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Family house very close to Utrecht, Netherlands
Dear Intervac friends,
We are family of four: Maurice (51), Sacha (50), Jurre (16) and Rens (13). Our first exchange was in the summer of 2013 and we've done a lot of wonderful exchanges so far - we really love traveling this way.
We would love to welcome you to our house: a 130 m2, three bedroom, semi detached 1930's family home in a town called Bunnik, close to the beautiful historic city Utrecht. We bought our house in 2007 and renovated it. In 2023 the house was extended on the ground floor. It now has a large open plan living area with a seating area with tv at the front and a seating area overlooking the garden at the back to the house, with the kitchen and dining area in the middle. We love it here and hope you will too!
The master bedroom and the bedroom of our youngest son (single bed) are on the first floor, together with a spacious bathroom with sink, bath and walk in shower. Our oldest son sleeps in the attic (single bed, with underbed).
Our large garden has lots of space to sit, relax and enjoy the summertime.
Overzicht van uw listing
Property
- Slaapkamers 3
- Aantal beschikbare slaapplaatsen 4
- Badkamers 1
- Woon oppervlakte 105 m2
- Totale oppervlakte 275 m2
Huisregels
- Kleine kinderen welkom Ja
- Huisdieren Welkom Niet
- Niet Roken Ja
- Verzorging Huisdieren Gewenst Niet
- Auto noodzakelijk Niet
Vakantie data
| Vakantie data | Lengte van het verblijf | Flexible |
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| April 25, 2026 - May 05, 2026 | 1 days | Niet |
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We are looking for a home exchange for 1week-in max ± 8 hour driving distance by car or train Preferable with Paris / Berlin / Hamburg / Leipzig / München / Harz, Normandy (France) /etc. etc. |
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| August 01, 2026 - August 23, 2026 | 2 days | Niet |
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Looking for a for a 2 week home exchange-in a max ± 8 hour driving distance (by train or car) Preferable in or with Austria / Swiss / Germany / France / United Kingdom and or Denmark . |
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| October 17, 2026 - October 25, 2026 | 1 days | Niet |
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We are looking for a autumn home exchange for 1 week-in max ± 8 hour driving distance. Preferable in/with Hamburg/ Berlin / Leipzig / München / Paris, Prague, Normandy , Germany and France |
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Exchange periods
| Vroegste Datum | Laatste Datum | Lengte van het verblijf | Flexible dates | |
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Exchange period
1
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Vroegste Datum
2026/04/25
April 25, 2026
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Laatste Datum
2026/05/05
May 05, 2026
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Lengte van het verblijf
1
Dagen
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Flexible dates
Niet
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Exchange period
2
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Vroegste Datum
2026/08/01
August 01, 2026
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Laatste Datum
2026/08/23
August 23, 2026
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Lengte van het verblijf
2
Dagen
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Flexible dates
Niet
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Exchange period
3
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Vroegste Datum
2026/10/17
October 17, 2026
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Laatste Datum
2026/10/25
October 25, 2026
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Lengte van het verblijf
1
Dagen
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Flexible dates
Niet
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Buurt
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Shops in Bunnik (0.9 km)
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Estate Amelisweerd (2.6 km)
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River Kromme Rijn (1.5 km)
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Golfcourse in Bunnik (1.9 km)
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Henschotermeer (14.5 km)
About the neighborhood
Bunnik and around
Bunnik is a small town very close to Utrecht. The town center has a shopping area with everything you need for every day shopping: supermarket, bakery, butcher, drugstore, bookstore, etc. Around the corner is a playground / soccer field for kids. Bunnik is located next to the "Kromme Rijn" river, which flows into the famous canals of the city Utrecht. At short distance from Bunnik, both upstream and downstream there are possibilities for renting canoes. Along the river, between Bunnik and Utrecht you will find the green areas Rhijnauwen and Amelisweerd adjacent to each other. In Rhijnauwen you can visit a fortress, remnants (mainly bunkers) from the second world war, a pancake bakery with large garden and playground and a youth hostel with café. Amelisweerd is a green estate / woodland. The estate has a large biological vegetable garden with small shop (open on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning) and a biological café "De Veldkeuken" (great pies and artisan bread).The area is great for canoeing, walking, or a picnic.
