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Cosy home in charming old village Gasselte. Near Groningen.
Come and experience the beauty of the Dutch countryside in the province of Drenthe. Our village Gasselte is located in two areas of outstanding natural and cultural beauty: UNESCO Global Geopark De Hondsrug, and National Park Drentsche Aa.
We are a family with two boys aged 13 and 16, two rabbits and two cats. And we love the intervac concept! We answer all invitations, don't hesitate to send us a message.
Our home is a small but cosy detached house with 3 bedrooms, built in 1930, with a big garden (1700 m2). As we bought it in 2019 in a very bad state, we are working hard on the renovation of the house and garden. It's not perfect yet, but we are getting there!
Lay-out of the house:
Downstairs:
- livingroom with home cinema
- separate kitchen/diner
- small bathroom with shower, toilet and sink
- bedroom/study (bed 1.40 x 2.00)
- Hallway with Siebren's atelier under the stairs
Upstairs:
- master bedroom (bed 1.60 x 2.00)
- boys' room with two large box beds (beds 1.20 x 2.00) and sofabed (1.20 x 1.90)
- bathroom with sink and toilet
We converted the shed into a studio/guest room (bed 1.20 x 2.20). It is well insulated.
In the attic of the large garage, our boys have their own play room, filled with LEGO. There are also two spare beds located there. The garden offers several places to sit and has a lot of shade in summer. Nature trail De Hamerlanden starts just at the other side of the road.
There is a trampoline, soccer goal, fruit and vegetables in the garden and of course we have lots of toys for children and board games for grown ups. Lots of reading material (also in English and some in German), DVD's and xbox/playstation games.
Please note: small children are welcome, but our house is not toddler proof. Our garden is not entirely enclosed by a fence, they can walk on to the road from the driveway. We don't have fences at the top/bottom of the stairs.
To get a taste of the countryside, check out the northern provinces of the Netherlands from above:
Drenthe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN5avcf43OE
Groningen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSfjV_qNSXg
Overijssel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwjqeZjPhHA
Yfirlit yfir skráningu
Eign
- Svefnherbergi 4
- Fjöldi rúma 6
- Baðherbergi 1
- Stofan 95 m2
- Allt heimilið 1700 m2
Heimilisreglur
- Börn velkomin Já
- Gæludýr velkomin Nei
- Reykingar bannaðar Já
- Vörslu gæludýra óskað Já
- Bíll nauðsynlegur Já
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Nágrenni
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Gasselterveld (2.8 km)
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Golfcourse Semslanden (1.2 km)
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Supermarkets in Gieten (3.2 km)
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Boswachterij (1.2 km)
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Naturereserve Drentsch Aa (12.3 km)
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Zuidlaardermeer (18.4 km)
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Gasselterveld (2.6 km)
Um nágrennið
We live in the outer rim of the beautiful small village Gasselte in the Northern part of the Netherlands, situated in the Hondsrug, the only UNESCO Global Geopark of the Netherlands. The village is typical for the region with its old farms with thatched roofs. The village is surrounded by forests and fields of heather, bogs and marshes filled with ancient hunebedden (neolithic monuments) and burial mounts, all within a few minutes reach from our home. It´s a cyclist's and walker´s paradise, with a lot of cycling and walking tracks, starting right on our doorstep.
There are several clean lakes with sandy beaches in the surrounding forrests to go swimming (Zandgat Kostvlies, Gasselterveld, Loomeer, Ieberenplas, Ellertshaar) and two open air swimming pools (Gieten and Exloo). In Borger or Assen you can find indoor swimming pools.
In Gasselte, you can find several bistro's and restaurants, a bakery, post office, gasoline station/garage, riding school and golf course. For the daily groceries and more shops, you can go either to Gieten (3km) or Borger (6km). It has good public transport connections with express busses to Assen, Emmen, Stadskanaal, Veendam and Groningen.
The vibrant city of Groningen, home of the 400 years old University of Groningen, cultural capital of Northern Netherlands, was voted #1 event city of The Netherlands. This old Hanseatic city is only 30 minutes by car or public transport. Giethoorn, our own green Venice, is located in the largest continuous fenland of Northern Europe, and is an hours drive away. An hour to the north brings you to Lauwersoog, gateway to the Wadden Sea, with the ferry to the beautiful Wadden Isle Schiermonnikoog. And since we live in a small country, Amsterdam is just two hours away by car or by train (from Assen).
But why go to Amsterdam when, according to CNN, Groningen is the place to be? 'Young and hip, Groningen is a winning alternative to Amsterdam. The canals and classic Dutch buildings are all in evidence, but without the bustling hordes of tourists'.
