Paterswolde, Netherlands
Platinum
Member since
2001
fast replier| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| August 24, 2024 - July 31, 2025 | 2 weeks |
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We just moved to this house, first exchanges not before the end of August 2024. Netherlands - Belgium: long weekend / midweek. London and surroundings: anytime, 1-2 weeks. European cities: 1-2 weeks. Good public transport or good opportunities for cycling wanted. Open for any offer! |
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Paterswolde, best of two worlds : the vibrant city of Groningen and the nature of Drenthe
We live in Paterswolde, 10 km. south of the vibrant city of Groningen.
We just moved here from Groningen in January 2024.
We live in a nice bungalow with a big garden. Close to public transport, shops and restaurants, the Paterswoldse Meer (lake) for swimming and sailing. Perfect cycling opportunities.
Paterswolde is well known for its woods and estates. Just 2 min. from our house you can start walking!
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 52 Exchanges made
Occupation
- retired
- retired
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 0
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 40 m2
- Total Area: 165 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Sauna private
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Paris, France
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Ireland
- Berlin, Germany
- Scotland, UK
- Netherlands
- London, UK
- Belgium
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- retired
- retired
Children
- Girl - Age: 37
- Girl - Age: 38
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We retired from a lifelong career in teaching (Wiepke 70 and Kor 66). Our two daughters live in Driebergen (NL) and London.
We like to travel and have seen a lot of the world, but there are always nice countries and more cities to visit.
We are since long Intervac-members and we were never disappointed.
One of our daughters lives/works in London.
We like to visit her on a regular basis, so an exchange with London (or surroundings) would be welcome any time of the year.
Voor korte schoolvakanties, lange weekeinden staan we open voor alle voorstellen, ook binnen Nederland.
We are also interested in (short) exchanges with European cities (Hamburg, Berlin, Wien, Paris etc.),
long weekends or schoolholidays.
Lifestyle
We are real travellers. When we were younger we loved to cycle (longer trips from six weeks to yes, up to 1 year : Holland - Egypt - Holland).
With our two daughters we backpacked a lot in Asia and Australia.
Now we travel together and since we are retired we are quite flexible in our plans.
We don't drive a car and use public transport everywhere. Most of the times we'll manage quite well, some times we book a short organized tour to get to the touristic highlights.
References
This member has completed 52 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Puigcerdà, Spain
ES1784
St. Petersburg, USA
US51212Absolutely wonderful people and absolutely exceptional experience. Groningen was a wonderful walkable town with lots to do, shop, eat, theatre, museums, just lovely. We loved our hosts and their home and it was truly hard to leave. I would highly, highly recommend this exchange to anyone. New Year's Eve was so special seeing the rooftop fireworks from our exchange hosts' home. They were always available by WhatsApp to answer any questions and checked in on our needs. Also, they shared their knitting needles and yarns with my daughter Quinn which was so thoughtful. Beautiful, beautiful spacious home which is a destination unto itself. It was so tranquil and gave us the rest and relaxation that we were craving, but the city was just steps away, everything in walkable distance, we never used a car or public transportation with exception to come and go from the airport in Amsterdam.
Amstelveen, Netherlands
NL0558
Gdynia, Poland
PL178
QUESNOY SUR DEULE, France
FR080368
Boxtel, Netherlands
NL9473Prachtig huis, fraai ingericht, prima parkeergelegenheid, 5 minuten lopen van de historische binnenstad van Groningen
Blankenberge, Belgium
BE208
Bembridge, Great Britain
GB091943The house is perfectly described in the listing. It is very important that the photos give every possible view of the house internally and externally. We have rejected many offers, in the past, because the photos did not give enough information.
The family were as listed. We had good communications on the build up to the exchange - not to detailed but cordial and helpful.
Bredene, Belgium
BE243
Gleichen, Germany
DE8031
Delfgauw, Netherlands
NL0474
Nijmegen, Netherlands
NL0827
Vanves, France
FR1508883
Zeist, Netherlands
NL7976A very comfortable and well-eqipped house, very convenient for central Groningen.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent, Great Britain
GBSE004978We loved the house in Groningen, really comfortable. It is very well situated for the town and all that it has to offer. Attractions, parks, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants are all close at hand. We were made very welcome at the local Parkrun - a UK export of a free 5 km run.
And we really enjoyed being able to cycle around the local countryside too.
South Croydon, Great Britain
GB091546A delightful couple with whom we had lots of communication before the exchange. The house was quirky in a very interesting way. The position of the home was ideal for exploring Groningen and we made extensive use of opportunities to cycle. It was great to meet Kor and Wiepke at the start of the exchange. We warmly recommend this exchange partner.
