Nature house in Wateren (Westerveld)
Drenthe, Netherlands
- 12 persons
- 5 bedrooms
- WiFi
- Pets allowed
The cozy cottage is located in a farmhouse from 1862. It is decorated in peasant style with rustic details such as the trusses, the farmhouse kitchen, the locked doors and the large box bed (180 x 210). The house is very comfortable with underfloor heating, a fireplace and a spacious sunny terrace with a large garden. Here you can enjoy the sun, the peace and natural environment. It has a complete kitchen with dishwasher, oven, Senseo and bathroom. The living room is spacious and there is a separate sitting room with lounge sofa. There is also a unique bed box with a spacious double bed (180 x 210) underneath with loft with two single beds. On the 2nd floor there are 2 triple and 1 double bedrooms, each with sanitary facilities. Terrace and private garden with playground and trampoline. Wood-fired hot tub is an additional option. The price is for 2 firings, extra day 35,-. Dogs welcome. Departure on Sunday at 2 pm instead of 10. Separate meeting room for combi meeting-night, mail for info.
Nature and surroundings
In the yard there are very old oak trees, fruit trees, a walnut avenue and wooded banks. In these, many animals such as squirrels, green woodpeckers, barn owls, many species of butterflies and bees find a habitat. There are also sometimes even deer in the meadow! We strive to keep the environment as natural as possible and do as much as possible in harmony with the environment and nature. There is a flower meadow and therefore there are also some wilder pieces in the yard. The farm (horse farm) with the vacation house is located in the middle of the National Park "The Drents-Friese Wold" is the second largest continuous forest area of the Netherlands. Only the Veluwe is larger. You wander from forest to sand drifts and from fens to heaths. The Drents-Friese Wold has an intricate network of hiking and cycling trails, also for mountain bikers. In addition, there are endless bridle paths. In the Drents-Friese Wold you will enjoy the vastness, the unrecognizable silence and it is still really dark.
Facilities
- 2 pers. bedstead (1x)
- 1 pers. bed (2x)
- 2-pers. bed (1x)
- 1 pers. bed (3x)
- 1 pers. bed (3x)
- Parking (5x)
- Internet access (WiFi)
- Internet
- Gas heater
- Central heating
- Drinking water
- Hot water
- Electricity
- Garden
- Garden (fenced)
- BBQ
- Garden furniture
- Terrace
- Garden doors
- TV
- Jacuzzi / hot tub
- Business meetings
- Whiteboard
- Projector
- Flip chart
- Cot (1x)
- High chair (1x)
- Baby bath (1x)
- Playground equipment
- Sandbox
- Playground
- Trampoline
- Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Fridge/freezer
- Oven
- Gas stove
- Sanitary facilities
- Bathroom (4x)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Washing machine (shared)
- Dryer (shared)
Optional extras
| Bath towels Per person,Optional upon booking |
€8.50 |
|---|---|
| Kitchen linen Per stay,Optional upon booking |
€8.50 |
| Children's cot Per stay,Optional upon booking |
€5.50 |
| High chair Per stay,Optional upon booking |
€4.00 |
| Hot tub Per stay,Optional upon booking |
€185.00 |
Location
Reviews
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FlorisJune 26, 2026
The house is fully equipped. There’s a lovely garden where kids can play.
A few areas for improvement:
- For this price, it would be nice if towels and kitchen towels were also included
- There’s no umbrella outside
- We had a significant leak around the stove after a heavy rainstorm. The owner was aware of this but didn’t mention it beforehand.
- The refrigerator doesn’t close properly; it really needs to be replaced.
- Screen doors would be nice.
Otherwise, the manager is friendly and eager to promote extras like the hot tub, beer/wine, and activities.
Response from the rental owner: Thank you for your review and feedback. We have since identified and fixed the cause of the leak, and the refrigerator is now closing properly again. We’ll gladly take your suggestions about a beach umbrella and window screens into consideration. We intentionally offer towels and kitchen linens as optional extras to keep the rental price affordable.Huis is van alle gemakken voorzien. Heerlijke tuin om lekker te spelen.
Een aantal verbeterpunten:
- voor deze prijs zou het fijn zijn als handdoeken en keukendoeken ook zijn inbegrepen
- er is buiten geen parasol
- we hadden behoorlijke lekkage rondom de kachel na een flinke regenbui. Eigenaar was op de hoogte maar heeft dit niet van tevoren gedeeld.
- koelkast sluit niet goed, deze moet echt vervangen worden
- horren zou fijn zijn
Verder aardige beheerder die graag extra’s zoals hot tub, bier/wijn en activiteiten aan de man brengt.
Reactie vanuit verhuurder: Bedankt voor uw review en uw feedback. Inmiddels hebben we de oorzaak van de lekkage gevonden en verholpen en sluit de koelkast weer naar behoren. Uw suggesties over een parasol en horren nemen we graag mee. Handdoeken en keukentextiel bieden wij bewust als keuzeoptie aan om de huurprijs betaalbaar te houden.Beautiful surroundings.
Mooie omgeving.
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SonjaOctober 17, 2025
Great solution with the sleeping facilities, enough showers and toilets, very well equipped, clean. We felt very comfortable.
Tolle Lösung mit den Schlafmöglichkeiten, genug Duschen und WC'S, sehr gut ausgestattet, sauber. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
It was wonderful, there were beautiful hiking trails through the forest and you could listen to the birds
Es war herrlich, es gab wunderschöne Wanderwege durch den Wald und man konnte den Vögeln lauschen
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LambertOctober 10, 2025
Perfect location for young and old.
Perfecte locatie voor jong en oud.
Spacious and in the middle of and surrounded by nature.
Ruim en midden in en omgeven door natuur.
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Good to know
- Check-in: 3:00 PM- 10:00 PM
- Check-out: 9:00 AM- 10:00 AM
- Contactless stay possible
Free cancellation within 24 hours of your booking confirmation.
If you cancel within the specified period, you are entitled to a full refund of the booking amount. After that, you will receive a partial refund of the trip cost and a 100% refund of the deposit:
• up to 42 days before arrival: 70% refunded
• 42–28 days before arrival: 40% refunded
• 28 days through the day of arrival: 10% refunded
• on the day of arrival or later: no refund
A deposit of €150.00 applies. You will be refunded after check-out.
- Out of respect for nature: silence between 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
- Minimum age of main booker: 18 years.
- Smoking is not allowed in this nature house.
- No fireworks are allowed at this Nature House.
- No parties or events are allowed.
- This nature house is not suitable for groups of young people, students and sports teams.
- Waste separation is mandatory in this nature house.
Additional house rules are listed in the terms and conditions, when you place your booking.
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Sustainability
- Food waste is minimized
- Sustainable inventory
- Separating waste (Glass, paper, plastic, food waste/organic)