








Historic Hoorn Canal House with Modern Luxury and Lake Views
Key Features
Description
This exceptional four-story upper apartment is situated in a landmark building from 1878, designed by the renowned architect A.C. Bleys, located in the historic city center of Hoorn. The property underwent comprehensive restoration in 1995 and was fully modernized in 2019, representing a successful marriage of monumental character and contemporary comfort. The exterior was repainted in 2024, ensuring the building presents well for years to come.
The residence is entered via a side entrance that leads into a striking glass staircase hall, providing abundant natural light throughout the property. Steel window frames contribute to the modern aesthetic while maintaining the building's historic charm. The property spans four floors, offering approximately 168 square meters of living space with a total volume of 650 cubic meters.
The first floor features a spacious and elegantly finished kitchen positioned in a corner configuration, equipped with modern built-in appliances and a wine climate refrigerator built into the bar area. Beautiful steel French doors open from the kitchen into the generous and atmospheric living room, which retains its original beam ceiling. The corner location of the building provides the advantage of windows on both the front and side elevations, offering views of the street and the lively atmosphere that characterizes city living. Throughout this floor, secondary windows have been installed in the luxurious style of the property, ensuring comfort without sacrificing the historic character. The entire floor is finished with a modern light wooden floor, smoothly plastered walls, and a high beam ceiling painted in a modern light color.
The second floor is accessed via the spacious landing and accommodates two bedrooms at the front of the building. One of these bedrooms includes a washbasin, while the larger master bedroom features fitted wardrobes providing ample storage space. The smaller bedroom has been prepared with facilities to potentially create a third bathroom. At the rear of this floor, a particularly impressive bedroom awaits, comparable to hotel accommodation in its luxury appointments. This generous bedroom includes a washbasin vanity unit and a private walk-in shower, where the glass partition wall creates a special and luxurious appearance. The shower features a double rainfall showerhead and comfortable underfloor heating. This floor also includes a modern toilet and secondary windows matching those on the floor below.
The third floor represents the most recently completed space, having been fully reupholstered recently. This floor is spacious and bright, with the layout adaptable to the future owners' preferences. Currently arranged as two sleeping accommodations, the space could alternatively be configured as a small independent apartment with sleeping facilities and a sitting area. Multiple windows on this floor offer views of the IJsselmeer and even the city beach, which lies at a very short distance. This floor features a beautiful shower facility with underfloor heating and a washbasin, as well as a separate toilet.
The location places residents in the heart of Hoorn's historic city center, with shops, restaurants, schools, cultural attractions, museums, bus stops, and the NS railway station all within easy reach. The largest city beach in the Netherlands is located in Hoorn, making pleasant walks along the boulevard and sunbathing potential daily activities. Parks and marinas are also situated nearby.
The property is offered with full ownership and monthly service costs of 150 euros. Heating and hot water are provided by a HR combination boiler from 2020, owned by the property. Partial double glazing has been installed, and mechanical ventilation and cable television are available. Parking in the area is available through paid parking and resident permits.
It is noted that this property could potentially be purchased in combination with the ground floor premises at Breed 38, with a combined asking price of 1,190,000 euros costs excluding. The asking price for this upper apartment is 795,000 euros costs excluding, corresponding to 4,732 euros per square meter of living space.
The building displays tobacco, snuff, cigar, coffee, and tea ornamental decorations on its facade, reflecting its rich history and the commercial heritage of the area during the period of its construction.

