Haarlem, Netherlands


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Haarlem
Hi there!
We are a dutch family with two daughters of 13 and 15 years old. We live close to Amsterdam in Haarlem in a spacious flat.
Our new apartment (2013) is on the ground and first floor.
On the ground floor you find a big kitchen with all facilities, the washing room / salvage, a toilet and our office with computer. On the first floor you find three bedrooms (the master bedroom has a Haestens king size bed!), the bathroom with shower, a toilet and a very spacious living room (45 sq meter) with a lot of light. The entrance to the sunny balcony you find in the living room. The apartment is a part of an architecture building and in front of a modern green park. Just 2 minutes walk of a shopping area where you find everything. There is about no traffic in front of the house, it's a quiet area. There is place for the car in the back of the apartment. There is a closed parking space for residents.
Our apartment has huge windows so there's a lot of daylight. We have WiFi (LAN) and television.
We have 4 bikes available for use.
Our easy going cat Felix loves our Intervac friends!
More information about Haarlem you find here :https://www.haarlemmarketing.nl/ontdek-haarlem/bezoekerscentrum
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 33 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Trainer, consultant/Imageconsultant
- Trainer, consultant/Imageconsultant
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 1
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 45 m2
- Total Area: 120 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Europe
Spoken Languages
- English
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Schiphol - 20 minutes
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Golf (4.3 km)
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Supermarket (0.4 km)
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Forest (5.6 km)
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River (7.6 km)
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Boating (6.7 km)
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Sea (10.9 km)
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Beach (9.7 km)
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Lake (6.3 km)
Haarlem is a gorgeous and very hospital town with a beautiful medieval (most restored) down town, churches, restaurants, terraces , cinemas, theatre and a lot of shops. It's situated 5 km from the beach and the dunes (great for walks and biking in the woods and dunes).
Our big apartment is in a quiet neighbourhood and close to a busstop; buses run to the beautiful medieval centre of Haarlem and the train-station every ten minutes. A big supermarket, bakery, flowershop, postoffice and several shops are within two minutes walking distance.
Amsterdam city is within 25 minutes reach by train. Canals, cultural activities, cafes, museums (like the recently opened Hermitage with russian art): a lot to offer!
There are many oportunities to have a good time for families with childern in all ages.
Occupation
- Trainer, consultant/Imageconsultant
- Trainer, consultant/Imageconsultant
Children
- Girl - Age: 16
- Girl - Age: 18
Pets
- Cat
About Our Family
We are a mixed Swiss and Dutch couple and live happily in Haarlem with our two daughters Anna (15) and Stella (13). Jules is freelance HR-consultant & careercoach and Karin runs her own business as image-consultant. We've been together since 1999 and love to spend our time in and near the house, at the beach or in the city. Our girls are used to living in other people's houses like in Switzerland, France, Denmark. Our friendly cat Felix is part of the family, although often outside at night.
Lifestyle
We live in Haarlem, close to the North Sea beach & dunes and very close to Amsterdam.
You reach Amsterdam center (22 kilometers) within 20 min by car, Haarlem city center 5 min by car, the beach within 10 min by car, the forest and dunes within 10 min by bike.
Biking (4 adult bikes available for you) , hiking, swimming, sailing, surfing, kite surfing, beachvolleybal, or just chill in the sun.
Of course Amsterdam and Haarlem offer tremendous culture and shopping fun!
References
This member has completed 33 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Paris,
France
FR050499
Stoke on Trent,
Great Britain
GB091500