Seraing, Belgium
Platinum
Member since
1988| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| December 27, 2024 - January 12, 2025 | 1 weeks |
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Agreement in Amsterdam. No longer available. |
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| March 10, 2025 - March 17, 2025 | 1 weeks |
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Agreement in Taunusstein, Germany. No longer available. |
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| April 28, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 2 weeks |
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2 weeks already booked on the Isle of Wight. |
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| May 17, 2025 - October 31, 2025 | 3 weeks |
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July 25 no longer available: exchange in Northern Ireland booked. Budapest is still on our wish list ( one week) |
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VILLA LA VECQUEE : STYLISH HOUSE ON THE HILLY OUTSKIRTS OF LIEGE
Renovated Anglo-Norman style villa with a large organic garden ( or park !) (awarded "Best garden for the protection of wild life and biodiversity") surrounded by a forest on one side (with pedagogical paths, a brook and a pool with a BBQ area, and a vita trail). We are the last house in the street and at the other end of the street there is a large public playground for children.
What are the sights nearby?
-the historical cities of Liège, Huy and Namur all along the river Meuse (all three have a citadel and river cruises)
-the picturesque bluestone villages along the river Ourthe (Tilff, Esneux, or Comblain with its caves) and Amblève ( Remouchamps with breathtaking caves)
-the beautiful Ardennes (with famous cities as Spa with its waters and public baths , Stavelot with its abbey and famous car race circuit of Francorchamps, or the pilgrimage centre of Banneux in the province of Liège.
What to do ?
-have a good swim in a relaxing heated outdoor swimming pool (summer only!) or sunbathe on its sundeck
-enjoy a Weber BBQ on the upper sundeck
-enjoy watching films or your favourites series on Netflix with our home cinema, curled up in the sofa in our lounge : another great experience!
BONCELLES has all the imaginable facilities (a large public playground for children, tennis courts, a royal golf club, a horse riding school, a fitness centre, a fort, an outdoor olympic swimming pool, a dozen of restaurants, local shops including an excellent organic shop plus a large shopping centre with CARREFOUR, DELHAIZE, COLRUYT, ALDI, LIDL (15 minutes' walk).
Our house is only 10 minutes' drive from Liège historical centre (citadel, roman and gothic churches, museums among which the famous fine arts museum La Boverie, local breweries, and local folklore of puppets).
Enjoy our lifestyle at home : our main hobbies are cooking, gardening, walking, cycling, bird-watching, reading, listening to good music and watching movies on our home cinema (large number of CDs and DVDs). In winter we enjoy the atmosphere of our wood-burner.
IIdeally situated too (maximum one hour drive) if you want to experience very different cultures in Brussels, Maastricht, Luxembourg, Aachen, Cologne, the Ardennes, or simply the neighbouring greystone villages of Tilff and Esneux in the valley.
You don't feel like driving? : just cross the road and step into the natural reserve of le Bois de la Vecquée (also the name of the brook crossing our garden).
And last but not least enjoy our uncomparable friendly welcome appreciated by all our exchange partners since 1988!
N.B. We have 2 cute young cats (twin brother and sister) at home to look after but all they need is some fresh water and daily croquettes. They don’t use any litter box. They can come in and out freely through their connected catflap. But they like being talked too when I’m away from home🤣
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 110 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired Higher Education professors (ITC and English)
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
References
- ES1563
- BE00681
- BE123
- GB091195
- ES1563
- NL0182
- ES140888
- FR111301
- NL0297
- GB091385
- FR060436
- BE00787
- GB092385
- BE1009075
- FR040031
- IT1008958
- BE243
- DE1008997
- NL4723
- GB1005898
- ES1843
- AT14154
- BE1000429
- FR090124
- NL0307
- DE1007368
- GB091943
- NL6105
- FR1006051
- NL0282
- NL0079
- NL0054
- NL0307
- FR120312
- PL098
- GB733590
- NL0418
- FR080146
- FR020188
- CA48904
- DE1017566
- BE48
- FR1207130
- BE329
- BE1012688
- BE003
- FR48991
- BE49035
- FR090168
- FR020392
- DE1017566
- DE1007211
- NL0262
- BE534
- DE0121
- GBSE004978
- NL9778
- GB1006374
- DE50037
- BE1007978
- DE1012354
- GB288678
- NL0282
- FI0996
- FR1010303
- NL0379
- GB091626
- GBSC005148
- FR010240
- PL213
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Budapest, Hungary
- Lithuania
- Wales, UK
- Cornwall, UK
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Germany
- France
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Austria
- Portugal
- Italy
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Czechia
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Español
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Retired Higher Education professors (ITC and English)
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- Male cat Pili ( (06/2020), female cat Pupusse ( 06/2020).Twins!