For nature lovers there are several interesting options nearby. To the south of Bunnik you can visit the national Park "Utrechtse Heuvelrug" - a large forested area with lots of walking / biking trails and also Lake Henschotermeer for swimming.
At 30 minutes driving distance to the east, you will find National Park "De Hoge Veluwe". The largest nature reserve in The Netherlands. The North Sea, for instance Scheveningen is a 50 min. drive away or 1h30min with public transport.
Utrecht
Visiting Utrecht is easy: the trainstation is 3 minutes walking away - at the end of our street. Trains to Utrecht leave every 30 minutes and take you to the city in 8 minutes. And although Utrecht is not as well known as Amsterdam, it's actually at least as nice! Utrecht has beautiful canals flowing through the city center. In the 13th century, wharves were built along the canals as a second street on water level - this is unique in the world. Utrecht has a great atmosphere, good shopping, lots of bars and restaurants, a large and a few small theaters, a handful of movie theaters, concert rooms, discotheques / clubs and a number of interesting musea. Also you will find lots of green area's in and around the city. where you can relax in the sun, take a stroll etc.
For more info check:
https://vimeo.com/jaspertermors/utrecht
http://www.visit-utrecht.com
http://www.findingdutchland.com/utrecht-most-beautiful-canals-europe/
http://www.findingdutchland.com/six-fun-trivia-about-utrecht-happiest-places-in-the-world/
We also have a google map available with all our favorite places and must sees.
From Utrecht Central station you can easily travel to bigger cities like Amsterdam (30 min), Rotterdam (30 min), The Hague / Scheveningen beach (40 min).
Dichtstbijzijnde vliegveld: Schiphol Amsterdam airport
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Wenst autoruil 0
- Aantal fietsen 5
- Number of children's bicycles 0
- Number of electrical bicycles 1
- Gebruik van boot 0
Belangrijke dingen van het huis
Belangrijke eigenschappen van het huis
Instruments
Bereikbaarheid
Referenties
Wir haben Ende Oktober eine Woche in dem sehr schönen Haus unser Tauschpartner in der Nähe von Utrecht verbracht. Das Haus war sehr geschmackvoll und modern eingerichtet. Es hat an nichts gefehlt, auch Wein und leckere Kekse warteten bei der Begrüssung. Leider konnten wir Ende Oktober den sonst sicher auch sehr schönen Garten nicht mehr nutzen. Allein die wirklich supersteile Treppe hat bei jedem Gang volle Konzentration erfordert.
Unsere Tauschpartner waren sehr hilfsbereit, zuvorkommend und freundlich. Die Wirklichkeit übertraf die Darstellung auf den Fotos und wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Wir denken mit großer Freude an unseren Urlaub zurück und würden jederzeit gerne wieder mit unserem Tauschpartner tauschen.
very nice place indeed, well taken care of, and well suitable for families
Alles war so, wie beschrieben. Gute home instructions. Kontakt während des austausches für kleine Hilfestellungen.
Aanbiedingen dichtbij
- 6
- 2
- 1
| Wenst autoruil: | Niet |
| Niet Roken: | Ja |
| Verzorging Huisdieren Gewenst: | Ja |
| DK | GB |
| LU | DE |
| BE | FR |
- 5
- 2
- 3
| Wenst autoruil: | Niet |
| Niet Roken: | Niet |
| Verzorging Huisdieren Gewenst: | Niet |
| US | AW |
| PL | NL |
| IE | GB |
- 5
- 2
- 1
| Wenst autoruil: | Ja |
| Niet Roken: | Ja |
| Verzorging Huisdieren Gewenst: | Niet |
| CR | IT |
| US | DE |
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Deelnemer sinds
2013
- 16 Uitgevoerde Vakantieafspraken
Maurice is a geography teacher in a high school and Sacha works as an environmental specialist. In 2009 Jurre, our oldest son was born, and in 2012 our youngest son Rens.
We both studied in Utrecht and have lived there for several years. Since 2007 we live in Bunnik. We love it here: its quiet, but with all you need for everyday groceries and city and nature closeby. Utrecht is only ten minutes away by train, so we go there regularly.
Mogelijke Bestemmingen
- Open voor alle aanbiedingen
- Berlin, Germany
- Paris, France
- Leipzig, Germany
- Potsdam, Germany
- Salzburg, Austria
- Germany
- Austria
- France
- Belgium
- England, UK
- Italy
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Denmark
