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Discover the Outaouais 🍁 Ottawa's backyard playground
House • Gatineau QC Canada
Exchange types accepted
Hospitality Description: we love camping, and could take you on a weekend trip if you're a beginner! Let's chat 😊
Our home is modest and we don't have space for too many extra guests... We could host your travelling teen/young adult couch-surfing style.
Statistics
Listed October 2023
Views 2013
General Overview
Experience Canada's National Capital from the tranquility of a quiet neighborhood. Aylmer has a charming historic main street with many restaurants, cafés, and shops. Fall in love with Canada's natural beauty with Gatineau Park and the Outaouais River close by.
Single family home in a quiet neighborhood. Walking distance to all amenities and many activities. Cycling, hiking, beach, parks, tennis courts, shops, restaurants, bowling, skatepark, billiards, dog park nearby.
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, fenced backyard. Currently 1 queen bed in the primary bedroom. Guest room with a double/full bed, plus full-size pull-out couch and and 2 air mattresses - great for kids or teens.
SEEKING SWAPS!
Currently looking for close-to-home long weekend type of swaps.
Planning ahead for international trips (2026-2027)
🐾 Our pet-sitting offer: we would love to look after your pets! Our home is always open for sim exchanges, but if you're not interested in our area we could pet sit for you in a non-reciprocal exchange. We are experienced with pets - we've done lots of pet-sitting this past year on Rover (13 five star reviews - https://r.rover.com/gajM9J) and have fostered 16 stray or neglected dogs through to adoption.
🗣️ English, Français, Portugués
The Space
- Large open concept kitchen and dining area (dishwasher, microwave, Kitchenaid stand mixer, Nespresso, Chemex coffee, filter coffee machine, coffee grinder, milk steamer, waffle maker, panini press, soda stream, rice cooker, slow cooker, fridge with water filter and ice)
- Bright living room with large pull-out couch and widescreen smart TV (Netflix, Disney, YouTube, TSN, Prime Video)
- primary bedroom with a queen bed
- secondary bedroom on lower level with double/full bed and bathroom with shower
- Home office with 2 monitors, mouse, keyboard, and sit-stand desk (air mattress can be added for additional sleeping arrangements)
- Fully fenced backyard with barbecue, pizza oven and outdoor dining set (and a pretty great garden - help yourself to fresh veggies)
- laundry and dryer
- central air (air conditioning and furnace)
Accessibility:
The ground floor entrance is functionally the basement - it has a living space, bathroom and shower, and spare room. This area doesn't have any steps to enter, but the doorway into the spare room and bathroom is too narrow for a wheelchair. The main floor is up a flight of stairs.
Notes
Ottawa and the surrounding area are super calm and safe. Relax! No need to worry about any of the crowds or dangers of travelling to touristy cities.
Ian and I have lived in Ottawa most of our lives, and absolutely love it. We can help plan your trip and notify you of any events of interest during your stay.
There are many national museums and cultural institutions in Ottawa which are excellent for children and adults alike:
- Museum of History (Gatineau)
- Museum of Nature
- Museum of Science and Technology
- Aviation Museum
- Museum of Agriculture
- National Art Gallery
- National Arts Centre
- Diefenbunker
Seasonal fun:
❄️Alpine ski/snowboard (or tubing) at any number of local resorts
❄️ Nordic ski along the Rideau or Outaouais Rivers (free) or in Gatineau Park
❄️ Skate on the Rideau Canal (UNESCO world heritage site)
🌷 Experience the magic of spring in bloom at the Tulip Festival (May)
🌷 Bike days: many parkways are closed to cars in Ottawa/Gatineau for active transportation in the spring/summer/fall (bike, walk, jog, skip, etc)
🌷 Cabane à sucre/Sugar shack: the taste of fresh maple syrup on your breakfast is the best way to celebrate the coming of spring
☀️ Bluesfest: Ottawa's largest music festival (July)
☀️ Relax, swim, paddle, or volleyball at many Ottawa/Gatineau beaches (yes, it gets very hot in Canada 🥵)
☀️ Canada day! Ottawa throws excellent events including concerts and fireworks (July 1st)
🍂 Hike amongst the vibrant spectacle of fall colours in Gatineau Park
🍂 Folk fest: a fun weekend music festival in central Ottawa (September)
What else to do?
Events: https://ottawatourism.ca/en/event-calendar
Free: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freeottawaevents/
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Gym
BBQ
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Camping gear
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
City
Beach
Water
Skiing
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Last minute
Good public transport
Golf
Cross-country skiing
Accessibility
House Rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Low allergen
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Walking distance to everything!
Shopping, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, bars, cafés, bakery, microbrewery 500m-1km.
Walking, running and cycling paths within walking distance.
Beach, marina, and park 800m down our street. Beach has SUP, kayaks, and windsurfing rentals.
Tennis courts and children's play structure just steps away.
Farmer's market every Sunday just a couple blocks away.
Churches and a mosque within walking distance.
Check out the multi-use path (MUP) network that connects our neighborhood to downtown Ottawa and beyond.
Discover Gatineau Park nearby, a destination for hikers, cyclists, mountain biking, alpine and cross-country skiing. Accessible by bike, bus, and car.
Aylmer is bilingual French/English.
Getting to my home
Taxi, uber, lyft, or bus (OC Transpo and STO) from airport or train station
Nearest airport
Ottawa International airport - 24km
Getting Around
20min drive to downtown Ottawa (15km), 35min drive to airport (24km).
13km bike ride along gorgeous bike path to reach Parliament Hill and downtown Ottawa.
Several busses straight from our neighborhood, stops at Museum of History (Hull), Parliament Hill (through downtown Ottawa) and ends at the Rideau Centre.
Also serviced by taxi and Uber.
Map of Approximate Location
Feedback
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We really enjoyed our stay in Elly & Ian’s home. The location is perfect, walking distance to supermarket, cafes and restaurants. The bus stop is very near so we didn’t need a car. There is a shopping center that you can easily walk to. My son enjoyed the nearby playground. We had everything we needed in there lovely home. Both Elly and Ian are very helpful and welcoming. I had the chance to meet with Ily for coffee before our exchange and she is a lovely person. Can’t wait to welcome them back in Cairo.
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