Country house in Belgium next to nature reserve.

The house is very quiet and has no direct neighbours. It borders a nature reserve and the roe deer, pheasants and hares are regularly spotted. Storks, geese and ducks are regular guests in the adjacent lowlands. The large garden (2 hectares) is very accessible and with its fruit trees and vegetable garden (conservatory) also pleasant during the harvesting period. Enjoy the fruits of the moment! From our hometown you can easily visit the whole of Belgium. The Netherlands is only 50km away and Duitsalnd is only an hour by car. The train network transports you easily to all possible destinations. The station is only 6km from our house. You can park your car for free and leave it there for a few days in case of problems. The train is the ideal and very cheap transport to your destination. The cities of Antwerp, Leuven, Mechelen, Brussels are less than an hour away. Shopping centres can be found in Antwerp, Hasselt and Leuven. You can do your daily shopping in Balen/olmen. All within a radius of 6km! Thanks to the presence of two canals in the neighbourhood, you can visit several parks in the neighbourhood by bike in a safe and pleasant way. The surroundings are quite flat and easy for children. To cycle/hike. If you like nice cities with a historical background, Flanders is the place to be. Churches, patrician houses, sprawling castles with their domains...everything is in the vicinity. Qualitative, high quality museums of contemporary art about the "old masters" (Rubens) to a surprising toy museum and oldtimer (both car and train) museum. Flanders has a good reputation in the field of resturants and is world famous for its beers. Enjoy and contact us for an exchange (simultaneous or not, we are flexible.