Bed & Breakfast in boathouse

Utter peace and quiet? Your boathouse on a canal in the Dutch countryside awaits. A cozy place on the water with a wood stove, super-clean and comfortable beds and a rowboat out front. Breakfast: brought to you in the boathouse each morning. Toilet and shower for guests' exclusive use are in the main house - not in the boathouse – a distance of 20 m away through the garden. Location: a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam or Alkmaar, 15 minutes from Hoorn. Your boathouse on a canal in the Dutch countryside awaits. A cozy place on the water with a wood stove, super-clean and comfortable beds and a rowboat out front. No bells or whistles, just silence and long views out over the water and the polder. Furnishing: Simple/primitive. Two single beds, Wi-Fi, heating via electrical panels and/or woodstove. Toilet and shower for guests' exclusive use are in the main house - not in the boathouse – a distance of 20 m away through the garden. Welcome: Olga will welcome you to Oudendijk at the former "Alms House", show you around, and take you to the little boathouse. You won't be bothered otherwise during your stay… unless Findus the beagle or Marley the cat peeks around the corner. We live next door in the poorhouse and remain available, of course, but invisible. Breakfast: brought to you in the boathouse each morning. Bread, jam, Verdegaal cheese and butter. Yogurt and fresh fruit. Orange juice and an egg from our chicken if you wish. You have your own Nespresso coffee and leaf-tea in the boathouse. Please note: the boathouse is not (yet) wheelchair accessible. No smoking indoors. Nearby: Birds. Many, many birds -shorebirds, raptors, diucks, geese. Windmills. The Westfries Museum, skating rink, Hoornse Schouwburg theater and cinemas in Hoorn. Restaurants: La Mere Anne (here in Oudendijk) The Verdegaal Brothers make cheese just up the road (a five-minute walk or boat ride), the Schermerhorn windmills are just a bike ride away. Location: Airport is about 45 minutes away, a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam or Alkmaar, 15 minutes from Hoorn. Please be aware that the nearest train station is in Hoorn (10km away) and the nearest bus stop is at the end of our road (at Restaurant La Mère Anne, a distance of 1 km from the boathouse). So if you’re not a walker - or if you’re travelling with awkward luggage - this could present a challenge. You can park your car, bike or scooter in the garden or in the garage at the main house. By the way, the best website/app for public transportation in Holland is “9292”. Enter (Website hidden by Airbnb) in your browser to go directly to the English-language version.