Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2023
Hello, we are a young family from the Netherlands. We have three daughters. We love nature, culture, reading, cooking, music and spending time with family. We are looking for house exchange possibilities during school breaks / holidays.
Josha is a teacher and business developer, loves Japan, travel, reading and (classical) music.
Rolieke works a a public manager , loves nature, good food, reading and house design.
We have three wonderful daughters.
Additional languages spoken
English, German, Portuguese
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
University Professors,
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Civil Service Professionals,
Banking / Finance,
NGO workers
MoreLessProfession
Teacher, business developer, public management
Our pets
1 sweet cat (russian blue)
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Homesit Offered
Homesit Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
Open to all dates and destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
In the midst of green, surrounded by trees, opposite of the forest lies our house. It is a midcentury modern bungalow (150m2) with a spacious garden (1300m2) that has a lot of privacy. There's many birds in our garden. It's very peaceful. A true vacation home. Even though it's our main house :-) The house is designed by a Dutch architect and has a nice feel and a lot of light. The neighborhood is quiet and from our doorstep you walk directly into the forest. The house is taken good care of and being renovated step by step. There's 3 bedrooms, a playroom and a study. And of course all the usual spaces. We hope you will feel at home!
Bennekom is a small town in the Veluwe area. Our town know a lot of facilities like shops, restaurants, a beautiful outdoor swimming pool etc. We are close to a central train station (Ede-Wageningen) from where direct trains go to Amsterdam central station (50min), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (50 min), Utrecht (20 min), Arnhem (15 min), Amersfoort (40 min) etc. Major highways are also closeby. We can provide bikes for you and your family (adult and/or children's bikes).
(You may wonder if there's any noise from the highway, but barely! Mainly because of all the trees).
Type
House - single floor/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our house is in a quiet street. At the opposite of our street there's the forest so we are basically surrounded by trees. We have a big garden. So do the houses around us, so there's a lot of privacy. Our town Bennekom is a nice middlesized town. All the amenities are here (supermarkets, shops, Michel star restaurant, cafe's etc.).
We live in the Veluwe area, which features many different landscapes, including woodland, heath, some small lakes and Europe's largest sand drifts. Closeby is the Kroller Muller museum with a huge art collection which includes the second-largest collection of Van Gogh’s artworks in the world.
An intercity train station is closeby. By train it's about 50 minutes to Amsterdam city centre, 20 min to Utrecht and 10 to Arnhem.
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 15 min walk or 5 minute bike ride to the town centre with different amenities. Bennekom is a small town situated between the towns Ede and Wageningen. there's shops, museums, cafe's, restaurants, etc. We are surrounded by beautiful nature and it's only a short ride by train to Arnhem (10 min), Utrecht (20 min) and even Amsterdam (50 min).
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We love our house and try to take good care of it. Just like we would do with any house that we would visit! We expect people to do so as well :-)
We have two very sweet cats (Genji and Mura). It'd be great if you could care of them. But if you won't or can't - just tell us and we'll find a solution.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2019
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2023
Hello, we are a young family from the Netherlands. We have three daughters. We love nature, culture, reading, cooking, music and spending time with family. We are looking for house exchange possibilities during school breaks / holidays.
Josha is a teacher and business developer, loves Japan, travel, reading and (classical) music.
Rolieke works a a public manager , loves nature, good food, reading and house design.
We have three wonderful daughters.
Additional languages spoken
English, German, Portuguese
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
University Professors,
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Civil Service Professionals,
Banking / Finance,
NGO workers
MoreLessProfession
Teacher, business developer, public management
Our pets
1 sweet cat (russian blue)
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