Seraing, Belgium


Member since
1988Exchange dates | Duration |
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September 01, 2020 - September 30, 2021 | 3 days |
Open to long weekends and longer stays. |
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February 14, 2021 - February 20, 2021 | 1 weeks |
Accord en cours avec la Belgique |
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April 04, 2021 - April 17, 2021 | 2 weeks |
Pré accord d’échange à Quimper. |
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April 30, 2021 - May 02, 2021 | 1 |
Long WE ( school holiday in Belgium) |
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May 21, 2021 - May 24, 2021 | 1 |
Long WE ( school holiday in Belgium) |
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July 01, 2021 - September 01, 2021 | 1 |
1, 2 or 3 weeks depending on the destination. We are fairly flexible except that we have a wedding in Belgium on 24 July. |
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. And if the weather is not good enough to stay outside, you can also enjoy our home cinema curled up in the sofa in our lounge : another great experience!
BONCELLES has all the imaginable facilities (tennis courts, royal golf club, horse riding school, fitness centre, a fort, 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 on our home cinema (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 2 cute small kittens (brother and sister) at home to look after but all they need is some fresh water and daily croquettes.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 74 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired Higher Education professors (ITC and English)
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
- ES1563
- BE00681
- BE123
- GBSC005148
- GB091195
- ES1563
- NL0182
- ES140888
- FR111301
- NL0297
- GB091385
- FR060436
- BE00787
- BE1009075
- FR040031
- IT1008958
- BE243
- DE1008997
- NL4723
- GB1005898
- ES1843
- AT14154
- BE1000429
- FR090124
- NL0307
- DE1007368
- NL6105
- NL0282
- NL0079
- NL0054
- NL0307
- FR120312
- PL098
- GB733590
- NL0418
- FR080146
- FR020188
- CA48904
- DE1017566
- BE48
- FR1207130
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
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: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Canada
- New York, NY, USA
- Netherlands
- Germany
- France
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Austria
- Portugal
- Italy
- Poland
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Czechia
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Retired Higher Education professors (ITC and English)
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- Male cat Pili ( (06/2020), female cat Pupusse ( 06/2020).Twins!
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 74 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Bishop's Stortford,
Great Britain
GB1005898
CARCASSONNE,
France
FR060436
Leiden,
Netherlands
NL0182
Kraków,
Poland
PL098
WIMEREUX,
France
FR111301
Quincy-Voisins,
France
FR020188
Walldorf,
Germany
DE1008997
VALMONDOIS,
France
FR040031
Driehuis,
Netherlands
NL0297
Barcelona,
Spain
ES1843
Gasselte,
Netherlands
NL0282
Bredene,
Belgium
BE243
Heerhugowaard,
Netherlands
NL0054
Doetinchem,
Netherlands
NL0307
Lochau,
Austria
AT14154
Souchez,
France
FR080146
Solihull,
Great Britain
GB733590
Taverna,
Italy
IT1008958
EL PUEYO DE JACA (panticosa),
Spain
ES140888
Vinkel,
Netherlands
NL0418
Hexham,
Great Britain
GB091385
Antwerpen - Borgerhout,
Belgium
BE00681
Koksijde,
Belgium
BE123
Deinze,
Belgium
BE1000429
Bussum,
Netherlands
NL4723
Epe,
Netherlands
NL0079
Hoogstraten,
Belgium
BE48
Leuven,
Belgium
BE1009075
ELLON Aberdeenshire,
Great Britain
GBSC005148
LE PLESSIS TREVISE,
France
FR090124
ROSEL,
France
FR120312
Edinburgh,
Great Britain
GB091195
Niagara Falls,
Canada
CA48904
Blankenberge,
Belgium
BE00787
Tranche sur Mer (La),
France
FR1207130
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
NL6105
Berlin,
Germany
DE1017566
Palamós,
Spain
ES1563
Bonn,
Germany
DE1007368