Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Looking for a 3-7 day exhange around Christmas (NL / DU ? BE). Looking for a summer exhange in Europe (destinations that can be reached by train or car). Short exchanges within a 3-4 hour range are welcome!
This spacious family home is located in a quiet residential area on the southern edge of Nijmegen. It is a lovely 3-level house, spacious and bright with 5 bedrooms. One room has a sofa bed and a desk, another room sometimes houses a student (bed, desk, simplee cooking facilities), 2 rooms are used daily as a room of one of the children and the largest bedroom serves as a 'master bedroom'. The garden faces south, on the north side (upper level) there is a balcony. The bathroom has both a bathtub and a separate shower.
The house is located on the south side of Nijmegen, within cycling distance of some beautiful and very dicese landscapes (such as Heumensoord, the Hatertse Vennen). A little further away but still easily accessible by bike the Oiijpolder, or the hilly surroundings of Berg en Dal, the Reichswald. Nijmegen is a nice student city - also the oldest city in the Netherlands. Utrecht is 1hr away, Amsterdam 1,5 hrs.
Station and city center are within cycling distance (15 to 20 minutes). Several bus lines stop around the corner, supermarkets etc a few hundred meters away.
Our Family
- 1 Adults
- 2 Children
- 6 Exchanges made
Occupation
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 9
- Living Area: 150 m2
- Total Area: 150 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality offered
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- England, UK
- Ireland
- France
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- Scotland, UK
- Sweden
- Norway
- Austria
- Italy
- Germany
- Belgium
- Netherlands
Spoken Languages
- English
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Weeze -
We live in a quiet neighbourhood with all facilities very nearby. The town centre & the river Waal is just 4,5 km from here - 15-20 minutes by bike or by bus. Nijmegen is a very friendly, openminded University city in the east of the Netherlands. The rest of the Netherlands is easily accessible by train (or other transport). (We have many forms of shared transport as well - e.g. electric bikes / scooters etc.).
In less then half an hour you're in Germany. Amsterdam is only 1,5 hours away. But much closer by you'll also find other interesting cities such as Arnhem, Eindhoven, Utrecht or Den Bosch.
Nijmegen is surrounded by many different landscape types - pefect for those who love to hike or bike! The city embraces the river Waal - you can enjoy it from one of the river beaches or by boat of course.
Nearby, in Berg en Dal, you'll find enchanting romantic woods on the hills - most Dutch find it very 'un-Dutch':).
Nijmegen is also the oldest city in the Netherlands - for those interested the Roman remains are still visible in the museum and (to some extent) in the city. What's not to love?
Occupation
Children
- Boy - Age: 18
- Boy - Age: 14
Pets
- cat (Storm)
- cat (Abje)
About Our Family
We are a family of three; Monique (1978), Iggy (2007) and Tygo (2011) plus our cats Abje (2011) and Storm (2019). Abje is still quite fit, she's friendly and requires no special attention. However, she doesn't like other pets invading her terrritory ;). So unfortunately it's not possible to bring your dog or other pet in an exchange. Storm is an easygoing cat who loves to climb.
Lifestyle
We like being active, but also just rummaging around and taking life as it comes. Most of our furniture, clothes & other stuff come from vintage stores, flea markets or swaps - I love it when you just happen find this one thing you never knew you were looking for :). Good food is one of the best things in life, so our fridge and cupboards are usually well equipped. Please feel free to use them.
At least two of us are a bit of the chaotic types - that reflects in our household. If we plan an exchange we'll make sure the house is clean enough and tidy enough to receive you - but please don't expect 'hotel standards' in our house. Of course we are carefull with other people's belongings / house - so we will leave your house as we found it.
References
This member has completed 6 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Bonn, Germany
DE8030Das Haus war wie beschrieben, von den Fotos her hatten wir es etwas schöner erwartet. Es machte den Eindruck, dass man sich wenig Mühe gegeben hat bei der Vorbereitung zum Haustausch, was Sauberkeit und Ordnung betrifft. Es handelte sich aber nur um einen Wochenende, daher wurde vielleicht nicht so viel Wert drauf gelegt.
