Ours is a new custom Olde Del Mar home completely renovated in 1997 with panoramic ocean & Torrey Pines views. A new hand-built stone masonry fireplace was added to the patio area in 2012 (not in the photos). Short walk to Del Mar Village and the beach. Large windows showcase views and gives the feel of a luxury private tree house. Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, Miele & Decor appliances, hardwood floors, slate at exterior entry & deck that enjoys beautiful sunsets over the ocean. Redwood siding on exterior, mahogany shelves, doors and windows. An artistic showpiece and retreat that is close to everything! Our home is in excellent shape. The park-like setting and panoramic ocean views are not obvious from the street and photos. Great entertaining home and a tranquil getaway.

This relaxed beachside village has long been associated with the best of Southern California beach living with ready access to horse racing, dining and nightlife.

My home is a 3-5 minute walk to the center of town (L'Auberge and Del Mar Plaza at 15th street & Camino del mar) the beach, close to the Del Mar Race Track, and close to the Torrey Pines Reserve known throughout California for coastal hiking. I am close to the world famous Torrey Pine Golf Course (home of the 2008 US Open), world-famous snorkeling and SCUBA diving areas (La Jolla Cove), the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and approximately 15 minutes from downtown San Diego (Sea World, San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park & Museums). Mexico is 30 minutes south. Many adventures await you here in Del Mar!

I have a 2011 Lexus ES350 sedan that is available for responsible use. We do not smoke and we are not interested in people in our house that smoke. We take very good care of our house and we will take very good care of any house in which we are guests. A housekeeper is available for your visit if her help is desired. My house is really not kid friendly, as it has antique furniture and other possessions that must be treated with care.

I am free to travel at virtually any time of year

Open to any dates

I love new destinations and adventures, especially trips to islands or coastal areas (we love snorkeling and sailing) or biking or hiking in beautiful rural areas and exploring historical locations. In our travels we most enjoy taking the time to get to know a small region; shopping for groceries at local shops; eating local cheeses, breads, wines and sampling local cuisine. Getting to know the people.

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I am a 56 year old single professional. I run a number of biotechnology companies. Three companies are here in San Diego and two are in Europe (Germany and France). My three kids (21, 19, 17) are generally off on their own traveling adventures.

The summer of 2000 our family swapped houses, cars (and dogs) for the month of July with a family from Celony, just outside Aix-en-Provence. We explored Provence, saw a stage of the Tour d'France, spent some time exploring Paris (e. g. , Musee d'Orsay, the Louvre) , and explored the Cote d'Azur from Cassis to the Italian border. The kids swam in the Mediterranean and learned to sail a sailing dingy off the beaches of Cannes.

During the summer of 2001 we spent a week backpacking between the High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park in California (A ~55 mile circle at elevations from 6,000 to almost 11,000 feet). The kids also took part in the 3 week Junior Lifeguard program at the beach and we enjoyed tennis and sailing camps locally.

The summer of 2002 we exchanged houses with a family from Nasby Park, just northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. We drove down to Copenhagen, spent weeks exploring Stockholm and the surrounding area, and did a 4 day cruise from Helsinki to St Petersburg, which was coupled with visits to the Hermitage Museum and the St Paul and Peter's fortress.

The summer of 2003 we enjoyed a short trip to Lyon and Annecy, but spent the majority of the summer with the kids enjoying tennis, Junior Lifeguard and surfing camps here in San Diego.

The summer of 2004 we exchanged homes for almost five weeks with a family of five from Austria. We are visited Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna, and visited the Czech Republic for the first time. Prague was beautiful and interesting and we had a great time. Our home-exchange friends certainly appeared to enjoy their time here in San Diego too, as they got engaged while they were living in our house and they are now married!

The summer of 2006 we did a six-week home exchange with a beautiful family of 5 from Cassis, in Provence, France. This was a fantastic return to the area of our first home exchange. Both our families had fantastic summers.

The summer of 2007, we traveled to Hong Kong for a week and a half, and among other things, had a great time at Ocean Park. We then moved on to Indonesia, starting in Jakarta and eventually ending up in Bali. We had a wonderful time, from the beaches of Bali to the monkeys in the monkey forest in Ubud.

In August 2008 we had a fabulous home-exchange with first time exchangers in Mill Valley, California. Their home is listing 92812. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in their delightful home and we became fast friends. The children, though young, were wonderful and respectful guests in our home, which was absolutely immaculate upon our return. We hope to return to their home when we have the chance, as their spacious, naturally sunlit home has beautiful views and is in a fantastic location to take full advantage of both Marin and San Francisco sights and activities. We will certainly stay in touch with this beautiful family.

The summer of 2009 we stayed around our home in San Diego.

The summer of 2010 we exchanged homes with a wonderful family from Bussigny, which is in the canton of Vaud, near Lausanne, Switzerland. We spent days hiking, mountain biking and exploring Chamonix Mont-Blanc and the Rhones-Alpes region of France. Several days in Paris and Annecy, and traveled by car through the little villages to see two stages of the Tour de France. We bicycled from Lausanne to Montreux, which we returned to for two nights to enjoy the Montreux Jazz Festival, and some time exploring and enjoying Geneve. We also traveled to Interlaken and enjoyed taking the gondola to do some hiking near Grindelwald near beautiful Mt. Eiger.

I am looking forward to doing another exchange sometime soon, but

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