Nieuwkoop, Netherlands


Member since
2009Exchange dates | Duration |
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July 18, 2022 - August 06, 2022 | 3 weeks |
Open for all suggestions in the summer, 2-3 weeks or longer in Europe or elsewhere. |
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October 22, 2022 - October 29, 2022 | 6 days |
We are looking for some days in East Germany in the fall brake; preferably Thüringen, Dresden |
House in Nieuwkoop, Netherlands
Our house, 640 m2, is stylish and cozy situated in an area called the green heart: green because of the nature and countryside, heart because of its central location equally close to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht (app. 40 min.) The natural beauties around consist of a wonderful lake which is partly suitable for swimming and boating and partly a nature reserve. Furthermore the closest beach is app. 35km west.
The house consists of a large living room with view on green fields occupied by geese, swans, donkeys, sheep, cows and horses and a rather curious Emu. Attached to the living area is a well equiped kitchen with professional cooker (we love cooking!). There is also a music studio on the ground floor with our second grand piano and a keyboard. The instruments can be played if treated with proper care. On the back of the house there is a big terrace with a little pier on the water, a wonderful place to sit, eat and drink as you can see on the photographs. In this garden there is also a picknick-table and a small, cozy breakfast area under the tree. By the water you can set up a hammock.
On the second floor is the spacious master bedroom with access to the balcony (south and warm), two children's bedrooms and a spacious double study with computers with available internet access. WiFi also available. The bathroom has just been renovated in 2020 and is modern, easy maintenance, with a comfortable walk-in shower and two sinks.
The attic was our children's paradise and can still be used as such by kids: lots of games, a ping-pong tablet a dart board and some instruments. It is so unpolished that nobody can do much harm. It is also the access to an extra nice guestroom with dubble bed and separate sink.
In front of the house are three private parking spaces. Besides there is a shed for the bicicles (4).
Our village is small and a perfect start for wonderful biking tours. Our house is located central and in a quiet neighbourhood. Shops are within less than 1 km. We would be glad to advice you on touristic attractions such as the unique line of windmills just outside the village and lots more depending on your interests.
We are a caring an uncomplicated family and hope to find similar partners to exchange with. Write us for questions!
We have either a VW Golf-Variant blue motion or a smaller Toyota Yaris available for exchange.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 29 Exchanges made
Occupation
- prof. piano-musician
- & piano teacher and tour guide for music trips
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 3
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 230 m2
- Total Area: 640 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Long-term exchange wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Spain
- France
- Greece
- Italy
- Sweden
- Canada
- Norway
- Finland
- Turkey
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Schiphol Amsterdam - 28 km
Our village is a perfect place to get acquainted with Holland. To start with we live at a beautiful lake where you can swim (foto) and rent all kinds of boats (row, canu, sail, electrical) to enjoy water and nature.
At close distance of half an hour there are plenty other nice lakes as the Reeuwijkse plas (link). All of them can be biked perfectly and if you want to take the bikes there you can use our bike-carrier.
And there is of course the sea with its dunes and large beaches at a 40'ride. You can rent a step and step through the dunes to the sea, take a swim, enjoy the atmosphere or play some volleyball of football.
Within 10' we have the only 4-windmills in a row still working in Holland (link). And of course there is also within half an hour the famoux Keukenhof: beautiful styled gardens with thousands of flowers (tulips among others) specially attractive in May or June.
The most attractive cities as Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Den Haag (interesting musea and Madurodam - Holland in miniature), Leiden, Haarlem, Gouda are all within 40'drive. Basically all interesting places in Holland can be visited in a day's tour and you can choose if you want to enjoy nature, culture, sit in one of the nice restaurants or cafés or get involved with van Gogh, Rembrandt among others.
If you want to go south and take a glimp of Belgium you can even reach Antwerpen and Brugge within 2-3 hours.
Herewith we enclose some interesting websites for your information, but we would be happy advice depending on your interests.
http://www.vvv-nieuwkoop.nl/nl/?mainframe.php
http://www.recreatiegebied-reeuwijkseplassen.nl/frameset.html
http://www.studiokoning.nl/foto_6/molenviergang_aarlanderveen.html
http://www.keukenhof.nl/
http://www.ronsteenvoorden.com/index.php?showimage=25
http://www.meijetuin.nl/
Occupation
- prof. piano-musician
- & piano teacher and tour guide for music trips
Children
- Boy - Age: 22
- Boy - Age: 25
Pets
- One cat
References
This member has completed 29 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Gembloux,
Belgium
BE398
Niederrohrdorf,
Switzerland
CH2279
Balleroy,
France
FR1206891
Pals,
Spain
ES878062
POUYASTRUC,
France
FR070162
Maldegem,
Belgium
BE023
Daimús,
Spain
ES1009717
Saint-Priest-Ligoure,
France
FR070117
PARIS,
France
FR030342
Puglia,
Italy
IT06529
Torslanda (Göteborg),
Sweden
SE6586
COULOUNIEIX-CHAMIERS,
France
FR040548
Anthering,
Austria
AT03230
Saint-Egrève,
France
FR1014178
Coarsegold,
USA
USC3672
Sant Cugat del Vallès,
Spain
ES1016083
Motril,
Spain
ES2693
Guelmim-Es Semara,
Morocco
MAOC0701
Salas Altas,
Spain
ES1000749
PARIS,
France
FR011036
La Varenne St Hilaire,
France
FR090195
Canarias,
Spain
ES2254