THE UNIQUE STORY, TOLD BY THE HOUSE OWNER

This North Holland farmhouse built in 1876 is built on a wooden structure, which the homeowner says is a great building material. He has taken the step of making the farm completely sustainable. Where it used to be heated by the cattle in the middle of the farmhouse, it was done with coal, then oil and then gas. Today, everything in the farmhouse is electric. The 15,000 kWh of electricity required for this is obtained via solar panels. The thatched roof already provided a lot of insulation but another metre of insulation with PIR plates has been added, the windows are all made of HR++ insulation glass, the central heating is wood-fired and the lighting consists of LED lamps.

Because there is room for 20 people, it is popular with larger families and groups of friends. Because of the enormous garden there is enough space to enjoy being outside. Despite being an 'old' farm, the interior has a very spacious and modern design in which a number of authentic details have been retained.

Many people who come here explore the surroundings. Here, you are close to the North Sea beach and on the other side you will find the Markermeer lake. It is easy to cycle to the beach and through the natural dunes, but the city of Alkmaar, with its famous cheese market, is also nearby. In the spring, the flower fields in this area are, of course, not to be missed. The house is equipped with super fast WiFi because there is now fibre optic cable in the outskirts of Noord-Holland. This is very important because nowadays everyone brings telephones and tablets on holiday.

The owners are proud to mention the farm has zero impact on the environment, the heating of the water is done by means of phase transformation material. A 10-kilogram block of salt that solidifies from a liquid to a solid when there is a demand for hot water. This is done by stopping the ions moving with an electric signal. This entire process provides enough energy to bring 280 litres of water to a temperature of 70 degrees. A simple concept but oh so effective and it requires absolutely no maintenance.

Reservations for groups of persons under 25 years of age are not permitted
The holiday home is situated on the same property as the house of the homeowner
It is strictly forbidden to organise any student party, bachelor party or drinking party in this house
This holiday home is available for recreational purposes only. Bookings on behalf of companies will be cancelled and possible cancellation costs will be charged

About Holland

Approx. 3 weeks before arrival you will receive your booking confirmation with information on e.g. where to pick up the key

Voucher and driving directions

1. When you have booked a holiday through us, you will receive a booking confirmation shortly after.

2. You will receive the final confirmation during the following day.

3. When we have registered your last payment, you will receive travel documents concerning your holiday home.

Collection of keys

Details as to collection of keys will be informed per e-mail at the latest 3 weeks before arrival day.

Arrival day

In general the holiday home will be ready for you from 4pm on the arrival day.

Arrival outside opening hours

If you arrive late in the evening, the reception/key collection place will be closed. Please check in good time how to behave in such cases.

Extra services

All the apartments have kitchen equipment for the number of persons for which the apartment is meant. In some cases linen and towels can be ordered - for further info pls see the description of the holiday home on DanCenter.dk under "extra services". Here it will also appear if it is possible to book other equipment such as a cot, a high chair for babies etc.

Tourist fee: A few of the holiday resorts have a tourist fee to pay at arrival.

What is a cleaning audit charge?

We charge customers a small cleaning audit fee to prepare the room for the next guest, even as some outgoing guests prefer to clean the room themselves. Are such guests still required to pay a cleaning charge? Yes. Please let us explain.

While we appreciate guests cleaning the room themselves, we nonetheless conduct an audit to ensure that the room is in excellent shape. The cleaning audit fee we levy is for the time and effort involved in checking that our cleaning standards have been met, so that we can provide our customers with the best experience.