Alkmaar, Netherlands
Gold
Member since
2016| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| November 26, 2022 - September 28, 2024 | 2 weeks |
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We already have an exchange for summer 2023 |
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Nice house, close to the beach, Close to Amsterdam
Welcome to Alkmaar! We offer you our house for relaxation and activity. Windmills, tulip fields, the beach (Bergen aan zee, Hargen and Egmond aan Zee) and a 30 minutes direct ride by train to Amsterdam, 40 minutes to Haarlem and in one hour to island Texel or Utrecht.
Our house (5 bedrooms, livingroom, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, sunny garden) is situated in the suburb of Alkmaar. It’s a comfortably furnished house and haves a lot to offer in the wide surroundings. The beach (40 minutes by bike, 20 minutes by car) is situated after wavy dunes and beautiful forests. In april and may, you can enjoy the many tulipfields in the surrounding. We have a lot of activities in the surrounding for kids as well. Close to our home there is a bakery, butcher, supermarket, doctor, etc.
In and around the house we have a lot of toys for kids to play with. Our house is very childfriendly. We have Netflix, Disney+ and many family games to play with. There is a bbq in the garden and a fire pit. We have a nice swimmingpool in summer.
The old city center of Alkmaar (famous for its cheese and also known as ‘small Amsterdam’) is about 20 minutes by bike. Next to our street is the busstop. Take bus no 2 for 1 euro to the centre of Alkmaar, the canals (rent a small boat or a canoe!), The Cheese Market, and lots of places to go for a drink. We have two bikes for you: a cargo bike and we have a carrier for two small kids. We have child bikes in different sizes. If you need more bikes: the bike rental will bring bikes to our home. Instead of the crib for babies you see on the pictures, we have extra beds as well.
We are looking for nature/culture in your country and we are open for all offers.
Surf lessons at the beach: https://www.djus.nl
Alkmaar: https://alkmaarprachtstad.nl
Amsterdam: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do
Visit the island Texel: https://www.visitwadden.nl/nl/waddeneilanden/texel
Mud walking, watching seals and shrimp fishing: https://www.degrootrecreatie.nl/en/activities/shrimp-fishing/
We can help you with a lot of ideas the do in the surrounding.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 8 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Teacher
- Proces manager
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 170 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- No smoking
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Austria
- Spain
- France
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Europe
- Sweden
- Iceland
- Germany
- United States
- Denmark
- Norway
- Belgium
- Portugal
- Slovenia
Spoken Languages
- English
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Schiphol Airport -
Our house is situated in the suburb of Alkmaar, a friendly neighbourhood, 10 minutes by car to the centre. The beaches (Bergen aan Zee and Egmond aan zee) are 20 minutes bij car or a 40 minutes (beautiful!) biketrip. We live close to a big lake (5 minutes bij bike) with small beaches and play areas. There is a supermarket, bakery, green grocer and so on close to our home.
The busstop is next to our street.
Occupation
- Teacher
- Proces manager
Children
- Girl - Age: 2
- Girl - Age: 8
- Boy - Age: 5
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 8 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
