“Absolutely brilliant! The owners were very welcoming and the place was absolutely beautiful! We had a fantastic and magical Christmas with our good friends in a beautiful part of the world. I look forward to welcoming Michele and her family to ours in the not too distant future!”
Stunning Manor from 1625 in beautiful countryside
Stunning Manor from 1625 in beautiful countryside

Michèle
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- 6 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 12
- 4 Bathrooms
About our home
Our charming manor house (550 m²) is 400 years old and part of a listed estate with amazing old features. There is also a guest house and a converted barn as well as other outbuildings (total 1500 m2) situated on 12.5 acres/5 ha of land with a very small river. Our valley is in the middle of a tiny village in the Deep Condroz, the most beautiful region in Belgium in the Province of Namur.
The whole property has undergone a complete eco-renovation to a very high standard (100 % natural materials with clay and reed for insulation of the inner walls, natural paint, solar panels). New kitchen with Boretti stove, granite countertops, dining room with fireplace and upright piano, living room with 2 fireplaces, LED TV, library and a restored grand piano from 1831,
2nd floor master-bedroom with dressing and bathroom, 1 kid's bedroom, a guestroom with bathroom, office,
3rd floor 3 huge teenager rooms, 1 big bathroom with bath and shower, a play area for children with books, toys, television/DVD and Kinect.
There is plenty of space inside and outside and on 3 different terraces with beautiful views. We have 4 dogs (Australian shepherd, Belgian shepherd and 2 husky mutts) who would be present during an exchange and 1 cat who prefers to live in the barn across the courtyard. We also have 5 horses.
A car BMW and several bikes could be at your disposal.
We have an in ground trampoline and ping pong table. In summer 2022, we will have a heated outdoor pool.
Our village is 30 min from beautiful Namur and its citadel, old town and boat tours, 50 min from Brussels, the heart of Europe, 15 min from Dinant (Adolphe Sax - inventer of the Saxophone, museum and many festivals) and 2 hours from the Belgian coast. There are a lot of castles, the most beautiful villages in Wallonia Crupet and Falaën, fruit and vegetable markets, festivals, old farms, scenic landscape, hiking, Modave Castle, Durby and Dinant Adventures, Caves of Han (Grottes de Han.be), Durbuy (the smallest and quaintest town in the world), kayaking on the Lesse river, free entrance (with our car) to Domaine de Chevetogne nature&water fun (the biggest Nature playground in Belgium), and Maastricht (Netherlands), Cologne (Germany) 1 to 2 hours drive not far away.
Features
- Main home
- Garden
- Pool
- Cleaner
- Wifi
- Cable TV
- Equipped for kids
- Car optional
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Parking
- Pet-friendly
Michèle's reviews
As a host (2)“We enjoyed our swap with Michele. They were very hospitable and we experienced Belgium in a very local way.”
More about us
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We are a polyglott family of 6 with 4 children (24, 22, 19, 14). We are experienced home exchangers since 2011 and have visited many countries and cities, sometimes together with other home exchange friends. We also offer our home in Belgium, a 400-year-old manor Great II listed estate with outbuildings on 12.5 acres and 5 horses. FermeDeLaRochette dot com.
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Active in the toy manufacturing and real estate business
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We love the outdoors, skiing, horseback riding, sailing, culture and UNESCO world heritage sites.
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Where is it?
Neighbourhood
Our village is 30 min from beautiful Namur and its citadel, old town and boat tours, 50 min from Brussels, the heart of Europe, 15 min from Dinant (Adolphe Sax - inventer of the Saxophone, museum and many festivals) and 2 hours from the Belgian coast. There are a lot of castles, the most beautiful villages in Wallonia Crupet and Falaën, fruit and vegetable markets, festivals, old farms, scenic landscape, hiking, Modave Castle, Durby and Dinant Adventures, Caves of Han (Grottes de Han.be), Durbuy (the smallest and quaintest town in the world), kayaking on the Lesse river, free entrance (with our car) to Domaine de Chevetogne nature&water fun (the biggest Nature playground in Belgium), and Maastricht (Netherlands), Cologne (Germany) 1 to 2 hours drive not far away.
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