- Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
- Jul 18, 2022 - Aug 6, 2022
Spacious 1920s town house full of character
Germany - Lower Saxony - Göttingen
ID : DE007477
Became a member in: 2005
Renewal Date: 07/May/2023
21Exchanges
100%Response Rate
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About us
Additional languages spoken
English, Italian, French
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Wine Lovers,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
University Professors,
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Civil Service Professionals,
Science / Research,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
university administration / university professor
Our pets
Kitchen door leading to verandah
Living room
Fire place, living room
Dining room
Dining room with piano
Bathroom ground floor
Entrance hall
Stair case
Parent's bedroom
Our youngest kid's room
The garden before we had the house painted ..
Typical half timbered houses, town centre
- Sleeping capacity6
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Pet Care Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
We are looking for a home exchange in ...
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Our Home For Exchange
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
*** We have an exchange for summer 2022 ***
Open for offers for 2023...
There two cats in our house in Göttingen. Our second home in Mainz (entry upcoming) is pet-free.
Our house dates from the 1920s, is full of character, and renovating it is a never-ending task. We proceed as funds allow. In 2013 we roofed it and added two balconies. in 2014 we renovated the kitchen. In 2021 the exterior got a new coating. Our furniture is a mixture of family pieces and flea marked findings (some renovated some not yet), added by pieces from IKEA and lately some from antique shops. Altogether it maybe called "shabby chique".
We still have a few toys, a number of musical instruments, including a piano. We can only receive about 15 German TV programmes, but we have Netflix, a vast DVD collection and an X-Box Kinect. We have thousands of books, quite a few of them in English.
We love gardening, but just like the house, the garden is a work in progress: A spacious stone veranda, a huge cherry tree, and some old roses with mixed borders - some parts newly planted, some still fairly wild. As we live in a city the whole place is only 500 m2.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
- Cleaning service available
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Heating
- Terrace / Patio
Entertainment
- DVD
- Internet access
- Piano
- TV
- Wireless Internet (WiFi)
- Family Room / Playroom
Extras
- Use of bicycle(s)
- Use of second home
Setting
- Urban
Neighbourhood
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Göttingen is a nice university town, with lots of half-timbered houses (Fachwerkhäuser). Once the Brothers Grimm were professors here. There is a number of very interesting university collections, including the a south sea ethnographica collection of co-travellers of captain James Cook. We have a great indoor pool in walking or easy biking distance, 4 open pools and a small lake, 15km from here.
Outdoor Activities
- Biking
- Cultural Events
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Gym / Health Club
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Lake
- Public Swimming Pool
Leisure
- Park / Playground
- Cafés
- Gym / Health Club
- Restaurants
- Shopping
Cultural Activities
- Concerts
- Museums
- Theatre
Transport Nearby
- Bus
- Train Station
Neighbourhood Services
- Bakery
- Corner Shop
- Pharmacy
- Supermarket
Attractions
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
The surroundings of Göttingen offer sweet hills with either fields or forests, some with castles on them, or ruins. The Harz mountains are a 40 min drive to the east and very beautiful. At the same distance to the west you find the beautiful river Weser for lots of possible excursions. The cities of Hanover, Kassel, and Erfurt are in easy reach by car or railway. Or you just walk up the hill and into the forest within 10 minutes. Or you take the bike down the valley along the small river Leine.
Our favourite restaurants
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
- Wartburg, large medieval castle, hiding place of Martin Luther
- Indoor Pool and Sauna 'Badeparadies Eiswiese'
- Nearest Outdoor Pool
Interesting day trips
Our Preferences
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
For 2021, we are looking for 14-21 days in summer, preferably some place connected by public transport. We'd love to be in the vicinity of a good public swimming pool, lake, or beach. We will be at least 3. Our two adult children may or may not accompany us, they might even bring their partners. That depends on the available space in your house and on their individual plans which have not yet been made.
Please check our exchange preferences below
Conditions
- Children Welcome
- Pets Not Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Pet Care Needed
- Pet Care Offered
- 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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