Quiet home.

Netherlands - Utrecht - Houten

Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Houten
Houten
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Utrecht
Utrecht
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Utrecht
Utrecht
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Van Gogh Museum - Amsterdam
Van Gogh Museum - Amsterdam
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Kröller-Müller museum, large sculpture garden.
Kröller-Müller museum, large sculpture garden.
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Houten,Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Simultaneous Home Exchange

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 holiday arrangements for summer 2023. No exchange possible.
Because of physical conditions it is not possible for us to travel bij airplane or stay in a house with a cat.

Our house is a comfortable home in a row of 4, with front yard and backyard. The living room is connected with the kitchen. On the first floor you will find the master bedroom and a bathroom, as well as our sons bedroom. The third bedroom, the washing machine and dryer are in the attic.
This house is situated in a quiet neighbourhood less than 1 kilometre from the shopping centers and the railway station (Houten). The centre of Utrecht can be reached within 10 minutes by train.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Equipped for Children
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Private parking

Entertainment

  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • Piano
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Urban
  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Houten is situated in the center of The Netherlands, near to Utrecht (10 km).

Utrecht is well known for its history, the Dom tower, museums, unique channels with restaurants and galleries.

Houten is famous for its bicycle friendly urbanism (national bike town award 2008) that is copied throughout the world. The village Houten has a nice old square (Plein, 7 minutes walk) with many restaurants. Around the railway station (5 minutes walk) you can find a theatre, a variety of modern shops, a cinema and restaurants.
South from Houten you can find the Dutch river system with beautiful dikes for lovely bike tours. Houten is situated in the heart of the Hollandic Water Line, ancient military series of water-based defences.

More about bicycling: see the hyperlinks at 'attractions' > 'Walks or jogging paths'.

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • River

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

The Netherlands offers many possibilities for art lovers. The most famous museums of the Netherlands are all within reach: 

• Museum Het Catharijneconvent in Utrecht (10 km)
• Museum University of Utrecht (10 km)
• Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk museum all in Amsterdam (51 km / 50 min. by train)
• Mauritshuis in The Hague (69 km / 60 min. by train)

• Kröller-Müller museum with many paintings of Van Gogh and a sculpture garden situated in a National Park (Otterlo, 65 km / 70 min. by public transport).

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop


Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

Unfortunetly it is not possible for us to travel by airplane of live in a house with cats, because of healthproblems.

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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