Check: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/europe-best-places-to-visit/index.html
Other attractions in the vicinity:
- horseback riding in the woods with the riding school in Gasselte
- swimming and outdoor adventure at 't Gasselterveld (2 km) https://dxadventurepark.nl/
- Golf course Gasselte (2 km)
- nature reserve Drouwenerzand (2 km)
- Amusement park Drouwenerzand (3 km) https://www.drouwenerzand.nl/de/
- Hunebed museum (5 km) http://www.hunebedcentrum.eu/
- Forest and outdoor activities at Boomkroonpad (5 km) https://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/natuurgebieden/hondsrug/buitencentrum
- Open Air Museum Ellert en Brammert in Schoonoord (15 km) http://www.ellertenbrammert.nl/index-uk.htm
- Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen (20km) https://www.wildlands.nl
- Drents Museum in Assen (15 km) https://drentsmuseum.nl/en
- Museum village Orvelte (18km) http://www.orvelte.net
- Museum Mill De Wachter in Zuidlaren (25km) http://www.dewachter.nl/wordpress/
- Groninger Museum (modern art, 35km) http://www.groningermuseum.nl/en
- Noorderlicht Photogallery in Groningen (35km) www.noorderlicht.com
- Historic Fortress Village Bourtange (30km) https://www.bourtange.nl
- Giethoorn - Dutch Venice (70 km) https://www.giethoorn.com/en/
- Several nature resorts
and lots more.
And of course plenty of hiking and cycling tracks trough forest, moors, marshes and open countryside.
Activities in Drenthe: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Drenthe/Things_To_Do-Provincie_Drenthe-TG-C-1.html
Drenthe from above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN5avcf43OE
Activities in Groningen: http://toerisme.groningen.nl/en/
Groningen from above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSfjV_qNSXg
Geopark Hondsrug: http://www.geoparkdehondsrug.nl/en/p/gebieden/
Nálægasti flugvöllur: Groningen Airport
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Farartæki innifalin í heimilaskiptunum
- Afnot/Skipti á bílum 0
- Fjöldi reiðhjóla 6
- Fjöldi barnareiðhjóla 2
- Fjöldi rafmagnsreiðhjóla 2
- Afnot af bát 0
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Reiner and Charissa and kids are a very kind family. We stayed in their home (with them- so kind!) as we were travelling around Holland for a few days. We biked around the area together and shared a few meals. We would recommend them as generous hosts and we hope to host them in Canada one day. They were happy to share their culture with us.
Famille très sympa, au contact facile, qui communique bien et a bien compris le principe d’hospitalité, de confiance et de respect des partenaires. Jour après jour, via WhatsApp, nous avons suivi leurs aventures liégeoises et eux les nôtres dans leur magnifique région chargée de préhistoire. Leurs voisins avaient été prévenus du cap des 65 ans que mon mari passerait le 1 janvier et ils l’ont fêté comme un ami de longue date. Inoubliable parmi les feux d’artifices grandioses, les « borreltjes » décontractés entre voisins, et autres traditions du nord de la Hollande ( dont les « carbidschieten » qui retentissent un peu partout dans les campagnes). Une magnifique expérience donc une fois de plus!
het gezin is een vrolijk geheel . de man doet evenveel met de kinderen en de huishouding als de vrouw. het huis is juist aangegeven. ik kwam niet voor verrassingen te staan. een erg goed geheel en misschien ruilen we nog eens.
Svipaðar skráningar
- 7
- 2
- 5
| Afnot/Skipti á bílum: | Nei |
| Reykingar bannaðar: | Já |
| Vörslu gæludýra óskað: | Nei |
| LU | FR |
| BE | DE |
| NL |
- 7
- 2
- 3
| Afnot/Skipti á bílum: | Nei |
| Reykingar bannaðar: | Já |
| Vörslu gæludýra óskað: | Já |
| LU | DE |
| NL | BE |
| AT | CH |
- 7
- 2
- 3
| Afnot/Skipti á bílum: | Nei |
| Reykingar bannaðar: | Já |
| Vörslu gæludýra óskað: | Nei |
| CH | AT |
| FR | SE |
| DK | LU |
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Meðlimur síðan
2013
- 25 Fyrri heimilaskipti
Creative Dutch family
Hi!
We're Reinier (49, art school alumnus, bus driver, renovating our home), Charissa (50, historian turned communications officer), Arend (sporty 16 year old boy) and Siebren (creative 13 year old boy) Caron. And we'de love to exchange homes with you!
We love being outdoors, that's why we moved from The Hague/Amsterdam to the countryside. Our two very energetic boys now have plenty of space to run around.
Ofcourse we have lots of toys, especially cars, trains, LEGO, bikes and other wheeled vehicles for your children to play with. As we are board game geeks, also looooots of board games (quite a lot in English or German).
We have two little old she-cats who are rather shy, but the red one will come to you if you are patient. We adopted them from the pet rescue in 2024. Outside, we have two little rabbits, Speedy and Walter. We hope you will take care of them. We will of course care for your pets, but you can not take your pet to our house.
Charissa sings in a band and a musical theater group. Arend plays the piano and hopes to become a professional goal keeper. Siebren plays the guitar and loves making clay sculptures and comicbooks. Reinier plays the guitar, tinkers with software and is busy renovating our house.
In summer, Charissa and the kids go to an arts camp in the local woods.
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