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Castricum, Netherlands

view from parent's bedroom - dunes

view from parent's bedroom - dunes

sleeping room Pieter

sleeping room Pieter

parent's bedroom

parent's bedroom

view from parent's bedroom - streetside

view from parent's bedroom - streetside

the garden at the back of our house

the garden at the back of our house

living room garden view

living room garden view

kitchen garden view

kitchen garden view

bathroom first floor

bathroom first floor

living room streetview

living room streetview

View from the bird observation place 'Boetje van ome Kees' in the dunes

View from the bird observation place 'Boetje van ome Kees' in the dunes

Source of water between Heemskerk and Castricum

Source of water between Heemskerk and Castricum

At the beach, the sky is always different

At the beach, the sky is always different

The most adorable cat in the world

The most adorable cat in the world

Summer 2017 in a restaurant in Paris

Summer 2017 in a restaurant in Paris

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2013


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House in Castricum, Netherlands

Welcome to our house!
We are Jos and Bea and our son Pieter, daughter Julia and our cat Spookie. We live in the village of Castricum in the coastal area of the Netherlands.

Our house is situated in a quiet neighbourhood nearby the dunes and a 10 minutes walk from the train station. Our house is cosy and suitable for a family of 4 of 5 persons. Downstairs there's a hall, toilet, living room (with piano) that can be separated by antique doors, kitchen and stairs to the first floor with bathroom (toilet, shower and bath) and the two children's rooms. The parent's sleeping room is on the second floor. Our house is simple and cosy and has a garden with sun in late morning and afternoon. If you want, you can use our bikes for a trip to the beach.

Beach, dunes and bulb fields are nearby and the cities of Alkmaar, Zaandam (open air museum Zaanse Schans) and Amsterdam are also worth a visit. 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us! 

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 3 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • writer, mindfulness trainer and yoga trainer
  • pr manager/masseur

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 2
  • Environment: By the sea
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Sleeping Capacity: 5

References

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Home exchange
  • Hospitality offered
  • Youth / Teen exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Central heating
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Canada
  • Mongolia
  • Maldives
  • Thailand
  • Taiwan
  • USA

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Dutch

Our Neighbourhood

The village of Castricum is a friendly village in the North-West of the Netherlands, with a city centre with shops, restaurants, cinema and a swimming pool. Nature (dunes, beach) is just around the corner and when you want to visit Amsterdam or Zaandam (Zaanse Schans): there are trains every 15 minutes. Also worth doing is rent a kanoo in Uitgeest.Enough to do in our province, you will enjoy your stay here.

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Occupation

  • writer, mindfulness trainer and yoga trainer
  • pr manager/masseur

Children

  • Boy - Age: 19
  • Girl - Age: 16

Pets

  • one cat

References

This member has completed 3 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: