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Gouda, Netherlands

front of the house

front of the house

backyard

backyard

interior of the St. Jan's church, where you also can enjoy a service on sunday

interior of the St. Jan's church, where you also can enjoy a service on sunday

Turfmarkt, one of the canals in Gouda's city center, within 0.5 km

Turfmarkt, one of the canals in Gouda's city center, within 0.5 km

Corn mill 'the red lion' is still in operation. http://www.flourpower.nl

Corn mill 'the red lion' is still in operation. http://www.flourpower.nl

Reeuwijkse plassen, lake in the north, at 1,5 km distance, for great walks, windsurfing, canoeing

Reeuwijkse plassen, lake in the north, at 1,5 km distance, for great walks, windsurfing, canoeing

< 0,5 km Krimpenerwaard, great area to discover by bike or walking or running early in the morning...

< 0,5 km Krimpenerwaard, great area to discover by bike or walking or running early in the morning...

allotment garden

allotment garden

Gold

Member since

2010


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House in Gouda, Netherlands

We live near the city centre of Gouda, in a quiet neighbourhood. Walking to the city centre one usually do in about 10 minutes or less.
Gouda is a friendly city, not too big. It has every facility you might like and it is situated in the Green Heart of the region. There is enough water in the neighbourhood to enjoy. Tourist information from Gouda: https://welcometogouda.com/ or http://www.groenehart.nl/the-green-heart-of-holland and http://www.holland.com/global/tourism.htm.
The train station is within 1 km. From there it takes 20 minutes to reach the inner city of Rotterdam, The Hague (with beach) or Utrecht and less than 1 hour to Amsterdam.
In the Netherlands, distances are usually not too far and in the environment, we have no mountains, not even hills...we just have 'dikes'. So, it's easy to go your way bicycling, you can use our bicycles. If you like you can also use our carrier cycle for sightseeing and shopping.
We live in a nice city house with a lot of space and a green garden. Our house is rather 'basic'. We dry our laundry on lines, we do our dishwashing in a tub... our kitchen and bathroom are functional, not luxurious.
We enjoyed eight exchanges now and each time it was beautiful in different ways. We are open to proposals from all over Europe. The most important condition for exchange for our children is a place to swim in the neighbourhood....

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 1 Children
  • 6 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Lecturer &
  • Nursing Scientist

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the city
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Sleeping Capacity: 7

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Central heating
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Television
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Other musical instruments

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Park / playground
  • Bicycles: 6

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Seclusion/Privacy
  • Use of boat
  • Pet care wanted

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Wales, UK
  • Italy
  • Slovenia

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Dutch

Occupation

  • Lecturer &
  • Nursing Scientist

Children

  • Girl - Age: 16

Pets

  • 2 chickens

Lifestyle

We live in Gouda for just 25 years now. Since then we didn't need a car anymore, so we don't possess one. If necessary, in the city a car can be hired for days or parts of a day.

For the second year we rent a small allotment garden, at about 2 km from our house. It's surprising how flavorful the vegetables are. Of course, we are already preparing the sowing for this year so you can find some fresh vitamines there...

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This member has completed 6 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: