The front of this 8 by 8 metre house (left) faces southwest, while the back of the house faces northeast. There are plenty of secure rails to lock your bike in the front.
Free parking in front of the house along a one-way cul de sac (dead end) next to a canal without houseboats. Read: very quiet and without traffic!
Once you enter the house, you'll be greeted by a spacious hallway with high ceilings and a chandelier (right).
Take the wide stairs up to your room on the next floor.
This three-storey house is part of a row of terraced houses all facing this peaceful canal. In the winter, the linden trees are bare.
Notice the difference between this canal and other canals (right). No houseboats!
If you walk or cycle along the canal, you can spot ducks and ducklings on nearby canals or ponds.
Even further along you can witness canal bridges that open up for boats to pass.
After a 5 minute walk you'll see the familiar scene of Utrecht --- canals, houseboats, windmills, cyclists, pedestrians, and cars.
Before you know it, you will arrive at the central train station, Utrecht Centraal.
The South West facing room gets a view of the quiet canal. The wooden floor and walls have been freshly painted like the other rooms. All rooms have double-glazed roof windows with pull-down shades which completely block out the outside light, comfortable bed and mattress, desk, chair, closet, book case, lamp.
The stairs in the middle take you to the loft or attic (left, viewed from below).
The northeast facing, corner room in the house (right) also newly painted is furnished with an Auping single bed, IKEA wardrobe, IKEA desk and IKEA bookcase. It's the most favoured room by our housemates due to its extreme far corner location.
The loft is reserved for short-term guests or commuters, at time of writing.
Who knows? The owners are like cats, happy to move furniture around, and maybe, just maybe, for the right guests something different may be constructed.
The north facing 12.5 sq metre room is the last to be finished, with original wooden floor, lacquered to protect the colour.
With no carpets or TV, it is ideal for first-time visitors who need a short-term place to get advice and base to find another place for the longer term.
Separate toilet and bathroom with 1600-spin rate washing machine. From the window you can see the peaceful canal.
The daffodils are the first to brave the first of spring, followed by tulips (left), irises, roses, foxgloves, hortensias, and more. What is the name of the vertical flower on the left? Can you name the other flowers in the front garden?
The 4 sq metre kitchenette with electric ceramic stove and electric kettle is well-fitted with pots, pans, dishes, bowls, glasses, mugs, and cutlery for housemates. The owners have their own kitchen, living room, and toilet downstairs (not pictured).
The back garden is used by owners and for house concerts. The front garden has a better and more peaceful view -- of the canal.
This is what you see when you leave the house. Enjoy!
Note: We particularly welcome commuters, i.e. those who only need accommodation during the week. We are flexible to arrange temporary, short-term accommodation with one room for the longer-staying housemate.
FULLY FURNISHED with chair, desk, bed, mattress, lamp, wardrobe, bookcase. All rooms, recently painted and renovated, have wooden floor and slanted double-glazed roof windows offering plenty of privacy, natural light, and warmth. Rent includes electricity, gas, water, high speed wireless internet access, central heating, and share of kitchen, bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, toilet, washing machine and portable drying racks.
Daily, weekly, and monthly rates vary with season and circumstances, market rates and marginal pricing. Please contact the owners to enquire.Please respect house rules: no TV, no smoking, no outdoor shoes. Please help us conserve energy and water: do not leave lights on when not in use or use them when natural sunlight is available.
