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Spacious, bright and child-friendly home in SW Calgary - Available July/August 2024
House • Calgary AB Canada
Exchange types accepted
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Listed March 2023
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General overview
Right now, we are hoping to travel to Europe in December, Asia in summer and North and South America for shorter school breaks (November and March). Please reach out if you are interested in visiting Calgary. We are open to all destinations!
The house is situated on the way to the mountains, so Banff, Lake Louise and other famous sites. Calaway Park, western Canada's largest amusement park, is only 15 minutes drive from our house. There are numerous interesting destinations for a day trip, such as The Royal Tyrrell Museum, which houses one of the world’s largest collections of dinosaur skeletons, including a giant T-Rex.
For kids activities, in Calgary we have:
- Calgary zoo
- Science museum for kids specifically geared towards ages 3-8
- Heritage park (living museum, it is set up like a village in the 19th century)
- Calaway park (largest amusement park in Western Canada)
- Tyrell Royal Museum (houses one of the largest dinosaur skeleton collection in the world)
- Many farms with fun activities for kids
- Storybook theatre and Jubilations theatre (musicals for kids)
- Bow Habitat (kids can feed thousands of salmon and learn about fish)
- Central library, the building itself is an architecture masterpiece, and they always have lots of family-friendly activities
- Yamnuska Wolfdog sanctuary
You can find some more information here: https://travelwiththesmile.com/blog/things-to-do-with-kids-in-calgary/
For nature, we have:
- Calgary has the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. The City maintains approximately 1000 km of regional pathways and 96 km of trails.
- Lake Louise, Lake Morraine and many other lakes with turquoise water
- Banff Upper hot spring (it is open for the public at a very affordable price
- Rafting (you can rent a raft and float down the Bow river, stopping along the way to picnic in many riverside parks
- Skiing, you can ski right in the city in the Olympic park just 15 minutes from our house, or go to one of the many ski resorts along the Rocky Mountains
- Inglewood bird sanctuary
- Rent a Canoe in Bowness park or the Glenmore reservoir
- Fish Creek park (one of the largest urban parks in North America, stretching 19 km from east to west.
- Moraine Lake named one of the best places to visit in the world https://dailyhive.com/calgary/moraine-lake-named-world-best-places-to-visit
- Drive through the Canadian Rocky Mountains from Calgary to Banff to access five unique resorts for all skill levels.
- Visit Jasper, do a boat cruise, go on a wildlife tour, https://notaboutthemiles.com/things-to-do-in-jasper/
- Two highways in the Alberta were just named some of the most scenic in Canada https://dailyhive.com/calgary/highways-alberta-named-most-scenic-canada
- Lots of hiking trails
https://www.visitcalgary.com/things-to-do/stories-from-calgary/outdoor-summer-activities-in-and-around-calgary
Plenty of ideas for day trips from Calgary
https://www.mustdocanada.com/day-trips-from-calgary/
https://www.todocanada.ca/25-day-trips-calgary/
https://www.savvymom.ca/article/11-unique-alberta-road-trips-to-take-from-calgary-with-your-family/
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/calgary/category/blog/itineraries/
https://likewhereyouregoing.com/unique-day-trips-from-calgary/
https://www.familyfuncanada.com/calgary/category/day-trips/
https://www.visitcalgary.com/things-to-do/stories-from-calgary/calgary-day-trips
https://yourdestinationiseverywhere.com/calgary-day-trips/
https://yourdestinationiseverywhere.com/things-to-do-in-drumheller/
https://www.planetware.com/canada/top-rated-things-to-do-in-canmore-alberta-cdn-1-255.htm
The space
The first floor is common living space with the kitchen, dining area, living room, a half bath and a double garage. The second floor has 3 bed rooms and two full bathrooms. The laundry are (washer, dryer and a basin) is also on the second floor. The basement has a common area, a small kitchen and another half bath. There is a patio with BBQ for outdoor dining, a fire pit and lots of space in the back yard.
We have a king bed in the master bedroom, one full/queen bed in the smaller bedroom, one full/queen bed in the second bedroom and a sofa that can be extended to become a bed for 2 people in the living room.
Guest access
Main floor, second floor and backyard. The basement will be closed off for personal belongings.
Notes
Two cars can park on our driveway. There is street parking as well.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Toys
BBQ
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
City
Mountains
Water
Remote
Skiing
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Last minute
Good public transport
Golf
Cross-country skiing
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
Low allergen
Hypoallergenic
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Neighbourhood
- The closest LRT (train) station is Somerset - Bridlewood CTrain Station.
- There are also a library, YMCA (swimming pool, gym) and other recreational activities around the train station.
- The closest grocery store is Sobeys - Bridlewood, 2335 162 Ave SW #100, Calgary, AB T2Y 4S6, Canada (1.6km – 20 minutes walking – 4 minutes driving)
- You can stretch your legs at Bridlewood Wetlands Park (100m from the house) and there is a walking path with nice playground just across the street.
Nearest airport
Calgary International Airport - 40 minutes away by car
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We are a family of three. My husband (Quang) and I are in our 30s and both work from home. I am a translator and he is a website professional. We have a daughter (Lily, born in 2017).
We are originally from Vietnam but have made our home in Calgary, Canada. Since we both have flexible work schedule, we are open to travel any time of the year, but most likely will look for exchanges to coincide with my daughter school breaks, i.e. during summer, Christmas and new year holiday, fall break and spring break.
Our house is available from Dec 7, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024. As we will be away during this period, please feel free to reach out if you like to visit Calgary and stay at our house!
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