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Gouda, Netherlands

A very spacious and relaxing terrace

A very spacious and relaxing terrace

Uitzicht vanaf kamers en terras

Uitzicht vanaf kamers en terras

Hall

Hall

Kitchen

Kitchen

Living room

Living room

Liftroom

Liftroom

Appartmentsbuilding

Appartmentsbuilding

Buitenzijde van het appartementsgebouw

Buitenzijde van het appartementsgebouw

Gouda Cheese Market

Gouda Cheese Market

Festivities on the market of Gouda

Festivities on the market of Gouda

Center of Gouda with St John's Church and City Hall

Center of Gouda with St John's Church and City Hall

Gouda during the 'Waterdays'

Gouda during the 'Waterdays'

Old City Hall

Old City Hall

Museum harbour of Gouda

Museum harbour of Gouda

Stained Glasses of St. John

Stained Glasses of St. John

Gouda during the 'Waterdays'

Gouda during the 'Waterdays'

Old city of Gouda

Old city of Gouda

Old Gouda

Old Gouda

Erasmus of Gouda

Erasmus of Gouda

Winter scenery 5 minutes from our house

Winter scenery 5 minutes from our house

Lakes of Reeuwijk

Lakes of Reeuwijk

Polder scenery

Polder scenery

Beach of The Hague / Scheveningen

Beach of The Hague / Scheveningen

The Beach Avenue of The Hague

The Beach Avenue of The Hague

Picture of Delft

Picture of Delft

Platinum

Member since

1989


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
August 05, 2024 - September 25, 2024 3 weeks
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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\

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 Children
  • 22 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

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Not allowed

Exchange Types

  • Bed & Breakfast
  • 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
  • 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.

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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..

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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.

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References

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