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Beautiful manor house, 17th century on 5 ha land and wood + little river Idyllic
Country house, near the river with 6 bedrooms, sleeps 10, 3 bathroom(s), floor area of 500 m2 (5400 sq.ft), WCs 7, car optional, children OK, NO smoking, including internet (highspeed), number of travellers: 6 Exchange dates
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Description of our house
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Our charming manor house (550 m²) is 400 years old and is a listed property with amazing old features and situated on 5 ha of land and woods 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, solar panels). New kitchen (40 m²) 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, 1 st floor master-bedroom with dressing and bathroom, 1 kid's bedroom, a guestroom with bathroom, office, 2nd floor 3 huge children's rooms, 1 bathroom with jaccuzi bath and shower, a play area for children with books, toys, television/DVD and Kinect. Trampoline, barbecue and swings outside. There is plenty of space inside and outside (5 ha land) and on 3 different terraces with beautiful views on our valley and woods. A housekeeper comes during the week and takes care of our horses, dogs and cat when we are not here. Our car a Chrysler Grand Voyager and bikes could be at your disposal.
Accommodation and facilities
Inside:
Telephone, stereo / hifi, central heating, jacuzzi, tv / cable, fax, sunbed, sofa, fireplace
Kitchen and washing:
Grill, freezer, fridge, microwave, dish washer, oven, washing machine, dryer
Outside:
Child's swing, terrace, parking, sand pit, garden, barbecue, bicycles
Local activities:
Mountain biking, horse riding, tennis, roller blading, hiking, swimming, golfing, fishing
Local places to go:
Galleries/museums, fine restaurants, good shopping, country club, nightlife
Languages spoken:
English, francais, deutsch, dutch
Nearest major airport:
Brussels natl, 69 km / 43 mile
 Other information:
Car recommended, children ok, no smoking, including internet (highspeed), hospitality considered, long term considered, non-simultaneous optional, car optional
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Our village is 30 min from Namur, 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. The Deep Condroz is the most beautiful region in Belgium with a lot of castles,the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, fruit and vegetable markets, festivals, old farms, scenic landscape, hiking, Durby Adventures, Cave of Han (Grottes de Han.be), Durbuy (smallest and quaintest town in Belgium), kayaking on the Lesse river, free entrance (with our car) to Domaine de Chevetogne nature&water fun (the biggest playground in Belgium), and of course the citadel of Namur, boat trips (Namourettes), and Maastricht (Netherlands), Luxemburg and Aachen, Cologne (Germany) 1 to 2 hours drive not far away. Something about ourselves
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We are a family of 6 and moved from Brussels 6 years ago. We run our own design and production company for wooden kids' and school furniture. I (Michèle) teach conference interpreting at university. We have 4 children (15, 13, 10 and 5 years old) who are bilingual French-German.
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