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A beatiful house in the historical town Mechelen, located in a cohousing
This house is a unit within a cohousing (25 units in total). It has its own small private garden, and a very large shared garden (incl. slide, swings, big sandy playing area). The house (115m2 in total) has a very spacious living room and open kitchen (70m2) with a more than 4m high ceiling, a bathroom with shower, sink and toilet, a second toilet, and two bedrooms upstairs (the childrens room is rather small but contains a bunk bed with an extra mattress that can be pulled out from beneath). The structure used to be a closter school, and was renovated into houses and apartements just three years ago. The house is almost energy neutral, and is equiped with floor cooling and air control, which means even with very warm temperatures, the house remains fresh. The house has lots of windows, so you can always enjoy enough daylight. Two kids of 6 and 2 live here, so the house comes equiped with plenty of games and toys. The neighbors of the cohousing are friendly and calm, happy to chat and give advice, but also happy to give you all the privacy and quite you need. Our bikes and kids bikes are availaible for use; many places are reachable by bike. There is space to park a car as well.
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 2
- Sleeping Capacity 5
- Bathrooms 1
- Living Area 70 m2
- Total Area 115 m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome No
- Non-smoking house Yes
- Pet care wanted No
- Car necessary No
Exchange dates
| Exchange dates | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible |
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| July 26, 2026 - August 09, 2026 | 8 days | No |
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We first go a week to Spain, but our house would already be available from the starting date. We are looking for a place to stay from the 1st until the 8th of August. |
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Exchange periods
| Earliest date | Latest date | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exchange period
1
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Earliest date
2026/07/26
July 26, 2026
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Latest date
2026/08/09
August 09, 2026
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Length of stay (nb of days)
8
Days
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Flexible dates
No
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Neighborhood
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shopping center (1.3 km)
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De Nekker (2.5 km)
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Mechels broek (3.8 km)
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De Nekker strand (2.3 km)
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De Dijle (1.7 km)
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De Dijle (1.2 km)
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Domein Hofstade (4.3 km)
About the neighborhood
Mechelen is a small historical town with lots of interesting historical buildings and museums, excellent shops and boutiques, restaurants and cafes. Close to our house are three large parks with playgrounds, one also including a swimming lake. There is also a very nice and big zoo close by. There are forests around the city and lovely biking routes through those, along canals and rivers. By train, one can easily reach bigger cities, namely Brussels (30 minutes), Antwerp (20 minutes) and Leuven (30 minutes). A bit futher away, but still doable by train or car are the beautiful cites of Gent, Bruge and the sea side. Furthermore, the beautiful nature and towns of Wallonia are reachable by car in a couple of hours, as well as a few cities in the Netherlands like Maastricht and Rotterdam.
Nearest Airport: Brussels Zaventem
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 0
- Number of bicycles 2
- Number of children's bicycles 2
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
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Member since
2026
- 0 Exchanges made
Open, social and creative people who love cooking, biking, climbing and reading
We believe in the importance of good personal relations, solidarity and sharing, which is why we live in a cohousing, and find it important to keep our ecological footprint small, to which our almost energy neutral house contributes. We try to raise our kids with these values as well. We believe in the importance of education and curiosity, that is why we are academic researchers. We like traveling and new adventures, experiencing new cultures and like the concept of Intervac also so much because of its more sustainable way of traveling and meeting new people.
Destination Wishlist
- Spain
- France
