Kensington, USA
Member since
2001Exchange dates | Duration |
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April 13, 2025 - September 06, 2025 | 2 weeks |
We typically do summer exchanges but we are retired and occasionally do a spring or fall exchange. We're open to almost any date range for an exchange. |
House in Quiet, Nearby Maryland Suburb of Washington, DC
We are a retired government worker and a retired teacher and have done several wonderful house exchanges. We love house exchanges--it's a great way to learn about a new place. We love exploring new places and meeting the people who live there. And we particularly enjoy meeting the families we exchange with, and we try to keep up with them afterwards.
Our home is located just 12 kilometers north of the center of Washington, D.C. in Kensington, Maryland. Kensington is a pleasant, quiet, safe town with convenient access to downtown Washington by car, bus, or the Metro (our subway system). The grocery store, several small shops, and a few casual restaurants are a mile away, and there are many more stores and restaurants within a 15 minute drive. It takes 30-45 minutes to get to downtown Washington. In the city you can visit the many free museums, spend time at the National Zoo, or see the many monuments and memorials that make the city distinctive.
Our home is less than a kilometer away from the Beltway, the ring road around Washington, so other areas beyond Washington are easily accessible by car. These include historical sites, family amusement parks, and the cities of Baltimore, Richmond, Williamsburg, Charlottesville, the colonial seaport Annapolis, and Philadelphia. New York City is a three hour train or bus ride away, and both the mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean beach resorts to the east are about three hours away. We have 3 international airports, each within an hour’s drive--Dulles International Airport, Reagan National Airport, and Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Our home, on a quiet street with little traffic, has two floors plus a basement. On the ground-level floor is the living room, dining room, sun room, an office, and the family room, adjacent to the kitchen and with an eat-in dining area. There is also a powder room (WC) on this level. The floor above has 3 bedrooms (two with queen beds, one with a double bed) and an office. The primary bedroom has its own bathroom; there is a second bathroom shared by the other two bedrooms; there is also a laundry room with washer and dryer on the same floor as the bedrooms. In the basement there is a second family room, another bathroom, a storage room and workrooms. The shady backyard has a patio.
The house has Wifi; it also has whole-house air conditioning. We have a comfortable small Subaru Crosstrek that will be available for your use. We have two cats, very lovable and sweet, who do not go outside. They enjoy company and are friendly. Neighbors will feed them when house exchange guests are gone overnight. We are non-smokers and do not permit smoking in or near the house.
We enjoy sightseeing, exploring the countryside, visiting villages and towns, shopping in markets, and learning the history of the places we visit. We can be depended on to take good care of your home and any pets you may have!
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 23 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired/Retired
- Retired/Retired
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 0
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 5
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Denmark
- Sweden
- France
- Croatia
- Spain
- Italy
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
Spoken Languages
- English
Occupation
- Retired/Retired
- Retired/Retired
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We have two three-year old indoor cats, very friendly and sociable.
References
This member has completed 23 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Sint-Truiden, Belgium
BE022La Garriga, Spain
ES1018353Familia muy amable y hospitalria. Casa muy bonita, grande, limpia y muy bien situada en medio de zonas verdes. Un lugar idílico para realizar un intercambio.
Betsy and Ken són muy amables y hospitalarios. En la casa estaba todo muy bien señalizado para su perfecto funcionamiento.Nos facilitaron todo tipo de información, las tarjetas de metro y del supermercado. Todo muy bien organizado.
En resumen, un intercambio excelente.
Lo recomendamos.
Carrascal de Barregas, Spain
ES276091GENERAC, France
FR010521Tréméoc, France
FR090211Notre échange a été formidablement réussi, dans une vaste maison très confortable, située dans un quartier très agréable. Betsy et Ken sont des hôtes attentionnés, de bon conseil, et très organisés en laissant à leurs invités des consignes très claires. La ville de Washington et ses musées incroyables nous a beaucoup plu. Nous avons adoré notre séjour ....
Lyon, France
FR1001213Sarlat-la-Canéda, France
FR1015506La maison est vaste, fraîche et cosy dans un bel environnement. On croise des biches très régulièrement dans ce quartier résidentiel car elle est toute proche d’un parc national Rock Creek park. Elle est aussi très bien située à 5 mn en voiture du métro qui mène en 30 mn dans le centre de Washington. Betsy et son mari sont des hôtes très organisés et bienveillants que nous avons pu rencontre . Tout est organisé et prévu pour faciliter la découverte de la ville et de la région. C’est donc une expérience très réussie .