Cork, Ireland
Platinum
Member since
2015| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| January 13, 2025 - September 26, 2025 | 1 weeks |
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We have already agreed exchanges for the Summer of 2026 therefore are only available for long weekends or a week during school mid term breaks February or October 2026. |
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A 3 bedroom family home and garden conveniently located in Cork City, recently voted the 3rd friendliest city in the world by Condé Nast Travel readers survey!
We live in a three bed room house in a quiet residential area within walking distance to city centre, train station, bus station and local amenities. It's only a 15 minute drive from Cork International Airport. Our home comprises of 3 double bed rooms, one of which is currently used as an office and gaming room. An inflatable double bed is available should it be required. Our eldest’s single room is a mid sleeper and therefore more suitable for a child of 5 years or older. We have bunk beds and a single bed in the boys room. As a family we tend to spend most our time in the kitchen/diner area which opens out onto our garden and patio where we eat during the Summer months. Our family bathroom is upstairs and an additional shower room is located off the utility room and downstairs bedroom/playroom.
Our garden and patio is south facing and benefits from the sun in the Summer and we have built a traditional wood burning sauna which we hope you enjoy as much we do.
http://www.mydiscoverireland.com/blog/2008/09/09/10-things-to-do-in-cork-before-you-die/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 17 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Surveyor and Army Officer (Ret) now working in the Drug and Alcohol Services (Social Care)
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Total Area: 1800 sq ft
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Sauna private
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Spain
- Scotland, UK
- France
- Portugal
Spoken Languages
- English
Occupation
- Surveyor and Army Officer (Ret) now working in the Drug and Alcohol Services (Social Care)
Children
- Boy - Age: 16
- Boy - Age: 13
- Boy - Age: 11
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are a family of 5, Sinead (50), Philip (55) Oliver (16) Ruaidhrí (13) and Senan (11). This will be our 16th exchange and we are very excited to discover new countries, make new friends and share our home with families who are interested in spending some time discovering Ireland.
Lifestyle
As a family we love to travel and the excitement of exploring new places. The kids love swimming and sport in general, football, soccer and hurling being their favourites. Reading music and gaming is another love of theirs. Sinéad enjoys running, cycling and swimming while Phil prefers soccer and is a keen music fan, particularly live music. We enjoy good food and usually try to learn about the local gastronomy, farmer’s markets and nice local restaurants.
References
This member has completed 17 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Esens, Germany
DE1001758Eine freundliche Familie, ein hübsches Haus mit einem kleinen Garten. Auch Autotausch war kein Problem. Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt.
Madrid, Spain
ES1003865
Els Prats de Rei, Spain
ES1013498Se ha establecido una bonita relación de amistats con la família que intercambiamos. Si atención y preocupación por nuestra visita hizo de este viaje una estància perfecta!
La casa fue major de lo que esperábamos y cuidaran de ça nuestra con mi ho respeto.
Chipiona, Spain
ES1017589They were incredibly kind and made us feel truly at home from the very first moment. Their children, of similar ages to ours, made enjoying the city even more rewarding, allowing us to experience the true spirit of a home exchange, see what life could be like in another country, and escape mass tourism. The house was exactly as shown in the listing, cozy, well-equipped, and in a lovely setting that allowed us to fully enjoy our stay.
Olloki, Spain
ES48726
Järvenpää, Finland
FI1007371
County Meath, Ireland
IE1011710
Maynooth, Ireland
IE4089This in one of the best houses we have stayed in. The house and so much character and is very well equipped.
Kilkenny, Ireland
IE49904We had a lovely time in cork . The families home was lovely and just as described. Good communication throughout the exchange.
Would highly recommend.
Travedona Monate, Italy
IT49237The house was not very clean when we arrived and cold (around 17 degrees). It was possible to increase the heating in a limited mode only and after the remarks from the owners that the heating is very expensive in Ireland. There were a lot of food leftovers in the fridge and kitchen. The house is accurately presented in the intervac page.
Bunnik, Netherlands
NL5896
ZABRZE, Poland
PL120The offer is very good. Everything was as expected. We recommend this location to others.
Karlskrona, Sweden
SE13110
