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Castricum, Netherlands

Our house is  comfortable. We have quiet neighbours.

Our house is comfortable. We have quiet neighbours.

Anke's former bedroom with a lot of girls toys

Anke's former bedroom with a lot of girls toys

our garden behind the house.

our garden behind the house.

Our kitchen; we have a Senseo and an espresso pot

Our kitchen; we have a Senseo and an espresso pot

Exchange in Sweden or Norway would be super!

Exchange in Sweden or Norway would be super!

The living with a big smart tv and cd player

The living with a big smart tv and cd player

The bathroom with shower

The bathroom with shower

Bedroom with lots of boardgames, puzzles,  playmobil etc

Bedroom with lots of boardgames, puzzles, playmobil etc

Lana's room on the garden side

Lana's room on the garden side

My study with wifi, (old) pc and printer

My study with wifi, (old) pc and printer

The parents bedroom is big and comfortable.

The parents bedroom is big and comfortable.

One of the many mill's in our region

One of the many mill's in our region

example of a small monument in town

example of a small monument in town

harbour of Enkhuizen

harbour of Enkhuizen

lake in the dunes

lake in the dunes

the quiet beach in wintertime

the quiet beach in wintertime

We love to hire a boat in Alkmaar or on one of the nearby lakes. (see internet)

We love to hire a boat in Alkmaar or on one of the nearby lakes. (see internet)

Nice walk around the lake of Vogelenzang ( with lots of birds) See map

Nice walk around the lake of Vogelenzang ( with lots of birds) See map

Park and playground very close

Park and playground very close

Often beautifull sunset's on the beach

Often beautifull sunset's on the beach

we love to be on a boat

we love to be on a boat

we love to be on the beach, when it is quiet, earley in the morning or as the sun sets

we love to be on the beach, when it is quiet, earley in the morning or as the sun sets

we love to spot birds

we love to spot birds

we love to climb on top of church towers, hills,  etc...

we love to climb on top of church towers, hills, etc...

we love to walk a lot

we love to walk a lot

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1982


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We would love to go to the Ardeche (Fr) in april. For the summer we have an arrangement

Some pictures to give you an impression of our life, our family.

We are retired and our home offers a lot of comfort..
We like to make several short and longer exchanges through the year.
We do have a small garden surrounded by a wall. Several nice playground/parks are very near. (see map)

Castricum is a beautifull quiet village with good public transport. The beach is within reach by bike.

Alkmaar, Haarlem and Amsterdam are very beautifull old cities.
www.vvvalkmaar.nl
www.iamsterdam.com

  • We can also offer a car-exchange if your place is easy to reach with public transport.
  • We prefer non-smokers
  • We do not have pets at the moment.
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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 3 Children
  • 28 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • retired pastor &
  • retired psychotherapist

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 0
  • Environment: By the sea
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 4

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Not allowed

Exchange Types

  • Hospitality wanted
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Computer available
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Park / playground
  • BBQ
  • Bicycles: 3

Facilities

  • Non-smoking house
  • Use/Exchange of car

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • Canary Islands, Spain
  • Frankfurt-Nord-West, Germany
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Dutch

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Amsterdam airport Schiphol, this is also an interesting place to visit on a daytrip. - 35 km

We live in a nice and quiet village near the sea, with dunes and a nice beach.
There are lots of lakes and bicycle roads.
Castricum has good public transport. Especially handy to go to Amsterdam and Haarlem, where parking is expensive.

Haarlem and Alkmaar are very nice cities for shopping. Edam is worth a visit too.

We do have beautifull villages (Graft en De Rijp for example), rivers and lakes and a very wide beach.

There are lots of beautifull old cities, large and small in our region, with musea,
markets, botanical gardens, playgrounds, cinema's , restaurants etc etc.
Very handy to reach bij train also: Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Delft, Gouda, Rotterdam (plan a boattrip and see the very big harbours)

 

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Occupation

  • retired pastor &
  • retired psychotherapist

Children

  • Girl - Age: 41
  • Boy - Age: 43
  • Boy - Age: 45

Pets

  • We do not have pets.

About Our Family

We are a retired couple.
Our children:
Maarten (1979) lives with his wife Kelly and their daughter Lana (10) in Castricum
They will be glad to help you, if needed.

Our son Jesse (1981) lives in Hilversum with Anna and their son Elliot (6) in Hilversum.
Our daughter Anke (1983) lives also in Castricum, she is willing to help if needed.

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Lifestyle

We love to be outside and hike, we als love to visit old towns and musea, but are also fond of swimming in natural ponds.

In the summer 2023 we have been to Austria and had a fantastic exchange.
Next year we would love to exchange in Sweden, Norway or any other beautifull country.

We are open to all offers in Europe or the U.K.
We ourselves are fully vaccinated.

A car-exchange might be possible.

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This member has completed 28 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: