Nature house in Balen

A very quiet, charming off-grid chalet.
The windows had screens, so we could keep them wide open during our stay when the weather was nice (it was also very quiet at night).
Thanks to the solar panels and battery, we had electricity at night as well.
It took some getting used to that the water from the taps wasn’t drinkable (you can’t tell by sight or smell), but the owners provided us with bottles of drinking water.
The kitchen supplies were basic but more than sufficient. It also took a bit of searching to find electrical outlets (there aren’t many, so you have to use them sparingly).
Dog-friendly cottage (the fence was about 60 cm high, but for our dog, even a fence wouldn’t have been enough).
We stayed there for 4 days during the peak summer season (and the cottage stayed nice and cool during the day), and it was never crowded on the sandy plains or in the woods.

zeer rustige leuke off grid chalet.
vliegenramen zodat de ramen lekker ver open konden tijdens ons verblijf met goed weer (ook snachts was het erg stil)
dankzij de zonnenpannelen en batterij hadden we snachts ook gewoon elektriteit.
het was even wennen dat het water uit de kranen niet drinkbaar was (je ziet of ruikt het niet) maar we kregen flessen drinkbaarwater door de eigenaars aangeboden.
de benodigdheden in de keuken was basic maar ruim voldoende aanwezig. het was ook even zoeken naar stopcontacten (zijn weinig aanwezig zodat u er doelbewust mee omspringt)
hondvriendelijk huisje (omheining was gemiddeld 60cm maar voor onze hond was zelfs geen omheining goed geweest)
wij verbleven er 4 dagen in hoogzomer seizoen ( en het huisje bleef overdag goed fris ) en het was nooit druk op de zandvlaktes of in de bossen

There were two of us in a cottage meant for seven, so there was plenty of space (though the bathroom was really basic).
Outside the garden, there were marked trails for cyclists, hikers, and horseback riders, but after 6 p.m., it became completely quiet.
During the day, there were also many gliders being towed up into the air, but that’s exactly what made the surroundings unique. However, in the evenings and at night, there was no traffic on the ground or in the air. We saw various wild animals during our daily walks in the woods or on the sandy plains.

We waren met 2 in een huisje voor 7 dus er was voldoende ruimte (badkamer was echt minimaal).
Buiten de tuin waren wel knooppunt routes voor fietsers, wandelaars en ruiters maar na 18u viel het volledig stil
ook overdag waren er veel zweefvliegtuigen die naar boven getrokken werden maar dat maakte net de omgeving uniek. maar savonds en snachts was er geen passage op de grond of in de lucht. verschillende wilde dieren gezien tijdens onze dagelijkse wandelingen in de bossen of zandvlaktes