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BE53187

Brussels, Belgium

Dining room with sofa and desk

Dining room with sofa and desk

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Member since

2023


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
November 03, 2023 - October 31, 2025 31 days
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House with garden in Brussels (Belgium)

Brussels, Belgium

We live in Wemmel, a green suburb of Brussels, 1 km from the Atomium, Royal Palace and Mini-Europe. Our house is only a 15-min.-drive from the historical city centre, 30 min. by bus or subway. At the same time, you can also enjoy hiking and cycling in Wemmel and its surroundings. So it's an ideal neighbourhood to explore! Moreover we live just 700 meters away from the ringroad around Brussels (to drive to Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Ostend, Amsterdam, Paris, Namur, ...).

Our house was built in the art deco period (1931) and was thoroughly renovated in 2013. We have sleeping accommodation for 8 persons in 4 rooms, 2 bathrooms and an extra lavatory, a large living room with football table, a modern kitchen and a garden with with 2 terraces. We also have a super sweet cat (Angèle). She gets her food from the automatic 'Cat Mate Bowl', so feel free to go out for the entire (or even two) day(s).

In our street you'll find a bakery, a bank and a small supermarket. There's a big supermarket and a park with playground for children nearby. Within 20 min. there is a lake and a recreational area (swimming pool, zoo, sports fields, playground, ...). And in Brussels, of course, there are endless attractions! https://www.bruxellesmabelle.net/en/lieux/

A non-simultaneous exchange is possible, because we also let a flat with sea view in Ostend (max. 7 persons). If you would rather come to Ostend than to Wemmel, you can obviously stay there for free! Mind you, during the Belgian school holidays the flat is always rented.
https://zoenendezeetegels-be.webnode.be/
or
https://www.facebook.com/Oostende.appartement.zeezicht/
or
https://instagram.com/appartement_zoenende_zeetegels

We're looking forward to hearing from you soon; welcome to Belgium!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31Vgqytoa4&feature=youtu.be

Michaël, Mieke, Hannah and Oscar
NB We were member of another website (Homelink) from 1999 until 2023, when we became member of Intervac.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 2 Children
  • 2 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Mieke: teacher of Dutch to non-native speakers
  • Michaël: journalist at Brussels newspaper 'Bruzz'

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Floor: 3
  • Environment: In the suburbs
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 8
  • Living Area: 0 m2

In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Non-simultaneous exchange
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Central heating
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Balcony
  • BBQ
  • Garage / private parking
  • Bicycles: 4

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Pet care wanted

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Français
  • Dutch

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Brussels Zaventem - 14 km

We speak Dutch, but our neighbourhood is bilingual (French and Dutch) and most people also know English.
Our friendly neighbours will help you with any questions or advice you might need.
We have a garden, but live close to the center of Brussels.

In the neighbourhood you will find lots of restaurants, museums, supermarkets, shops, playgrounds, parks, the Atomium, Mini-Europe, Royal Palace, the football stadium, recreational area in Hofstade, Huizingen, trails for walking or cycling, ...

Welcome to Belgium!
https://www.bruxellesmabelle.net/en/lieux/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31Vgqytoa4&feature=youtu.be

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Occupation

  • Mieke: teacher of Dutch to non-native speakers
  • Michaël: journalist at Brussels newspaper 'Bruzz'

Children

  • Boy - Age: 16
  • Girl - Age: 22

Pets

  • cat

About Our Family

Hello!
We are Michaël (journalist at Bruzz), Mieke (teacher of Dutch to non-native speakers), Hannah (° 2002) and Oscar (° 2008).
We have been house-swapping via Intervac and another website (Homelink) since 1999. We look forward to connecting with people all over the world!

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Lifestyle

We love culture (museums, exhibitions, concerts), nature (hiking and biking), gastronomy (restaurants and cafes) and sports (national football stadium). So fortunately we live in Wemmel, where you can find all this nearby!

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