Elperstraat 8, Westerbork

Rarely do location, view, comfort and perfection go hand in hand so beautifully.

Understated opulence in the form of a villa, which might as well deserve the title country house, right on the edge of charming and lively Westerbork, but in the complete freedom of the surrounding nature.

The house was designed and built in 2013 with an eye for the environment with the result that from the house nature almost tangibly enters but never intrudes. The house has since been immaculately maintained and lovingly lived in. Sustainability was never lost sight of during the design process. The only addition, for those who want it, could be the installation of solar panels. This would bring the energetic part to perfection.

If we had to define the architectural style, evolved 1930s style comes closest. The interior can be described in terms such as friendly, sleek, light, spacious yet intimate, logical and secretly efficient, multifunctional and well thought out, public and private, fully equipped and also the "fun-parts" have been given a place. Everyone finds their own place without difficulty.

The maintenance condition can count on the predicate perfect in every detail. Both inside and outside, and even the outdoor area has visibly been given maximum attention. To increase comfort, the climate control is equipped with a cooling capacity to bring the temperature to an attractive level on hot days through the floor.

Meanwhile, the house gets too big, children tend to fly out at some point, and it is time for a new step in life.

The first floor measures 240sqm, of which about 69sqm is attributed to the indoor garage with two garage doors. Knowing that a little car takes up less than 10m² of space, I leave it to the reader of these whether there is enough room for storage of one's means of transport, in this comfortable space. Outside the house there is still room in two garages and a semi-open storage area in the woodshed. There are also four parking spaces on the property and charging facilities for electric vehicles.
In order to keep an eye on everything when you are away, there is ample camera surveillance, connected to an alarm center, in order to prevent disturbances that are considered unlikely in this location....
Mitigating circumstances manifest themselves in the presence of a water softener, which calms the taste and the sight pupils.

The garden has several terraces where sunny hours can be claimed according to the progress of the day. The greenery is a result of carefully preserved existing vegetation, supplemented by a rich variety of appropriate now mature plantings.

The entrance to the house can be described with the words "understated grandeur. All subsequent rooms subscribe to that description. The hall is therefore a central component, from which the usual living areas can be reached. The tightly furnished kitchen, with garden doors (2X) modern appliances and a fireplace (gas), cooking island, cabinets with appliances and sliding doors to the living room (also with garden doors) and again a passage to the hall. The utility room with all necessary connections is located on the other side of the hall (opposite the kitchen) and is also the passage to the bedroom (cooled with additional air conditioning) on the first floor with dressing and bathroom. The lock (with technical room and storage room) accesses the garage and the multifunctional living space located above, now used as a recreation room (cinema and billiard room).

The central hall also provides space for the staircase, which leads to the second floor with four spacious bedrooms, one of which is now used as an office with balcony with virtuoso views, a bathroom and storage space. The same staircase accesses the attic, where a guest room has been furnished, and the inspiration or need was lacking to assign a more specific purpose to the huge landing. You are free to express your thoughts on that.

As for the exact layout, against all tradition I refer you to the floor plans, which reflect the situation more aptly than I can describe.

Westerbork is a bustling village, in winter just cozy, with limited tourist occupancy, and in summer quite a bit busier with the accompanying dynamics. The result of this characteristic is that Westerbork is well provided for. There is no shortage of quality catering establishments, supermarkets of considerable size are also present and in addition the village has all the primary necessities (health care, education and culture) for comfortable residence.
Centrally located in Drenthe, Emmen, Hoogeveen and Assen about 20 minutes away, 10 minutes from the A28 and Groningen and Zwolle about 40 minutes away for the heavier cultural events.