California beach house only steps to the beach, surf, bike path, volleyball, running, pier and restaurants. Our house is an older, craftsman style, definitely casual as opposed to formal.
Two story, with living room, dining room, den, kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry room and 1 bathroom downstairs and three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms upstairs.
The master bedroom has a view of the ocean so you can check out the surf without leaving the house, but it's only 50 steps to the beach anyway.
The house is on a "walk-street" which means there is no car traffic in front of the house, only a walking street. During the summer, we have most of our meals outside in the front patio.
Boogie boards, bikes, beach chairs, beach towels and kayaks are available and there is an outdoor shower for cleaning up after a day at the beach.
Computer with high speed broadband and wireless access, and plenty of books, including fiction, non-fiction, travel and sailing.
Many LCD TVs, most with VCR/DVD/cable.
We have a house cleaning service every week, and will have the house cleaned during the exchange and when you leave.
Our home would be comfortable for a family of 4 or 5. 2/1/10

Hermosa Beach is a small, friendly California beach community and the locale for many movies and TV shows, including "Baywatch" and "Beverly Hills 90210".
It is conveniently located just 4 miles south of LAX and close to all Southern California attractions. . . Disneyland, Universal Studios, Getty Museum, Beverly Hills, Malibu.
During the summer there are usually volleyball tournaments, concerts and other events almost every weekend, all walking distance from the house.
The neighborhood is quiet, but is only a three minute walk to the Pier and the shops, resaturants and night life on Pier Avenue. Also nearby (15 minute walk or a short bike ride or drive) are many more resaturants and shops in the neighboring beach communities of Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach.
We have a very friendly neighborhood and we make every effort to get you to meet our friends and neighbors, who are available to help with questions and get you aquainted with the area.
If you're coming to the Los Angeles area, this is where you want to be! 7/1/10

We have done over 40 exchanges ranging from long European exchanges to weekend exchanges. We are open to all interesting offers.
Car exchange (2010 Lexus RX 350) is possible.
In 2008 we went on a 4 week home exchange to Europe; one of our exchange homes had a Nespresso machine, so we purchased one as soon as we returned. In 2009 we went to Calgary and Berkeley and hosted a few non-simultaneous partners We're wide open for 2010.

Wide open, including non-simultaneous exchanges. We can always go stay at our second home in Palm Desert

Open to any dates

Open to Offers, Australia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, nice warm beaches, New York City or weekend exchanges to San Francisco or California wine country. A nice, comfortable place in a good location is more important than size

I am semi-retired from a manufacturing business I owned but stay busy with an internet travel business and writing. Terry is an accounting manager with the California State University sytem.
We are active (running, swimming, biking, kayaking, hiking) and are open to any exchange offers.
Our exchange party would be two adults, but depending on your home, we may ask if another couple could join us.
We are very experienced exchangers (10 to England, France, Ireland, NYC, Washington DC, San Francisco, Palm Springs and more) and can provide references from people who have stayed in our home and in whose homes we have stayed. We would take care of your home as if it were our own. 7/1/10