Pets
Yes
Smoking
No
We are homestay hosts and we currently have 1 room available for international (ESL) students.
Homestay ($775/month): INCLUDES breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You are also welcome to any food in the kitchen for snacks.
Peerstay ($525/month): No meals/food included; students expected to clean up after themselves.
You would share a bathroom with a female student (a 31-year-old international student from Vietnam). There is also a male 16-year-old Chinese student downstairs who has his own bathroom.
Your room contains everything you need including a bed, desk with chair and lamp, closet, night table with alarm clock/radio, and dresser.
Some additional features of the actual house include:
- Super high speed Wi-Fi Internet (We have the highest upgraded plan: 150 Mbps download, 15 Mbps upload, 1TB of data per month, brand new upgraded modem)
- Netflix (cable TV can be accommodated for an additional fee)
- Large back yard with garden and flowers
- BBQ area
- Front and back decks
- New stainless steel appliances (fridge, microwave, laundry machines)
- Located in an extremely friendly neighbourhood with nature trails nearby
- Electric bicycles (they require a small monthly rental fee if used)
We are located in South Nanaimo which is about an 8-9 minute drive from Vancouver Island University (VIU), and there is a bus stop just an 8-minute walk away that is about a 45-50 minute ride to VIU. Alternatively, we can provide private car rides to and from VIU for a small fee, or let you use an electric bicyle (for an added fee) which takes 17 minutes to get to VIU among a very beautiful and safe bike path.
We have a very friendly Golden Retriever who is a part of the family so you must be okay with dogs.
We are a younger couple (33 and 32) and I work from a home office and my partner works casual shifts at the hospital so we are at home almost all the time. I am also TEFL certified and am available for dedicated tutoring with homework for a small additional fee.
House Rules: absolutely no smoking, drugs, or loud partying.
Thanks, we look forward to hearing from you!
More information and photos can be found at http://www.homestaynanaimo.com