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IT09950

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy

Living room

Living Room

Entrance Hall

Entrance hall

Master bedroom

Second bedroom

Second Bedroom

Kitchen

Kitchen (the table is now new...)

Kitchen

New remodel bathroom

Portofino by night

Golfo Paradiso

Clear waters in San Fruttuoso

Platinum

Member since

2009

Open for exchange

The member has not specified any exchange dates

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

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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

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

Portofino By Night, The Sea, San Fruttuoso Convent, The Coast, Santa Margherita .

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Occupation

Teacher
Teacher

Children

Boy - Age: 29
Girl - Age: 27

Pets

We do not have pets.

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.

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This member has completed 78 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:

Portland, USA

USOR1069

Encinitas, USA

USC4961

Paris, France

FR2210638

Feedback:

Merci pour ces belles vacances sur la Riviera italienne ! Alessandro était adorable et attentif à nos demandes :) merci encore, ciaooo

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Alghero, Italy

IT06442

BOLOGNA, Italy

IT04583

PARIS, France

FR010186

Colline Tranquille ensoleillée, dominant le Panorama Méditerranéen

Carqueiranne, France

FR090313

ES CASTELL, Spain

ES533

NIMES, France

FR120006

Feedback:

Bel appartement tout propre bien situé à quelques encablures de la mer dans une région touristique.

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Cumbria, Great Britain

GBN000948

Saint-Jeannet, France

FR090172

Mesquer, France

FR080429

Ishoej, Denmark

DK110334

CAMBRILS, Spain

ES152562

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

FR50500

Berlin, Germany

DE1010483

Lazio, Italy

IT06524

TOULOUSE, France

FR010529

Sartilly-Baie-Bocage, France

FR1910055

Feedback:

This 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!

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Stockholm, Sweden

SE11331

Farnetella, Italy

IT135

Honiton, Great Britain

GB51961

Feedback:

Alessandro, 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.

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Victoria, Canada

CA101

Feedback:

We 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!

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BORDEAUX, France

FR120731

San Francisco, USA

US004807

Eastham, USA

USMA1030

FONTAINE LA MALLET, France

FR010196

PELAGO (Firenze), Italy

IT00375

Idstein, Germany

DE51391

Feedback:

Die 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.

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Paris, France

FR1002663

Feedback:

The 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!

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