It is located in a quiet location, surrounded by nature, but within driving distance of the city and interesting tourist destinations. The apartment is on the ground floor with a lot of wood and a tiled stove. A large garden with ponds and many of our animals.
The Space
The apartment is spacious /75m°/ has 2 separate bedrooms, each with a double bed. The kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, stove. Large living room with fireplace and dining room with large table. The bathroom is in the corridor next to the apartment with a bathtub. In the corridor there is also a rest area with a library and a hammock. Also available on the same floor is a large room /game room/ with billiards, an exercise wall for children and a children's corner with toys.
Guest Access
The apartment is located on the second floor without an elevator with its own entrance.
Notes
The apartment has all the equipment for children / dining chair, cot, baby bath, potty/.
Guests can use the adjoining garden and the more distant garden with ponds and many fruit trees and shrubs.
During their stay, they can collect homemade eggs from our hens.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Family
Romantic
Relaxing
Eco
Village
Remote
House Rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
We live in the north of Bohemia near the city of Liberec /Airport Prague 1,5 hours by car/. We live in an area called the Three Lands near the borders with Germany and Poland. Ideal for travelers who want to tour Central Europe (Wroclaw 2 hours by car, Dresden 1.5 hours by car). The surroundings are rich in mountains and rocks. In winter, you can use the nearby (0.5h by car) winter areas for downhill skiing /skiareal Ještěd/ and the second largest network in the Czech Republic for cross-country skiing /Bedřichov/. In case of bad weather, Liberec offers the large entertainment center IQ landia and Babylon with activities for children and wellness for adults,
Getting to my home
We live in the north of Bohemia near the city of Liberec /Airport Prague 1,5 hours by car/. We live in an area called the Three Lands near the borders with Germany and Poland. Ideal for travelers who want to tour Central Europe (Wroclaw 2 hours by car, Dresden 1.5 hours by car).
Nearest airport
Airport Prague
Getting Around
The nearest shop, a supermarket, is in the next village / 3 km/ or further on in the town of Liberec with many restaurants. We recommend the best ones.
We had a wonderful stay with Martina and Vojta in Chrastava. Communication beforehand was excellent, and even though this was our very first exchange, everything went smoothly and without any complications.
We found the house easily and were welcomed with a warm, cozy apartment and a thoughtful welcome basket filled with Czech delicacies and a handwritten note. Every detail was taken care of — even bath salts, which made our son incredibly happy.
The beds were extremely comfortable, and the apartment is beautifully decorated with a lot of love and equipped with everything one could wish for. After our sightseeing day in Prague, we truly enjoyed relaxing in front of the fireplace in the evening.
The surroundings are perfect for nature and animal lovers. We loved the peace and quiet, explored the garden, appreciated the fresh eggs from the chickens, and were delighted by the friendly alpacas. Even though the weather wasn’t always ideal, there were plenty of activities and places to visit, including shopping trips to Liberec and exploring the beautiful nature around.
We felt completely at home and are already looking forward to another exchange.
We had a fantastic time in Martina and Vojta's apartment in Chrastava. Everything we could have wanted and needed was there for us. Really enjoyed all the old wooden beams in the loft. Ours was a non sim exchange and they were available for any questions or concerns that we had. They also took us on a great adventure around their farm, really appreciated and good to meet them in person after having been in touch for a long time.
The area is ready for adventure - we really enjoyed the hiking in the unusual rock formations (like Hruba Skala Rock city and Marla Skaly mountain chain. Many hikes, bikes in both areas) and tours around the local towns. We think that biking in the area would be nice too, but got so busy with the hikes that we never unpacked our bikes. We also visited Lords rock formation, Pacinec glass garden and Novotny Glass Museum and brewery. You could have a drink and bite while watching the glass artist at work. Lastly we also did a 10 k hike up to see the Jested mountain, you could also just drive to the top or do a mountain bike ride. The views from the top are fantastic. They have ski lifts, also used for mountain biking at Jested mountain.
We can highly recommend a visit with them and to their area.
Thanks for a great time guys.
We were incredibly happy with our exchange and truly impressed by how wonderfully Martina and her family treated our home. Everything was spotless — it honestly looked as if nobody had been there. They even washed the bed linen, which we didn’t expect at all, but deeply appreciated.
Communication with Martina was always easy, warm and helpful, and we felt a great sense of mutual support throughout the exchange. We would love to meet the family in person one day, as this exchange felt very special to us.
We are absolutely delighted and would be more than happy to exchange with Martina and her family again in the future. Highly recommended!
Martina and family have been great guests, they left our home clean.
Throughout we had great communication before and during their exchange, and after.
Was great being their first exchange, I remember how great we felt after our first exchange.
Thanks for a great experience Martina and family and for the gift left behind.
We can recommend exchanging with them 🙂.
Looking forward to visiting you guys in September.
We really enjoyed our exchange with Maraike in her beautiful house. The house is spacious, with a large garden. We were welcomed by a beautifully decorated house with a flooded fireplace. Everything was ready and clean. All services are within easy reach by car in Schwarmstedt - shops, pharmacy, restaurants. The motorway is also nearby, which takes you to larger cities in no time. But we appreciated the peace of the German countryside, the many animals in the area and the cycle paths more. Even though the weather was not good, we were able to walk around the area even in the rain and then look forward to tea, a couch, a blanket and drying by the fireplace. We would be happy to recommend Maraike's house in Grindau for other exchanges and would be very happy to come back again.
Ode
I appreciate the pleasant communication with Mareike. Upon our arrival we would not have known that anyone was in our apartment. Everything was perfectly clean. Only a nice letter and gifts told us about the nice visit.
I was lucky enough to meet Majbritt and Mike in person at our house. We spent a very pleasant afternoon together on a trip to the area. They were great guests. They left us a beautifully cleaned apartment. Everything was in perfect order. Thank you for visiting and I look forward to meeting you again sometime.
The exchange with Mike and Majbritt was our first. We are glad that we managed to arrange this wonderful place in Denmark. And our start with homeexchange was a hit and showed us that traveling with PLU is so much more pleasant than in hotels and guesthouses. The tastefully furnished house is located in a beautiful secluded spot by the lake. Living in an original house with a reed roof is a wonderful experience. Even though we traveled out of season, the spring weather was beautiful, so we were able to use the garden and terrace. We didn't miss anything in the house's facilities. Communication with Majbritt is and was very pleasant, nothing was a problem to solve. Even though the house is located in the Danish countryside, we didn't miss anything, shops, the sea and cultural experiences were within half an hour's drive. We learned that Denmark for children is not only Legoland, but also offers a large number of museums, zoos and parks. We will definitely be happy to return to this country.
Thank you Majbritt and Mike for a wonderful week in their beautiful home.
Thanks for the kind words, you guys was a pleasure to have as guests. Looking forward to exploring in and around your place 🙂
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Martina
young family with an apartment in the north of the Czech Republic
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