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Our home is in Leeds, a
vibrant city in Yorkshire,
near beautiful countryside.
Leeds has many impressive
buildings, and lovely
Victorian shopping arcades
with excellent shops. It is
famous for its music and
theatre. There are frequent
concerts, an opera company and
the West Yorkshire Playhouse
with its own theatre company.
There are good sports
facilities eg numerous golf
courses. Within 30 minutes
drive from our home you are in
the Yorkshire Dales. A bit
further afield - you can get
there by car within a couple
of hours - is the Lake
District. Within 45 minutes by
car or 30 minutes by train, is
York, which is one of the most
historic and beautiful cities
in England. Central London is
2 hrs 15 mins by train and a 3
hrs 30 mins drive away.
Our home is in Roundhay, a
good residential area in North
Leeds. It is a detached house
on three floors set in a sunny
garden with a terrace, patio
and barbecue. There are five
bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The lounge, which looks over
the garden, is a large sunny
room. We have many original
art works. There is digital HD
TV, video, DVD and good audio
equipment. There is a separate
dining room and a well
equipped kitchen/breakfasting
room, with fridge, freezer,
dishwasher, washing machine
and tumble drier. There is a
computer with broadband
internet and there is also
wifi if you have a laptop. Our
area is quiet and leafy, but
also with very quick access to
the city centre. Nearby is
Roundhay Park, which is an
enormous green area. We can
offer a car exchange. We are Ron and Val Kaye, and
are both retired now. Ron was
an academic (a Political
Scientist), and Val was a
Clinical Psychologist, but now
spends her time sitting on
various public bodies. We have
already done several
successful exchanges,
including three in the US. We
are both non-smokers. We have
a Burmese cat Lucy, but she
could be looked after in the
cattery if necessary. Val's
(adult) daughter would
probably be with us when we
are on vacation. We are looking for a two week
exchange in the summer of
2011. We are open to offers
but would be particularly
interested in Toronto, New
England and California -
especially in or near San
Francisco. We would also
consider renting a property
for one week. |
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