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Large, comfortable family home in a lovely, leafy community in the northern suburbs of Sydney

House • Hornsby Heights NSW Australia

    6 Guests  
    4 Bedrooms  
    4 Beds  
    2 Bathrooms  
    3 Car spaces 
    1 Car available  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  

Statistics

Listed  August 2023
Views  1251

General overview

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Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
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
First aid kit
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Balcony
Balcony
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Bikes
Camping gear
Camping gear

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Family
    Sport and leisure
    Relaxing
    Hiking
    Good public transport

House rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets not allowed
    No smoking

Allergens

    Dog free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

We might be biased but we think we live in the best neighbourhood in the world! We love the community here and would never want to live anywhere else. It's safe, friendly, everything we need is on our doorstep and we're also in the perfect position for exploring both Sydney and other parts of NSW. Hornsby Heights is on the upper north shore of Sydney. It is surrounded by bush and you can access fire trails and bush walks that start only a short walk from our home. Just around the corner is Montview oval and playground that has soccer fields, cricket pitches, netball/basketball courts, a playground and two BMX bike tracks - a smaller course for littler kids and a bigger course for the more adventurous (we spent a LOT of time here during the lockdown of 2021)! There is a lovely corner shop and cafe a 5-minute walk down our street, that do the most delicious and generous food and coffee, and is run by Harry and Brenda, some of nicest people you'll meet. For more substantial shops within walking distance, 15 minutes walk down our street are the Hornsby Heights Shops that have a take-away shop, a pharmacy, a supermarket, a liquor shop, a pizzeria and a service station. Another couple of minutes walk from here will find you at Rofe Park, a large oval for sports as well as outdoor gym equipment for workouts and a great castle-themed playground for the kids. A 5-minute drive away is Crosslands Reserve, which is a beautiful nature reserve where you can bush walk, kayak, camp overnight or just spend a day having a BBQ while the kids play in the playground. We are less than 10 minutes drive from Hornsby (or there is a bus stop literally out the front of our house for easy public transport) where there is a huge Westfield, restaurants, the hospital, medical centres and the train station. The train will take you directly to the centre of Sydney in 40 minutes, or you can head in the opposite direction and be up north on the Central Coast to explore the beautiful beaches up there in 50 minutes. We are also only a short drive from the M1, the expressway that takes you north out of Sydney to explore the coast of NSW. My parents live in Copacabana, a stunning beach town on the Central Coast and we are there nearly every weekend in summer as it's only an hour's drive north. Also a short drive away is the NorthConnex tunnel that will take you towards the city and the airport and the northern beaches of Sydney are also not too far and you can be at Mona Vale beach in 40 minutes.

Nearest airport

Sydney airport - one hour by car or train.

Getting around

Several shops are within walking distance from our home. The Corner Cafe in Hornsby Heights is a small supermarket and cafe and is 5 minutes walk from our home. The food and coffee there are delicious and we highly recommend it for breakfast or lunch (or both)! The Hornsby Heights shops are also only a 15-minute walk away and have a take-away shop, a pharmacy, a more substantial supermarket, a liquor shop, a pizzeria and a service station. 10 minutes in the car or by bus will get you to Hornsby where there is literally everything you need. There is a huge Westfield that has delicatessens, seafood, bakeries, butchers as well as all three of the large supermarkets - Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. There's also the major department stores - David Jones, Target and Kmart, as well as boutique, designer and beauty stores such as Pandora, Mecca and Country Road just to name a few. There's also lots of restaurants to choose from plus the cinemas -Event Cinemas in Westfield or, for a more authentic cinema experience, we recommend the Odeon on the west side of the train station. Also on this side of the station is Hornsby Aquatic Centre with an Olympic-size, heated outdoor pool for lap swimming and a large indoor play pool with a waterslide for kids. Hornsby Hospital is a major public hospital and there are also several bulk-billing medical centres in Hornsby you can visit as a walk-in patient if necessary. Hornsby train station is a major station and all trains stop there. You can head into the city from there, head up north to the Central Coast or head down south to the South Coast to explore different parts of NSW. Hornsby Heights and Hornsby really do have everything, either within walking distance or a short car or bus ride away.

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Elizabeth

We are a busy and happy Australian family of four. Mum, Elizabeth, is a high school English teacher, Dad, Nick, is an IT Senior Project Manager and our two daughters are 11 and 9 in primary school. We also have one cat, Professor Minnie McGonegall, but we usually board her when we travel so she won't be here if you stay in our home (unless you really want her to be!). We mostly travel in Australian/NSW school holidays and love road trips but we are really looking for a long term exchange/s of 3+ months (up to 9 months) in 2025 in the UK and possibly some shorter exchanges in Europe.
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Desired Destinations

Apr 13, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 (Flexible)
"We will be in the UK and Europe from April 2025 until January 2026 and are looking for at least one long term exchange in the UK during that time."