Charming house in quiet neighbourhood

Belgium - antwerp - berchem

Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Our house is the one with the bike in front of it.
Our house is the one with the bike in front of it.
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Bedroom Tuur (single bed) - 2th floor
Bedroom Tuur (single bed) - 2th floor
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Recently renovated kitchen
Recently renovated kitchen
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Living room (street)
Living room (street)
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Living room
Living room
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Living room
Living room
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Dining area (garden side)
Dining area (garden side)
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Bedroom parents, double bed (garden side) - 1th fl
Bedroom parents, double bed (garden side) - 1th fl
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Bedroom Bas, single bed (garden side) - 2th floor
Bedroom Bas, single bed (garden side) - 2th floor
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Bedroom Tuur, single bed (street side) - 2th floor
Bedroom Tuur, single bed (street side) - 2th floor
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Paulien's room (2th floor)
Paulien's room (2th floor)
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Bathroom (still need to be renovated) - 1th floor
Bathroom (still need to be renovated) - 1th floor
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Bathroom also has a shower
Bathroom also has a shower
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Library / play area (next to parents room) - 1th f
Library / play area (next to parents room) - 1th f
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Parents bedroom is linked to library / play area
Parents bedroom is linked to library / play area
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Garden in summer.
Garden in summer.
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Brilschanspark 5' walking distance
Brilschanspark 5' walking distance
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Mas museum by night
Mas museum by night
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Grote Markt Antwerpen
Grote Markt Antwerpen
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,PAKT food&drinks in old industrial buildings
PAKT food&drinks in old industrial buildings
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Natural swimming pool Boekenberg (15' by bike)
Natural swimming pool Boekenberg (15' by bike)
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Port of Antwerp (nr. 13 in the world!)
Port of Antwerp (nr. 13 in the world!)
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Antwerp historical city centre (Vlaaikensgang)
Antwerp historical city centre (Vlaaikensgang)
Home exhange in,Belgium,berchem,Our cargo bike to trasport the kids and groceries
Our cargo bike to trasport the kids and groceries
  • Sleeping capacity6
  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is not possible

We are looking for a home exchange in ...

Open to all dates Luxemburg | Germany | Oostenrijk

Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

WE FOUND AN EXCHANGE FOR SUMMER 2024

Our house is a charming 1920s house with small garden in quite neighbourhood near the city center. This is the ideal place to start a discovery of Antwerp and the whole of Belgium. We live 15' walking distance from the train station, 10' from the tramway. The highway is 10' away.

The ground floor has a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with adjacent dining room with a large table accomodating 10 people.
On the first floor we have a bathroom with shower, bath and toilet. Next to the bathroom is the adult bedroom and the library with play area for the kids.
On the second floor we have the 3 childrens bedrooms. Two bedrooms have a bed that can be turned into a double bed.
You can enter the garden via the french windows of the living room or via the kitchen back door. The garden has a playing pen and a 'treehouse'.
We rent a garage nearby where we keep the bikes. You can use all of them, including our cargobike.
We recently sold our car and now we try to do everything by bike or public transport. We live and work very close to home. If need be we use a car from a sharing platform.

Check out http://www.fansofflanders.be/ to discover our region.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Cleaning service available
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Baby Equipment
  • Electronics Docking Station
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Internet access
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Urban

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

We live in a quite neighbourhood close to parks, train station (also international trains), public transport and the highway. Even though we live close to the city center (15 minutes by bike or public transport) our neighbourhood feels a little bit like a village in the city. People know eachother, we have lovely neighbours.

Antwerp has a beautiful medieval city center with cobble stone streets, grand town houses and a famous cathedral where you can see some paintings from Rubens.

Antwerp is perfectly located to explore the rest of Belgium and the neighbouring countries. Gent, Brugge, Bruxelles is only 30 minutes away by train or car. You can reach Paris with the Thalys train in 2h, Londen with Eurostar in 2h, Amsterdam with Thalys in 2h.

The 'sinjoren' are known for being bon-vivants. Antwerp has numerous good restaurants, cosy bars, cute bistros and great terraces.

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Public Swimming Pool

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Opera
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station
  • Tram

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home

Discover the museums of Antwerp and satisfy your cultural apitite by visiting the Rubens museum, fashion museum, MAS Museum, cathedral and medieval city centre.
When you are tired of window shopping, rest your feet and try one of 100 kinds of Belgian Beers in one of the bars. Make sure to pay a visit to 't Paters Vaatje.
Get familiar with the high fashion of the Antwerp Big 5 in the Nationalestraat. Don't forget your visa card... You'll need it!
On hot summer days, get some refershment in the natural pool in Boekenbergpark or find some shadow in park Den Brandt, Rivierenhof or very close to our home; Brilschanspark.
Antwerp is the ideal starting point to explore Belgium. Make sure to visit Bruges, Ghent and Brussels.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths

  • Brilschanspark
  • Middelheimpark
  • Park Den Branst

Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Open for suggestions!

Our house is almost 100 years old, and sometimes has it own character: some doors shreek, some handles need a special touch.
Please note we have three rather small children so our house is functional and lived in rather than an immaculate show home!

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Plant care is needed inside
  • Plant care is needed outdoors

Use of Personal Car

  • Use of Personal Car is not possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
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