Haarlem, Netherlands
Member since
2008Exchange dates | Duration |
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December 27, 2024 - January 04, 2025 | 1 weeks |
We are open to all offers within a 5 hour car drive. There is one room with a two person beds available. Surprise us with your proposal! |
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July 14, 2025 - August 22, 2025 | 3 weeks |
Looking for England summer 2025. Length of stay at least two weeks. |
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
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 19 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Trainer/psychologist
- Educational manager
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 55 m2
- Total Area: 120 m2
References
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
- Ideal with younger children (4.7 km)
- Shopping street Cronjéstraat (0.9 km)
- Dunes and forest (3.6 km)
- 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!
Occupation
- Trainer/psychologist
- Educational manager
Children
- We do not have children.
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.
References
This member has completed 19 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: