Antwerpen, Belgium
Member since
2022Exchange dates | Duration |
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April 06, 2025 - April 20, 2025 | 1 weeks |
We would like to exchange for a week (maybe 2 weeks when it's a long drive e.g. to Spain or Italy) during the Easter holiday and 2 weeks during summertime. |
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July 02, 2025 - July 18, 2025 | 2 weeks |
August 01, 2025 - August 17, 2025 | 2 weeks |
Centrally located cityhouse (+garage) from 1892
Our house is located in a dead end street less than 5 minutes walking from the vibrant neighborhood Antwerp-South. We have a private parking spot in a garage (1 minute walking from our house). On the ground floor there is a living room and a fully equipped spacious kitchen looking out at our garden with terrace (south orientation). On the first floor we have the bathroom with shower and bath tub and the master bedroom. On the second floor we have two more air-conditioned bedrooms (of our daughters Mona and Luka).
Our neighbourhood is very trendy, but as we live in a dead end street it's very quiet where we live. There are plenty of shops in walking distance. The vibrant Antwerp-South area is less than five minutes walking. The city centre is less than 15 minutes walk. Lonely Planet describes Antwerp as: "Belgium’s second city and biggest port is Antwerp (Antwerpen/Anvers in Dutch/French) and without a doubt, this charming city is the country’s capital of cool. It's long been a powerful magnet for everyone from fashion moguls and club queens to art lovers and diamond dealers. In the mid-16th century it was one of Europe’s most important cities and home to baroque superstar painter Pieter Paul Rubens, as you’ll be regularly reminded – there are numerous places to admire his works across the city. Despite many historical travails thereafter and severe WWII bombing, Antwerp retains an intriguing medieval heart with plenty of café-filled cobbled lanes, a riverside fortress and a truly impressive cathedral. Today Antwerp’s top drawcards are its truly vibrant fashion and entertainment scene, along with its startling architectural and cultural contrasts.". Antwerp is located in the centre of Belgium, so other cities such as Ghent, Bruges, the seaside, Brussels are all about a one hour drive away.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 5 Exchanges made
Occupation
- teacher & IT engineer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Spain
- Italy
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Occupation
- teacher & IT engineer
Children
- Girl - Age: 6
- Girl - Age: 11
Pets
- cat
About Our Family
We are a family of 4. I'm Mieke, a teacher in a secondary school, my husband Tom is an IT engineer and we have two girls: Mona who is 9 and Luka who is 4.
We are experienced home exchangers (having used the Homelink organization until last year). We have been exchanging houses with families in Italy, France, The United Kingdom, the Netherlands,...We love this way of travellling and we have only had great experiences so far. We have a cat, named Bobbie. He is only allowed in the living room and kitchen (and cellar and garden). He is not allowed to go upstairs into the bedrooms.
References
This member has completed 5 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Sagunt, Spain
ES50299Mieke and family were very friendly, the house is super nice and it's at a very convenient neighbourhood in the city. We had a great time there!
Paris, France
FR040073Une famille charmante et une maison superbe ! L'échange avec Mieke et sa famille est, de notre point de vue, une complète réussite et nous en gardons un excellent souvenir.