Ventura, USA
Member since
2015The member has not specified any exchange dates
We are in Ventura, Calif. one hour 15 min. from Los Angeles and 1/2 hour south of Santa Barbara
We have a 3000 sq. ft. home on the water (Ventura Harbor) in the Tourist and Mission City of Ventura, Southern California. Our Master bedroom suite overlooks the water and in the front we are steps from the Marina Beach Park and Ocean. We have 3 bedrooms-3 baths, an office & a family room, formal dining room and breakfast room. We have 2 boats, 2 kayaks, a paddle boat, a dingy and a 30 ft. sailboat behind our home and below our Master bedroom. Check out our web site for more pictures of our home. http://coastalpatty.wix.com/berry-place
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 5 Exchanges made
Occupation
- see above fr this info.
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Suitable for disabled people
- Car necessary
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Italy
- Spain
Spoken Languages
- English
Our Neighbourhood
- steps from our home (0.5 km)
- Ventura Harbor (5.0 km)
- Von's Market (1.1 km)
- Olivas Golf - 5 minutes away (4.6 km)
- -front of house (1.0 km)
- Topa Topa Mountains nearby (23.8 km)
Ventura is a tourist town with lots of things to do and see. We are famous for "surfers point" along the promenade. We are one of the 21 missions of the Calif. mission chain. We have a charming downtown with lots of shops to explore, every type of water sport, hiking, restaurants Malls, theaters, bowling,fishing, museums, bike paths. There is an unlimited amount of fun
things to do here as well as being close to Santa Barbara and the wine country north of there.
Occupation
- see above fr this info.
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We have been married for over 51 years. .Bob is a retired V.P. of Finance for Lockheed Aircraft Corp., was in Rotary for years, volunteers on Boards and Financial committees, sails, bikes and walks, enjoys Ventura Yacht Club along with his wife Patty. She is a homemaker, on several Boards, volunteers, is involved in women's clubs, golf, biking, lawn bowling, playing pool, in book clubs is an artist and community organizer. Our family consists of 4 grown children and 7 grand children. We have spent years traveling on land tours or cruising the seas and have done 4 home exchanges.
Lifestyle
We are a retired couple and are very active in our lifestyle. We love to travel, ride bikes, boat, walk, hike, play lawn bowling, patanque, lane bowl. are in the local yacht club and also play pool. Patty is very involved in social clubs as well as Church ministry. We enjoy going to restaurants, do wine tasting outings and are very involved in our Church and community. We are on several charity boards and do many activities associated with these boards. We have grown children and 7 grandchildren. Life is GOOD!!