Riverside Studio - 20 min from Amsterdam
Romantic self-contained studio with great views of the Vecht River. Twenty car minutes from A'dam.
Excellent! 5/5
Houseboat highlights
- Wonderful views and calm location
- Easy access to Amsterdam/Utrecht
- Drugtaking of any kind is prohibited inside and out.
- Pittoresque and historical surroundings
- Local shops within walking/cycling distance
- Smart tiny houses design
Houseboat summary
Situated in the rural outskirts of Amsterdam this unique Riverside Studio allows you to experience the best of both worlds. Spend the day in the bustling capital Amsterdam, and come home to the tranquillity of the wide open polders, with iconic farms, windmills, geese, herons and storks.
Your three-night stay allows you to come and relax and see the beautiful historical estates that were built along the river Vecht by the wealthy 17th century Amsterdam merchants who considered it their back garden!
Upon entering your Riverside Studio, you literally leave the world behind and step into the placid rhythms of river life. Swans, geese, moorhens, jumping fish, storks, herons, ducks, of course, and many other river dwelling creatures rapidly become your new neighbours.
From May to August we share the river with small pleasure craft and day trippers, that make for a colourful summer pageant. But for the rest of the year, the river is ours. We're located on the riverbend between the picturesque historical village of Vreeland and the more practical village of Nederhorst den Berg. As you can see from the video, this offers sweeping river views south, east and west!
Please note: we maintain a strict no-smoking, no drugs policy.
Houseboat description
This 21sqm self contained studio apartment has its own entrance, kitchenette, bathroom, and outside terrace. There is proper sound isolation between the Riverside Studio and the Captain's Quarters to ensure total privacy.
The high ceiling and the sliding door to your private terrace, as well as a large side window that gives you a unique 'breakfast in bed' view of the river, make the studio feel spacious and light. Imagine waking up to gentle birdsong and watching the gentle river flow by, right at your feet.
The smart studio has been cleverly designed with the popular tiny houses concept in mind. Everything folds, in, out or up, and the kitchenette is neatly tucked away in a cupboard. This allows you to make optimal use of the space. And you can leave your slippers at home, because there is floor heating throughout.
The kitchenette is equipped with a microwave and two electric cooking rings. The fridge is big enough for a three-day food shop.
Electrical BBQ's are welcome to use on the terrace but due to the high fire risk, coal fired BBQ's can only be used on the neighbouring dike which has public access.
Details
Location
Distances
Airport
35 km
Bar
2 km
Beach
18 km
Ferry port
50 km
Golf course
8 km
Highway
7 km
Night club
9 km
Restaurant
2 km
Ski lift
700 km
Super market
2 km
Train station
11 km
How to get there
Sadly, in the last few years public transport has become very patchy. Please check the NS journey planner if you want to come by train and bus.
Driving:
From the A2:Come off at the Vinkeveen junction, then follow the signs for Hilversum, N201. After about 9km you come to a roundabout and there you go left (2nd exit). Look out for the windmill on your right. You drive another 2 mins (1.3 km) you turn right over the white bride and the IMMEDIATELY left, following the river on your left. You will already see the orange houseboat with the riverside studio on your left up ahead. You can park in from of the door.
From the A1: At junction 10 on the A1, follow the signs for A27 Hilversum. Take exit 33 to Hilversum. Turn left into Diependaalselaan, a road with lots of roundabouts. At the final roundabout you go straight ahead (2nd exit) where it becomes the N201. After this there will be two sets of traffic lights, and finally another roundabout. There you take the 1st exit (right).Look out for the windmill on your right. You drive another 2 mins (1.3 km) you turn right over the white bride and the IMMEDIATELY left, following the river on your left. You will already see the orange houseboat with the riverside studio on your left up ahead. You can park in from of the door.
WELCOME!
About the area
The Gooi and Vecht region truly offers the best of both worlds. You have easy access by car to Amsterdam and Utrecht as well as the airport Schiphol.
However, situated as it is on the border between the turf and clay delta, 2m under sea level, and the sandy high ground, just 7 km away, you can explore by car/bike or on foot everything from turf lakes and reclaimed land to woodlands and heathland. There is a folder in the apartment that tells you our favourite local walks and bike rides!!
Houseboat owner
Lysanne
I'm a global nomad that finally found my feet right back where I started, in the watery wetlands of my birth. Coming 'home' to the water has been deeply rewarding, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a water dweller.
Right from the start, I wanted to create a professional space on the houseboat that enables others to share this unique experience. I designed the Riverside Studio myself, optimising the space using all the clever concepts from the Tiny Houses movement. Since 2018 it has been offering people a small slice of their own paradise here on the water. I even road tested it myself for three months while the rest of the houseboat was renovated.
I speak fluent English, Swedish and Dutch, and can get by well enough in spoken French.
Welcome!!!
44 Reviews - Riverside Studio - 20 min from Amsterdam
Excellent! 5/5
Ehab A - the Netherlands
07 Dec
Thank you Lysanne! Show original
Charlotte V - the Netherlands
02 Aug
A true tiny paradise
Moritz K - Germany
29 Jul
Amazing experience
Beth
10 Jan
Superb experience
Marco S - Germany
03 May
Beatiful place