Hi!

*** We are looking for an exchange for the summer holiday 2024. We prefer to combine this exchange with a pre-booked trip to Switzerland. So you get to stay longer in our house, while we would stay shorter in your house. It can possibly also be a (city) break of a few days that we can organize separately from our trip to Switzerland***

We have been doing house exchanges for many many years! It is a great way to get to know new places and people.

We live in quiet green neighbourhood, and yet within walking distance (10 minutes) of the vibrant medieval city centre of Maastricht. You can visit amazing restaurants, cosy pubs, visit beautiful squares and churches, shop in small boutiques, explore the history of Maastricht underground (caves, kazematten), and so much more.

If you love countryside as well, you can walk from our home in 10 minutes to the Jeker valley and enjoy great views on Dutch winefields and visit a wine tastery (nekem, apostelhoeve). Walk through the gates of the beautiful chateau Neercanne & visit Cannerbos which is just at the border with Belgium (did you know that you can visit the former NATO headquarters there as well as the beautiful Jezuïeten caves!) or visit the amazing underground ford of Eben-Emael (WWII). The surrounding area of Maastricht is absolutely gorgeous to explore by bike and you can easily explore Belgium and Germany from our home as well. Visit cities like Cologne, Aachen, Monschau, Liège (really becoming a new jewl in the region), Hasselt, Leuven, Antwerp, Brussels.

We have a comfortable family home with a spacious sunny garden. Our children always play in front of the house (not so much traffic- since dead end road) and we have a trampoline in the backyard (as well as a large inflatable swimming pool with filter and heater system in the summer).

Downstairs is open plan with a living room, dining table and kitchen.The living room has a new fireplace and a great view on the backgarden and surrounding green. One corner is devoted to all the kids toys (which can also be easily packed away). French windows open to a conservatory/covered terrace with lounge set and dining table so that you can always sit outside, even when it rains. We love it!

There are 4 rooms upstairs of which 3 have double bed options and 1 study. On the first floor there is one master/parent bedroom with a double bed and a balcony with a view over the garden/surrounding area; and one children room (with convertible single bed to a double bed) and a door to the balcony; and one teenage room with a TV corner and a loft bed with desk underneath. On the attic there is a nice study room with desk and a large children room with a convertible single bed to a double bed and a couch which can be converted to a double bed. It is a very comfortable serene attic. Our children always love playing there!

There is a separate toilet downstairs and bathroom upstairs with bath/shower combination, wash basin and a 2nd toilet. The bathroom has been recently renovated and we love it! The couch in the living room can also be converted to a double bed in case of need (it is very comfortable according to guests who needed it).

We have several bikes with and without children seats and many children bikes for smaller and larger children between the ages 2-12. If you travel with children we have lots of children stuff/toys both for inside the house and outside.
 
We also have netflix available on the TV as well as a playstation :-)

In case you are into animals, you can take care of our cute hamster called Fiona. She is very easy in maintenance. If not, we can make sure the hamster is taken care by family/friends elsewhere.