An elegant family home of approximately 137 m² in the popular Plantage neighborhood offers a tasteful, balanced, and high-quality living experience.
This perfectly maintained double ground floor apartment, located on a quiet street where cars are only guests, was refined and renovated a few years ago (including foundation repairs) and transformed into a wonderful family home. With a cozy kitchen, spacious and practical bedrooms, two Bathrooms, plenty of storage space, and a lovely garden, this home offers everything you are looking for. The current owners, in collaboration with a design team, have paid a lot of attention to space, functionality, comfort, and light, resulting in a sublime living experience in one of the most beloved neighborhoods in the city—and on your own land.
The house has a stylish living room with a sitting and dining area, separated by a raised floor and fitted with custom cabinets. The custom-made kitchen combines design and functionality and is equipped with modern appliances and a sturdy work/sink island. The sleeping area is spacious and functional, with a master bedroom and ensuite bathroom, additional bedrooms the rear, and a second bathroom. Underfloor heating is available on both floors. Outside, you will find a spacious terrace with steps leading down to the carefully landscaped garden, which includes a recently built, insulated garden shed, ideal as a workspace or studio.
Neighborhood Guide
Spinozastraat is located behind Sarphatistraat, near Weesperplein, and runs along Singelgracht, across from Mauritskade. The immediate area offers a wide variety of shops for daily groceries. For example, Bakhuys is a favorite bakery in the neighborhood. The house is very centrally located, making the Plantagebuurt, Utrechtsestraat, and Oost all within walking distance.
Details
• Living area approx. 137 m²
• Garden approx. 46 m²
• Located on freehold land
• Renovated in collaboration with Designwolf
• Foundation repaired in 2020
• Completely renovated in 2020
• Energy label A
• Underfloor heating throughout the house
• Homeowners’ association fees €165 per month
• In very good condition
• Smart home system installed throughout the house, from lighting to smoke detectors
• Many custom-built cabinets
• Nationally protected cityscape
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The Measurement Instruction is based on NEN2580. The Measurement Instruction is intended to apply a more unambiguous method of measurement for giving an indication of the usable area. The Measurement Instruction does not completely rule out differences in measurement results, for example due to differences in interpretation, rounding off or limitations in performing the measurement.
The ultimate family home
Tasteful, balanced, and high-quality: these are just a few of the characteristics of this unique family home in the beloved Plantage neighborhood. The current owners have enjoyed living in this pleasant neighborhood for many years.
This perfectly maintained double ground floor apartment is located on a quiet street where cars are a rare sight. A few years ago, the home was tastefully renovated and transformed into a delightful family home with an attractive kitchen, spacious and practical bedrooms, two Bathrooms, plenty of storage space, and a beautiful garden. The home also offers an unobstructed view of the adjacent canal.
The current owners, in collaboration with a design team, have paid close attention to space, functionality, comfort, and light. This house will offer many people a sublime living experience in one of the most beloved neighborhoods in the city. An extraordinary family home in the Plantagebuurt, located on its own land.
Judith de Jong | Real estate agent Broersma Wonen
Otte van Apeldoorn | Real estate agent Broersma Wonen
design vision
The architect of the building at Spinozastraat 15 was IJme Gerardus Bijvoets (Gzn), a Dutch architect who designed various buildings in Amsterdam and Westbeemster, as well as the Tivoli Wintertuin in Rotterdam. This unique ground floor apartment was completely and thoroughly renovated in 2020, including foundation repairs, new plumbing, electrical wiring, Bathrooms, kitchen, and more.
The renovation was carried out in collaboration with design agency Designwolf, known for their motto: "making the world a little bit more beautiful." This project a wonderful example of that. Designwolf strives to provide tailor-made solutions for their clients and creates spaces, places, and details that enrich life at home. They design functional elements that suit different situations throughout the day, with strategically placed vistas, voids, and windows creating a feeling of extra connection in the interior.
Living and cooking
The living room is elegantly divided into a sitting and dining area, separated by a subtle elevation. This elevation serves as a stylish partition and offers space for beautiful custom cabinets or an extra play area for the children. The sitting area is located at the front of the house, where the afternoon sun shines beautifully inside. From the sofa, there is a view of the quiet street and the water.
