Hulshout, Belgium
Member since
2002The member has not specified any exchange dates
House with large garden in Hulshout, Belgium
We are now looking for an exchange in automn 2024
We will be traveling with 2 adults.
We live in Flanders, which is also called the ‘flat’ country : so it is
ideal for going on a bicycle trip (we have 4 bicycles) : no hills to stop
you. We have bicycle maps of the region.
We have a lot of interesting cities to visit: Brussels (50 minutes),
Antwerp (30 minutes), Leuven (30 minutes), Lier (20 minutes), Gent (1 hour),
Bruges (80 minutes) ...
The sea with sandy beach is a 90 minutes drive.
In Antwerp and Mechelen we have 2 nice Zoo’s.
There are also a lot of amusement parcs with roller coasters etc:
Bobbejaanland (20 minutes), Walibi Belgium (50 minutes), Efteling Holland(1 hour).
Technopolis (children discover technology) is in Mechelen (30 minutes).
You will find out that there is plenty of things to do in our region.
Interesting websites:
www.visitflanders.com
www.visitbelgium.com
www.visitantwerpen.be
www.visitbrussels.be
www.bobbejaanland.be
We live in Hulshout which is a small rural village of 5000 inhabitants.
Close to us (500 mtrs) you can go shopping for food etc. We have 3
bakeries which bake fresh bread daily. For larger stores, you can go to
Heist-op-den-Berg which is 5 minutes drive.
In Hulshout you can go for a nice walk in the woods and on the river bank.
In Heist-op-den-Berg there is a flea market on Sunday and a food and clothes
market on Monday.
We live in the Molenstraat = mill street. There is a 16th century wooden
mill in our street that you can visit Sunday afternoon.
We live in a 30 year old house with all appliances : kitchen with
dishwasher, oven, micro wave oven, refrigerator, deep freezer, vitroceramic
cooking; living room with television, music station; computer with internet access,
washing machine, dryer; bathroom with bath & shower ; 2 toilets.
We have a large garden with play tools for the children.
My relatives live in the neighbourhood: my brother Frans (and family) has
got a swimming pool in his garden and you can always go there for a swim.
My sister Maria (and family) also lives close by. They are both experienced
intervac members so you can always go there if you have any questions and
if you want to, they will explain about Belgian beers and chocolates etc?
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 24 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Psychologist
- Occupational Therapist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 200 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Suitable for disabled people
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Greece
- Spain
- Italy
- Europe
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
We live in Hulshout which is a small rural village of 5000 inhabitants.
Close to us (500 mtrs) you can go shopping for food etc. We have 3 bakeries which bake fresh bread daily. For larger stores, you can go to Heist-op-den-Berg which is 5 minutes drive.
In Hulshout you can go for a nice walk in the woods and on the river bank.
In Heist-op-den-Berg there is a flea market on Sunday and a food and clothes market on Monday.
We live in the Molenstraat nr 25 = mill street. There is a 16th century wooden mill in our street that you can visit Sunday afternoon.
Occupation
- Psychologist
- Occupational Therapist
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are :
Willy Heylen : father, psychologist °1962
Monique Sourbron : mother, ergotherapeut °1973
We have 3 children, who don't live at home anymore.
Silke : daughter °1990 (married with Johan - lives in Lamswaarde, Netherlands))
Lina : daughter °1993 (lives in Hulshout with her husband Sam and her dog Moody)
Mats : son °2000 (lives in Leuven with his girlfriend Nona)
Lifestyle
We live in Flanders, which is also called the ‘flat’ country : so it is ideal for going on a bicycle trip (we have 4 bicycles) : no hills to stop you. We have bicycle maps of the region.
We have a lot of interesting cities to visit: Brussels (50 minutes), Antwerp (30 minutes), Leuven (30 minutes), Lier (20 minutes), Gent (1 hour), Bruges (80 minutes) ...
The sea with sandy beach is a 90 minutes drive.
In Antwerp and Mechelen we have 2 nice Zoo’s.
There are also a lot of amusement parcs with roller coasters etc:
Bobbejaanland (20 minutes), Walibi Belgium (50 minutes), Efteling Holland(1 hour). Technopolis (children discover technology) is in Mechelen (30 minutes).
You will find out that there is plenty of things to do in our region.
Interesting websites:
www.visitflanders.com
www.visitbelgium.com
We are experienced intervac members: 1998: St-Brieux (France), 1999 Los Angeles (USA), 2000: Nantes (France), 2001: Viborg (Denmark), 2002: Den Helder (Holland), Gent (Belgium), 2003: Edinburgh (Scotland), Wernstein am Inn (Austria), Orléans (France), 2004: Halmstad (Sweden), 2005: Kristiansund (Norway), 2006: Willisau (Switzerland), 2007 Stockholm (Sweden), 2008: Stavanger (Norway), 2009 Göteborg (Sweden), 2010: Bergen (Norway), 2011: Krakau (Poland), 2015: Dublin ( Ireland), 2016 Reykjavik (Iceland), 2017 Reykjavik (Iceland), 2022 Reykjavik (Iceland), 2023 Sankt Gallen (Switzerland)
References
This member has completed 24 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Teufen, Switzerland
CH1621Lucan, Co Dublin, Ireland
IE8010Reykjavík, Iceland
IS1010431Reykjavík, Iceland
IS13023Garðabær, Iceland
IS48855Öll samskipti við Willy og Monique voru örugg og þægileg, húsið og garðurinn frábært, bílarnir góðir. Sem sagt allar lýsingar stóðust fullkomlega.