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Leeuwarden, Netherlands

The 250 year old wharehouse and the secluded garden

The living room with wood stove and vide.

The living room

The garden. A green oasis in the old town.

The kitchen

The upper bedroom

The wharehouse was build in 1759 as a granary.

The ground floor with balcony.

The vide on the first floor

The bath room

Leeuwarden is surrounded by lakes

the leaning tower, canals and royal garden in the centre of Leeuwarden.

The Sahara of the north. The wadden isles offer impressive landscapes.

Just around the corner. The historical centre with canals and churches.

The national sport: far leaping with a pole.

The wadden isles have the best beaches of Holland.

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Historical warehouse in the old city of Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

'De Zeevaart' is a 250 year old warehouse in the historical heart of Leeuwarden, the European Capital of Culture in 2018. First it was a granary, the last century it functioned as wood storage. twenty years ago the huge industrial building was totally rebuild as a house. The last years the first two floors were refurbished. The house has four levels with lots of old details and the feeling of a luxury loft. Here you can see a video impression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgCheDUFbA8.
The ground floor has a garden room and an office. On the second floor is the parents bedroom, a bathroom and an entresol with library. The third floor is a large loft-like living room, with open kitchen and open living room with woodburner. On the fourth floor is the library with lots of books and dvd's, two large children's bed rooms and a bath room with bath and shower. If necessary, we have all things necessary for a baby available. On the roof we have what we call our own folly, a watchtower which functioned in the old days as a grain elevator.
In front of the house is an enwalled courtyard with huge garden and own parking place.

2 Adults
2 Children
24 Exchanges made

Occupation

writer and festival programmer
manager nature organization

Our Home

House Type: House
Floor: 4
Environment: In the city
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeping Capacity: 6

References

In my house

Pets - Not allowed
Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

Long-term exchange wanted
Home exchange
Hospitality exchange

Indoor

Free internet access
Computer available
Central heating
Fireplace
Baby equipment
Toys and games
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Television
Guitar

Outdoor

Garden
Park / playground
BBQ
Bicycles: 6

Facilities

No smoking
Use/Exchange of car
Seclusion/Privacy
Pet care wanted

Our Destination Wish List

Denmark
Finland
Iceland
France
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands

Spoken Languages

English
Deutsch
Dutch

Supermarket (0.5 km)
Leeuwarder Bos (4.6 km)
Grote Wielen (5.6 km)
Waddenzee (27.8 km)
De Groene Ster (6.5 km)
Kleine Wielen (1.1 km)
Leeuwarder Golfclub, 18 holes (10.3 km)
Dokkumer Ee (7.7 km)
Gaasterland (57.3 km)

Our house is located on a quiet spot in the historical heart of Leeuwarden, elected as the European Capital of Culture in 2018. Restaurants, pubs, shops, musea, theatres and cinema's are within walking distance. The charming city of Leeuwarden is the capital of Friesland, a province with its own language and culture. the city is surrounded by green meadows, lakes and wetlands. People who like cycling, walking or watersports (sailing, canooing) will have a great time. There is also a very nice zoo in Leeuwarden.

The province of Friesland is famous for its rich history, picturesque lakes and immaculate villages. The small historical cities have all their own charm. Fun to watch are traditional Frisian sports as skûtsjesilen (races with traditional sailing ships) and fierljeppen (pole vault jumping over the water). North of leeuwarden (30 minutes drive to one of the ferries) are the Frisian islands, famous for their wilderness, dunes and kilometres of empty beaches. Amsterdam is about an hour and 15 minutes away by car.

Friesland was elected by Lonely Planet as the number 3 European top destination of 2018 https://youtu.be/x_1cQsOz47U. And this is what the Rough Guide says about our region at: https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/netherlands/north-and-the-frisian-islands/friesland-land-apart/ Or watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi8Ki3HOf8Y