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Explore Durham: A picturesque, University English town - UNESCO world heritage site!

Town house • County Durham United Kingdom

    6 Guests  
    4 Bedrooms  
    3 Beds  
    3 Bathrooms  
    1 Car space 
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal & Globe  
  Hospitality  
Hospitality Description: You are very welcome to stay in our comfortable bedroom with a private bathroom and use our kitchen and living room.

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Listed  April 2024
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General overview

Our home is a modern 4 bedroom, 3 bathrooms terraced house in a beautiful historic town of Durham in the North East of England. You are walking distance (20min) from the train station and the main attractions. Durham is renowned for its Romanesque Cathedral, Norman Castle and the University (3rd best in England). Durham is well positioned and can also serve as a great base for exploring the North East countryside and Northumberland coast and National Parks; visiting other major cities or to Scotland.

The space

Our home is located in a quiet and safe residential area and faces onto a nice park. There are 3 Bedrooms + 3 bathrooms plus a study. It is light and spacious and has a warm and welcoming feel. The house spreads across 3 floors (ground, 1st & 2nd floor). GROUND floor: One double bedroom, a shower room with a toilet and a laundry/kitchenette. FIRST FLOOR: Spacious kitchen and dining area, and a large living room and a toilet. SECOND FLOOR: Two bedrooms (master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom + double bedroom), main bathroom and a study room. Parking space is conveniently available in front of the house.

Guest access

Because the house is across 3 floors, there are some steps to get through. There are no child safety gates. Unfortunately, our home would not be good for wheelchair access.

Notes

The house is our main family home so has some of our possessions around and is not immaculate like an Airbnb but is kept very tidy.

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
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
Garden / yard
Garden / yard

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Family
    Romantic
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    City
    Culture
    Hiking
    Last minute

House rules

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

Allergens

    Cat free
    Dog free
    Smoke free
    Fragrance free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Durham is a small, very picturesque university town famous for its cathedral, castle (UNESCO World Heritage). It has all the amenities, and some lovely river walks. It can be easily explored depending on your pace and things you want to see. From Durham, you can also explore the surrounding areas: (Some destinations make a great day trip and can be reached by train. For others, car will be needed). - The coast and the North East countryside -Tynemouth and Seaham (coastal towns - 40min drive) - Northumberland (land of castles, beautiful nature) - Day trips to National Parks (North Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland) - Lake District (2hrs drive - area of natural beauty, great for hiking, worth spending few nights). - Visit other English cities by train: Newcastle upon Tyne (12min); York (1hr), Manchester (3hrs) , Leeds - Visit Scotland - direct train to Edinburgh (2hrs)

Getting to my home

From Newcastle or Teesside Airport - (about 40min drive). While it is possible to take the train (not direct), we recommend to take a taxi or uber or rent a car. If arriving by train to Durham Train station: Our house is about a 20min walk or you can also take a bus.

Nearest airport

Newcastle Airport - 40min Teesside Airport - 40min Edinburgh - 2hrs (train)

Getting around

Durham city centre - 20min walk through some nice greenery or 5 minutes by bus - the bus stop is very close. We always walk. Surrounding areas: Car or train - depending on the location. There is a car rental place 5min walk from our house. Durham Train station is 20min walk or you can take a bus to Durham and walk 5 minutes. You can catch busses from Durham City Centre to most of the UK with National Express.

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Irena & Ian

Friendly and easy going couple who consider a few different places to be our home. I am Czech, my partner is English and we met in Australia. The rest is history...after living in Australia for 18 years, we decided to relocate back to Europe and now we PING PONG between UK, Europe and Australia. We are both self-employed (I run a couple of holiday lets and my partner owns a couple of manufacturing businesses We love being active in nature (hiking, beach, mountains). We are very tidy, respectful and house-proud. Non smokers.
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Desired Destinations

Open to any destination
Can travel at any time

Dates flexible
"May or June 2024: For 5-7 nights. We would be travelling with Ian's parents so it would be 4 adults."

Dates flexible
"July 2024: The mountains, Mala/Velka Fatra or any area with a lake. 7-10 nights (flexible). We would be a group of 4 adults + 4 year old (Myself & my partner & my brother + his partner."

Dates flexible
"JULY 2024: We are looking for a break in nature/hikes/swimming. For about 7-10 nights (flexible) We would be a group of 4 adults + 4 year old (Myself & my partner & my brother + his partner."

Dates flexible
"July 2024: Mountains or lake areas. Around 7-10 nights (flexible). We would be a group of 4 adults + 4 year old (Myself & my partner & my brother + his partner."

Dates flexible
"July 2024: Any mountain area (Krkonose, Krusne Hory, Sumava) - 5-10 nights. It'd be 4 of us + child travelling (Ian & I and my brother with his partner + child (4yrs old)."

Dates flexible
"July 2024: For about 10 nights (flexible). Group of 4 adults + 4 year old (Myself & my partner & my brother + his partner."

Dates flexible
"We are always keen to take a short break anywhere in the Lake District, so please message us if you would like to do a SIM"