Scheveningen/Den Haag, Netherlands
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Bronze
Member since
2005| Exchange dates | Duration |
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May 15, 2019 - July 15, 2019 data flexible |
3 weeks |
Villa on coast in Scheveningen-Bad,The Hague, Netherlands
Our house is a free-standing, spacious mansion with a space in front, separated from the street by a high hedge. Along the south-side there is a green-zone with bamboo, reeds and grasses. It origines from 1879 in a basic art-deco style, was altered in 1906; we renovated it in 1995, combining the old with the modern. The color-scheme we developed for the warm interior of the house was very much influenced by our trip through Mexico and Guatemala.
There are three floors:
on the 1st floor is a spacious livingroom with a fireplace/library/dining space adjoining a balcony at the south-west side for dining outside.
Please note: the floor of this big room has recently been waxed, so we ask you to bring soft indoor-shoes/slippers to keep the floor OK.
Also on this floor: a well equipped modern kitchen and a toilet. In the south-east corner is an office-space.
On the 2nd floor are 2 bedrooms [2 x double bed] , a toilet and a shower.
Although the house is just 5 min away from the beach, it's environment is urban, with traffic noises. If you are not used to that, best bring earplugs for the night
On the groundfloor is a small consultancy space, a bathroom with bath/shower/washing/drying units. Wardrobe and toilet. Here is the back-entrance from/to the bicycle-shed, where you find 4 bicycles.
The main part of the groundfloor however is occupied by an artist's studio&workshop. Like the two work-spaces on this and the 1st floor, the studio is a professional space which we cannot afford to share with others. We regret this, but the house for the rest will welcome our guests heartily!
For the same reason our computers will not be available. On request you may use an Apple laptop.
Of course there is free WiFi.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 1 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Kees: artist
- Mariette: communication manager/philosophicus practicus
- Zeeger: cinematographer
- Niels: ass.manager
- Kamiel: artist
- Oof: photographer
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: beg.gr {werk&wash, 1[verblijf+werk], 2 [slaap&douche]
- Environment: By the sea
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 250 m2
- Total Area: 400 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Garden
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Bicycles: 4
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Italy
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Kees: artist
- Mariette: communication manager/philosophicus practicus
- Zeeger: cinematographer
- Niels: ass.manager
- Kamiel: artist
- Oof: photographer
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
Mariette ['53] has been a fulltime senior-communications-manager, graduated in '17 as Philosophicus Practicus. Does philosophy workshops in Prisons, old peoples'home and has her consultancy practice at home. Kees ['41] is active as painter/sculptor, does large public-art projects, designs contemporary tapestries in his studio downstairs. Ex-tutor Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts, Rotterdam. NL
Together we have two sons: Niels [ass-manager at Ikea's Leeds UK; '91] and Zeeger [cinematographer; '93].
Kees also has two elder sons: Oof, photographer ['67] and Kamiel, artist and cultural activist ['68]
All hardworking, interested in a broad cultural and social spectrum.
Lifestyle
Hi, we are an energetic professional couple [63 and 76], Still working and eager to meet new experiences in the fields of nature and culture, all over the world. Exchanging homes is an exiting way to do that. Kees is a painter/sculptor and has a great studio in our home at the ground floor. Mariette has a practice for philosophy and is parttime manager communication.
Together we have two sons [24, 26] who live in The Haque and Leeds (UK)
They occasionally may visit us while abroad, but by now they do their own travels.
We share a broad interest in culture / architecture / film / art / literature / politics /nature / city-parcs / cuisine .....
Mariette loves jogging a few times per week and regularly does 17 miles-hikes in typical dutch landscapes all over the country. Loves reading, photography, plays piano and learning to play the bandoneon.
Kees practices Chi Cong / Tai Chi over many years. Loves playing chess and study languages.
Since 2004 together we organize a filmclub for about 8 good friends every two month with dining and deep goiing discussion.
We love cultural and natural highlights and prefer to travel out of the regular
References
This member has completed 1 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
AIX LES BAINS, France
FR111186
