In our neighborhood is a riding stable and a large lake for swimming and sailing. The house is located in a traffic-calmed street and is only 4km from the nearest village called "Krefeld Traar".
The village is a recreational area with a golf course, a gliding field and a lot of woodland and meadows for pleasant walks. Shops for the daily needs are sufficiently available. Also one of germans best certified ice cream parlors in Germany can be found here (Eiscafe San Marco).
The closest metropolises such as Düsseldorf, Cologne, Essen or the famous "Ruhrgebiet" can be reached by car in only 45 minutes. Essen was the "European Capital of Culture" in 2010. The cities are also easily accessible by bus and train.
Further euopean and interesting cities (Distance by car):
Amsterdam (Netherlands) = 2 hours 15 minutes
Dutch coast = 2 hours
German coast = 3 hours
Frankfurt (Germany) = 2 hours 30 minutes
Black Forrest (with famous German Chuckoo clocks) = 4 hours
Bruxelles 2 hours
Paris 5 hours