- Oldenburg, 5k, S, NDS, Germany
- Jun 12, 2022 - Jun 18, 2022
Became a member in: 2021
Renewal Date: 15/Jan/2024
We are a young couple, just starting our medical careers in family medicine respectively trauma surgery. I grew up doing house exchange, and now, with a home of my own, I convinced my wife to do it with me. We like to be active on vacation, especially in the mountains, but in recent years we have learned to enjoy the comfort of sleeping indoors and drinking perfect morning coffee. At home we garden, I like to grow vegetables and my wife plants flowers. Some day we would love to travel to New Zealand together...
Additional languages spoken
English, Chinese, Spanish
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Skiing,
Bridge,
Hiking,
Yoga / Meditation
MoreLessAffiliations
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
Science / Research
Profession
Medical Doctors (both)
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
Open to all dates | Island | Neuseeland |
Aug 22, 2022 - Sep 29, 2022 | Alpen | Italien |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
--We are looking for exchanges in 2023--
Our home is a small suburban house, built about 100 years ago as a timber frame house, of which the beams can be seen from the inside. It has been enlargened twice, most recently in the 90s which added a big open living space in the ground floor, with loads of windows, which makes it flooded by light when the sun is out. And even on rainy days you feel like you are outside, with views of the garden all around.
Downstairs there is a open living room with a separate dining area and an open kitchen, as well as the master bedroom. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a big bathroom with a built in sauna and a restroom with a bathtub and a heated louger leading out to a french balcony with a view over the back yard. There is a basement, where my desk, the washing machine and the wine cellar are to be found.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our home is located in a quiet suburb, in the middle of Tegel forest. On three sides there are lakes nearby, still you can reach the city center by train in about 30 minutes. The station is in walking distance. There are shops in walking distance. Still, it lays within Berlin's city borders and all of the vast cultural offer lays right ahead. The neighborhood itself consists mostly of family homes with gardens surrounding them.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Obviously Berlin is a city way to complex and difficult to explain in such small text box. In addition to the city though, there is Potsdam about an hour to the south with the beautiful Sanssouci park and castle. About an hour and a half to the south there is Spreewald, where the Spree river divides into a multitude of channels and arms. It's perfect for canoeing, wich is the best way to discover the traditional villages, some of which only can be reached by boat.
In the rural area around Berlin there is a very well maintained net of bike trails both for day trips and multi day tours.
Due to the excellent public transport everything is really accessible by train or bus (most by both).
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
There is a non-smoking-rule inside the house. Right now we do not have any pets, but we used to have both a cat and a dog (not in this home though). Pets would be welcome though.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2021
Renewal Date: 15/Jan/2024
We are a young couple, just starting our medical careers in family medicine respectively trauma surgery. I grew up doing house exchange, and now, with a home of my own, I convinced my wife to do it with me. We like to be active on vacation, especially in the mountains, but in recent years we have learned to enjoy the comfort of sleeping indoors and drinking perfect morning coffee. At home we garden, I like to grow vegetables and my wife plants flowers. Some day we would love to travel to New Zealand together...
Additional languages spoken
English, Chinese, Spanish
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Skiing,
Bridge,
Hiking,
Yoga / Meditation
MoreLessAffiliations
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
Science / Research
Profession
Medical Doctors (both)
Over 65 years of home exchange experience
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