Lifestyle
As retired seniors we spend most of our time with our family and friends. We enjoy gardening, socializing, travelling with Intervac, and cooking. We are also very much interested in wines. Albert enjoys piloting in Spa airfield. I like watching films on Netflix with our home cinema. We read a lot and have installed a small book library in front of our house to share our pleasure of reading. We have two sons (43,42) who are both married, are both civil engineers (and as such real globe trotters!). We have 5 grandchildren ranging from 5 to 15 who I often look after here at home, their playground. So there are many toys for them (bike, go-kart, LEGO’s, a ping pong table, a baby foot, a soccer goal, rackets, a large collection of DVDs and educational books...).Of course we also need some time to relax walking, cycling, tasting wine and food, and discovering other friendly places and countries around. Our garden has been selected by NATAGORA for the protection of biodiversity in nature (and I'm very proud of it!).
References
This member has completed 110 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Leuven, Belgium
BE1009075
Doetinchem, Netherlands
NL0307
CARCASSONNE, France
FR060436
Brignais, France
FR48991
WIMEREUX, France
FR111301
Bruxelles, Belgium
BE1007978Heel communicatieve en vriendelijke mensen die het fijn vinden om hun ervaringen te delen en royaal zijn met het geven van tips. Het huis staat correct beschreven.
Denzlingen, Germany
DE50037Fantastic big garden, rather a park with swimmingpool in the summer.
Old, comfortable house with three nice bedrooms, maybe a bit over-decorated - not for minimalists.
Nice cats to feed.
Especially friendly helpfull couple - exchange-professionals!
Epe, Netherlands
NL0079
Driehuis, Netherlands
NL0297
Brugge, Belgium
BE49035
El Pueyo de Jaca, Spain
ES140888
ERCE EN LAMEE, France
FR090168Huguette et Albert sont des personnes très sympathiques et à l'écoute avec lesquels nous avons beaucoup échangé avant, pendant et après l'échange.
La maison décrite sur l'annonce est conforme à la réalité.
Lochau, Austria
AT14154
Bredene, Belgium
BE243
Taverna, Italy
IT1008958
Antwerpen - Borgerhout, Belgium
BE00681
Koksijde, Belgium
BE123
Kraków, Poland
PL098
Zandhoven, Belgium
BE003
Glasgow , Great Britain
GB092385
ELLON Aberdeenshire, Great Britain
GBSC005148
Helsinki, Finland
FI0996
Edinburgh, Great Britain
GB091195
Niagara Falls, Canada
CA48904
Paris, France
FR1006051
Blankenberge, Belgium
BE00787
Bournemouth, Great Britain
GB1006374A friendly couple who communicated excellently before and during the exchange. The house was great with everything we needed.
Solihull, Great Britain
GB733590
Palamós, Spain
ES1563
Binic, France
FR1010303Nous avons passé de belles vacances dans cette maison confortable, arborée .La préparation en amont, la rencontre avec nos hôtes a été très agréable. La Wallonie est une belle région, où les objets de visite sont multiples, Seul le temps a un peu gâché notre séjour.
Nous ne pouvons que recommander la maison d'Albert et Huguette si vous souhaitez visiter cette partie de la Belgique.
Philippe
Den Haag, Netherlands
NL9778
ANTWERPEN, Belgium
BE534
QUIMPER, France
FR020392Huguette et Albert were very welcoming guests. We were invited to a meal in their home just before they left and they made sure that everything was ok . The presentation of their house was accurate and all the whatsapp exchanges we had before the swap made the exchange perfect.
They really took great care of our house and followed our tourist advice.
