Big 2 level houseboat(2023). Experience the freedom of living on the water and be close to the city center
Boat • Utrecht Netherlands
6 Guests
4 Bedrooms
5 Beds
2 Bathrooms
1 Car available
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Hospitality
Statistics
Listed July 2019
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General overview
Houseboat 2 levels (190m2) with nice expansive views. Very close to city centre in a nice green area with a lot of playing options for kids.
All the benefits of a big city but also the benefits of living on the water: swimming, paddleboard, nice balcony on waterside.
The space
Upstairs:
Hall with toilet.
Big open kitchen with dinner table for 10. Kitchen with a lot of facilities because i love cooking and we love good coffee.
Living room on lower part, close to the water with big opening doors and couch. Wide views on the canal. We also have a garden with trampoline. A big loggia to relax and view the canal life. Another room/office/children play room with opening windows to the canal.
Downstairs:
1 bathroom with bath and shower and separate toilet. Another smaller bathroom (needs to be finished)with shower and sink and another separate toilet.
A storage room with all Technics.
3 kids bedrooms with single beds. 2 extra matrasses available.
We can arrange a baby camping bed.
Master bedroom with big bed (180x220).
We have enough space and if you dont mind sleeping on a airmatrass or camping matrass on the ground you can stay with up to 8-10 people.
Guest access
All the bedrooms are downstairs in the boat, accessable by stairs.
Small kids can stay but the stairs are open and we have a lot of big windows opening to the water. Possible with small babies that cannot walk yet, or kids who can swim properly.
Notes
We have 2 Cats Micky and Loekie. THey would love some attention and food in morning and evening. They also have a litter box but hardly use it. The cats are outside a lot and it is not a lot of work.
We thank our guests for taking off their shoes entering the house.
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
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
Luxury
City
Water
Culture
Cycling
Last minute
Good public transport
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Low allergen
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Next to our garden with trampoline there is a park with nice big trees. A lot of space to play for kids and playground in our street "the Boog"(arch). Also lot of green parks very close by and nice playgrounds for kids. We swim in the canal (our swimmingpool) and have a supboard.
Utrecht is a very nice and beautiful city with canals (like Amsterdam but smaller and less tourists). You can reach the citycenter in 20-25 min. by foot and 10 by bike.
Also different shops and restaurants within walking distance. Coffee bar/lunch room in front of us across the canal.
Getting to my home
20 min. Walking from central train station and 10 min. from trainstation Vaartse Rijn.
Amsterdam = 25. min by train
Rotterdam = 45 min. Train/car
Utrecht city center = walking 25 min.
Nearest airport
Amsterdam Schiphol (30 min. By train)
Rotterdam/the Hague airport (1 hour)
Eindhoven (1,5)
Getting around
You can use all our bikes, skates, sup.
Bus and trains are close by.
Car exchange also an option
Map of Approximate Location
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People Like Us Local Guide
Would like to meet other PLU members, drink something together and tell them about our nice city. Love cooking and if you like i can make dinner too.
Thanks so much Eva and family! We really enjoyed our stay at your very cool home. Everything was great and the communication very easy and responsive. Highly recommend a stay at this home, you won't regret it. Eva and family, we hope to see you very soon in Mexico! All the best
Thanks a lot colette for these lovely wordt. It was a pleasure to welcome you and we enjoyed all the Mexican/canadian sweets.. a lot.
Thanks for leaving the house and cats so well. You triggered our dream to travel to Mexico so hope to meet you there.
What can I say about this amazing exchange? Not only it was a dream fulfilled to stay in a houseboat, but we receied such an amazinh hospitality from Eva and her family!
You can feel the love and care in every detail of the house.
Eva helped us with tips, lots of information on the house and even with the car parking situation.
We had ana amazing time in Utrecht, which is a lovely town and a great place to visit other sites in the Netherlands.
The cats were a joy to have around, made my daughter very happy.
Hope to meet them one day in person!
Obrigado carolina for such nice words!! Was a pleasure to host you!
Eva's boat house is amazing, the view to the canal and the enthusiastic people in their canoes and kayaks are very nice. The house is spacious and comfortable. My preferred area was the balcony and the living room from there you can enjoy the sunsets. Micky and Loackie are the most friendly cats I have ever known. I'm very grateful to Eva for her hospitality and hope to host them in the future.
We had a great time on the brand new house boat if this lovely family. It’s really an once in a lifetime experience to sleep on a boat, watching the waves on the ceiling before you fall asleep.
We were very lucky with the weather and made a lot of use of the balcony near the water to watch the rowers and boats go by whilst drinking a beer.
Eva is a great host. She communicates well and is easy going. She left us a very sweet welcome package and arranged a cleaner for us.
Hope to exchange again with this experienced and kind family!
We had a fantastic exchange over the Easter weekend. Eva and family in Groningen, we in their beautiful house on the water in Utrecht. Communication was good, we exchanged local tips. Worth repeating!
Very kind and wonderful host. A fun, unique houseboat experience fun for kids.
We spent a lovely 10 days on this charming boat close to the center of Utrecht, the canal where the boat is located was relaxed enough to be able to take a leasurly swim or use the paddle boards supplied by the hosts, communication with the host family was always fantastic, very responsive and helpful,we highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to visit Holland
We have spent 6 days on Eva’s family houseboat. We had a blast! We got to experience the life on a boat in Utrecht and we loved it. The neighborhood is so quiet and peaceful. We got lucky with the weather and went swimming and paddling every day in the canal from the balcony. What a great experience!
The children loved to play with the Lego, the cats and in the front yard.
Eva is very reactive and friendly. We received a nice welcome package.
It was one of our best home exchange and we will be very happy to welcome this friendly family in our home in Liege soon.
We loved our stay on Evita’s and family houseboat! The kids loved the water slide going directly from the deck to the canal, the lego room and the hamster. We loved drinking a glass of wine on the deck at sunset, the noise of the water on the walls in the bedroom (so relaxing), watching the rowers while drinking coffee on the deck in the morning (excellent coffee machine by the way). And Utrecht is such a pretty city! Evita is super friendly and helpful. Super recommend
We really enjoyed the midweek on the houseboat of the Voditska family. Together with the rather large garden and the beautiful weather, it really felt like a piece of paradise in the middle of the city. And even though it was perhaps just a little too cold, the children still took a leap into the (ice-cold) water. We can really recommend a stay on this houseboat!
The houseboat was a very nice and welcoming home. We were greeted by a nice gift of Dutch specialities. The houseboat was like the pictures on the profile and at the same time so much more. We liked everything about it. It was a fun experience for all of us to stay here. The kids had fun with the cats and the adults liked the great espresso maker.
It was great to follow the life on the canals from the livingroom.
The location was perfect with several playgrounds nearby and a short walk to the city centre. Utrecht is a wonderful city and definitely worth visiting. It feels like a very safe and nice city to visit with children. We visited the Miffy Museum which was fun for the kids. We climbed the Dom Tower and walked the canals of the inner city. We could easily spend another week in Utrecht.
We can really recommend Utrecht and Evas houseboat.
We spent 11 days on Eva and her family's boat in August 2021. Great place and a lovely family. It was a globe exchange but it felt more like a simultaneous exchange considering the effort they put in preperation and making us feel welcome. You could tell right away this is experienced and dedicated home exchangers. A French family lived there before us and they welcomed us, showed us everything gave us the keys and even prepared a welcome snack. Nice bonus. Communication with Eva was always very smooth, fast and straightforward. The boat is a fun place to live in. A bit special but convenient and functional. Comfortable beds and complete silence at night. Good kitchen equipment. Good bikes for everyone. And two nice cats. A trampoline in the front and a waterslide from the balcony. Our kids just loved it and so did we. The inner city of Utrecht is very nearby by bikes or by bus. The central station is just two bus stops away and you reach the museum area in 10 minutes by bike. The city of a Utrecht is a great Dutch city and a great starting point to explore the Netherlands. We can recommend this accommodation and this family to everyone. We might get back for a simultaneity exchange sometime.
In a few words, fantastic stay on Eva and Arjan's house boat.
There was a lot of communication by email and WhatsApp before, during and after the trip and it was always very friendly.
We loved everything, cooking (very well equipped by the way) while watching the kids paddle. Drinking our coffee on the terrace, enjoying the view and the boats or rowing.
In the evening, it's even better, the place is relaxing and so calm.
We enjoyed these 10 days with our family.
A small thought for the friendly welcome of the neighbours.
We would have stayed longer and hope to return for the next barge.
We didn't have the opportunity to meet. I hope it will be possible later
Thank you for your welcome gifts, much appreciated.
Eva's French is perfect
Elo & Yoann
We had a great exchange in the houseboat of Eva and het family! We enjoyed the unique location on the canal and the hospitality of Eva. Our kids loved the lego room and the trampoline and we enjoyed the sun in the nice green area in front of the house.
Thanks Eva, for this nice exchange!
Echanger avec Eva, Arjan et les enfants a été un réél plaisir. La communication a été permanente et très facile car Eva parle français. Quelle expérience formidable de loger dans une maison bateau ! Utrecht est une ville très sympathique et proche d'Amsterdam. La maison d'Eva est à 30 minutes à pied de la gare puis 30 min de trajet en train. Aucune difficulté pour prendre le train car il y en a toutes les 10 minutes !Amsterdam est tout simplement magnifique !
Encore merci Eva et Arjan pour votre accueil chaleureux. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de beaux échanges à venir !
Eva and her friend have spend a weekend at our place and I can really recommend them as they where very tidy and took good care of our place.
anytime welcome back and we are happy to have the opportunity to visit beautiful city of Utrecht
Eva and her family spend a week in our home in exchange for a globe. She was very easy to communicate with before and during the exchange. It was great to hear that had a wonderful time in our house. Everything was perfect. They left a thoughtful gift and letter for us!
Very nice guests. The house was left very tidy. Can recommend Eva and her family as guests.
Eva stayed with her family at our House,
It was a pleasure to have them here. Our communication was easy beforehand and during their stay.
I am in awe of family’s that can leave a place nice and tidy despite having 3 boys, to help keep the place tidy. I know I wouldn’t have dared try this when my kids where younger.
we are very much looking forward to visiting their place later on in the year.
we would definitely recommend this family .
Thank you for everything
EVs was a lovely guest in our home
We loved welcoming Eva's husband and son to London. We had lots of easy communication with Eva and her husband beforehand and then caught up during the stay to check that everything was going well. Eva's husband and son were responsible guests. They looked after the apartment nicely and hopefully made the most of their time in London. They were a pleasure to host.
our home was clean and tidy when we arrived back after the exchange
It was really easy to communicate with Eva, she is a nice easygoing person. She has been a perfect guest at my place.
They left our home clean and tidy. No problems at all.
Eva and her family were easy in communication and left our house as spotless as it was when we left. Would definitely host her again!
Comme nous avons beaucoup communiqué avant l'échange nous avions déterminé ensemble de ce qui était important pour nous et tout a été respecté ! Un échange parfait : )
Cara and Mats home is very big. To have a pool in the house is every kids dream. We loved the sauna too.
We had a very nice and warm welcome with local beers and Halloween sweets for the kids. Thanks.
The house comes with some instructions, we liked the idea of warming the house by making fire in the woodburner in the basement.
The communication before the exchange (with Cara) was very easy and during the exchange Mat and Cara were always available for answering our questions. Cara asked us to take care of the bunny Emily. We like to take care of cats or bunnies during exchanges.. A plus for us and it was fun because she was used to walk around and always wanted company so came and looking for us. The location is very nice and possible to walk right into the woods from the house.
Colette and family stayed in our boat for a week (globe) and it was perfect. They left the house really clean and took good care of the cats and plants. Thanks.
We communicated through whats app and it was easy. Thanks for washing the sheets and the nice canadian/Mexican gifts. Hope to meet you when we visit Mexico. Greetz eva
Carolina and her family stayed one week for a globe and it was really without any problems. They took very good care of our cats, Thanks for that. It was a back to back exchange and they left the house in perfect state for the next family. Communication was smooth and frequent and hope to meet the family in the future. Thanks for the lovely brazilian presents 🤩.
We are waiting for you in Brazil, and we are already missing your lovely home and Utrecht. Thank you again for your hospitality!
Claudine and Paul have a very nice and cozy home. Beautiful big bedroom with nice big bed.
We had 2 nights in Antwerpen and would love to go back because it was too short.
