Seraing, Belgium


Member since
1988Exchange dates | Duration |
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September 15, 2019 - October 31, 2019 | 1 weeks |
Berlin is on our wish list preferably in October |
VILLA LA VECQUEE : STYLISH HOUSE ON THE HILLY OUTSKIRTS OF LIEGE
Fully-renovated Anglo-Norman style villa with a large organic garden (awarded "Best garden for the protection of wild life and biodiversity") surrounded by woods (with pedagogical paths, a brook and a pool with a BBQ area, and a vita trail).
Back from your visits to the historical cities of Liège, Huy and Namur (all three have a citadel) all along the river Meuse or from your walks in the picturesque villages all along the rivers Ourthe and Amblève or from the beautiful Ardennes (with famous cities as Spa, Stavelot, or the pilgrimage centre of Banneux in the province of Liège), you can have a good swim in a relaxing heated outdoor swimming pool (summer only!). Or simply enjoy a Weber BBQ on the sundeck.
BONCELLES has all the imaginable facilities (tennis courts, royal golf club, horse riding school, fitness centre, a fort museum, an outdoor olympic swimming pool, a dozen of restaurants, local shops plus a large shopping centre with CARREFOUR, DELHAIZE, COLRUYT, ALDI, LIDL (15 minutes' walk).
Our house is only 10 minutes' drive from Liège historical centre (citadel, roman and gothic churches, museums, local breweries, and local folklore of puppets).
Enjoy our lifestyle at home : our main hobbies are cooking, gardening, walking, cycling, bird-watching, reading, listening to good music and watching movies at home (large number of CDs and DVDs). In winter we enjoy the atmosphere of our wood-burner.
IIdeally situated too (maximum one hour drive) if you want to experience very different cultures in Brussels, Maastricht, Luxembourg, Aachen, Cologne, the Ardennes, or simply the neighbouring greystone villages of Tilff and Esneux in the valley.
You don't feel like driving? : just cross the road and step into the natural reserve of le Bois de la Vecquée (also the name of the brook crossing our garden).
And last but not least enjoy our uncomparable friendly welcome appreciated by all our exchange partners since 1988!
N.B. We have a nice cat at home to look after but all she needs is her daily food as she can pop in and pop out by herself through the catflap in the cellar.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 61 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Higher Education professor (ITC) and retired Higher Education professor (English)
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 3
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Netherlands
- Germany
- France
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Austria
- Portugal
- Italy
- Poland
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Czechia
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Higher Education professor (ITC) and retired Higher Education professor (English)
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- Nice independent cat
Lifestyle
Albert works in IT (higher education). I'm retired from the same college (where I was his English colleague!) and spend most of my time gardening, socializing (sports), travelling with Intervac, and cooking for our family. We have two sons (36, 37) who are both married, are both civil engineers (and as such real globe trotters!). We have 4 grandchildren (3,5,7,9), who I often look after here at home, their playground. So there are many, many toys for them (bike, go-kart, LEGO’s, ping pong table, soccer goal, rackets, a large collection of DVDs and educational books...).Of course we also need some time to relax walking, cycling, tasting wine and food, and discovering other friendly places and countries around. Our garden has been selected by NATAGORA for the protection of biodiversity in nature (and I'm very proud of it!).
References
This member has completed 61 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:

Lochau, Austria
AT14154
Antwerpen - Borgerhout, Belgium
BE00681
Blankenberge, Belgium
BE00787
Deinze, Belgium
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Leuven, Belgium
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Koksijde, Belgium
BE123
Bredene, Belgium
BE243
Bonn, Germany
DE1007368
Walldorf, Germany
DE1008997
EL PUEYO DE JACA (panticosa), Spain
ES140888
Palamós, Spain
ES1563
Barcelona, Spain
ES1843
VALMONDOIS, France
FR040031
CARCASSONNE, France
FR060436
LE PLESSIS TREVISE, France
FR090124
WIMEREUX, France
FR111301
Edinburgh, Great Britain
GB091195
Hexham, Great Britain
GB091385
Bishop's Stortford, Great Britain
GB1005898
ELLON Aberdeenshire, Great Britain
GBSC005148
Taverna, Italy
IT1008958
Leiden, Netherlands
NL0182
Borger, Netherlands
NL0282
Driehuis, Netherlands
NL0297
Doetinchem, Netherlands
NL0307
Bussum, Netherlands
NL4723