Became a member in: 2022
Renewal Date: 13/Sep/2022
We are a family of four: André who works as a unit director at an online design agency and loves cycling and hiking, Anja, who writes PR texts and children's books and loves gardening, swing dancing + music and also hiking. Ella, who is 14 years old and into Ballett and Jakob who is a dragon fan and loves reading fantasy fiction.
Additional languages spoken
English, Spanish, French
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Hiking,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessProfession
Unit Director
Our pets
Two turtles called Greta and Nyle
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We have a 4-bedroom house with two bathrooms, one of them with shower & bathtub. There is a master bedroom and three other bedrooms (#1: double bed + desk / #2: bunk bed + desk / #3: single bed + desk). The house also has a garden with gooseberry bushes, currant bushes, raspberries and a fig tree whose fruits ripen in August/September and are super delicious. The house also has a room which we use as an office with a desk adjustable in height.
In addition, there is a converted construction trailer in our garden, which is also suitable for sleeping for two people, or for working from home.
Free parking on the street is possible.
There is a small but beautiful lake within a 5-minute walking distance, tennis courts and all kinds of sports are within walking distance, too. A huge public swimming pool is also very close (5 minutes by bike / a bit more by car).
There is a tram station around the corner on the main road, from which you can start your journey to Frankfurt, Wiesbaden or Mainz, which are all very close and can be reached quickly (Frankfurt is 18 minutes by train, Mainz 30 minutes and Wiesbaden + Heidelberg app. 40 minutes). Being situated right in the center of Germany Darmstadt is a good starting point from which you can discover the whole Rhine-Main-Region.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
There is a small lake very close which we often go to. The Odenwald region is also not far - that's where we love to go hiking on the weekends. Cycling is very popular in Darmstadt, you can go everywhere by bike. There are tennis courts within walking distance, a gym and mini golf and horse riding.
The places we love in Darmstadt:
Darmstadt is a center of art nouveau which you can see throughout the city. Especially in the area around the Mathildenhöhe. Rosenhöhe also is a park worth visiting, it has a huge rose garden and is always a nice walk.
Then there is the park "Herrngarten", which is a meeting place for everyone in summer. People have their picnics on the lawn, make music and do their outdoor yoga classes there (at Kantplatz around the corner you get the best ice cream ;-).
The artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed a house in Darmstadt called the "Waldspirale", it doesn't have any corners - everything is round.
And then there are is the quarter Martinsviertel with lots of nice little shops and cafés.
There is also a great theatre and there are lots of music festivals and city celebrations throughout the year.
The Centralstation which is a concert hall has lots of different events like of course concerts, but also poetry slams, author readings, etc.
In Frankfurt you can also find a large variety of museums.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
There is e.g. a nice Biergarten within a 10 minute walking distance and there are lots of different restaurants and cafés, nice little shops etc. in the city.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We would appreciate it very much to find the house tidy when we come back.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2022
Renewal Date: 13/Sep/2022
We are a family of four: André who works as a unit director at an online design agency and loves cycling and hiking, Anja, who writes PR texts and children's books and loves gardening, swing dancing + music and also hiking. Ella, who is 14 years old and into Ballett and Jakob who is a dragon fan and loves reading fantasy fiction.
Additional languages spoken
English, Spanish, French
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Hiking,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessProfession
Unit Director
Our pets
Two turtles called Greta and Nyle
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