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Comfortable, sunny family home with nice garden close to the woods in Baarn
Whether you are looking for culture, nature or active holiday, our family home in Baarn gives you access to all that the Netherlands has to offer. Located in the centre of the Netherlands, it is very easy to travel by car or train.
About the house
We live in a nice 1950’s house in Baarn. Our home provides everything you need. We have 130m2 of space. On the ground floor there's a livingroom with a comfortable couch to watch tv, a record player and LOTS of records and toys, games en books for kids, a brand new kitchen (renovated in summer 2026) and a toilet. Entrance to our sunny garden via a big glass door. We have 4 bedrooms (2 double sized bedrooms (one is in the attic) and 2 rooms for kids, and a bathroom with shower and toilet.
We recently renovated our ground floor, living room and kitchen (summer 2026). We really love the result! New photo's will follow soon.
We have a beautiful garden, where the backyard is over 150m2 faced south. A wooden cabin is built for the kids and garden home with fireplace for the adults. In our garage you can find supplies for the (kitchen)garden, bikes and games/pools for the kids.
Parking availability
We have our own driveway, which has enough space for 2 cars.
About the neighborhood & area
The house is in the quiet neighborhood called the Componistenwijk, in the northern part of Baarn. The forest surrounding Baarn are famous for their mountainbike tracks! Spots like Castle Groeneveld and farm shop Ravenstein are within walking distance. Located in the middle of our country, it's a great base to discover cities like Amsterdam (25min), Utrecht (20min) or Amersfoort (10min) or look up nature, like the Veluwe.
Culture
Some great places to visit nearby are: Castle Groeneveld (5 min walk), Palace Soestdijk (10 min by bike). National Military Museum in Soesterberg (20 min by car). The nearby village Laren has the beautiful art museum Singer (10 min by car).
Amsterdam (25 min. by car, 40 min by train) has a rich history and has one of the highest density of museums in the world. On the Museum Square you can find the Rijksmuseum (e.g. Rembrandts Nightwatch), the Van Gogh Museum and Stedelijk Museum are based. Also NEMO Science Museum, Hortus Botanicus, the Hermitage, Tropenmuseum and the Jewish Historical Museum are worth a visit. Furthermore you have Utrecht (the fourth largest city in the Netherlands), historical Amersfoort and Hilversum (Dutch Media city) nearby.
Food & Drinks
Baarn has some nice restaurants within a 10 min bike ride. Tutto Pepe (3 min. walk) is a nice Italian restaurant with great pizza and cocktails. Eemlust is on located on the other side of Baarn, next to the river Eem. Great food, great atmosphere. One of our favorite spots to visit is 'Buiten in de kuil', a great restaurant in the middle of the forest between Baarn and Lage Vuursche. Great lunch and sometimes dinner directly from the open fire on the terrace overlooking the forest. Boerderij Ravenstein (10 min walk) has a great coffee shop and store. In the spring/summer you can get an ice cream there or pik flowers in the 'pluktuin' (picking garden). There are some cute animals - like donkey Charlotte - to visit as well! Looking for a simple but good lunch of afternoon drinks near the woods? Visit the Generaal.
Shopping
Baarn has a nice shopping street and of course various supermarkets. We will leave you some suggestions that you can visit.
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 3
- Sleeping Capacity 6
- Bathrooms 1
- Living Area m2
- Total Area m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome Yes
- Non-smoking house No
- Pet care wanted Yes
- Car necessary No
Exchange dates
| Exchange dates | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible |
|---|---|---|
| Always open for exchange | ||
| October 23, 2026 - October 25, 2026 | 3 days | Yes |
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Looking for a 3/4 day trip in the Fall holiday. Open to anything, nature or city. Preferably within a max. 4 hour drive. |
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| December 27, 2026 - January 03, 2027 | 7 days | Yes |
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Looking for a Christmas holiday trip! Would love to spend New Years in another city or village. |
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| July 17, 2027 - August 29, 2027 | 14 days | No |
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We're looking for a summer holiday in Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal or the coasts of the UK. |
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Exchange periods
Always open for exchange
| Earliest date | Latest date | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exchange period
1
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Earliest date
23/10/2026
October 23, 2026
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Latest date
25/10/2026
October 25, 2026
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Length of stay (nb of days)
3
Days
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Flexible dates
Yes
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Exchange period
2
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Earliest date
27/12/2026
December 27, 2026
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Latest date
03/01/2027
January 03, 2027
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Length of stay (nb of days)
7
Days
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Flexible dates
Yes
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Exchange period
3
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Earliest date
17/07/2027
July 17, 2027
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Latest date
29/08/2027
August 29, 2027
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Length of stay (nb of days)
14
Days
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Flexible dates
No
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Neighborhood
About the neighborhood
Baarn is known for its green surroundings. Its part of the nature area 'Utrechtse Heuvelrug'. The woods of Baarn/Lage Vuursche are very popular amongst mountainbikers, there are several great trails.
Cities:
Hilversum: 10 min. by car, 5 by train.
Amsterdam: 25 min. by car, 40 min by train
Utrecht: 20 min. by car, 30 by train.
Amersfoort: 10 min. by car, 6 by train.
More into lakes than woods? In Loosdrecht you can rent a boat or just go the one of the many terraces near the water.
Nearest Airport: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 0
- Number of bicycles 2
- Number of children's bicycles 2
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
Destination Wishlist
- Open to any destination
- Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
- Valencia, Spain
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Madrid, Spain
- New York, NY, USA
References
It was a genuine pleasure to make exchange with Kimberly. Everything was perfectly prepared. it was a bonus that we met with them in both directions.
Marteen and Kimberly's home is really as cosy as described in the description. The house and garden are super kid-friendly and very confortable !
Notre premier échange avec Intervac a été une réussite ! Kimberley et Marteen sont adorables et attentionnés (merci pour les petits cadeaux). L'accueil a été parfait dans leur jolie maison. Toute notre famille s'est sentie "comme à la maison". L'emplacement est idéal pour visiter Amsterdam et les alentours. La communication a été parfaite avant, pendant et après le séjour. Merci beaucoup pour votre confiance. A notre retour, nous avons retrouvé notre maison propre et rangée. Une superbe expérience pour laquelle nous gardons de merveilleux souvenirs. Thank you so much !
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Member since
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- 9 Exchanges made
Hi! We are a family of four
Maarten, Kimberly, Otis (born April 2019) and Abel (born August 2022). Maarten is a transformation manager and Kimberly is a marketeer and programmanager at Madaga, a scale up that is on a mission to let young children eat healthy and have fun while doing so.
We live in a comfortable home in Baarn, just a 5 minute walk from the woods. We used to live in the city, but wanted to move to a place closer to nature when we became parents. So now we enjoy our garden and the woods that surround our town! Luckily, cities as Utrecht, Amsterdam and Amersfoort are not far away, if we're in the mood for a more buzzing vibe.
We love culture & art, food & drinks and enjoy long walks. We also love to travel. We travelled via Intervac a couple of times and enjoyed it every time. For us it's an adventurous way to discover new places and show our two boys what the world has to offer! Please contact us when you have any questions or if you'd like to make an exchange suggestion!
Destination Wishlist
- Open to any destination
- Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
- Valencia, Spain
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Madrid, Spain
- New York, NY, USA
