Castricum, Netherlands
Platinum
Member since
1982The member has not specified any exchange dates
We would love to go to the Ardeche (Fr) in april. For the summer we have an arrangement
Some pictures to give you an impression of our life, our family.
We are retired and our home offers a lot of comfort..
We like to make several short and longer exchanges through the year.
We do have a small garden surrounded by a wall. Several nice playground/parks are very near. (see map)
Castricum is a beautifull quiet village with good public transport. The beach is within reach by bike.
Alkmaar, Haarlem and Amsterdam are very beautifull old cities.
www.vvvalkmaar.nl
www.iamsterdam.com
- We can also offer a car-exchange if your place is easy to reach with public transport.
- We prefer non-smokers
- We do not have pets at the moment.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 28 Exchanges made
Occupation
- retired pastor &
- retired psychotherapist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 0
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Canary Islands, Spain
- Frankfurt-Nord-West, Germany
- Norway
- Sweden
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Amsterdam airport Schiphol, this is also an interesting place to visit on a daytrip. - 35 km
We live in a nice and quiet village near the sea, with dunes and a nice beach.
There are lots of lakes and bicycle roads.
Castricum has good public transport. Especially handy to go to Amsterdam and Haarlem, where parking is expensive.
Haarlem and Alkmaar are very nice cities for shopping. Edam is worth a visit too.
We do have beautifull villages (Graft en De Rijp for example), rivers and lakes and a very wide beach.
There are lots of beautifull old cities, large and small in our region, with musea,
markets, botanical gardens, playgrounds, cinema's , restaurants etc etc.
Very handy to reach bij train also: Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Delft, Gouda, Rotterdam (plan a boattrip and see the very big harbours)
Occupation
- retired pastor &
- retired psychotherapist
Children
- Girl - Age: 41
- Boy - Age: 43
- Boy - Age: 45
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are a retired couple.
Our children:
Maarten (1979) lives with his wife Kelly and their daughter Lana (10) in Castricum
They will be glad to help you, if needed.
Our son Jesse (1981) lives in Hilversum with Anna and their son Elliot (6) in Hilversum.
Our daughter Anke (1983) lives also in Castricum, she is willing to help if needed.
Lifestyle
We love to be outside and hike, we als love to visit old towns and musea, but are also fond of swimming in natural ponds.
In the summer 2023 we have been to Austria and had a fantastic exchange.
Next year we would love to exchange in Sweden, Norway or any other beautifull country.
We are open to all offers in Europe or the U.K.
We ourselves are fully vaccinated.
A car-exchange might be possible.
References
This member has completed 28 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Hohenzell, Austria
AT11045Sehr zuvorkommend, schnelle Kommunikation, Haus war geräumiger als gedacht
Victoria, BC, Canada
CA3507
SAINT-BRIEUC, France
FR010391
Heerlen, Netherlands
NL0618Very welcoming and friendly, Nice house to stay in a quiet neighborhood
