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Beautiful Victoria BC. Two separate living areas. Globes Welcome
House • Victoria BC Canada
Exchange types accepted
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Listed October 2019
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General overview
Available for globe or non simultaneous most years from November-March while we are at our Mexican home. A perfect winter getaway from Canadian winters awaits in the mildest climate in Canada.
We have a completely separate and private one bedroom suite on the ground level of our home. We can move into the suite almost anytime from April to October in exchange for a globe. This leaves the main house for you if you need two bedrooms. The suite is available for two people almost anytime in exchange for a globe.
Easy location to airport, ferries and downtown. Our home is located where what we consider to be the "hub of a wheel" in Greater Victoria. We are 15-20 minutes or less to just about anywhere in the capital region as we are so centrally located.
Private garden with many sitting areas large deck with BBQ, valley views.
Minutes to walk to Brydon Park with extensive trail system throughout Victoria. Public bus stop 3-5 minutes walk.
The space
Our home has two areas, the main floor is on the upper level. It has two bedrooms both with queen beds; living room with natural gas fireplace; dining room; family room with Smart TV/DVD with Netfix/Prime plus more; main bathroom with tub and shower; smaller bathroom with seated shower stall; modern kitchen has a dishwasher, microwave and all the other usual appliances. Just outside the kitchen door is a large deck with a natural gas grill/barbecue, propane fireplace, screen room, lots of patio furniture and a nice view of the surrounding area.
The lower or ground level of the house contains a one bedroom apartment with a queen size bed. We use it for family or visiting friends. For non simultaneous exchanges we can move into the apartment to allow you to use the main part of the house or if there are only two of you it would be very comfortable. It has worked very well for us for non simultaneous exchanges.
The apartment is completely separate and private from the main part of the house and has its own entrance; tv; natural gas range, large fridge with ice maker, dishwasher; table, chairs and comfy leather love seat with dual electric recliners. Bathroom with heated ceramic tile floor, walk in shower with bench. Laundry is shared. We may be here but you have complete privacy and only see us if you need or want to! Just outside the apartment is a quiet sitting area with lots of furniture and an area for eating. For simultaneous exchanges you will have the entire house.
We have no carpets but there are a few rugs/mats at the entrances and small silk rugs in the living rooms of both areas. I'm only mentioning it in case of severe allergies.
The yard contains a lovely brick patio complete with patio furniture and a market umbrella which you are sure to enjoy on a hot day. The yard and gardens are beautiful and well tended. It has been a featured garden on a charity tour to support our local hospice. There are lots of flowers, trees and plants. The yard is very private. It also has a stunning outdoor natural gas fireplace. There is a sprinkler system so you will not have to worry about watering.
Guest access
The main living area is on the second floor but if stairs are a problem, the ground floor has a self contained one bedroom, completely private, separate entrance apartment/suite.
Notes
No indoor smoking.
We spend 4-5 months in Mexico so our Victoria home is open to long term non simultaneous swaps. If you want to get away from winter, Victoria is the best place in Canada to escape snow! We won't guarantee no snow as it happens (2-3 weeks on average over the entire winter). We would accept globes or a week or two in exchange.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
BBQ
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Adventure
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Mountains
Water
Cycling
Last minute
Good public transport
Golf
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
Click on availability periods to see exchange types and descriptions.
Neighbourhood
Victoria is located on Vancouver Island. We are a 90 minute ferry ride to the mainland and the City of Vancouver. The ferry itself is a highlight of any vacation to the British Columbia coastal area, going between the spectacular Gulf Islands. The island is famous for salmon fishing, golfing, hiking, rainforests, beaches, year round snow capped mountains, whale watching and much more. We sometimes see Bald Eagles soaring over the parkland behind our home. We have the best weather in the summer with temperatures averaging 25C and no humidity.
We are within a five minute walk to the neighbourhood shopping centre: grocery store, bank, bookstore, coffee shops, bakery, liquor store, hairdresser, drugstore and much more.
There are casual and fine dining restaurants plus a neighbourhood pub 5-15 minutes walk away. Just behind our house is a neighbourhood park which connects to the entire city hiking, walking, cycling trails. The beautiful Colquitz River runs through our neighbourhood. We are on the edge of farmland yet still in the city.
