“We spent six great days in Birkenau, in the house of Vera, Wolle and the girls during the Christams-holidays. Vera really made us feel at home. We were given plenty of information. And whatever questions we had Vera helped us right away. Very friendly! They have a really comfortable house in Birkenau. The house is clean and we were surprised by the size of it. We did not expect that! It is cozy and fully equipped. Our kids loved the playroom and all the toys. The village Birkenau is pretty small, but there is a park and enough facilities in the village. Heidelberg is only 30 minutes away. It is a beautiful city. And we loved the castle! We found out this is the perfect location with kids. We already had four lovely experiences with homeswopping, but this was the best home swop we had up till now. Thanks to the warm contact we had with Vera during our stay. We returned to a clean house! It was a great exchange. We highly recommend this family for a home exchange! Thank for having a wonderfull christmas holiday. Michel, Sabine, Mees and Birke”
Lovely, renovated house, 30 min. from Heidelberg
Lovely, renovated house, 30 min. from Heidelberg

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- 3 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 6
- 2 Bathrooms
About our home
We have spent some time on renovating this beautiful house and made it our home. 2014 we added an annex to the main building giving us a wonderful playing area for the kids and another room upstairs (an office, that can be prepared as a basic sleeping, if you want).
In the main building you will find a large room downstairs including an open, fully equipped kitchen, living room and dining area. Also there is a small bathroom with toilett and shower. Upstairs we have 2 bedrooms (one with a single bed (120X200) and one with 2 single beds) and a bathroom (with a tub). Another bedroom with a big familybed is in the attic.
The pictures also show our "Schrebergarten" 15 minutes away from the house, were we try to grow vegetables and fruits.
Features
- Main home
- Garden
- Cleaner
- Wifi
- Cable TV
- Equipped for kids
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Parking
Vera's reviews
As a host (2)“We swapped with Vera and Wolle family on summer 2016 and we had such a great summer: - Their house is so welcoming and a paradise for kids! There are a lot of different bicyles, Pierre do enjoy Wolle\'s one with the front kid seat. Girls keep a great memory of the 2 horses, read their announce to meet one of them! There are a lot of things to do in Birkenau, take time to discover the place by feet or bike. Heidelberg is a charming destination as Frankfurt or...so many places. Vera and Wolle wrote a very good notice with a lot of good ideas. - and the best is the family; we have now new friends and are so happy of it! Kids have a lot of fun together even if none of them speak the other language. They made thie house so welcoming for us and kids, they even prepared gifts with wich we had a lot of fun! We really hope to have time with Wolle and Vera family again! We highly recommend you to meet them!!!”
More about us
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Vera (43) is a teacher for disabled children and Wolfgang (50) works in the IT business. Our daughters Jule (2005), Ida (2009) and Linea (2013) completed our family and make life busy and joyfull. But still we love to travel, meet interesting people and get to know other cultures. To have a home away from home makes travelling with children much easier. We already had exchanges to Austria in 2007 and the Netherlands in 2009, and after having had a break we enjoyed a short exchange to Arnhem/ Netherlands and a gorgeous summer with a lovely family in Brittany. Our last exchange (non simultaneous) with Denmark was wonderful and we can't wait to have the family here at our house next year!
We treat your home with repsect and care as we expect the same from our exchange partners. It has always been helpful to get to know each other by E-Mail or phone to arrange things for a warm welcome and meet the needs of the exchange partners.
Swap availability
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- Open to offers
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Where is it?
Neighbourhood
Our house is centrally located in a small town. Basic shops (supermarket, bakery, etc.) are within walking distance. Neighbourhood friendliness is big and people will be happy to assist you, if wanted. There is a playground nearby. Our town is a good base for all kind of day trips: Heidelberg (30 min.), Mannheim (20 min.) and Frankfurt (40 min.) are great towns to visit for sightseeing, shopping, great food and night activities. The Elsace border (France) is only an hour away (Strassbourg is a wonderful city!!). Many outdoor activities: Mountain biking, hiking, swimming, horse riding...
We recently started a "Schrebergarten", 15 minutes away from the house to spend time and grow vegetables etc.
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