Visitin Mechelen and staying in this house for a week was great for our little family of four. Everything was well prepared upon our arrival, and we felt safe and well taken care of by the Sakia and Johan - always available on phone. House was large and easy to keep tidy. When at home we stayed mosty in the large and beautiful garden. The hightligt of the day for our 5 year old son was to collected the eggs - which turned into pancakes for breakfast every morning. We enjoyed using the family's bikes which made it easy to explore the town, the zoo and the two nearby beaches. Mechelen is a cute smaller city with nice shoppingstreets, we also explored Ghent, Atomium in Brussel and the Chocolate Nation (museum) in Antwerpen (lots of fun). Very convenient to borrow the car into the largers cities. When we returned to our home in Norway, everything was superclean and well maintained. This was our first house swap - not the last one for sure! Thank you !!

We had a wonderful week in Mechelen. The children loved the big garden and even spent a night in the tent, which Saskia and Johan had kindly set up especially for them. The house is wonderfully large and was very well maintained. We were able to make many trips in the direct surroundings, because Saskia and Johan had organized bicycles not only for us, but also for our small children. 5 minutes by bike is a great zoo, 15 minutes is a swimming lake. Mechelen itself can also be easily reached by bike, a beautiful, quiet city with a lot of charm. Brussels is half an hour by car and definitely worth a day trip. The handing over of the keys was perfectly organized and super nice friend of the two guided us through the house and showed us everything. For smaller queries Saskia could always be reached by mobile phone. Our first home exchange was a complete success and makes us want more. Many thanks to Johan and Saskia!!