Nature house in Amsterdam
North Holland, Netherlands
- 2 persons
- 1 bedroom
- WiFi
- Pets allowed
A cozy guesthouse that overlooks the meadows at the back, while at the front you can look out over the harbor of Durgerdam from the dike. Water sports enthusiasts will be in heaven: the house is located on the Zuiderzee Dike. It’s an ideal base for hiking and biking trips through Waterland, with the city just around the corner. Just 6 km from downtown Amsterdam, you can enjoy everything the city has to offer. You can also go for a run, swim, canoe, fish, windsurf, or sail, and there’s even a golf course nearby. The living room opens onto the terrace, which overlooks the ditch and the meadows where cows graze in the summer, and where meadow birds, hares, and pheasants roam. On the west-facing terrace, you can enjoy a barbecue as the sun sets.
Nature and surroundings
Durgerdam is a picturesque former fishing village on the Zuiderzee dike, just a stone’s throw from Amsterdam. The village consists almost entirely of a long row of picturesque—mostly wooden—houses along a narrow road atop the old Zuiderzee dike and has been designated a protected village since 1976. The village is surrounded by water on one side and meadows on the other, in an area known as Waterland. It is a peat meadow landscape bordering the Markermeer, where many meadow and water birds rest and forage. Small game such as hares, pheasants, and the like can also often be seen there.
Facilities
- 2-pers. bed (1x)
- Internet access (WiFi)
- Central heating
- Heating (electric, central heating)
- Drinking water
- Hot water
- Electricity
- BBQ
- Garden furniture
- Terrace
- Garden doors
- Bicycles available (extra charge) (3x)
- Cot (1x)
- High chair (1x)
- Kitchen
- Fridge/freezer
- Oven
- Sanitary facilities
- Bathroom (1x)
- Shower
- Toilet
Location
Reviews
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StefanMay 23, 2026
The bed was a bit too soft. Otherwise everything you need was there and clean! On the terrace and around the cottage a bit of a mess (e.g. stored car tires on the terrace are not very inviting).
Das Bett war etwas zu weich. Ansonsten alles da was man braucht und sauber!
Auf der Terrasse und um das Häuschen herum etwas Chaos (z.B. sind gelagerte Autorreifen auf der Terrasse wenig einladend).Great location for a daily bike ride into town. Too bad that the view will probably still be obstructed... Animal watching directly from/at the accommodation possible (e.g. breeding swan).
Super Lage um auch täglich in die Stadt mit dem Fahrrad zu fahren.
Schade, dass die Weitsicht wohl doch noch verbaut werden wird…
Tierbeobachtung direkt aus/an der Unterkunft möglich (z. B. brütender Schwan).This text is automatically translated. -
RichardMay 14, 2026
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BartMarch 27, 2026
It is a nice little house but the cottage deserves some love in the form of a lick of paint on the walls, paint on the window frames and doorposts, a window washer, a carpenter for the hole in the window frame, a handyman for a new front door, a new coffee maker, vinegar for the kettle and perhaps a new wider shower stall. The cabin closes with 2 doors but the space left to get in may be just too tight for slightly creamy, soft people. The temperature of the shower is lovely though! Oh yes, and please more teaspoons. We can get by with 1 spoonful, but still... The refrigerator door makes a weird noise when opening, but again the fridge does a super job. Wifi is good, but there is no TV, so a laptop or tablet would come in handy. Otherwise, the cottage is tastefully decorated. Well, and the garden is a bit messy, as a previous review said, but you don't notice that once you are in the cottage.
Het is een aardig huisje maar het huisje verdient wat liefde in de vorm van een likje verf op de muren, verf op de kozijnen van de puien en deurposten, een glazenwasser, een timmerman voor het gat in het kozijn van de pui, een handyman voor een nieuwe voordeur, een nieuw koffiezetapparaat, azijn voor de waterkoker en wellicht een nieuwe bredere douchecabine. De cabine sluit met 2 deuren maar de ruimte die erover blijft om in te stappen is voor iets romige, zachte mensen wellicht net te krap. De temperatuur van de douche is wel weer heerlijk!
Ohja, en graag meer theelepeltjes. Met 1 lepeltje redden we het wel, maar toch...
De koelkastdeur maakt bij het openen een raar geluid, maar de koelkast doet wel weer super zijn werk. Wifi is goed, maar er is geen tv aanwezig, dus een laptop of tablet is handig. Verder is het huisje sfeervol ingericht.
Tja, en de tuin is wat rommelig, zoals een eerdere recensie al zei, maar daar merk je niets meer van als je eenmaal in het huisje bent.The peace and nature near the cottage was wonderful. Despite being very close to Amsterdam you still experience a tranquility through the nature reserve with lots of birds just behind the cottage. You look out there and there is plenty to see. The host people were very nice and made us feel welcome.
De rust en de natuur bij het huisje was heerlijk. Ondanks dat je heel dicht bij Amsterdam bent ervaar je toch een rust door het natuurgebied met veel vogels net achter het huisje. Je kijkt daar op uit en er is genoeg te zien.
De gastmensen waren erg aardig en heetten ons welkom.This text is automatically translated.
Good to know
- Check-in: 4:00 PM- 11:00 PM
- Check-out: 7:00 AM- 11:00 AM
- Contactless stay possible
Free cancellation within 7 days of your booking confirmation, provided the booking request was made more than 28 days before the start date. For bookings starting within 28 days, free cancellation applies within 24 hours. 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% refund
• 42–28 days before arrival: 40% refund
• 28 days through the day of arrival: 10% refund
• On the day of arrival or later: no refund
A deposit of €50.00 applies. You will be refunded after check-out.
- Out of respect for nature: silence between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
- Minimum age of main booker: 22 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.
Additional house rules are listed in the terms and conditions, when you place your booking.
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