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A cosy family house in a lovely, quiet street, close to Bruges (20km) and to the sea (10km)
Our house is a cozy and spacious house in Gistel, a small and quiet town. Gistel is situated within a distance of 20 km from Bruges, and only 10 km from the sea. You can even go there by bike if you would like that.
We live in a two-storey house once built by my grandparents and completely renovated. What we really like about our house is that it is light and that it is surrounded by a quiet, green environment. On the ground floor there is a hall with toilet, a spacious living-room with a new coach, a fireplace, a wing piano and a little play corner. From the living-room you can enter the kitchen. The oaken kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher, oven, microwave and an induction unit to cook. At the cooking island with the induction unit you can enjoy your breakfast or an appetiser. In the kitchen you can also find a family table. The sliding window gives you access to the terrace. There's another kitchen door that leads you to the washing room. In the washing room there's a washing machine, a tumble dryer, cleaning products and a shower. As you can enter the garden from the washing room, this can be quite convenient in summer when you come back from the beach. Next to the house there's a garage where you can park your car or you can leave it on the long drive on the right side of the house.
In the hall you can take the staircase up to the first floor. There you will find a small but cosy bathroom with a washbasin and a bath, 3 bedrooms and another toilet. Two of the three bedrooms (= children's rooms) look out on the back garden. The third one (parents' room) looks out on the street. It has a comfortable, large bed (width = 1,80 m) and two bedside tables. Since there isn't much passage in the street, you'll have a quiet night.
The total surface of our stretch of land is 840 square metres. We have a front garden, a small stretch of grass at the side and a relatively large back garden. Depending on the position of the sun, you can choose between 2 cosy terraces or create your own. :) Feel free to use our relaxing chairs, BBQ... The children will love the playtower and the swimming pool in summer!
We hope you'll enjoy our place as much as we do!
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 3
- Sleeping Capacity 5
- Bathrooms 1
- Living Area m2
- Total Area m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome Yes
- Non-smoking house Yes
- Pet care wanted No
- Car necessary No
Exchange dates
| Exchange dates | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible |
|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2026 - February 22, 2026 | 1 weeks | No |
| July 01, 2026 - August 15, 2026 | 3 weeks | No |
Exchange periods
| Earliest date | Latest date | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exchange period
1
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Earliest date
2026/02/14
February 14, 2026
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Latest date
2026/02/22
February 22, 2026
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Length of stay (nb of days)
1
Weeks
|
Flexible dates
No
|
|
Exchange period
2
|
Earliest date
2026/07/01
July 01, 2026
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Latest date
2026/08/15
August 15, 2026
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Length of stay (nb of days)
3
Weeks
|
Flexible dates
No
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Neighborhood
About the neighborhood
There are many things you can do while you are around.
If you are in for some culture, definitely visit the lovely cities Bruges and Ghent. Bruges is only a 25-minute drive. Just outside Bruges there are wonderful places to walk and just enjoy nature. If you want to visit Ghent, it will take you about 40 minutes by car.
If you would like to enjoy the beach, there are several options. Either you can take the bike and enjoy a day in Ostend. It is about 10 km from our house. By bike it takes you about 30 minutes to get there. You can definitely use our bikes. There's also a bus stop within walking distance. The beaches that we prefer are in De Haan en Nieuwpoort (about 20km from our house). It's definitely doable to get there by bike as well.
If you have children, you can visit the fantastic recreational parc Plopsaland, the local swimming pool in Gistel or the lovely one in Bruges, go to indoor playgrounds...
We are more than happy to give you more information about these and other places to visit.
In the small town where we live (Gistel) you can find nice restaurants (one with a large terrace, playgarden and lovely food!), 4 supermarkets, 5 bakeries, 4 butchers.... So even though it's a quiet place, you can enjoy the conveniences of a city.
Nearest Airport: Oostende
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 0
- Number of bicycles 4
- Number of children's bicycles 0
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
References
Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 4.0, based on 8 references.
We had a lovely exchange with this lovely family. Even though we didn't know the family (well), we felt we had some sort of connection with them. Their communication is impeccable. They are very friendly and helpful. The perfect family to exchange with! The house was fantastic and so was the area. It has become our favourite part of England. The house is very neat, cosy, big... everything we wished for. We felt like home straight away. We really hope to stay in touch and exchange houses again in the future!
We loved this swap - the host family’s home was lovely, very clean and as described. It was in a great area that we enjoyed exploring and it was brilliant to have recommendations from our host family. We had great communication from Hannelore and everything about the swap (including how beautifully clean & tidy our house was left) was beyond our expectations and meant we had a wonderful experience.
Lýsing og upplýsingar um heimili voru skýrar og allt stóðst sem stóð í lýsingum. Samskipti við skiptifélaga voru þægileg og mjög hjálpleg. Myndi alveg hiklaust sskipta aftur við þennan félaga í framtíðinni.
all ok, nice and friendly
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