Oak Park, USA
Member since
2023Exchange dates | Duration |
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August 06, 2023 - July 01, 2025 | 14 days |
7-10 days in the US, Canada, Mexico, Americas OR 2-6 week farther abroad |
Spacious & bright townhouse in desirable area for touring Los Angeles and Southern California
We are located 1/2 way to both Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Barbara which means you have easy access to the must see parts of Los Angeles while you stay in an area with grocery, services, restaurants, wine, entertainment, movies, and shopping close by. Different, wonderful beaches are 25 minutes via beautiful drives through any of 3 local canyons. Our area Oak Park/Westlake Village has dependable weather and blue skies.
Our townhouse has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and our back patio is set up for dining/barbecue. There is a large grassy open space that is our "front yard". The pool with spa is 2 minutes away. Many parks with tennis and pickle ball and a variety of trails are minutes to a short walk away.
Downstairs the living room and dining area is open with high ceilings. and is off the entry to the right. The powder bath, bedroom and full kitchen, family room are to the left of the entry. Our patio with table for 6 and barbecue and garden can be entered off the living area or family room. The laundry/garage is across the patio. The upstairs master has a California king bed + bath (2 sinks + shower) overlooks the green space. The 2nd bedroom has a queen bed. The upstairs hall bath has a tub/shower.
Areas to see on your visit are Port Hueneme, Ventura, Downtown LA, Universal City, Griffith Park, Pasadena, West Hollywood, Venice/Santa Monica, Long Beach, Catalina Island, Newport Beach/Laguna Beach. All have their own atmosphere for spending the day. San Diego, the Hearst Castle and Paso Robles all deserve 1, 2 or more nights if you like side trips.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 4 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Psychologist & Interior Designer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Private swimming pool
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Columbia, SC, USA
- Japan
- Australia
- Mexico
- Greece
- Italy
- Spain
- Portugal
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: LAX, BUR - 1hour by car for LAX, 45 minute by car for Burbank
Oak Park/Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village are a group of local Los Angeles suburbs set against the mountains with easy access to the nicest beaches of Malibu. Everything you need and much to do is 5-15 minutes away. Swimming, tennis, golf, pickleball, hiking, restaurants, shopping, clubs, spas, music venues, etc. are local.
Occupation
- Psychologist & Interior Designer
Children
- Girl - Age: 43
- Girl - Age: 35
- Boy - Age: 39
Pets
- One 14 year old girl Vizsla who we plan to board
About Our Family
Gary and I have been married for 45 years! We have 3 adult children. Olivia and Jordan live locally and Margo lives in New York City. We will exchange for just us but would like to ask our children to come for a bit if they can get away. Gary is still very busy in private practice as a psychologist. I am winding down from 40+ years of interior design. We exchanged 4 times years ago with our young family and loved it. We love to see what life is in other places for people who live in an area, not be just tourists. We will take side trips to explore further. We enjoy gorgeous nature and outdoor activities, we love food and culture and music and art and learning.
Lifestyle
We like both city and country areas and life. We typically eat 2 meals a day when we are vacationing. When we are home, we like to be out and about by 9 and home by (usually) no later than 11. We will do some cooking and some picnics when we travel but will enjoy restaurants. We shop a bit. I love groceries and markets and Gary likes book and clothes. Our style when traveling is more like "when in Rome do what the Romans do".