De Zonnevanger - family houseboat 10 min from Amsterdam

We warmly welcome you aboard our modern, warm and comfortable two-floor houseboat. Located on a dike next to the idyllic village Broek en Waterland, just 12 km North of Amsterdam, this is a perfect place if you want to have a peaceful vacation in a natural environment and be close to all the great of Amsterdam. The houseboat offers two bedrooms and garden room total for 6 persons. Perfectly for outdoor minded people to bike, swim, run and walk.

You will be staying on the verge of the lovely village Broek in Waterland, only 12 km North of Amsterdam. The old part of our village is very beautiful, and is famous for the 83 typical Dutch wooden houses. Actually these are listed as cultural heritage buildings and protected by the local government.

The location is very convenient, with a small supermarket for daily needs, as well as some nice restaurants (De Witte Swaen) and a cafe (De 3 Noten). The North part of Amsterdam, which is very near, is being rapidly developed and interesting to visit, and where you can find a big shopping mall for all your basic needs. Just hop on the free 24/7 ferry here and you will arrive in the city center of Amsterdam. You can get here by bike (a wonderful route for sure) or take the bus that leaves from the village every 10 minutes and takes you to Amsterdam in just 15 minutes.

 We have designed and built our floating home in 2016, resulting in a vast and comfortable living space of 160 sqm split into two levels. There are three bedrooms: the master bedroom with a large and comfortable double bed (200x200 cm), one kids room with a large loft bed (140x200 cm) and a cottage/cabin with a high quality and comfortable sofa bed (140x200 cm).

The space is fresh and light and very 'laid-back'. We have a 200 sqm green garden with a porch and a heater. There are many seating areas, fireplaces and a picknick table. Our garden borders a wide green fields with horses, for a ideal sunset end of summer. On the front of the boat you will see the waterside and boats passing by on a summer day. This all will give you a full time 'holiday feeling'. And during the summer time it is just lovely to jump into the water and have a refreshing swim, or take the kano.

When traveling by car, you can easily park your car along the water, free of charge. Getting around from the houseboat is easy. You can reach Amsterdam in 40 minutes by bike, in 10 minutes by public transport and in 10 minutes by car.