Nature house in Arnhem
Gelderland, Netherlands
- 2 persons
- 0 bedrooms
- WiFi
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Pets not allowed
I designed and built the house together with a friend with much attention and love. The starting point is a two-person cottage that exudes peace and quiet and also offers the experience of the outdoors inside. We built the cottage in the ruins of a barn whose walls were left standing. These will gradually become overgrown with native climbing plants. The cottage is light and finished with local larch wood. I myself love cooking: a kitchen can never be complete enough. The bathroom is spacious and ample: the bathtub overlooks the edge of the forest. You sleep in a safe but spacious bedstead of 190x220 meters. French doors open onto an intimate and partially walled "monastery garden. Atmosphere, attention and the relationship with the surrounding nature, the silence and the nightly darkness find the main qualities of this special project that I have built with much love and that I love to share with you.
Nature and surroundings
The house is located near the entrance to De Hoge Veluwe, at Buitenplaats Koningsweg on the outskirts of Arnhem. It is located on a former military site that, on my initiative since 2011, has been developed into a special living and working area for creatives. At night it is really dark here and on a clear day you can see the Milky Way. You find national park Veluwe Zoom, national park De Hoge Veluwe and the Kröller Müller Museum around the corner. Red deer, roe deer, wild boar, foxes, and badgers can just walk by during your stay. In addition, Buitenplaats Koningsweg was once part of a huge WW2 German airfield. In the immediate vicinity you can still find exciting traces of this. To avoid recognition from the air, the buildings and hangars were not only carefully fitted into the existing landscape, but were often designed as farms and barns. One such disguised aircraft hangar stands right behind Behouden Huis in a field.
Facilities
- Internet access (WiFi)
- Internet
- Heating (electric)
- Drinking water
- Hot water
- Electricity
- Garden (fenced)
- BBQ
- Garden furniture
- Terrace
- Garden doors
- Kitchen
- Fridge/freezer
- Oven
- Gas stove
- Sanitary facilities
- Bathroom (1x)
- Bath
- Shower
- Toilet
Location
Reviews
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Ann November 7, 2025 General rating:Very nice house equipped with all the comforts for full enjoyment and good cooking. Fine host who gave interesting tips about the neighborhood.
Heel mooi huis voorzien van alle comfort om ten volle te genieten en lekker te koken. Fijne gastheer die interessante tips gaf over de buurt.
Nature, peace & environment:Very nice environment with lots of opportunities for bike rides and walks. Also around the house you can already make nice walks. Unique location with interesting history.
Heel mooie omgeving met heel wat mogelijkheden voor fietstochten en wandelingen. Ook rond het huis kan je al mooie wandeling maken. Unieke lokatie met interessante geschiedenis.
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Marijn October 3, 2025 General rating:It was an oasis of peace in the greenery
Het was een oase van rust in het groen
Nature, peace & environment:Beautifully designed with attention to detail. Everything has been thought of.
Mooi vormgegeven met oog voor detail. Aan alles is gedacht.
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Pieter September 27, 2025 General rating:Excellent. Definitely worth repeating.
Prima. Zeker voor herhaling vatbaar.
Nature, peace & environment:We had a nice time. It was a neat and well cared for house. Also the large bathtub was nice, just too bad the water heater was not big enough to fill the tub completely with hot water,
We hebben een fijne tijd gehad. Het was een netjes en goed verzorgd huis. Ook het grote ligbad was fijn, alleen jammer dat de boiler niet groot genoeg was om het bad helemaal te vullen met warm water,
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Good to know
- Check-in: 3:00 PM- 10:00 PM
- Check-out: 7:00 AM- 11:00 AM
- Contactless stay possible
- Out of respect for nature: silence between 10:00 PM and 7:30 AM.
- Minimum age of main booker: 20 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
- Energy label: B
- Built with natural building materials
- Separating waste (Glass, paper, plastic, food waste/organic)