Over Plantage Muidergracht 3, Amsterdam

The building is located on the edge of the Plantage, across from the Nieuwe Keizersgracht. It is part of a row of townhouses dating from 1875, designed by architect J. Servais in the Classicist style. The Local authority has designated it a protected monument. The facade is painted white and has a clean, vertical character. Tall windows with white frames dominate all floors. On the first and second floors, wrought-iron balcony railings feature delicate decorative drapery motifs. The top floor has a mansard roof with dormer windows that rhythmically break up the facade line. The entrance consists of a wooden front door with an arched transom window. The detailing on the ground floor features profiled frames around the windows. The building’s history is visible in its construction. The ground floor has a window section that was enlarged in 1928. The difference in window size compared to the upper floors is Immediately in the photos. The facade bears a commemorative plaque for Adriaan Morriën, who lived here for decades.
Originally three separate residences, later merged into two and now a single complete home. That layered history is reflected in the variation in ceiling heights on each floor. The first floor has a height of 3.60 meters; the third floor even reaches 4.17 meters. This gives the home a vertical spaciousness that is exceptional for a building of this size.
In 2006, partial foundation repairs were carried out. The side walls are shared with the adjacent buildings and were already founded. The repairs concerned the foundation of the building itself.

The ground floor features a living room at the front, a dining room in the center, and a kitchen and bathroom at the rear. The ceiling height here is 2.70 meters. The layout runs from front to back: from the entrance through the hall and dining room to the kitchen. This floor will be delivered unfurnished. On the first floor, the living room is located at the front of the building. The ceiling height here is 3.60 meters. Two tall casement windows overlook the J. W. van Overloopplantsoen. The wrought-iron balcony railings with drapery ornamentation are Immediately from the inside. The rear wall features floor-to-ceiling bookcases, flanked by a brick chimney breast in untreated masonry. This combination defines the character of the space. The second floor houses the kitchen and a living area. The kitchen has white cabinets with a wooden countertop and a white tiled wall. A stainless steel range hood hangs above the gas stove. At the rear is a window with casement panels offering a view of the interior of the building block. The living area on this floor has casement doors with windows at the front, overlooking the park. The kitchen is visible from the living area through an opening in the wall. The light-colored flooring continues throughout all rooms.

The bedroom is located on the third floor, at the front of the building. The ceiling height here is 4.17 meters. The sloped roof, the dormer window at the front, and a large skylight at the rear define the sense of space. Both openings bring in light from two directions. The dormer window offers a view of the trees in J. W. van Overloop Park. The floor is finished in light wood, matching the other floors. The main bathroom is located on the third floor. The room features a bathtub, a separate shower, and a sink. Two skylights illuminate the bathroom from above. The walls and floor are tiled in white. A laundry hookup is available on this floor. The layout separates the bath and shower from the laundry area with a partition wall.
A second bathroom is located on the first floor. It features a bathtub, a shower, and a sink. The walls are fully tiled in white.
The stairwell runs through all four floors and is located at the rear of the building. The wooden staircase features original ornate balusters with a twisted leaf motif. These are painted white and remain unchanged from the building’s original condition.

The property does not have its own outdoor space. The front door is at street level, and there is room for a bench Immediately the building. The J. W. van Overloop Park is located across from the Plantage Muidergracht. The facade faces southwest. In the afternoon and evening, the sun shines on the facade and the sidewalk in front of the door. The park offers greenery, trees, and tranquility within walking distance. The Nieuwe Keizersgracht is visible from the living rooms on the first and second floors. The lack of a private garden is effectively compensated for by the building’s direct location next to the park. This is particularly true during the summer months, when the trees in front of the building are in full leaf.

Plantage Muidergracht 3 is located in Amsterdam-Centrum, in the green and peaceful Plantage neighborhood. The immediate area features a variety of shops, cafés, and restaurants, as well as everyday amenities. Within a short walking distance are Artis Zoo, the Hortus Botanicus, and Oosterpark, which offer plenty of opportunities for relaxation and recreation. Cultural attractions such as museums and theaters are also easily accessible. At the same time, the tree-lined avenues and waterfront location create a pleasant living environment with a peaceful atmosphere, while the vibrancy of the city remains close by.

Accessibility The house is easily accessible by bike, car, and public transportation. The A10 ring road is just a 5-minute drive away via exit S108 (Oud-Zuid). Several tram and bus lines depart from both Amstelveenseweg and Haarlemmermeer Station, such as tram 2 to Central Station and Nieuw Sloten, and buses to Rivierenbuurt and Station Zuid, respectively. Regional transit also departs from this stop, including a direct connection to Schiphol Airport. Station Zuid is a 5-minute bike ride away.

Parking Parking on public streets is available through a permit system (Permit Zone Centrum 3). With a Centrum 3 parking permit, you may park in both Centrum 1 and Centrum 3. A resident parking permit costs €338.70 for 6 months. Currently, there is an 8-month waiting period for this permit zone. A second parking permit is not available in this area. In addition to on-street parking, a parking permit also allows you to park for free in the Markenhoven and Stadhuis parking garages. (Source: Local authority , February 2026).

It has been our family home since 1961, when our father bought the house, right up to the present day. A large part of our lives has taken place there. From elementary school through my graduate exams, from first loves to the real thing. From the coal stove to central heating, from washing under the faucet to the installation of a shower in a kitchen cabinet—the first brick of which was laid in 1875 in a wall that was then still an exterior wall, since the ground-floor kitchen was only added later.
My father called For Sale house For Sale the wisest thing he had ever done in his life, and he described the row of white houses at the beginning of Plantage Muidergracht, where our house stands, as the Riviera of the Plantage neighborhood. “Plantage Muidergracht” is the title of a book he published in 1988.
At first, we lived there as a family—my father and mother, Adrienne, and I. We were so happy with the little park right outside our door and the Hortus Botanicus garden with the Palm House to our right. I remember the summer evenings when I would sit in the dormer window of the attic, where my room was, with the windows open, and hear the cooing of the pigeons as dusk fell. And if a window was open at the back of the house, you could hear the lions roaring in Artis Zoo, if the wind was blowing the right way.
Later, after Adrienne and I had moved out, my parents—who had since divorced—lived in the house together. My father downstairs and my mother upstairs. They were, as my father put it, “happily divorced” and had coffee together every morning. For Adrienne and me, there was a room where we could stay. We always fantasized that we would go back to living on Plantage Muidergracht when we were “old,” but unfortunately, for practical reasons, that’s not going to happen. After our parents passed away, we kept the house for quite some time, following a thorough renovation that included replacing the foundation. We just couldn’t let it go. Not the house, and not the neighborhood. When we were in Amsterdam, we stayed on the first floor, the most beautiful floor of the house with its high ceiling and tall French doors with windows overlooking the small park, where during the day a group of people often practices Tai Chi and excited little dogs run around. We always ate out. During the day at the Hortus Orangery, in the evenings at Café Restaurant de Plantage or at Tempura, our favorite Japanese restaurant.
As far as we were concerned, we didn’t need to look much further…

Alissa & Adrienne