The neighbourhood berchem is nice with a lot of restaurants and nice shops so dont even need to go to the city center. The house is a 5 minutes walk from the train station.
Claudine is helpfull and has a houseguide with lots of good tips for eating out etc.
Yvelise and her friend stayed for 2 nights and the communication before and during the exchange was really nice and easy.
They took good care of the house and the cats.
Annemiek and her family stayed at our boat for a few days with their family from Canada. We communicated a lot and thats really easy with annemiek because she answers always and always fast.
They asked of we had a cleaner so they could enjoy more time with the family in Utrecht. We were happy to find someone and it worked out really well. They took care of the cats so thanks for that and the nice present from Groningen! We would love exchanging again in the future! Thanks annemiek!
The house of Maaike and Gijs is really nice. This was our first globe stay and it couldnt be better. Its very big and comfortable and nice decorated. They left a very nice welcome present with local products. Thanks!! We really felt at home and the Kids loved the trampoline in the big garden. And the big television (we dont have one).
We could use the bikes and 1 day drove around in the beautiful Achterhoek.
We had a really relaxed and fun week. Thanks!!
Marlous and her family took good care of our home and the cats. Thanks!
The house is close to the city center and we liked it very much. Clean, big enough for 4 (2adults, 2 kids) and cosy. We stayed for a weekend and had a very nice time. We could use the bikes. Communication with Marlous was very easy and relaxed. Before and during the stay. The neighbourhood is nice, close to the center, supermarkt very close.
Fiona and Martins house is really cosy and we had a warm welcome with some nice local presents. The house has all you need for a relaxed holiday. A very nice big couch and a stove. We needed a nice place to relax and have family time and it was great. A big and very complete kitchen. A nice bathtub made it complete. We had more than enough space for us as a family of 5. The kids loved the Playmobil and the djembes. The manual was very clear and Fiona is really easy going.
Thanks Eva
We found that
It was also uncomplicated with you.
Elizabeth was very kind and our communication was easy.
It was a last minute hospitality and everything perfect.
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Annemiek has a fantastic home with beautiful big garden. Great fun for the kids with basketbal and trampoline.
The house is very nice itself too. Very clean, and welcome. They left us a great welcome package, thanks🙏. Clear that this family has a lot of exchange experience. Lots of information provided by Annemiek and clear instructions for everything. We had a very relaxed long weekend and it was too short to see all there is to see in the surroundings. Its so beautiful and nice to tour by bike so would like to stay longer. A nice open Air swimming pool at walking distance. Just great and more people should visit this region because its beautiful.
Liz has not been at our house yet so cannot tell anything about that. We are seeing forward to see Liz and het family here.
The apartment is in a brilliant location, close to train station, central. Easy to find and very clean.
Liz provided a very clear manual before the arrival and getting the key was easy too.
Saskia home is very nice and we felt instantly at home. Its very big and there is a lot of space to have a nice time together but also to take some time to play upstairs for the kids or even work if you need to because there is an office upstairs.
The kitchen is very complete too.
Marina and her family left the boat very clean and even made our beds 😍. Very nice to come home this way. Muchisimas gracias.
Before Marina and family there was a Belgium family and they communicated with eachother about handling the Keys etc. Great.
The house of Marina and her family is very nice. Nice garden and BBQ. The house is on a hill but possible to Walk to te center of the village. There are Nice restaurants and cafés and chiringuitos (beach bars). They left us very nice typical Spanish food presents. IT was our first exchange with car and IT was super!
Malaga is 20 min. By car and Nice beaches also in the surroundings.
Communication with Marina was very nice and easy. She is very kind and helpful.
Catherine came with her family after we left to the airport already, we didn't see eachoter, but we had very good communication. Also about the family who came directly after Them. Catherine left the superbe for the Spanish family and communicated also herself with Them. Very easy for everybody like this. They took very good care of the Cats and hamster and left us some Nice presents. Thanks a lot and we are looking forward to Stay in their House later on.
Martina and family were very nice and easy going people. We had a lot of contact before and that was also really nice. They left everything as it was so very good guests and took very good care of our animals.
Martina and family were very nice and easy going people. We had a lot of contact before and that was also really nice. They left everything as it was so very good guests and took very good care of our animals.
