Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
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Flat near Portofino, and Florence Italy
Hi everyone! We are a family of four: me, wife Sarah, son Nicholas (24), daughter Isabel (22). We are exchanging our Summer home of SANTA MARHERITA LIGURE in the beautiful Italian Riviera (Riviera di Levante, east of Genoa).
Santa Margherita Ligure is an aristocratic, leisurely turn-of-the-century town with luxurious mansions and elegant Victorian houses. It is located right at the foothills of the Monte di Portofino National Park, (listed as a World Patrimony Heritage by Unesco) so there are plenty of superb hikes, especially off-season. The trails are varied in extent and difficulty, both through beautiful woods and along the coast.
Our house in Santa Margherita is a vacation house, so do not expect any fancy furniture but a cosy - and we believe - pleasant accommodation with its own special character. There is no beach view but there is indeed a balcony overlooking the hills where you can relax or even dine looking at the sunset. And the beach is literally five minutes away.
Being our second home we are open to a series of different possibilities: from a weekend to a three-week exchange; it does not need to be the same period for both parties. You can come when you wish and we would get a "credit" for your house for the same length of time during a period to be established when convenient.
We hope you will enjoy our accommodations and the endless possibilities of their surroundings as much as we do.
We also exchange a nice little flat in the center of FLORENCE (Piazza Beccaria) form half of July 2021 on. See Pictures!
Cheers
The Valoris
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 78 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Teacher
- Teacher
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 4
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
References
- FR010196
- ES152562
- USMA1030
- MXOC1001
- NLFR660
- FR010186
- FR010196
- USC4961
- US004807
- DK110520
- FR090172
- AT11039
- FR010529
- DK110334
- SE11331
- ES533
- IT04583
- IT00375
- FR120731
- USOR1069
- IT02288
- IT06524
- ES533
- DE7392
- FR1206888
- FR090313
- US981765
- FR1007117
- FR120006
- IT135
- FR080429
- GBN000948
- FR1013220
- FR010126
- IT06442
- FR010497
- DE9052
- ES533
- USNM795
- IT13301
- GB091195
- IT06442
- DE1010483
- DE1010483
- SE12345
- FR2210638
- FR50500
- FR1002663
- FR1910055
- GB51961
- CA101
- DE51391
- PT021
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality offered
- Youth / Teen exchange
Indoor
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Television
Outdoor
- Balcony
Facilities
- Lift/Elevator
- Suitable for disabled people
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Spain
- France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
Our Neighbourhood
Portofino By Night, The Sea, San Fruttuoso Convent, The Coast, Santa Margherita .
Occupation
- Teacher
- Teacher
Children
- Boy - Age: 28
- Girl - Age: 26
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
Hi,
we are a couple of teachers. Sarah is American and teaches english in the University of Turin and Alessandro is Italian and teaches philosophy in Florence. Our children live, study and work in England.
References
This member has completed 78 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
PARIS, France
FR010126Tout s'est bien passé, comme toujours. La famille était accueillante et l'annonce Intervac bien conforme à la réalité.
Portland, USA
USOR1069
Paris, France
FR2210638Merci pour ces belles vacances sur la Riviera italienne ! Alessandro était adorable et attentif à nos demandes :) merci encore, ciaooo
Alghero, Italy
IT06442
BOLOGNA, Italy
IT04583
PARIS, France
FR010186
Carqueiranne, France
FR090313
Farnetella, Italy
IT135
Sartilly-Baie-Bocage, France
FR1910055This apartment is perfectly situated. The train station is at a short walking distance, so are the town centre, the shops (including bakeries), the sea, the port, a park, the tourist office and the bus stop to visit the area. The condominium is quiet. The flat is well equipped and the mattresses good. There was a useful pile of flyers and brochures + good advice for hikes and good foccacia places.
The area around Santa Margherita is gorgeous. Santa Margherita is a very pleasant place to stay and very well located to go to Camogli, Portofino, Sestri Levante... hiking, by bus, by train or by boat.
It was easy to communicate with Alessandro and Sarah.
We completely recommend this exchange!
Mesquer, France
FR080429
Ishoej, Denmark
DK110334
CAMBRILS, Spain
ES152562
Lazio, Italy
IT06524
TOULOUSE, France
FR010529
Stockholm, Sweden
SE11331
Honiton, Great Britain
GB51961Alessandro, Sarah and his lovely family came to our house in August 2023. We could not have asked for a better first exchange. They were extremely friendly, enthusiastic and left the house absolutely spotless. We enjoyed hearing about their experiences in our house and local area, and the adventures of Shappy (our cat)!
It was a delight to host them and would welcome them back at any stage and we are very excited about staying in their apartment in Italy.
BORDEAUX, France
FR120731
San Francisco, USA
US004807
Eastham, USA
USMA1030
FONTAINE LA MALLET, France
FR010196
PELAGO (Firenze), Italy
IT00375
Paris, France
FR1002663The apartment is absolutely lovely, as described, and Alessandro is very warm and reactive to any requests. Of course Florence is magnificent, and the apartment is ideally located for an exploration of this wonderful city.
I would really recommend exchanging with Alessandro!
Idstein, Germany
DE51391Die Wohnung ist größer, als sie auf den Bildern wirkt. Sie wird als einfach beschrieben, wir fanden sie sehr schön eingerichtet, mit allem, was man für einen kurzen Urlaub benötigt. Die Lage der Wohnung ist perfekt.
Milano, Italy
IT13301
Paris, France
FR1013220
Offenburg, Germany
DE9052
Vejle, Denmark
DK110520
Santa Fe, USA
USNM795
Edinburgh, Great Britain
GB091195
Nacka, Sweden
SE12345
ROMA, Italy
IT02288
Saint-Tropez, France
FR1007117
NIMES, France
FR120006Bel appartement tout propre bien situé à quelques encablures de la mer dans une région touristique.
Victoria, Canada
CA101We had a wonderful experience staying in the flat in Santa Margherita de Ligure, and really enjoyed the town and surrounding area. The flat was very convenient to shopping, restaurants and an easy walk to the train station and other transport allowing us to explore the region easily. The flat was as described and very comfortable for our stay. Communication with our exchange partners was good, and any questions we had were quickly answered. A great experience overall!
