Zeist, Netherlands
Platinum
Member since
2017
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a nice detached house in the centre of Zeist - een mooi, vrijstaand huis in het centrum van Zeist
Vrijstaande jaren 30-woning, bestaande uit een grote woonkamer, een goed toegeruste keuken, een hal en een wc op de begane grond. Twee slaapkamers en een badkamer op de eerste verdieping en twee slaapkamers op de tweede verdieping. In de tuin is een overdekt terras en een terras aan het huis. Het huis ligt aan het park in het centrum van Zeist. Zeist, centraal in Nederland en midden in de natuur, biedt alle voorzieningen en steden als Amsterdam en Utrecht zijn goed bereikbaar, ook met openbaar vervoer.
Detached 1930's house, consisting of a large living/dining room, a well-equipped kitchen, a hall and WC on the ground floor. Two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, and two bedrooms on the second floor. In the garden, there is a covered terrace (suitable for breakfast or lunch in the summer) and a terrace next to the house. The house is opposite the park in the centre of Zeist. Zeist, which is central in The Netherlands and in the middle of nature, offers all facilities, and cities such as Amsterdam and Utrecht are easily accessible, including by public transport.
The house includes a study/granny-flat extension to the rear, which can be completely separated off and is not currently planned to be part of the exchange; if the exchange is not simultaneous, the owners may well reside there while the house is occupied by others.
We have written a 'User Guide' for visitors, containing a wealth of useful information about the house and local environment, which will be provided to vistors.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 27 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Management consultant (Dutch, retired)
- IT consultant (English, retired)
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: eerste verdieping
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 140 m2
- Total Area: 220 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Long-term exchange wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality offered
- Youth / Teen exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- France
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Spain
- Portugal
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Amsterdam - Schiphol - 45 minuten (auto/trein)
Zeist is a small town in the centre of The Netherlands (NL), a few kms east of Utrecht. The town has its own palace, or Slot (https://www.slotzeist.nl/). By walking a few hundred metres south of the house, you will be in the woods.
A guide to some of the highlights of NL can be found at http://www.holland.com/global/tourism.htm.
There are a number of attractions in the area, including:
- lots of options in Amsterdam (see http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do), which can be reached within an hour by either car or train from the local (Driebergen-Zeist) train station.
- Utrecht, which is best reached by bicycle (30 minutes) or bus (end of the street): https://www.visit-utrecht.com/ and https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/sep/11/utrecht-alternative-city-guide-food-drink-beer-bars-culture
- for a rural and cultural mix, the Hoge Veluwe National Park is about 30 minutes east, being a large parkland around which you can cycle on free white bikes, with an important art museum, etc. within it: https://www.hogeveluwe.nl/en
- there is a lot of countryside in the province, much of it managed by the Utrechts Landschap: https://www.utrechtslandschap.nl/
- walks in the area (and the rest of NL) can be found on the Wandel Zoek pages: https://www.wandelzoekpagina.nl/
- for swimming - with kids - visit zwembad Dijnselburg (https://www.zwembaddijnselburg.nl/) and for saunas we recommend Sauna Soesterberg (https://www.thermensoesterberg.nl)
- in Arnhem, also about 30 minutes to the east, there is an open-air museum, with lots of examples of Dutch rural architecture and culture: http://www.openairmuseum.nl/, and a zoo: https://www.burgerszoo.nl/
- there is another zoo at Rhenen (20 minutes east), who have recently obtained some pandas: https://www.ouwehand.nl/en
- there are a number of local attractions in and around Zeist itself, including the Pyramid of Austerlitz (http://defransetijd.nl/), walks in the park at Beerschoten (https://www.utrechtslandschap.nl/infocentra/paviljoen-beerschoten), the National Military Museum in Soesterberg (https://www.nmm.nl/) and walking along the river to Amelisweerd (http://www.vriendenvanamelisweerd.nl/)
- there are lots of festivals in Utrecht, including the annual Early Music festival (http://oudemuziek.nl/home/), and Zeist itself has a music festival in August (https://zeistermuziekdagen.nl/Festival)
Occupation
- Management consultant (Dutch, retired)
- IT consultant (English, retired)
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 27 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Vipava, Slovenia
SI1006773
TUNBRIDGE WELLS Kent, Great Britain
GBSE004978We’ve made this exchange before and knew what to expect from the house, town and surrounding area. We love them all and are always keen to return. Thank you Mick and Mariette.
Edinburgh, Great Britain
GB1003257
Boxtel, Netherlands
NL9473
Bexbach, Germany
DE51042Mariette und Mick waren sehr zuverlässige, erfahrene und unkomplizierte Tauschpartner. Sie haben alles möglich gemacht, was wir uns gewünscht und dafür gesorgt, dass wir uns sehr willkommen gefühlt haben. Darüber hinaus hat Mariette uns gerne mit Tips und Bestätigung durch diesen ersten Tausch begleitet.
Das Haus selbst war in einem guten, sauberen Zustand als wir kamen und so, wie wir es aufgrund der Beschreibung erwartet haben. Sehr zentral im Ort, nah an allen touristischen Plätzen und ebenso nah an der Natur - wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen und können diesen Tauschpartner wärmstens empfehlen.
Alles in allem: ein sehr gelungener erster Tausch, der den Appetit auf mehr davon geweckt hat. Ganz herzlichen Dank, Mariette und Mick!
Middelburg, Netherlands
NL1221
Belfast, Great Britain
GB092237
Exloo, Netherlands
NL0839
Heerlen, Netherlands
NL6704
Köln, Germany
DE7988
Breda, Netherlands
NL1088Mariette heeft een week op ons huis en de poes gepast terwijl wij in Griekenland op vakantie waren. Alles is goed verlopen en we zijn tevreden.
QUIMPER, France
FR020392Mariette and Mick were very welcoming guests. We were invited to a meal in their home just before we left (at the end of the swap) . The presentation of their house was accurate and all the whatsapp exchanges we had during the swap made the exchange perfect. They really took great care of our house and followed our tourist advice.
