Seraing, Belgium
Platinum
Member since
1988| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| October 04, 2022 - February 05, 2024 | 3 days |
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Open to your proposals ! From three days to 3 weeks, depending on the time of the year and the destination. A long WE in Antwerpen for example would be lovely! NB the first week of November and the New year break are already booked. |
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| June 28, 2023 - July 10, 2023 | 12 days |
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Booked in Helsinki. |
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| July 26, 2023 - August 09, 2023 | 2 weeks |
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Exchange agreement in Binic. |
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| September 01, 2023 - September 30, 2023 | 2 weeks |
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Looking for a 2 week exchange in September in the south. |
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| September 01, 2023 - January 07, 2024 | 1 weeks |
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Min 1week, up to 2 weeks, depending on the destination. We are very flexible indeed! Don’t hesitate to make proposals. We always reply promptly. 1 à 2 semaines, en fonction de la destination. N’hésitez pas à faire vos propositions: nous répondons toujours rapidement! |
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| December 27, 2023 - January 07, 2024 | 1 weeks |
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Wishing to spend the end of the year on exchange. Feel free to get in touch with us! Dates are flexible. |
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VILLA LA VECQUEE : STYLISH HOUSE ON THE HILLY OUTSKIRTS OF LIEGE
Fully-renovated Anglo-Norman style villa with a large organic garden (awarded "Best garden for the protection of wild life and biodiversity") surrounded by woods (with pedagogical paths, a brook and a pool with a BBQ area, and a vita trail).
Back from your visits to the historical cities of Liège, Huy and Namur (all three have a citadel) all along the river Meuse or from your walks in the picturesque villages all along the rivers Ourthe (Tilff, Esneux Comblai with its caves) and Amblève ( Remouchamps with other caves) or from the beautiful Ardennes (with famous cities as Spa, Stavelot, or the pilgrimage centre of Banneux in the province of Liège), you can have a good swim in a relaxing heated outdoor swimming pool (summer only!). Or simply enjoy a Weber BBQ on the sundeck. And if the weather is not good enough to stay outside, you can also enjoy watching films or your favourites series on Netflix with our home cinema, curled up in the sofa in our lounge : another great experience!
BONCELLES has all the imaginable facilities (tennis courts, royal golf club, horse riding school, fitness centre, a fort, an outdoor olympic swimming pool, a dozen of restaurants, local shops including an excellent organic shop plus a large shopping centre with CARREFOUR, DELHAIZE, COLRUYT, ALDI, LIDL (15 minutes' walk).
Our house is only 10 minutes' drive from Liège historical centre (citadel, roman and gothic churches, museums, local breweries, and local folklore of puppets).
Enjoy our lifestyle at home : our main hobbies are cooking, gardening, walking, cycling, bird-watching, reading, listening to good music and watching movies on our home cinema (large number of CDs and DVDs). In winter we enjoy the atmosphere of our wood-burner.
IIdeally situated too (maximum one hour drive) if you want to experience very different cultures in Brussels, Maastricht, Luxembourg, Aachen, Cologne, the Ardennes, or simply the neighbouring greystone villages of Tilff and Esneux in the valley.
You don't feel like driving? : just cross the road and step into the natural reserve of le Bois de la Vecquée (also the name of the brook crossing our garden).
And last but not least enjoy our uncomparable friendly welcome appreciated by all our exchange partners since 1988!
N.B. We have 2 cute young cats (twin brother and sister) at home to look after but all they need is some fresh water and daily croquettes. They don’t use any litter box. They can come in and out freely through their connected catflap.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 102 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired Higher Education professors (ITC and English)
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
- ES1563
- BE00681
- BE123
- GBSC005148
- GB091195
- ES1563
- NL0182
- ES140888
- FR111301
- NL0297
- GB091385
- FR060436
- BE00787
- GB092385
- BE1009075
- FR040031
- IT1008958
- BE243
- DE1008997
- NL4723
- GB1005898
- ES1843
- AT14154
- BE1000429
- FR090124
- NL0307
- DE1007368
- GB091943
- NL6105
- FR1006051
- NL0282
- NL0079
- NL0054
- NL0307
- FR120312
- PL098
- GB733590
- NL0418
- FR080146
- FR020188
- CA48904
- DE1017566
- BE48
- FR1207130
- BE329
- BE1012688
- BE003
- FR48991
- BE49035
- FR090168
- FR020392
- DE1017566
- DE1007211
- NL0262
- BE534
- DE0121
- GBSE004978
- NL9778
- GB1006374
- DE50037
- BE1007978
- DE1012354
- GB288678
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Germany
- France
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Austria
- Portugal
- Italy
- Poland
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Czechia
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Retired Higher Education professors (ITC and English)
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- Male cat Pili ( (06/2020), female cat Pupusse ( 06/2020).Twins!
Lifestyle
As retired seniors we spend most of our time with our family and friends. We enjoy gardening, socializing, travelling with Intervac, and cooking. We are also very much interested in wines. Albert enjoys piloting in Spa airfield. I like watching films on Netflix with our home cinema. We read a lot and have installed a small book library in front of our house to share our pleasure of reading. We have two sons (40,41)who are both married, are both civil engineers (and as such real globe trotters!). We have 5 grandchildren ranging from 3 to 13 who I often look after here at home, their playground. So there are many, many toys for them (bike, go-kart, LEGO’s, a ping pong table, a baby foot, a soccer goal, rackets, a large collection of DVDs and educational books...).Of course we also need some time to relax walking, cycling, tasting wine and food, and discovering other friendly places and countries around. Our garden has been selected by NATAGORA for the protection of biodiversity in nature (and I'm very proud of it!).
References
This member has completed 102 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Bournemouth, Great Britain
GB1006374A friendly couple who communicated excellently before and during the exchange. The house was great with everything we needed.
Denzlingen, Germany
DE50037Fantastic big garden, rather a park with swimmingpool in the summer.
Old, comfortable house with three nice bedrooms, maybe a bit over-decorated - not for minimalists.
Nice cats to feed.
Especially friendly helpfull couple - exchange-professionals!
Bruxelles, Belgium
BE1007978Heel communicatieve en vriendelijke mensen die het fijn vinden om hun ervaringen te delen en royaal zijn met het geven van tips. Het huis staat correct beschreven.
QUIMPER, France
FR020392Huguette et Albert were very welcoming guests. We were invited to a meal in their home just before they left and they made sure that everything was ok . The presentation of their house was accurate and all the whatsapp exchanges we had before the swap made the exchange perfect.
They really took great care of our house and followed our tourist advice.
