Became a member in: 2017
Renewal Date: 27/Mar/2020
Günter and I are a couple for almost 20 years, but our family also comprises our cat Minnie. Günter is a pediatric oncologist and retired since 2011. However every month he is working for a couple of days in Mosow and in the Northern parts of Germany, in Greifswald and Wolgast. I am a medical sociologist and work as a university lecturer in Sachsen-Anhalt, about 1,5 hours distance by car. Thus we are always on the run, organizing our work and trips and everything concerning our house and garden. Besides that Günters great passion, music (conducting, violine and piano), also takes time, at least once a week for orchestra appointments and concerts twice a year. The most stable element is Minnie, the cat, and our garden, which I love to take care of and relax. We live 200 m outside Berlin, which gives us access to all the exciting offerings and cultural attractions of the city and simultaneously we enjoy the beautiful surrounding of he green outskirts of Berlin in Brandenburg.
Additional languages spoken
English, Japanese, French
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Pets,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Music Lovers
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Smoking Not Allowed
No Children Please
Use of Personal Car is not possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Our house is at the outskirts of Berlin, however the city center can be conveniently reached by the S-Bahn (city train) in about 30 minutes ride. You will be in Prenzlauer Berg in about 20 minutes, in Friedrichstraße in 26 min. at the Zoo in 40 minutes. The house is devided in our own apartment (about 200sqm.9 and a guest apartment (50sqm), which gives you privacy and space for your own. But of course you are also welcome to use our apartment with the spaceous living room and view to the garden and the cheminée, the balcony in the first floor or the spacious attic floor. Musicians are welcome to use the grand piano downstairs and we hope that the weather will allow you to spent relaxing hours in the garden.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
The next S-Bahn station is in 6-8 minutes walk. In walking distance we have supermarkets (Netto, Rewe, Aldi) a bakery, café and bistro as well as a italian restaurant. The next station of the train (Berlin-Buch) or 2 km distance by bicycle offers you a couple of shopping opportunities and restaurants. You can explore the neighbourhood and surrownding by bicycle where you will find a nature sanctuary, horse riding opportunities and lakes (Gorinsee, Liepnitzsee). For cultural events and all the attractions of the city we suggest you to go to the center areas.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
It is very very important for us to find our house clean and tidy as we have left it... when we get back. Especially we kindly aks you to handle the grand piano with care, not to put anything upon it.
As you can see by the describion of our family, Minnie is part of it and we want to confidently leave her with people who love cats and enjoy spending time with them. She really is a cute and funny "personality" and will be greatful for attention, love and play. (As we had bad experiences with children and our former cat we dicided not to allow children, sorry for that!)
In summer plants inside and outside need a lot of water: thank you for taking care of them.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2017
Renewal Date: 27/Mar/2020
Günter and I are a couple for almost 20 years, but our family also comprises our cat Minnie. Günter is a pediatric oncologist and retired since 2011. However every month he is working for a couple of days in Mosow and in the Northern parts of Germany, in Greifswald and Wolgast. I am a medical sociologist and work as a university lecturer in Sachsen-Anhalt, about 1,5 hours distance by car. Thus we are always on the run, organizing our work and trips and everything concerning our house and garden. Besides that Günters great passion, music (conducting, violine and piano), also takes time, at least once a week for orchestra appointments and concerts twice a year. The most stable element is Minnie, the cat, and our garden, which I love to take care of and relax. We live 200 m outside Berlin, which gives us access to all the exciting offerings and cultural attractions of the city and simultaneously we enjoy the beautiful surrounding of he green outskirts of Berlin in Brandenburg.
Additional languages spoken
English, Japanese, French
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Pets,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
University Professors,
Caregivers,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
Artists / Entertainment Industry,
Science / Research,
NGO workers,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
HochschullehrerIn, Arzt
Our pets
Minnie
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