Overveen, Netherlands
Silver
Member since
2022| Exchange dates | Duration |
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Flexible dates
July 01, 2025 - August 30, 2025 |
2 weeks |
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Preferrably 1 or 2 weeks |
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Comfortable house close to Amsterdam, Haarlem, National Park and Seaside
The house, built in 1930, is located in a quiet area of Overveen, next to Haarlem. It has a frontyard, a backyard and a balcony on the south. The house has three floors, three bedrooms with double beds, two bathrooms and a toilet on each floor, as well as two studies.
The location is perfect for both lovers of nature and city. One can get around easily without the use of a car: we usually get around by bike and by train. From Haarlem station there are frequent trains that bring you anywhere you want to go to in the Netherlands. In our small country everything is nearby.
It is only 1,5 km to the center of Haarlem, a beautiful old city with lots of bars, restaurants, shops and famous museums, such as the Frans Hals Museum and the Teylers Museum. The nearest trainstation of Haarlem is 1,5 km (ten minutes by bike), from there it's 17 minutes by train to Amsterdam (19 km).
There are also direct train connections to other cities you might want to visit, such as The Hague (40 km, 30 minutes by train) or Rotterdam (53 km, 1 hour by train).
The nearest airport is Schiphol (13 km).
For those who love cycling, walking, swimming and sunbathing, Bloemendaal beach is 5,9 km from our house, and the dunes and lakes in National Park Kennemerduinen at only 2,3 km. There are some beautiful parks to stroll in, such as Elswoud, Middenduin and Koningshof, all within 2 -3 km distance, easily reached by foot or by bike.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 4 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Publisher
- Journalist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 180 m2
- Total Area: 280 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy
- United Kingdom
- Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
- Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- France
- Greece
- Italy
- Spain
- Portugal
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
- Português
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Amsterdam Schiphol - 13 km
We live in a quiet street in Overveen. There are shops a few minutes by bike. Haarlem is nearby and can be reached on foot or by bike, Amsterdam is 17 minutes by train from Haarlem station, or 20 minutes by car.
Occupation
- Publisher
- Journalist
Children
- Girl - Age: 28
- Girl - Age: 25
Pets
- poes
About Our Family
We are Frank and Judith.
We live close to the city as well as close to the beach, forest, park and lakes. We like to walk, cycle and swim.
Frank is a journalist and Judith is director of an international literature festival. We have two daughters who are now adults and who are now living in Amsterdam, but who sometimes accompany us part of the time on holiday.
We have a lovely large house with a garden, suitable for 4-6 people. We are looking for something similar as an exchange object. The location - preferably in nature, but not far from a city - is most important to us. We are interested in southern countries where we can go to by car or train and which our daughters can reach by plane. Preferably (northern) Spain: near Barcelona, Gerona, San Sebastian, Santander or Bilbao.
Lifestyle
We are Frank and Judith. We like to live close to the city as well as close to the beach, forest, park and lakes. We like to walk, cycle and swim, visit museums and spend time outside.
We have a lovely large house, suitable for 4-6 people. We are also looking for something similar as an exchange object. The location - preferably in nature, but not far from a city - is most important to us. We are interested in southern countries where we can go by car or train and which our daughters can reach by plane. Preferably (northern) Spain: near Barcelona, Gerona, San Sebastian, Santander or Bilbao.
References
This member has completed 4 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Edegem, Belgium
BE00879Beautiful house, close to Haarlem and Amsterdam. 10 minutes ride to dunes and nature.