The custom-made kitchen beautifully combines design and functionality. The sturdy work/sink island with a cozy bar area forms the heart of the kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with modern appliances such as a built-in oven, combi-oven, stove, dishwasher, Quooker, and a fridge/freezer combination. The choice of various natural materials gives the kitchen a timeless look. The dining table, located near the kitchen, is where the family gathers to enjoy a meal.
A troweled concrete floor was chosen for the kitchen, while the living room has warm oak flooring in a herringbone pattern. Underfloor heating is installed throughout.
Next to the kitchen is the staircase to the sleeping area, a refined staircase with a high-quality finish that perfectly matches the rest of the interior.
Sleeping and bathing
The sleeping area is spacious and carefully designed with functionality in mind. During the renovation, the basement was deepened, resulting in an impressive ceiling height of 2.80 meters on average. The steel staircase, centrally located, connects the living room to this floor. Thanks to this strategic placement, all Rooms areImmediately and the landing is optimally used as office and storage space. Custom-made cupboards along various walls offer extra storage space for clothing and suitcases, among other things. The colors and materials blend seamlessly, creating a harmonious whole.
The master bedroom is located at the front and has an ensuite bathroom. This elegant bathroom has a walk-in shower, bathtub, and double sink. Calm colors and designer faucets create a serene and luxurious atmosphere. Adjacent to the bathroom is the walk-in closet, currently used as a fourth bedroom.
The two other bedrooms located at the rear and offer a view of the garden. Both Rooms functionally furnished, with a width of 2.70 meters.
There is also a second bathroom, designed in the same style as the en-suite. This bathroom has a shower and sink, and there is a separate toilet. There is also a laundry room.
For optimal comfort, this entire floor has underfloor heating.
The outdoor areas
Adjacent to the living room is the deep terrace, an extension of the kitchen for beautiful summer days. The garden table invites you to enjoy cozy dinners, while the sun transforms the terrace into a private oasis from around 5 p.m. With a Floor area approximately 15 m² and a fixed staircase to the garden, the terrace forms the ideal connection between indoors and outdoors.
The carefully landscaped garden of approximately 46 m² receives sunlight in the morning and again from 2:30 p.m. onwards. This Rear garden a quiet place where you are not bothered by street noise, a perfect place to relax. At the back of the garden, a garden shed of approximately 5 m² will be built in 2022 (with a permit), a perfect workplace or (music) studio. This insulated garden shed is equipped with electricity and electric underfloor heating.
neighborhood guide
Spinozastraat is located behind Sarphatistraat, near Weesperplein, and runs along Singelgracht, opposite Mauritskade. There is a wide range of shops for daily shopping in the immediate vicinity. Bakhuys, for example, is the most popular bakery in the neighborhood and is known for its bread and almond croissants, as well as its delicious coffee.
For a drink or a delicious meal, many favorites are all within a five-minute bike ride, such as Fitz's bar in the Pillow Hotel, restaurant Zoldering, Oocker, or De Plantage.
There are also excellent elementary schools in the neighborhood, such as De Kleine Reus or ASVO. The family home is very centrally located, making the Plantagebuurt, Utrechtsestraat, or Oost all within walking distance.
accessibility
The property enjoys excellent accessibility by car via the S100, S114, and S116 highways to the A10 ring road. Various public transport facilities can be found in the vicinity. For example, the Waterlooplein or Weesperplein metro stations are only a 3-minute bike ride away and offer a direct connection to Amsterdam Central Station or Amstel Station. Tram 14 on Plantage Middenlaan and tram lines 1, 7, and 19 on Sarphatistraat are within walking distance.
Parking facilities
Parking is possible via a permit system on public roads (permit area Centrum 3). With a parking permit for Centrum 3, you may park in Centrum 1 and Centrum 3. A parking permit for residents costs €315.60 per 6 months.
There is currently an 8-month waiting list for this permit area. A second parking permit is not possible in this area. (Source: Local authority , August 2024).
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