WINTER 2021

Long time no post! We've been going to Maarn on a regular basis and still enjoy it so much. Sometimes friends stay in the house. In the meantime, Trevor has died and now Eddie loves exploring the woods.

During the Covid crisis the house provided a much needed escape from working at home and being severely limited in our options to enjoy our free time.

Maintenance

This Summer, we painted the ceiling in the living room, followed by the bedroom.

Memories

In memory of my father, we put up a picture of him in Maarn in 1959, and one taken in the woods somewhere in Holland in 1973.

Autumn weekend

During a beautiful autumn weekend, I varnished the outside bench, we drank champagne to celebrate new garden chairs, and I painted the floor of the bicycle shed, having cleared it out before.

 Bicycle shed before:

 Bicycle shed  after:

There were some amazing mushrooms in the garden.

First month in Maarn

By now we have spent 5 weekends in our new house. Apart from enjoying it and the surroundings, we have also thrown away heaps of old stuff and improved and cleaned. We are still waiting for the new sofas.

Arrival first weekend

Mark cleaning the guest room

Mark in the kitchen

Master bedroom

Living room and master bedroom

Living room

Living room

Arno pays a visit

Gardeners Mark and Arno

Mark and his new rubber boots!

Nearby dogs-off-the-leash-are-allowed area Koeveld

Pruning

A new rug bought in Zeist

New old lamps from 't Spiker in Warnsveld, where Bart lived 1976-1981

Pantry all clean

Pine cones and rhododendron

Hallway

Some really old cleaning products found in the pantry

Transfer

Transfer

May 15th, 2013: a meeting with the director of the park to get vetted, a visit to the notary in Woudenberg and a trip to the house with the previous owner mr Hoogendoorn (hence the name of the house) and DONE! We are the owners of a piece of heaven. Unfortunately Mark had to go to work, so Trevor accompanied me.

Second Visit Video

After the second visit, we made an offer, which was immediately accepted! Click on this link:
Second Visit - Viewing