It was very easy and flexible to communicate with Saskia. It was quite last minute. We weer on another exchange in Venice so our boat was free. The family left our home spotless and would recommend them to everybody.
We dont know yet exactly when we will visit their home but we already look forward to it.
Martina and i had already contact for more than 1 year i think. Very nice conversations and low profile with humor. The house is located in a very nice less touristy area which is very relaxed. Still can walk to everything and nice cafés, bars and osterias close by with quality food. Supermarket in 5 min.
The appartment is perfect for a citytrip. The house keeper let us in and communication was easy.
Great!
Perfect. They left IT Nice and clean.
We had a lovely time in Lars and Mettes House. Good atmosphere and cosy. The kids wanted to stay at home all the time to play and play board games. We had good communication before and during our stay. Lars was very helpful and gave us lot of good tips. We also used the canoe one day which was fun and Nice to see the lake. The surroundings are beautiful to walk around. It's a very nice place to relax.
Josefin, Andreas, Mira and Greta stayed in our boat in august 2021 while we were on our holiday in France. Andreas communicated clear and in a very nice way. They took very good care of our boat and gave our cats a lot of love. We were very happy to come home and find everything as we left it besides of the very nice gifts the family left us. We were very happy with the globe Andreas offered us, because we were going camping this summer. Because we welcomed a French family too Andreas had to communicate with them for the keys etc. and trust in the other family to leave the house as they found it. Andreas showed a lot of flexibility which was very nice. We hope to do an simultaneous exchange in the future and meet them. We always will be happy to host them again.
Elo, Yoann and their kids Liam and Chine stayed in our houseboat in July 2021 and they took very good care of our boat and cats. Thanks! Because we always go camping in summer they offered us a globe, which was very welcome, but hope we still can make an simultaneous exchange in the future because we would love to meet them. We had a lot of nice conversations through whats app. Think they are very nice people with lots of humor. it felt like we know each other already. Because we were in France I asked them to communicate and give the keys to an other PLU family who stayed after them. Thanks for that and your flexibility. When we came home we found a lot of nice messages and gifts from their region. THANKS
Renze and saskia took very good care of the boat and our 2 cats. We came home and everything was nice and clean. We had a lot of good and fast communication. It was a very nice exchange thanks renze, saskia, krijn and hannah.
Renze and family live in a nice part of Rotterdam, named kralingen, in a nice, and big house. A nice neighbourhood with nice shops, restaurants and a big park in walking distance. The house is nice, cosy and clean. A lot of toys available for the kids. We made different trips with the bikes from Renze and saskia. We felt very welcome and a lot of information about Rotterdam was left on the table. A lot of good ideas about everything you can do was nice.
What a beautiful exchange we had with Céline, Christine and their 3 children! We had a lot of consultation beforehand, including whether this should continue during this time of covid. But very happy to have let go. We had an excellent welcome with the raclette (mmmm), which the family had prepared for us. What luxury and a wonderful arrival. We thought it was a very nice house. The house is located on the edge of the forest and the children had a great time in the garden as well as in the forest. In the neighborhood, it is already very pleasant to walk, but thanks to Céline's advice we also did 2 fantastic active walks in the nearby forests (haut du tot & gerardmer). The kids and we thought it was super fun there. We also spent a lot of time in the house and played games with the family. There isn't much to do in the village, but Céline has a folder full of advice on the area. You should mainly come here for the beautiful surroundings and to spend a lot of time outdoors/walking. Very happy that we accepted your request. Thank you Celine and her family
our boat and our cats are very well maintained. great service that even everything was already washed when we got home. THANKS !!!
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Eva
We are a family of 5. (50, 45, 10, 11 and 14 years old). We love to travel and have done over 15 exchanges in the last 5 years and we love it😍. We are looking for exchanges during school holidays but also in the weekends within 3 hours drive. We love cooking and good food. Who is up for a unique experience of living on the water? It feels like a holiday every day!
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"Nos encanta y siempre queremos viajar a Espana."
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"I would like to visit for approx 1 week end of april/1st week may or Christmas ?"
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"Planning travelling to Mexico july/august 2025. Mex DF to cancun. Looking for exchanges in august!"
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