Gouda, Netherlands
Platinum
Member since
1989
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Flexible dates
February 01, 2025 - September 26, 2025 |
3 weeks |
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We are available for more (shorter) periods during the year in whole Europe (also for Belgium, France and Luxemburg). |
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Gouda, South Holland
Beautiful appartment in a Parc zone of Gouda
We live in a lovely apartment on the first floor of a small apartment building (3 floors), with a private entrance in a park-like environment in a suburb of Gouda. Er is een eigen personenelift aanwezig in het appartement
There are two bedrooms and therefore very suitable for a small family. (3 persons)
Excellent public transport (train, buses, bicycles...)
You can use our bicycles.
Very quiet area - close to shops and a big shopping center. Our house is very well maintained with a big nice terrace and view of the park.
It is a relaxing place with all amenities in a central location in Holland: village and city meet here. Gouda is not far from other cities such as The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden in a beautiful polder environment with picturesque villages in the Krimpenerwaard near the Reeuwijkse Plassen (Lakes\
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 23 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired pastor and theological professor
- Retired teacher
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 3
- Living Area: 120 m2
- Total Area: 150 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Lift/Elevator
- Suitable for disabled people
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway
- England, UK
- Belgium
- France
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Germany
- Scotland, UK
- Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Spoken Languages
- English
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Amsterdam/Schiphol and Rotterdam/The Hague airport - 43 km and 30km
Gouda is an small old city in the heart of the socalled Green Heart of Holland.
This year (2022) Gouda is in festival sphere: during the Summertime until end of September the city is celebrating 750 year existing with many activities. The city of Gouda is an excellent city for walking and strolling around. Here you get an good exampel of an real Dutch old city.\
Close to our house are the Reewijkse Plassen (Lakes of Reeuwijk), the polders (the green grasslands) and the beautiful rural scenery in villages and small cities.
Close to Gouda are the old cities of Oudewater, Delft, Leiden and the big cities of Rotterdam, The Hague (with the famous beaches of Scheveningen) and the mediaeval city of Utrecht. In around half an hour you can enjoy the North Sea beaches.
There are plenty of train connections per hour form Gouda..
Close to our house - on walking distance: the old city of Gouda (with the cheese market, ther famous St John Church (the longest mediaeval church of the Netherlands ) with the many stained glass windows, etc. etc..
Our house can be a starting point for hiking en biking in the city and environment.
Occupation
- Retired pastor and theological professor
- Retired teacher
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are a retired couple (75, 73) with a lot of experience in exchanging houses all over Europe.
Our children and grandchildren live in different parts of the Netherlands.
Occupation: male: retired pastor / professor of theology; woman: teacher.
We have many international experiences: lived and worked in Indonesia for 7 years and in China (Hong Kong) for 3 years.
We live in a lovely apartment on the first floor in a suburb of the beautiful old town of Gouda. Excellent public transport (train, buses, bicycles..) Very quiet area - close to shops and a big shopping center. The house is very well maintained and we have a nice big terrace overlooking a nice park. It is a relaxing resting place close to all amenities of cities in South Holland and Utrecht (The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Delft, Leiden, Utrecht etc..)
We have two bicycles, which can be used. Several cycling paths/roads start five minutes from our house in the beautiful surroundings of Hart van Holland and from our house it is very easy to cycle to Gouda. Ten minutes by bike to the station with an excellent connection to Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Amsterdam, etc..
Lifestyle
We love to travel and enjoy culture and history, the beauty and energy of cities and towns. We have a lot of experience working and traveling in Europe, Indonesia, China and Africa and US.
We like to hike in the mountains, forests and rural areas.
We used to do this with our four children. Today they all have their own families and we like to do that as a couple to enjoy whatever creature, nature, culture, tradition and the ancient history of the areas has to offer.
References
This member has completed 23 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
