Flagstaff is ideally situated for exploring the Colorado Plateau, a region with an astounding concentration of national parks and monuments. We are located a leisurely 5 minute walk from the historic downtown area and Route 66.  The house was originally built in 1914 and at the time was on the edge of town.  Flagstaff has now grown into a small city and the house is now considered to be downtown.   We thoroughly remodeled it in 1994 (the kitchen in 1999) with all the modern conveniences and the house is now 242 sq. meters.  On the ground floor are: a comfortable living room with stereo; dish satellite and internet-streaming television and Blueray player; the dining room; library with piano and computer with free internet; fully equipped kitchen with eating area; laundry room; and two bedrooms, each with a full bathroom.  Upstairs is a second living room, a small office, bathroom and a third bedroom being used as an art studio .  We installed solar hot water heating in 2008 and added 21 roof-top photovoltaic panels in 2009.

The backyard has a small, private garden for relaxation.  It includes some interesting plants, including hops plants for privacy in the summer and for beer making in the autumn.  There is also a small vegetable garden and a strawberry patch for you to eat from.  Two bar-b-q grills are available: one is gas for convenience and the other uses charcoal for the better taste.
 
Twelve years ago we removed the lawn in front and have emphasized edible ornamental plants, including 2 fruit trees and saffron crocuses for making paella. 
   
The vehicle we would exchange is a 2003 Toyota RAV-4, a small SUV that seats 4 comfortably and gets decent fuel economy.
 
Some of our exchangers have remarked on how many stars there are here. With 5 major observatories, Flagstaff became the world's very first International Dark Sky City. The deck in the backyard is a good place for observing meteor showers, weather permitting.
   
One can spend a lifetime exploring the area; a one month exchange would allow only a very small taste of what the region has to offer and would come nowhere near to exhausting the possibilities.  There are still "hidden secrets" that we are discovering after 33 years here.  We invite you to begin your exploration with our home as a base.