Grand old home, surrounded by trees and lush gardens, in the heart of the city

“We completed a four night exchange with Elaine, Carter and their family in November 2015. All communications from them were timely, appropriate, and very clear. Their home is located in an excellent neighbourhood with ready access to downtown Portland by car or public transportation. Theirs is a large, charming older home that has been updated while retaining its heritage character. There are many interesting restaurants nearby as well as excellent food shopping. The family are located near (but not too near) I-5 which provides very easy vehicle access. The MAX (Portland’s light rail system) is a short walk away so you can be in downtown Portland in just a few minutes. These family left our place exactly as we hoped, very tidy and clean. Definitely recommended as a home base for convenient exploration of the interesting city of Portland.”

“We just completed an amazing experience in Elaine and Carter's huge craftsman home in a verdantly green and people oriented area of Portland. The home is comfortable, and our exchange partners genuinely nice, caring people. We particularly enjoyed the yard areas- comfortable, and inviting- surrounded by greenery and even coming with a passel of chickens! Public transportation is close, which takes you to downtown Portland and their home is a short walk to the eclectic/artsy Mississippi Street area full of cafes and wonderful choices of food and drink. We spent a day hiking in the Hawaii like environs of Cascade Mountains... saw many waterfalls. This exchange made us want to come back to Portland very soon! Charming exchange family and area. I highly recommend. Debbie T and friends”