Belgium - MECHELEN, Walem- House (2 floors+)
Belgium - Antwerp - MECHELEN
ID : BE406844
Became a member in: 2011
Renewal Date: 08/Aug/2018
We are
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My husband and I have two grown daughters who are both at university and so we have more time to go on short break holidays during the year and for longer periods during schoolholidays.
About us
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking
Profession
Schoolsecretary
Our pets
1 cat
- Sleeping capacity7
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Pet Care Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
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Our Home For Exchange
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We have a quiet sunny house and pleasant garden with terrace and fountain. We have a fully equiped spacious kitchen (with dishwasher) and a large light living room. In our garage there will be bicycles available as well as a variety of outdoor games such as pingpong, badminton and table football. We have some gym equipment indoors and there is a beautiful park at the end of the street. The city of Mechelen is only 20 minutes away by bike and there are cycle paths along the river that can take you on a scenic route to the nearby towns. We have a cat but except for feeding her in the evening she can take care of herself. If you'd like we have an infrared sauna available upstairs. And we also exchange our car.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Clothes Dryer
- Microwave Oven
- Peaceful Surroundings
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Heating
- Garage
- Private parking
- Terrace / Patio
Entertainment
- Computer available
- DVD
- Internet access
- Piano
- TV
- Wireless Internet (WiFi)
- Family Room / Playroom
Extras
- Use of bicycle(s)
Setting
- Suburban
- Small Town or Village
- Waterfront
Neighbourhood
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
We live in a cozy village in the north of Mechelen. Our village is quite peacefull and has a backery, , a café and a night shop. The supermarket is about 10 minutes drive and every saturday there is a big market in the centre of Mechelen.The park at the end of our street has some historical buildings and a café with terrace and playground. There is an old WWII fort around wich is a walking trail. There's a trainstation nearby (15 min by bike, 5 min. by car) that can take you to Antwerp or Brussels in 30 minutes, and from the mainstation in Mechelen you can take a train to Holland or the Thalys to Paris (2h and a half). If you wanna drive; both Antwerp and Brussels are 30 min away and easily accesible since the highway is only 5 min away. And if you want to visit Holland that is about 1 hour drive.
Outdoor Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Cultural Events
- Diving
- Fishing
- Gym / Health Club
- Tennis
- Hiking
- Public Swimming Pool
- River
Leisure
- Park / Playground
- Cafés
- Restaurants
- Shopping
Cultural Activities
- Concerts
- Galleries
- Museums
- Popular Monuments
- Theatre
Transport Nearby
- Bus
- Train Station
Neighbourhood Services
- Bakery
- Corner Shop
- Pharmacy
Attractions
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
At the end of our street you can visit Rozendael; a park with old buildings and remnands of a roman wall (see photo's). You can have a walk around the park or have a drink at the café. There's lot's of museas, achitecture or even a beautiful cathedral to visit in Mechelen centre, for example there is the toy musuem, the science centre Technopolis, recreation domain of De Nekker where all kinds of sports can be practised; even diving in summer or ice skating in winter. Mechelen also has a dossin kazerne that was used as transport station for jewish prisonners during WWII and is now a museum and memorial. In Mechelen and many other towns and cities in Flanders it is possible to do a culinairy bicycle tour.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
- 't Hoekske Walem
- Rozendael
- Vismarkt Mechelen
Leisure and cultural activities
- Everything to do in Mechelen you can find on this site
- Technopolis is a sience center
- Dossin Kazerne (World War 2)
Interesting day trips
Our Preferences
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
Please check our exchange preferences below
Conditions
- Children Welcome
- Pets Not Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Pet Care Needed
- Pet Care Offered
- Plant Care Needed
Use of Personal Car
- Use of Personal Car is possible
Home Exchange Type
- Simultaneous Home Exchange
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