Jafre, Spain
Platinum
Member since
2018| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| January 01, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | 15 days |
House in a little village in Emporda (Girona, Catalonia)
House in l'Empordà, in the north of Catalonia, Spain. It is located in a little village surrounded by sunflowers and cornfields, 30min away by car from Girona or Figueres and 15min by car from the beaches of L'Escala, Sant Marti d'Empuries or l'Estartit...
Because it's our second residence, we're open to non-simultaneous exchanges.
The house is very spacious and sunny and has wonderful views from all around the house.
The dining room has a big table with 6 chairs and, in the living room, you can find a great big sofa bed and a TV.
Upstairs, there are three bedrooms. The master bedroom has a king-sized bed and a balcony, the second one has 2 beds that can become 4 beds, there's one below the other (Brimnes Ikea's bed, if you want to look it up!). The 3rd bedroom includes a sofa bed (king-sized as well).
There's only one bathroom with a shower in the same floor as the bedrooms, but there is another one in the first floor only equipped with a toilet.
Also, there's a washing machine on the first floor and microwave in the kitchen. Unfortunately, we don't own a dishwasher...
There're 5 bikes (all sizes, adult &children), a kayak for 3 and a little skateboard and roller skates.
Our Family
- 1 Adults
- 2 Children
- 22 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Engineer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
- Living Area: 100 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Air conditioning
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Television
Outdoor
- Balcony
- Garage
- Bicycles: 3
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- New York, NY, USA
- Balearic Islands, Spain
- Canary Islands, Spain
- 22100 Como, Province of Como, Italy
- Catalonia, Spain
- Spain
- Bordeaux, France
- Paris, France
- Alsace, France
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Prague, Czechia
Spoken Languages
- English
- Español
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Girona -
Costa Brava, chosen Best National Destination of 2021, from Blanes to Portbou on the border with France, follow medieval villages and seaside villas that offer us the best of the interior and the Mediterranean coast.
A stretch of rough but peaceful coastline that captivated Dali himself, who had his refuge in Cadaques until the death of his wife, Gala.
Among its villages we mention some such as Calella de Palafrugell, with narrow streets and typical fishermen's villages, the medieval villge of Peratallada, in which the passage of time seems stopped, os Sant Pere Pescador, where you can still feel it the sea atmosphere of yesterday.
Also, between wave and wave, here lie Iberian, Greek and Roman settlements, such as Ullstret or Empuries.
You can also visit well preserved medieval vestigues, such as the Castle of Perelada or the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes and, of course, some of the most beautiful natural parks in Europe, such as the Medes Islands or Cap de Creus.
Occupation
- Engineer
Children
- Girl - Age: 18
- Girl - Age: 14
Pets
- Cat
- Turtles
About Our Family
My name is Cinta, I am divorced and I live with my two children, my daughter Helena who is 18 years old, and Eloi who is 14 years old. I am an engineer by profession and I am dedicated to environmental services.
We believe in the exchange of houses as a way to travel on a budget, and with mutual respect for property.
We all are travel enthusiasts and like to do loads of photos of our trips! Helena loves to post them on Instagram ;) The three of us enjoy travelling all around the world and meeting new cultures!
We love animals, and that's why we extended our family with a cat, and two turtles, which go free through the patio.
Lifestyle
We enjoy living new experiences and travelling all around the world…. Before discovering this web we didn't travel that much, but now, thanks to Intervac, we have made many trips during the last few years and have visited:
2018: Stockholm SWEDEN (June) / Provence FRANCE (August) / Ghent-Bruges BELGIUM (November)
2019: La Camargue FRANCE (June) / Cork IRELAND (August) / Asturias SPAIN(November)
2020: Menorca SPAIN(August)
2021: Asturias SPAIN (June)/ Bretagne FRANCE (August)/Salzburg AUSTRIA( December)
2022: Berlin GERMANY (January)/Bretui-Baix Pallars(February)/Vigo SPAIN (Easter)/London UK (August)/County Clare IRELAND (August)/Toulouse FRANCE (December)
2023: Larçay+Tours FRANCE (April)/ Pont de Suert SPAIN(June)/ Algarve+Lisboa+Madeira PORTUGAL (August)/Brussels+Brugge BELGIUM (November)
References
This member has completed 22 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Vigo, Spain
ES50424Intercambiar con Cinta fue estupendo. En todas nuestras comunicaciones la relación fue fluída y su casa era un lugar cómodo y agradable. Mis hijos disfrutaron mucho en su terraza.
LARCAY, France
FR030080Nous sommes très heureux d’avoir fait cet échange . Un bel appartement pour nous quatre, avec son patio, au calme , à un quart d’heure de la Sagrada et rapidement relié au centre de Barcelone .Avec son parking . : que demander de mieux? Nous avons rencontré Cinta, chaleureuse, qui a pris le temps de nous emmener jusqu’au parking et nous montrer son fonctionnement.
Nous vous le recommandons vivement pour visiter cette merveilleuse Barcelone.
Toulouse, France
FR1007244Nice flat with little garden in Barcelona, close to great St Paul modernist hospital. Very pleasant stay !
Saint-Brieuc, France
FR1017282Cinta’s home in Jafre is spacefull, bright, well equiped and very clean.
The provided guide books were very usefull to discover the wonderfull provincia of Girona, its coasts, landscapes and cities.
We forgot are towbar so we coudn’t use the kayak to explore the river or the shores.
The village has a very nice bar.
We were very welcome and Cinta’s family let us a very good souvenir.
Barnet, Great Britain
GB1016542The family was very nice and helpful with everything.
Spanish Point, Ireland
IE10077The family were friendly and helpful and their home was as we expected.
We recognised each other going in opposite directions in Barcelona airport!
Madeira, Portugal
PT48472A Casa correspondeu às expetativas, muito bem localizada e com uma série de serviços à volta do quarteirão, desde farmácia, restaurantes, supermercados entro outros, também é muito bem servido pelo metro com duas estações à escolha, a anfitriã ainda cedeu gentilmente o seu lugar de estacionamento para pararmos o nosso carro. Foi uma estadia excelente
