Beautiful, friendly house, 1,5 hours from AMS

Netherlands - DR - Ruinerwold

Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Our house: the front
Our house: the front
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Kitchen
Kitchen
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Dining part with Fred in the garden
Dining part with Fred in the garden
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Dining part
Dining part
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Living
Living
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Master bedroom
Master bedroom
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Bathroom first floor
Bathroom first floor
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Second bedroom with double bed
Second bedroom with double bed
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Second bathroom downstairs with shower and bath
Second bathroom downstairs with shower and bath
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Garden view
Garden view
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,House seen from the lounge area
House seen from the lounge area
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,View from the roof terrace
View from the roof terrace
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,View from our roof terrace in the evening
View from our roof terrace in the evening
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Ruinerwold famous road with flowering pear trees
Ruinerwold famous road with flowering pear trees
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Ruinerwold - Spring is in the air
Ruinerwold - Spring is in the air
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Giethoorn
Giethoorn
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold, Spring is in the air in Giethoorn
Spring is in the air in Giethoorn
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Ruinerwold,Another part of Giethoorn, hire a boat and enjoy.
Another part of Giethoorn, hire a boat and enjoy.
  • Sleeping capacity4
  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Non-simultaneous Home Exchange

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Weekend Home Exchange

Homesit Offered

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

We have exchanges for 2024 and Spring 2025.

Modern house with open plan kitchen and 2nd bathroom downstairs with shower and bath. Upstairs master bedroom and room with a bed to make a double of. Bathroom with shower. It is possible to make a bedroom out of the room downstairs with one bed in it. Garden around the house and roof terrace.

Ruinerwold is a nice little village in the northeast of the Netherlands, only 4 km from the city of Meppel with his theatre, shops, restaurants and a train station. (Amsterdam is only 1.5 hours by train.)
Giethoorn, called the Venice of the North, can be reached by bike and is worthwhile visiting. So is the Dwingelderveld, Europe's largest wet moorland area.

To swim one can go to one of the swimming pools in Ruinen, Havelte or Meppel but one can also go to the small lake called: 'the Bloemert'. A very nice but deep lake which is frequently used for diving as well. (only 10 min. by bike.) Take a bottle of wine and something to eat with you and you can stay all day or evening.

For children, we have a playground just in front of the house. For the little children up to the age of 10-11 we have a farm for children to play, called 'speel en ijsboerderij de Drentse Koe', 5 minutes from here. Not expensive and as the children play, the parents can read a book or so!

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Balcony / Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes Washer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

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

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Small Town or Village
  • Rural

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

Ruinerwold is a nice little village in the north east of the Netherlands, only 4km from the city of Meppel with his theater, shops, restaurants and a trainstation. (Amsterdam is only 1,5 hours by train.)
Giethoorn, called the Venice of the North can be reached by bike and is worthwile visiting. So is the Dwingelderveld, Europe's largest wet moorland area.
To swim one can go to one of the swimmingpools in Ruinen, Havelte or Meppel but one can also go to the small lake called: 'the Bloemert'. A very nice but deep lake which is frequently used for diving as well. (only 10 min. by bike.) Take a bottle of wine and something to eat with you and you can stay all day or evening.
For the little children up to the age of 10-11 we have a farm for children to play, called 'speel en ijsboerderij de Drentse Koe', 5 minutes from here.

Outdoor Activities

  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Canoeing / Kayaking
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • Golfing
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Tennis
  • Hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving / Surfing
  • Windsurfing

Leisure

  • Park / Playground
  • Cafés
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping
  • Park / Playground

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Opera
  • Popular Monuments
  • Theatre

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

Our house is a good starting point for running, cycling and walkingtours. Nearby you find attractive mountainbike possibilities (Havelte, Ruinen) And if you are in Havelte you cannot miss the Dolmens. In this area you will find a wide variety of nature in addition to grasslands, heath fields, the water-rich Giethoorn and the moor landscape of the Dwingelderveld And all within cycling distance. Ruinerwold itself is famous for the 7 km long road with his pear trees; in April-Mai the blossom is wunderful and the first Saterday of October you can buy trees and pick the pears. Nowadays, this has become an art Foodfestival. The third Saturday in August is Oldtimer Day. More than a thousand vehicles will be parked in front of our house and on the main thoroughfare. A big party, you don't know what you see.

Culture lovers can indulge themselves in Groningen, Assen or Zwolle. By the way, a visit to these old cities is perhaps just as much fun as a visit to Amsterdam. And don't tell anybody, but Utrecht, in the heart of the country, is really worthwhile visiting. But of course Amsterdam is not far from here, by car or train.
You can also go shopping and eat out in the cute town of Meppel, 4 km from here. But for daily shopping, we have plenty of options in Ruinerwold.

Our favourite restaurants


Cafés & bars


Special places to shop

  • Santing & Meyling - boerderijwinkel - biologisch
  • Groningen
  • Zwolle

Leisure and cultural activities


Walks or jogging paths

  • Ruinerwold and surroundings

Health or fitness clubs


Interesting day trips


Our Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

We have exchanges for 2024 and Spring 2025 but open for offers in Summer 2025.
Around Christmas we offer our house for non-simultaneous exchange.

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 possible

Home Exchange Type

  • Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Simultaneous Home Exchange
  • Weekend Home Exchange
  • Homesit Offered
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