Home exchange and house swap holiday accommodation in Redcliffe, North Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD
Hi I'm Ray and my wife is Kathy. Our adult children (who may or may not join us when we swap) are Frances and Conrad. Kathy and I are both retired, after lengthy teaching careers. Kathy taught early childhood special needs students and I taught science and maths in high schools. We love camping, with all its associated activities, cycling and gardening (esp me). We became interested in house swapping after successfully managing an AirBNB unit in our house. So far, we have had five excellent house swaps; one of four weeks in New Zealand, one of four weeks in Upstate New York, one of 4 weeks in BC Canada, one of 1 1/2 weeks in the UK and one of three weeks in Robe, South Australia.
#17927
Apr 2018
5
Timber/Brick, bright and breezy, with cathedral ceilings and glass louvres along entire roofline of house. Wooden floors throughout. Small porch in front off second floor living room (with swing) and large (8m x 5m) fully-screened, tiled deck in back, off kitchen with servery window. Dining area continues onto back deck via fully open stackable doors. Modern kitchen. Three bedrooms with queen beds. Two bathrooms: Upstairs bathroom with bath and fully glassed shower; downstairs- shower and toilet. Off street parking for two cars and garage space for one car.
Open plan kitchen, dining and lounge fully air conditioned.
House
Bath, Internet, Wifi, TV, Dishwasher, Gas Cooking, Microwave, Washing Machine, Security Screens, Fans, DVD, Airconditioning, Heating
Garden Yard, Verandah, Deck, Lock Up Garage, Rain Tank, BBQ, Bicycle
Anywhere
Yes
Yes
Simultaneous, Non-simultaneous
Short term (1-4 wks)
No
School Holidays, Christmas, Easter
Children Welcome, No Smoking, Car Swap Negotiable
Family holiday, Sea change
Shopping, Golf, Lawn Bowls, Tennis, Kids Activities, Skateboarding, Biking, Swimming, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Windsurfing, Bushwalking, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Horse Racing, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Hiking
Cafes, Restaurants, Cinema, Pubs/Bars, Clubs [e.g. RSL], Live Music, Theatre, Museum, Historical Sites, Public Library, Farmer's markets, Parks, Playing Fields, Skate park, Public Pool, Art Gallery, Night Clubs
Redcliffe peninsula, north of Brisbane. Close to Gold and Sunshine Coast and Hinterland.
Steve Irwin Australia Zoo, beaches, theme parks, lots of city attractions in Brisbane
Coastal islands with surfing, diving, fishing, camping, and resorts (for those who want them) are a quick boat trip away.
Fraser Island 3 hours drive and Great Barrier Reef 6 hour drive or short flight away.
Bakery, Convenience Store, Pharmacy, Supermarket, Gymnasium, Yoga/Pilates
Brisbane (20kms)
Brisbane (30kms)
Note: The location shown on the map is approximate only.
There are 4 endorsements for this house swap member:
Ray and Kathys house is in a good area of Kippa ring- very close to Redcliffe Hospital and 2-3km from the sea front and shopping street. Great market each sunday . The train station is close by and the buses come past at regular times. They have an amazing patio which is screened on 3 sides and the breeze just waffles thru all day. A very pleasant place to relax in in or in my case sleep.. lol. The bats at night fly around which you can watch and birds are a singing when you wake up in the morning...
Sheryl from Hastings North Island New Zealand (Feb 2023)
We found this home immaculately kept and very convenient for our needs. It has a lovely enclosed back verandah which is ideal for Queensland weather. Despite being near a main road it was very quiet.
Ruth from Robe SA (May 2021)
What a wonderful first time swap this was. Ray and Kathy and not forgetting brother Ken in every detail they were wonderful. I highly recommend this house swap and the area.
jean from Chichester United Kingdom (Jan 2020)
I was fortunate in finding Ray & Kathy for my first home swap. Because they're so friendly, flexible and communicative, we easily set our swap via email and 8 hours of video chat. They arranged airport transportation and continued to be responsive throughout the month of our swap. I found their Redcliffe home to be very comfortable and well situated to explore the surrounding area, but I also enjoyed many bike rides, markets and sunsets on the peninsula. The fruit bats in the adjacent botanic garden were fascinating. Kathy and Ray were good stewards of my home while I was away; you can trust them with yours.
Susan from Saranac Lake New York Adirondacks United States (Jan 2020)
