We met Ann and Patrick as we arrived. They welcomed us with coffee and bisciuts and we have had a nice small talk. Afterwards they showed and explaine...
Read More...Catherine
Ireland
Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 03/Jan/2025
We are Patrick and Ann, 60 and 59 years and full of life and energy ! We like active holidays, hiking, cycling, and we love to be outdoors. We've had many succesfull exchanges between 1994 and 2003, and started again in 2017. Patrick works at a chemical plant and Ann has her own practice as hypnotherapist. We have 3 adult children who already left the house.
Additional languages spoken
French, English, German
Affinities
Pets,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking
MoreLessAffiliations
Caregivers,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
NGO workers
Profession
bediende
Our pets
1 kat
Catherine
Ireland
Sabine
Germany
We met Ann and Patrick as we arrived. They welcomed us with coffee and bisciuts and we have had a nice small talk. Afterwards they showed and explaine...
Read More...We met Ann and Patrick as we arrived. They welcomed us with coffee and bisciuts and we have had a nice small talk. Afterwards they showed and explained all we need to know about house and household. We feeled immediatley at home at Anns and Patricks beautiful house. We often visited Antwerpen, twice we have been in Bruxelles. It was easy to go by tram respectivley train. The station is reachable in few minutes by foot.
Read Less...Catherine
Ireland
We really enjoyed our stay in Ann and Patrick's home. It was quite an experience for us to live in such an an eco friendly hi tech house. We were del...
Read More...We really enjoyed our stay in Ann and Patrick's home. It was quite an experience for us to live in such an an eco friendly hi tech house. We were delighted with how easily and efficiently everything worked. It is a very comfortable home. We had breakfast every morning on the patio and relaxed in the peaceful quiet surroundings. The location is ideal. There are very good train, tram and bus connections to Antwerp (15 minutes away) and to lots of interesting towns nearby. We went to all the museums in Antwerp and we visited Mechelen, Willebroek, and Lier. It was a pleasure to look after their lovely little cat. She was the perfect host!
Read Less...Rob and Marie-Anne
Netherlands
The exchange with Ann and Patrick was a superb experience. Although we live about 1,5 hours driving from each other, it feels like being on a vacation...
Read More...The exchange with Ann and Patrick was a superb experience. Although we live about 1,5 hours driving from each other, it feels like being on a vacation trip abroad (well, it actually is abroad :-) Meeting each other for a lunch halfway and to hand over the keys, was a very good way to also get to know each other. After coming home, we feel good about exchanging again, because there is mutual trust to give our homes and pet (!) into each others hands.
Read Less...Philippe & Marie
France
Une maison parfaite et impeccable, des hôtes très sympathiques, de plus Anvers est une ville très intéressante!
Read Less...Chris and Suzanne
United Kingdom
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Homesit Needed
Pet Care Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is not possible
Oct 31, 2024 - Nov 13, 2024 | Open to all destinations |
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Open to all dates | Nederland | Duitsland | Frankrijk |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We live in a recently (2016) fully renovated ground floor bungalow, with all modern comfort. We live in a residential and green village, close to the city of Antwerp (7 km). Public transport (train, tram), shops and restaurants are within walking distance. It is only 15 min. from the regional airport of Antwerpen. Our street is situated on the bikeroute between Antwerp-Mechelen.
We already have an exchange for summer 2024.
Type
House - single floor/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Antwerp : in Lonely Planet's top 10 cities to visit ! You can easily go to Antwerp by train, tram or bike. You can visit the historic center with its ancient buildings, the Grand Place, the Cathedral, its museums, ... you can walk along the banks of the river Scheldt. Antwerp is also known for its fashion and shopping, and there are lots of pubs and restaurants. The Central Station of Antwerp is one of the world most beautiful stations, next to is is the Zoo, and the diamond district is also nearby. Another hotspot is het eilandje (little island), Antwerp oldest port area. There are three major attractions : the MAS (Museum aan de Stroom, the Red Star Line museum, and the Port House.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
From our house, it's a short walk to public transport (train, tram, bus), shops, restaurants, supermarket, cafés, many bicycle and walking routes.
Other charming cities to visit are Lier (15 min.), and Mechelen (20 min.). Brussels (30 min), Ghent (45 min) and Bruges (1 hr) are also within easy driving distance.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We have a very nice cat that needs to be taken care of.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 03/Jan/2025
We are Patrick and Ann, 60 and 59 years and full of life and energy ! We like active holidays, hiking, cycling, and we love to be outdoors. We've had many succesfull exchanges between 1994 and 2003, and started again in 2017. Patrick works at a chemical plant and Ann has her own practice as hypnotherapist. We have 3 adult children who already left the house.
Additional languages spoken
French, English, German
Affinities
Pets,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking
MoreLessAffiliations
Caregivers,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
NGO workers
Profession
bediende
Our pets
1 kat
Catherine
Ireland
Sabine
Germany
We met Ann and Patrick as we arrived. They welcomed us with coffee and bisciuts and we have had a nice small talk. Afterwards they showed and explaine...
Read More...We met Ann and Patrick as we arrived. They welcomed us with coffee and bisciuts and we have had a nice small talk. Afterwards they showed and explained all we need to know about house and household. We feeled immediatley at home at Anns and Patricks beautiful house. We often visited Antwerpen, twice we have been in Bruxelles. It was easy to go by tram respectivley train. The station is reachable in few minutes by foot.
Read Less...Catherine
Ireland
We really enjoyed our stay in Ann and Patrick's home. It was quite an experience for us to live in such an an eco friendly hi tech house. We were del...
Read More...We really enjoyed our stay in Ann and Patrick's home. It was quite an experience for us to live in such an an eco friendly hi tech house. We were delighted with how easily and efficiently everything worked. It is a very comfortable home. We had breakfast every morning on the patio and relaxed in the peaceful quiet surroundings. The location is ideal. There are very good train, tram and bus connections to Antwerp (15 minutes away) and to lots of interesting towns nearby. We went to all the museums in Antwerp and we visited Mechelen, Willebroek, and Lier. It was a pleasure to look after their lovely little cat. She was the perfect host!
Read Less...Rob and Marie-Anne
Netherlands
The exchange with Ann and Patrick was a superb experience. Although we live about 1,5 hours driving from each other, it feels like being on a vacation...
Read More...The exchange with Ann and Patrick was a superb experience. Although we live about 1,5 hours driving from each other, it feels like being on a vacation trip abroad (well, it actually is abroad :-) Meeting each other for a lunch halfway and to hand over the keys, was a very good way to also get to know each other. After coming home, we feel good about exchanging again, because there is mutual trust to give our homes and pet (!) into each others hands.
Read Less...Philippe & Marie
France
Une maison parfaite et impeccable, des hôtes très sympathiques, de plus Anvers est une ville très intéressante!
Read Less...Chris and Suzanne
United Kingdom
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