Charming thatched-roof farmhouse from the 1800s, wood-beamed ceilings, book-lined walls, six bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 inside stone fireplaces, large garden with orchard, chickens, small pond, glass pavilion, 2 fire circles. It is located on a small country lane with a view over horse fields and rolling hills. Yet, it is only 5 minutes over the hill from the Autobahn, which brings you directly to Hamburg in 20 minutes. Our house could be used as a base to explore Northern Germany (in which case, we would organize someone to take care of the cats and garden), or it could also be an ideal place to simply settle in, go for country walks,
lounge around in the garden in the hammocks if the season allows it. This is our home, so naturally we care a great deal about who stays here.
Ik bezit dit huis
TYPE HUIS:
Single Family
De buurt
The Lüneburger Heide is a traditional tourist area. Our hamlet (nearest town with banks, supermarkets, churches, pharmacy is only 3 kilometers away though) is set in rolling hills just on the outskirts of the national park (where bicycling, walking and horses are allowed, no cars) . One can easily rent a horse and wagon (with driver of course) by the hour to see the park, take a picnic etc. Bike paths criss-cross our area. And just 20 minutes away is Hamburg, Germany's 2nd largest city, with a very impressive (Europe's second-largest) port. Hamburg offers everything one would expect from a European city: excellent restaurants, every kind of music, theatre, opera, dance, English-language cinemas, both eclectic and elegant neighborhoods. . . . We are also about 1 to 1 1/2 hours from the Baltic Sea coast . . . about 2 hours to the best North Sea beaches. For more information, see: http://www.niedersachsen-tourism.de/en/regionen-staedte/regionen/lueneburger-heide/index.php
BEZIENSWAARDIGHEDEN:
Forests
Biking
Hiking
Overige informatie
We have a house cleaner, and can arrange for a gardener. We would welcome children (though obviously they need to be careful with our home, just as we would be elsewhere). We have toys and a beautiful sandbox in the garden. We don't want smoking in the house, as it has a straw roof and the fire hazard is too high. Pets are certainly welcome, though we would request that dogs remain in the downstairs rooms or outside of course. We have a dog, 2 cats, some rabbits, and chickens. We would request you take care of the cats, rabbits and chickens. But if you are using our house more as a travel base, then we have neighbors who will happily feed and water the animals.
gemakken:
Garden
Internet Access
Washer/Dryer
Fireplace
Patio/Outdoor Dining
TV/Cable
Stereo/HiFi
Balcony/Deck
VOORWAARDEN:
No Smoking
Child OK
Auto Possible
Plant Care
Pets OK
De data
We are tied to school vacations, which fall generally in October, Christmas time, March-April, summer.
Gewenste bestemming(en)
De mensen
We are a medical doctor/psychoanalyst and an anthropologist (at-home mother). I am originally from San Francisco. We have 3 wonderful children, 7, 11, 15. We spent a sabbatical year in California last year, and enjoyed two terrific house exchanges. Now that we are back in Germany, we would like to explore more of Europe. We are interested in an exchange to southern France for 1 week in October 2010 so that we can improve our French (various language levels in the family)... We would also be interested in shorter exchanges to Venice, Italy anytime, and to the Alps during this coming 2010-11 winter. We would be interested in an exchange to northern California in April 2011.
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