 1 2024. Would love a heated pool :-)"
Dates flexible
"Looking for Australia mid December 2026-January 15th. Multiple (3-4)locations including Melbourne for about 3 weeks."
Dates flexible
"Looking for New Zealand mid December 2026-mid January 2027 for about 3-4 weeks."
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