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Haarlem, Netherlands

House and tiny house close to Amsterdam

House and tiny house close to Amsterdam

Living room

Living room

Living room

Living room

Kitchen

Kitchen

sleeping room main house

sleeping room main house

Bathroom main house

Bathroom main house

Toilet

Toilet

Tiny house

Tiny house

Tiny house

Tiny house

Kitchen tiny house

Kitchen tiny house

Mornings at our house

Mornings at our house

Frans Hals museum, Haarlem

Frans Hals museum, Haarlem

Saint Bavo church, main square

Saint Bavo church, main square

Vijfhoek, Haarlem

Vijfhoek, Haarlem

Beach at Bloemendaal

Beach at Bloemendaal

Haarlem

Haarlem

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam by night

Amsterdam by night

Dunes at 5 km

Dunes at 5 km

Our cat 'Knoop'

Our cat 'Knoop'

San Sebastian 2016

San Sebastian 2016

Permaculture garden and green house

Permaculture garden and green house

Feel free to use our canoe

Feel free to use our canoe

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Member since

2008


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
October 28, 2024 - November 02, 2024 6 days
December 20, 2024 - January 04, 2025 1 weeks

We would like to travel with another family

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Lovely lake house in Haarlem near Amsterdam and the seaside

Swimming and relaxing in the hart of the Netherlands

We invite you to our lovely home at the coast and in the centre of Holland and the nortern part of Europe. There is a main house and a tiny house with a connecting door. The main house sleeps two, the tiny house can sleep up to four because of the couchbed.
Because of the open water at the back of our house we find the house not suitable for children that don't know how to swim. There is no fence between the garden and the water.

Haarlem is a charming 'golden age' city with lots of culture and restaurants.
We live near the beach, it will take you 30 minutes by bike or you can take the car and be there in 10 minutes. All interesting cities are within easy reach by train or car. For example: you can get to Amsterdam in 15 minutes by train, Rotterdam in 50 minutes. By train you reach Paris in less than 4 hours, Brussels and Antwerp less than 2 hrs. Germany also close by; Berlin, Cologne.

You can park on the lawn in front of the house.

Prior exchanges:

Summer 2017 Munster, Germany
Summer 2016 San Sebastian, Spain
Summer 2015 Neuried, Germany
Summer 2014 Dresden, Germany and Berlin, Germany
Autumn 2013 Gent, Belgium
Summer 2013 Saint Lary Soulan, France
Saint Germain de Marencennes, France
Summer 2012    Herrala, Finland
Summer 2011:   Barcelona, Spain
Summer 2010:   Gemmenich, Belgium
                          Herxheim, Germany
May 2010:         Sint-Truiden, Belgium (weekend)
May 2010:         Harderwijk, Netherlands (weekend)
Easter 2010:     Paris, France (Easter weekend)
 
Summer 2009:       Golfo Aranci, Sardegna
Spring 2009:          Kleve, Germany (weekend)
Winter 2008/2009: Brugge, Belgium
 
Autumn 2008:         Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Summer 2008:        Ardeche, France

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 19 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Trainer/psychologist
  • Educational manager

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the city
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 6
  • Living Area: 55 m2
  • Total Area: 120 m2

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Not allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Central heating
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television
  • Piano
  • Guitar

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • BBQ
  • Bicycles: 3

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Use/Exchange of car
  • Use of boat
  • Pet care wanted

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • Portugal

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Dutch

Our Neighbourhood

  • lake Ideal with younger children (4.7 km)
  • shopping Shopping street Cronjéstraat (0.9 km)
  • forest Dunes and forest (3.6 km)
  • beach Best beach in Holland (8.3 km)

Quote from the Lonely Planet:
"Everybody loves Haarlem, and it’s not hard to see why. This achingly pretty city of cobble-stone streets, historic buildings, grand churches, even grander museums, cosy bars, top-class restaurants, and antique shops is a sure-fire heart-warmer. It’s more than easy to visit as a day trip from Amsterdam, but as a place with so much on offer in such a compact area, you may find yourself turning the tables on the capital and using Haarlem as a base to explore the surrounds."

A website that might give you some more information is http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Noord_Holland/Haarlem-461150/TravelGuide-Haarlem.html. 

The Oosterplas and Bloemendaal beach are part of the national park Zuid Kennemerland. To get an impression please refer to this beautiful brochure. http://www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl/documents/documents/ab6ad2.pdf

One of the main touristic destinations in spring is de Keukenhof (http://www.keukenhof.nl/index/en/) where you can see all kind of bulb flowers in bloom. Nice if you visit us in spring!

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Occupation

  • Trainer/psychologist
  • Educational manager

Children

  • Boy - Age: 22
  • Girl - Age: 24

Pets

  • cat

Lifestyle

In general we love to visit places that combine culture, nature, water and preferably good wine. For longer vacations we prefer a house that is NOT in a big city. We definately want to be in a house that has a garden or a large terrace.

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References

This member has completed 19 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: