Town House in Leiden (30 min.from Amsterdam)

Netherlands - Zuid-Holland - Leiden

Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,first floor study
First floor study
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Sumaya
Sumaya
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,living ground floor (kitchen in the rear)
Living ground floor (kitchen in the rear)
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,bathroom first floor
Bathroom first floor
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,View to the opposite of our house
View to the opposite of our house
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Hortus Botanicus (within 5 min walking distance)
Hortus Botanicus (within 5 min walking distance)
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Ganesha (Java) in Museum of World Cultures
Ganesha (Java) in Museum of World Cultures
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,View to Leiden, Jan van Goyen 1650 Lakenhal
View to Leiden, Jan van Goyen 1650 Lakenhal
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Period room in the newly renovated Lakenhal
Period room in the newly renovated Lakenhal
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Richard Serra at Museum Voorlinden 12K
Richard Serra at Museum Voorlinden 12K
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,De Vliet
De Vliet
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,House photos, home images
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,treasure room of Sieboldt's Japan Collection
Treasure room of Sieboldt's Japan Collection
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Van der Werfpark (5 minutes walking distance)
Van der Werfpark (5 minutes walking distance)
Home exhange in,Netherlands,Leiden,Hooglandsche Kerk seen from De Burcht
Hooglandsche Kerk seen from De Burcht
  • Sleeping capacity6
  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Simultaneous Home Exchange

Pet Care Needed

Smoking Not Allowed

Children Welcome

Use of Personal Car is not possible

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Our Home For Exchange

Description of the home we are offering for exchange

In the 16th/17th historic centre of Leiden, on a 10 min. walking distance to the train station (direct connection to Schiphol Airport-all cities), we welcome you in our quiet old city dwelling. On the ground floor we have a music/family/TV room and a homey kitchen with a view on a small courtyard. On the first floor is a convenient study, also serving as master bedroom, a second bedroom and a bathroom (bath, shower, lavatory, WC). At the second floor two bedrooms (1p, 2p.) and enough space for an extra bed, a laundry room and additional bathroom (shower, WC, lavatory) serve the needs of many.
Leiden, the oldest university town in the Netherlands, has a great deal to offer. Its green surroundings, near the sea and close to lakes- offer plenty of ways to sport and relax. There are very nice sailing schools for children, offering different courses. In the city you can enjoy the high standing collections of The National Museums of World Cultures, Natural History and Antiquity, botanical gardens, the wonderful renovated just re-opened Lakenhal (17th century masters up to contemporary art), Japanese collections at Sieboldt House; Museum Voorlinden for contemporary art, Museum Boerhaave; and small city museums dedicated to the history of pilgrim fathers, weaving/ textile traditions, an art deco cinema, concert-rooms, libraries, parks, playgrounds, canals and great shops are on a walking distance. Chique residential The Hague (11 min. by train & tram connection to the beach) and trendy Rotterdam (35 min.by train) are also near.

Type

House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence


Amenities

  • Clothes Washer
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Microwave Oven
  • Peaceful Surroundings
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Privacy / Seclusion
  • Furnished with Antiques
  • Heating
  • Private parking
  • Terrace / Patio

Entertainment

  • Computer available
  • DVD
  • Internet access
  • Piano
  • TV
  • Wireless Internet (WiFi)
  • Family Room / Playroom

Extras

  • Use of bicycle(s)

Setting

  • Urban
  • Waterfront
  • Seaside

Neighbourhood

Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area

In the ‘Pieterskwartier’, the quarter around the Church of St. Peters, one senses history everywhere in a quiet atmosphere close to the dynamics of modern city life. One of the gems being the Hortus Botanicus (https://www.pieterskwartier.nl/content/home). The quiet street where we live parallels the main Rapenburg canal; from our house it's a less than a minute walk to the medieval 'Gerecht' (courts of justice) with at the corner a jewel of a terrace of 't Suppiershuysinge overviewing the square. Just around the corner the many streets with particular nice shops, galleries and restaurants lead to Leiden’s main street, the Breestraat. The Wednesday's and Saturdays market is famous for its cheese, flowers, fish and vegetables. It’s a lovely city to wander through the alleyways and to pop in the many attractive almshouses, reminiscences of the 17th century social housing system. In the nearby harbour (5 min wak) you may rent an electric boat, which brings you to the most unexpected canals and lakes around the city. 't Joppe and Vlietlanden are great places for daytrips with picknicks on the beach. The North Sea beach is close and the centres of Amsterdam (30 min) The Hague (20) and Rotterdam (40) are easy accessible by train. To avoid the huge parking rates- you’d better off by train, even if travelling with 3 persons- with day- and night connections.

Outdoor Activities

  • Beach
  • Biking
  • Cultural Events
  • Gym / Health Club
  • Hiking
  • Lake
  • Public Swimming Pool
  • River

Leisure

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

Cultural Activities

  • Concerts
  • Galleries
  • Museums
  • Popular Monuments

Transport Nearby

  • Bus
  • Train Station
  • Tram

Neighbourhood Services

  • Bakery
  • Corner Shop
  • Pharmacy
  • Supermarket

Attractions

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

The various museums, monuments and the university in Leiden attract people from all over the world, giving an international breath to the city and is to be found in the many communities and restaurants. These links inform you. Further down some of the nearby attractions in other cities are listed.
National Museum of Antiquities: http://www.rmo.nl/english

National Museum of Ethnology: http://volkenkunde.nl/en

Museum of History & Fine Art http://www.lakenhal.nl/en (global Imaginations, contemporary art show 2015

Museum for the History of Science (great 3D show on 17th century anatomical theatre: http://www.museumboerhaave.nl/english/

Collections of Siebold (apan), http://www.sieboldhuis.org/en/

Boats rental : http://www.bootjesenbroodjes.nl/en/bootjes-en-broodjes-english

Recreational Aeria: http://www.wscvlietland.nl/

ESTEC: http://www.spaceexpo.nl/engels/page/Exposition/All-about-space/

Theatres and concert-rooms : http://www.stadspodia.nl/home

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 Preferences

Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules

It would be great if you can look after our cat Sumaya, indeed resembling an eastern princess. She is lively and a bit shy, and loves the sunny places in the house and easy to look after. If you return home late, she's fine having her food somewhat later. Like you, we appreciate it very much if you keep the house with care. There's much comfort, although no luxury: it's an old house where renovation projects are spread over the years. The street is quiet, wich means that playing football gives resonance: our children play football in the nearby playing fields. Smoking is not aloud in the house and patio. For the summer period (July 11th-August 15th) we're open for non-simultaneous exchange. We'd love to find an exchange from 21st Feb-28th Feb, or from 2nd -9th of May.

Conditions

  • Children Welcome
  • Pets Not Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
  • Pet Care Needed
  • 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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