Last Summer (2019), we had a wonderful exchange in Iceland. Despite the coronavirus crisis, and under the condition that things do not get worse again, we are open for suggestions for the summer of 2020, preferably within driving distance.

We live around the corner of the Donkey Gate (built in 1369) in a green and lovely neighbourhood. From our house, you walk to the main square in less than 15 minutes or you bike to the beach in just one hour! By car, it takes you less than 15 minutes.
Our house was built in the 1930's and had a private 240m² city garden, surrounded by old walls. There are five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a second living room (also TV and play room) on the second floor with a view on the terraced houses on the other side of the street.

At the end of the street is a park with playground. 'The gates walk' can be started at our house (city gates, great parks, windmills and the famous swans). For a good impression for what you can find around Bruges you can look at: https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Belgium/Provincie_West_Vlaanderen/Brugge-357609/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Brugge-Nearby_Towns_or_Villages-BR-1.html

We are used to take good care of our own home and we will take very good care of yours!
We love to help our guests plan their stay in Bruges and have lots of information ready. We can offer suggestions for city trips, nice beaches, outings with small children, etc. We recommend a visit to Damme, Sluis (two villages nearby, Sluis is just over the Dutch border). For children there is: a dolphinarium, a sea life center, some great play grouds and of course our coast, reachable by bus (25 minutes) or by train if you prefer public transport to avoid parking problems. The bus to the coast stops just around our corner. The city's of Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris are also easily reachable by train.
http://www.brugge.be/   http://www.visitgent.be/  http://www.belgiancoast.be/
http://www.sealife.be/   http://www.boudewijnseapark.be/ 
http://www.ieper2014-2018.be/?lang=en
During the summer, there are all sorts of free street theatre shows and a free circus festival. You can go for a canal boat tour or a hourse and carriage tour or just use a bike as lots of the other people in Bruges do.  

Our previous exchanges were:
Christchurch, Great-Britain (April 2011)
Dublin, Ireland (Summer 2011)
Eitorf, Germany (Summer 2012)
Brain sur Longuenee, France (Summer 2013)
Nîmes, France (Summer 2014)
Berlin, Germany (Summer 2015)
Stockholm, Sweden (Summer 2016)
Logrono, La Rioja, Spain (Summer 2017)
Colwyn Bay, North Wales (Summer 2018)
Reykjavik, Iceland (Summer 2019)

We have no pets because two of us are very allergic to cats.