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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!

Our living has changed. The dark furniture has gone. I'l try to place a new photo soon

Our living has changed. The dark furniture has gone. I'l try to place a new photo soon

The bathroom with shower. There is a also a seperate toilet upstairs

The bathroom with shower. There is a also a seperate toilet upstairs

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 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 walk a lot

we love to walk a lot

we love to be on a boat

we love to be on a boat

Our house is comfortable. We have quiet neighbours. Anke's former bedroom with a lot of girls toys our garden behind the house. Our kitchen; we have a Senseo and an espresso pot Exchange in Sweden or Norway would be super! Our living has changed. The dark furniture has gone. I'l try to place a new photo soon The bathroom with shower. There is a also a seperate toilet upstairs Bedroom with lots of boardgames, puzzles, playmobil etc Lana's room on the garden side My study with wifi, (old) pc and printer The parents bedroom is big and comfortable. One of the many mill's in our region example of a small monument in town harbour of Enkhuizen lake in the dunes the quiet beach in wintertime 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 Park and playground very close Often beautifull sunset's on the beach 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 walk a lot we love to be on a boat
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1982


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Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
April 07, 2025 - December 23, 2025 2 weeks

We are flexibel in dates. In Spring we would love to go to Taragona, for about 2 weeks. In the summer we would love to go for 2 á 3 weeks. We are open to all offers.
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We would love to go to Taragona in april.

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

We are retired and our home offers a lot of comfort. Our car is a Toyota Auris hybride. (automatic)
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. Easy to reach by train from the airports.
The beach is close by , less than 5 km. You can go by car. We prefer to go by bike.

Alkmaar, Haarlem and Amsterdam are some of the many very beautifull old cities.
www.vvvalkmaar.nl
www.iamsterdam.com
* We prefer non-smokers
* We do not have pets at the moment.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 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.

And the area is famous for all sorts of beautifull birds.
Castricum has good public transport. Trains a least 4 times an hour to the nearby cities.
Especially 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.

In sprintime there a very beautifull fields near with tulips etc. "The Keukenhof" is world famous for it: www.keukenhof.nl
There are lots of beautifull old cities, large and small in our region, with musea,
markets, botanical gardens, playgrounds, cinema's , restaurants etc etc.
Easy to reach bij train are also: Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Delft, Gouda, Rotterdam
(Sugg. always take a boattrip and see the cities in a very beautifull way).

 

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Occupation

  • retired pastor &
  • retired psychotherapist

Children

  • We do not have children.

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 with Anna in Hilversum and they have a son Elliot (7) 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 also love to visit old towns and musea, but are also fond of swimming in the sea and natural ponds.

In the summer 2023 we have been to Austria and had a fantastic exchange.(AT 11045) In 2024 we exchanged with a family in Germany,( DE 1008997) and our exchange partner, went sailing with our brother-in-law living at the island Texel at the Wadden sea.
Next year we would love to exchange Espagne in spring, and to Sweden, Norway or any other beautifull country.

We are open to all offers in Europe or the U.K. We offer a Toyota Auris Hybride.
We ourselves are fully vaccinated.

A car-exchange might be possible.

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References

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

Hohenzell, Austria

AT11045
Feedback:

Sehr zuvorkommend, schnelle Kommunikation, Haus war geräumiger als gedacht

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The front entrance to our home through the woodland garden

Victoria, BC, Canada

CA3507
View from the garden

SAINT-BRIEUC, France

FR010391

Heerlen, Netherlands

NL0618
Feedback:

Very welcoming and friendly, Nice house to stay in a quiet neighborhood

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