The city centre with the beautiful inner harbour is about 15 minutes by car.
The airport is less than 20 minutes and the ferries to Vancouver about 25 minutes. We are within ten minutes to the TransCanada Highway to take you to the upper part of Vancouver Island. Five minutes by car will take you to the local recreation centre with large indoor swimming pool, library and more- an 18 hole golf course is about 10 minutes by car. Another major shopping area is five minutes by car. We think of our location as the "hub of a wheel" and love our area of Victoria for it's amazingly convenient location to every part of the city.
Getting to my home
We are only 15 minutes from the airport or Washington State ferries - 20 minutes to the Vancouver ferry.
We are always open to non simultaneous swaps as we have two completely separate living areas in our home. We have met many fun and interesting exchange partners this way! If you are planning a trip to the "big city" -Vancouver, why not spend an extra week in Victoria?
Nearest airport
YYJ 15 minutes
Getting around
Public transportation - less than five minute walk to the nearest bus stop or 15 minutes walk to the bus exchange for the entire city BC Transit System. Day passes are available if you want to explore many areas.
Walk about five minutes to a shopping centre as noted above.
Our Toyota Rav 4 is negotiable for exchange.
We are about 15 minutes by car to the world famous Butchart Gardens via a lovely country road with farm stands and country markets.
15 minutes west will take you to the TransCanada Highway to drive "up island" to the towns of Duncan, Chemainus (world famous murals) or Coombs- on the way to the Pacific coast towns of Ucluelet and Tofino with kilometres of sandy beaches.
15 minutes in the other direction takes you to our beautiful Inner Harbour featuring our Legislative Building (stunning at night with the thousands of lights), fantastic Royal BC Museum, The Empress Hotel, funky shops, pubs and restaurants. From the Inner Harbour you can take a Victoria Harbour Ferry tug boat to points along the water. It's similar to a "hop on hop off bus"but on the water!; go on an Orca whale watching tour; go on a salmon fishing charter; an overnight trip to Seattle Washington via the catamaran or take a day trip on the ferry to Port Angeles Washington.
During the summer months there are always events happening in the downtown area, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, Buskers Festival, The Symphony Splash and so much more.
See the links below for more information.
https://www.butchartgardens.com
https://victoriaharbourferry.com
https://www.tourismvictoria.com/see-do/festivals-events/victoria-symphony-splash
https://www.tourismvictoria.com/see-do/festivals-events/seasonal-events
Map of Approximate Location
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Karen & Gail's separate first floor unit is perfect for us. It is immacutely clean, cozy with a wonderful backyard with areas for relaxing/sitting. It is a great launching pad for exploring Vancouver Island. We particularly like Sidney. Karen & Gail are very hospitable and easy to talk to. Thank you for the welcome gift! We look forward to welcoming you at our Medford, OR house. -
Karen and Gail were the loveliest hosts you could imagine. They picked us up from the ferry, showed us around, lent us their car and dropped us off at the airport. Their apartment is perfectly suited for two people, the kitchen is well equipped for cooking and there is a nice outdoor area. We enjoyed our week in Victoria and can recommend it to everyone. -
Karen and Gail's house is fantastic, the attention to detail, brilliant. Location is handy to everything. Shopping, walking trails, attractions. Their back yard is beautiful. We would love to come and stay again.
Desired Destinations
Open to any destination
Dates flexible
"Spring/Summer/Fall
Short trips that will welcome our well trained, non shedding, quiet dog."
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"prefer spring or fall but we LOVE London so much we would make just about anytime work. We can offer our home in Beautiful Victoria British Columbia Canada or our townhouse in Bucerias Mexico. We have a globe too!"
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"Anytime October-April for our Mexican home."
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"Anytime October-April for our Mexican home."
Dates flexible
"Anytime October-April for our Mexican home."
Dates flexible
"Anytime October-April for our Mexican home."
Dates flexible
"Anytime October-April for our Mexican home."
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"Prefer Spring or Fall"
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"September 2025"
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