Antwerpen (Edegem), Belgium
Platinum
Member since
2011| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| December 26, 2023 - January 07, 2024 | 1 weeks |
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Already booked for Haarlem |
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| February 10, 2024 - February 18, 2024 | 1 weeks |
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Already booked for London |
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| March 30, 2024 - April 14, 2024 | 2 weeks |
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Already booked for Casablanca |
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| May 09, 2024 - May 12, 2024 | 4 days |
| July 01, 2024 - August 31, 2024 | 2 weeks |
| October 26, 2024 - November 03, 2024 | 1 weeks |
House in Antwerpen, Belgium
Hello !
We live in Antwerp (Edegem) in a beautiful quite street, with lots of trees. Close to big parks, playgrounds, an old fortress and next to public transport. ,
Antwerp is famous for the diamant area, the harbor and the docks, a zoo, the medieval main squares, masterpieces of art, architecture and fashion. Antwerp is a lively, cosmopolitan city with many excellent restaurants and bars, theaters and galleries, shops and museums. All in short distance. We live 15 minutes away from the main railway stations and the central highways/tunnels to Brussels (30 minutes), Gent (50 minutes), Bruges (50 minutes), Rotterdam (1h), Amsterdam (1,5h), Paris (3h). From Antwerp you easily reach different European cities or the sea (1h) or the Ardens (2h).
Our house has all modern facilities (washing and drying machine, toilet, tv, internet, etc) and is fully equipped for people with disabilities. On the groundfloor we have a kitchen with all modern appliances and a big table for 12 people. Our living room is spacious (80m2) and bright, with view on the garden. Next to it is a therapy room with onepersonbed for a child, a bedroom (double bed 160cm and one personbed) and a bathroom (bath, walk in shower and toilet). A garage (bikes included) and two car parks are in front of the house. On the first floor you find a dressing room, the masterbedroom (40 m2, doubled bed 160 cm) and a bathroom (bath and toilet). This masterbedroom overlooks our garden.We have 2 big bedrooms for the children on the 2nd floor and a bathroom (shower and toilet). Each with a double bed (140 cm). You'll have internet connection in different rooms and TV cable. In the garden you'll find sport equipment and a trampoline, a bbq and furniture.
We welcome families with kids, who wish to enjoy Antwerp and other cities. We wish to have visitors who respect our books and paintings and enjoy the wealth and diversity of our city.
http://www.visitantwerpen.be/en
Hope to welcome you in Antwerp !
Bente, Mart, Han, Hade and Rein
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 16 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Management - Civil Servant
- Management - Civil Servant
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 3
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Sleeping Capacity: 10
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Baby equipment
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- Suitable for disabled people
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Austria
- Spain
- France
- Greece
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- Finland
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Occupation
- Management - Civil Servant
- Management - Civil Servant
Children
- Boy - Age: 15
- Boy - Age: 13
- Girl - Age: 17
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are 5 persons:
- Hade (1973), civil servant at the Flemish Government - Department of International relations. Loves to travel, to cook, to read and find new special thinsvisit nice places, enjoy sun and beautiful things.
- Rein (1975), manager at a refugee organisation, enjoys travelling, running, skiing, museums, late night talks and crowded cities.
- Bente (2006), loves to read, to sing and dance, enjoys her youth group, swims and visit nice places.
- Mart (2008), loves to play football and stroll around on his step, eats ice cream and other nice food, looks often at all the wonders of the world.
- Han (2010), is a boy who needs a lot of attention, has multiple handicaps, and is epileptic; however loves to drive around in his wheelchair, loves taking a bath and likes music and animations.
Lifestyle
We love:
- Beautiful colors and taste
- Museums, art and city life
- Nature and family live
References
This member has completed 16 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Gasselte, Netherlands
NL0282Het huis is prima weergegeven op interface. Hele aardige en enthousiaste familie. We zouden graag in de toekomst nog wel eens willen ruilen.
Terni, Italy
IT1008500Rein and his family are wonderful people, It has been a big honor to meet them.
Looking forward to meet them soon.
Nantes, France
FR51799Très belle et grande maison. Communication très facile. Famille très sympathique.
