Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Great family Home in Amsterdam
We have a lovely family home (about 135m2) in the middle of Amsterdam-North right next to Park and the bus stop. It is a four bedroom house with 2 double beds en 2 bedrooms with single beds. 3 of the 4 bedrooms are big enough for extra matrasses which are available. There is a downstairs toilet and a bathroom with bath, shower and toilet on the first floor. Our kitchen is fully equiped and we have a comfortable and big living room. There is a front garden and a garden at the back where you can sit and eat, play or hang your laundry. We have all ammenities, lots of toys, kids gear, a car which can be swapped and of course bikes for you to use (including ones for kids).
Amsterdam has a lot to offer. Architecture, museums, markets, parks, canals and so much more. We live on the north side which means you can be in the old city centre in a 20 minute walk, be at the central station in 8 minutes by bus or metro to take a train in any direction of Europe or be in the countryside in a 15 minute bike ride. And Amsterdam-North has many attractions itself. So our place is really ideal for all activities!
Check out some websites on Amsterdam-North to get a better impression of our neighbourhood:
https://drifterplanet.com/hipsters-guide-amsterdam-noord-things-to-do/
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/explore/neighbourhoods/noord/things-to-do
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/the-netherlands/articles/the-top-10-things-to-do-and-see-in-amsterdam-noord/
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 17 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Project lead and researcher for the city of Amsterdam
- Coach and Teacher
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- United States
- Basque Country, Spain
- Greece
- St Petersburg, Russia
- Sweden
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- France
- Portugal
- Italy
- Spain
Spoken Languages
- English
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Schiphol Airport - 30 km
It is Amsterdam, where there is always something to do! The red light district; Anne Frank House; Grachten, Museums and all the other attractions a big city has to offer.
Amsterdam-North in itself has also many attractions, see for example (see http://www.ilovenoord.com/ and http://www.topamsterdam.nl/en/#/en/thema/things-to-do/). And from our place it is also easy to get out of the city and head for the country side if you want some peace and quite.
Occupation
- Project lead and researcher for the city of Amsterdam
- Coach and Teacher
Children
- Girl - Age: 17
- Girl - Age: 12
- Girl - Age: 15
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
Us
We are a couple, Esther-Rina and Björn , of social scientists and we like to see the world and show it to our children. ER works as a civil servant for the city of Amsterdam and Bjorn is a teacher and coach. We have three daughters : Chaia, Nico and Elfi. Bjorn and me love to travel and have found that swapping houses is the best way to do this with three little kids. We have done swaps before and have really enjoyed it. We even did a mega swap by swapping the house we live in now. So we have got some good references if you would like them
Lifestyle
We love to travel and would like our children to see more of the world. Swapping has given us a great insight in the lives of other people, teaches our children that not everything is about money and has made our holidays so much more fun.
References
This member has completed 17 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Esens, Germany
DE1001758Eine gemütliche Wohnung in Amsterdam, nahe dem Zentrum. Die Familie hat uns sehr freundlich begrüßt und noch einige Tipps zur Stadterkundung gegeben. Sehr unkompliziert und auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert.
Berlin, Germany
DE1011778Es war ein toller Tausch! Das Haus ist gemütlich, man kann von dort wunderbar Amsterdam-Nord und auch das Zentrum erkunden. Die Kommunikation mit der Familie war sehr freundlich und unkompliziert. Jederzeit gerne wieder!
Zarautz, Spain
ES863219
Naas, Ireland
IE1005611We enjoyed our exchange in Amsterdam. This is a really comfortable house and the host family were very welcoming
