Kockengen, Netherlands
Platinum
Member since
1989| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| July 23, 2022 - August 19, 2022 | 2 weeks |
Great Villa in the country close to Amsterdam and Utrecht
Enjoy the luxury of a 3 story villa in the town of Kockengen.
Our 6 bedroom house is in the beautiful country side in between Amsterdam and Utrecht. From the station in Breukelen you will be in the centre of Amsterdam and its renowned museums within 20 minutes. The city of Utrecht which is as lovely as Amsterdam but quieter is 10 minutes by train. Rotterdam, The Hague are also easy to reach by train.The freeway exit is easily accessible which can take you easily to the Ijselmeer, Haarlem, the Dutch polders our national park 'de hoge Veluwe' or the coast.
The area around our Kockengen is known for its wonderful views and offers great walks and bike riding. Swimming and sailing possibilities are close by in Vinkeveen or Maarssen.
As for our house itself - Our house has 6 large bedrooms, a modern kitchen, conservatory, study with piano, large living and dining room, outside terrace with BBQ (Green Egg) and garages.
We have 9 bikes available (of which 4 electric)
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 20 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Chief of Staff at the Association Montessori International
- Teacher, Last year Student Master in Pedagogy
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 12
- Living Area: 90 m2
- Total Area: 450 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- BBQ
- Garage
- Bicycles: 9
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Portugal
- England, UK
- Ireland
- Scotland, UK
Spoken Languages
- English
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Occupation
- Chief of Staff at the Association Montessori International
- Teacher, Last year Student Master in Pedagogy
Children
- Girl - Age: 21
- Girl - Age: 20
Pets
- Our dog Bella who will stay with friends or a kennel during holiday
About Our Family
We are a family of 8. Nico is a retired officer from the Royal Netherlands Navy and is now working full time as Chief of Staff for the Association Montessori International. Dheera teaches English at a college in Nieuwegein. Tom is the oldest of the kids and now works and lives in Brussel. Leoni the oldest daughter is studying to become a nurse and she lives in the North in a place called Schagen. Riya is studying to become an elementary teacher. Qiumin is studying applied science in Eindhoven. Since last year we have 2 new foster sister in our family Maja who is 19 and following a marketing education and Afifa just 17 who is doing her end exam this year. Tom, Leoni, Maja and Riya will not join us on Summer holiday.
Lifestyle
Our lifestyle has changed somewhat after our move from Amsterdam to the countryside of Kockengen. We have a beautiful garden, greenhouse and a little plot next door where we grow our own vegetables. The area we now live in is great for biking and hiking. It is really an idyllic place to live. There are a lot of lakes in the area with nice beaches for swimming and sailing possibilities. Dheera, Riya and I play tennis at the local tennis club and Qiumin plays football in our local team.
References
This member has completed 20 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Villard-Bonnot,
France
FR1004913
