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Property Description

't Zaanse Koopmanshuis Anno 1694 is a 6-minute walk from as well the famous open air museum De Zaanse Schans with it's old mills as Koog-Zaandijk railway station, with a direct link to Amsterdam railway station in the city centre. Free parking.

Property Details

We like to welcome you in our attractive merchant's house, characteristic of the Zaan region - and a national monument dating from 1694

The attractive, luxurious guest suite (about 40 m2) opens onto a large, peaceful, enclosed garden. The living room/bedroom has two single beds which can also be pushed together (extra bed and two extra beds for children available on request), a sitting area with comfortable armchairs, television, DVD, radio and CD player, WiFi.

The kitchen-diner includes an electric hob, refrigerator and microwave, pots and pans, and crockery.

The romantic bathroom has a domed starry ceiling, a luxurious twin spa/whirlpool complete with bathrobes, and a large (reclining) sauna. Washingmachine and dryer. The apartment has a personal entrance via the garden, and a personal patio. The price of the apartment is € 125 a night including breakfast. The surcharge for a one-night stay is € 10.

The guest room is on the first floor at the rear of the house, and is very peaceful. The room, with private stairs and a corridor, has two single beds that can also be pushed together, a small bathroom with washbasin, toilet and shower, a sitting area with armchairs, television, DVD player, radio and CD player, alarm radio, a personal secure Internet connection, coffee and tea facilities, refrigerator, and a patio in the garden.

Breakfast is served in our kitchen with a smuiger (a tiled fireplace) characteristic of the Zaan region. The price of the room is € 75 a night including breakfast. The surcharge for a one-night stay is € 10.

There’s a lot to see and to experience in the direct neighbourhood of our house. It’s situated in a safe area with free parking along the street within walking distance from ´de Zaanse Schans´, a well known open air museum, and several other sightings like windmills and several small museums. We will be pleased to give you more information about the possibilities. The railway station Koog-Zaandijk is within short walking distance and has a direct connection to Amsterdam central station (18 minutes). We have bicycles for rent € 5 per day. See for more information www.zaansekoopmanshuis.nl



Within 1500 metres of our house you’ll find:

* The Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum which ranks amongst the Netherlands' top twenty tourist attractions, includes a large number of attractive houses from the Zaan region, eight windmills, a cheese dairy, a clog workshop, a number of museums, and restaurants with outdoor seating. More information is available at Zaanseschans.nl

* 12 windmills, of which 9 are open to the public, Zaansemolen.nl

* Mill museum with working scale models, a collection of paintings, and a wealth of information about windmills. More information and the opening hours are available at Zaansemolen.nl

*Zaans museum, Zaanseschansmuseum.nl

* Zaandijk and Haaldersbroek, two protected villages

* The Guisveld, Kalverpolder and, slightly further away, the Wormer- en Jisperveld, all protected nature areas

* Jetty with waterbus, offering cruises on the River Zaan

* Many walking and cycling routes (with route maps)

* Zaanhopper stop, a waterbus link with Wormerveer and Zaandam

* Bus stop (50 m), with a bus to Zaandam and Wormerveer

* NS railway station (600 m). The local train brings you Amsterdam Centraal, in the city centre, in just over 15 minutes Within a 30-minute drive:

* Sea, beaches and dunes (Wijk aan Zee, Castricum and Egmond) and, slightly further away, Zandvoort, Bloemendaal, Bergen and Schoorl

* Shopping in the beautiful city centres of Alkmaar, Haarlem and Purmerend

* Former Zuiderzee towns of Monnickendam, Volendam (and Marken), Hoorn and, slightly further away, Enkhuizen and Medemblik

* Many picturesque villages in the region, such as Middenbeemster, Jisp, De Rijp, Broek in Waterland, and the De Woude island

* In the spring, many flowering bulb fields and the Hortus Bulborum, a treasure trove of a large collection of historic flower bulbs

You can hire cycles from us for € 5 per day, together with route maps. We can also supply picnic baskets on request.

Additional Rate and Deposit Information

No minumum stay required, cash payment in euro upon arrival.

Accepted Payments

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Rental Rates

EUR 75.00 to EUR 125.00 per day

Owner Details

Name: Fred and Kelly Snel
Phone: 0031(0)756310239