Leuven, Belgium
Silver
Member since
2016The member has not specified any exchange dates
Modern & luxurious house in medieval Flanders
This beautiful contemporary three bedroom house with generous living space is situated in a quiet and green neighbourhood within walking distance of the medieval city-centre of Leuven. The living room lets in plenty of natural light, the children's bedrooms are filled with exciting and creative toys for all ages. Our spacious house has a modern and fully equipped open kitchen (dishwasher, gas-hob with five burners, oven and microwave) and features TV, wifi, Netflix, bikes, ….
Why should you visit Leuven? Read it in this article from The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/belgium/leuven/things-to-do-in-leuven/why-visit/
"It is a friendly, relaxed and eminently walkable town."
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 4 Exchanges made
Occupation
- school principal
- public service
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Garage / private parking
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Madrid, Spain
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway
- Canada
- Greece
- New York, NY, USA
- Australia
- Italy
- Prague, Czech Republic
- California, USA
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Brussels - 20 km
Leuven (Louvain in French) is an ancient capital, a prominent brewing centre and Flanders’ oldest university town. In term time, and even during holidays, some 25,000 students give the city an upbeat, creative air. The picturesque core is small enough that you could easily see the sights in a short trip, but characterful pubs and good-value dining could keep you here for weeks!
Leuven is located approximately 15 minutes' drive from the Belgian National Airport of Zaventem. The airport has its own train station with direct trains to Leuven (15 minutes).
Leuven is easy to reach by train from all Belgian and European cities. The station is very close to our house (5 minutes walk).
Leuven is a 20-minute train ride from Brussels, 50 minutes from Antwerp, 30 minutes from Liège and 1 hour from Bruges and the Belgian coast. If you take the Eurostar or the Thalys (high-speed trains) you can be in Paris in 1.5 hours and in London, Amsterdam or Cologne in 2.5 hours.
Near our house is a park for families (Provinciedomein Kessel-Lo, free entrance) located with:
• playgrounds
• an open air swimming pool
• a pond with rowing and pedal boats
• sportgrounds: tennis, volleybal, basketbal, skating, football
many walking opportunities.
Occupation
- school principal
- public service
Children
- Girl - Age: 14
- Boy - Age: 11
Pets
- cat
About Our Family
As a director of an arts secondary school my passion for culture, literature, history and travel is unlimited. My wife Sofie and our daughter Paulien and son Jeroom love to travel and explore nature and city life as much as me. We are always in to a new adventure!
References
This member has completed 4 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Ottawa, Canada
CA1017960We had an excellent experience with the interchange. The family was respectful and very clean.
