Spacious 1930s detached home with versatile spaces and sunny garden in village centre

This is a spacious detached house built in 1939, situated in the historic centre of Warmenhuizen, a friendly village in North Holland. The property has a total living area of 199 square metres on a plot of 278 square metres and has been thoroughly renovated to a high standard while retaining its authentic period character.

The ground floor is divided into two distinct areas. From the Fabrieksstraat side you enter a versatile room with high ceilings, wooden beams, and wooden ceiling planks, creating an industrial yet warm atmosphere. Windows on all sides provide views of both the Fabrieksstraat and the Dorpsstraat, making this a bright and pleasant space. This ground floor area includes a toilet, a kitchen pantry with a black natural stone countertop, a stainless steel sink with mixer tap, a small water heater providing instant hot water, and a Siemens dishwasher. A meter cupboard is also present in this area. A lockable connecting door provides access to the main living space on the west side of the property.

The main ground floor living area features a luxurious open kitchen built by Nolte Kuechen, positioned on the west side of the house. The kitchen is equipped with a cooking island and breakfast bar, complemented by a wide run of kitchen cabinets. The cabinet fronts are finished in a combination of petrol blue and walnut wood, with a light grey countertop. There is ample storage space in the cabinets and drawers, including a practical drawer-in-drawer system. The kitchen is fitted with a deep matte grey sink with a single-handle mixer tap, a Siemens dishwasher, an AEG four-zone induction hob, a Samsung oven, and a large AEG fridge-freezer combination with three freezer drawers.

The kitchen provides access to the garden through two sets of double patio doors, which open onto the terrace in the sunny rear garden. Adjacent to the kitchen is a spacious dining area that can comfortably accommodate a large table for six to eight people. Large windows along the Dorpsstraat side flood the space with natural light and offer pleasant views of the street. The kitchen, dining area, and living room all benefit from underfloor heating and are finished with a beautiful oak wooden floor laid in a herringbone pattern. The walls and ceilings throughout are finished in a clean and contemporary style.

The living room is characterized by its warm and country-style character, enhanced by the beam ceiling and a wood-burning fireplace set in a robust wooden mantelpiece with an old Estriken tile floor plateau. The television and audio equipment are neatly concealed in a built-in cabinet behind two wooden panels, which also include two convenient storage drawers. A separate storage room between the living area and the garage houses a second separate toilet, finished with a wall-mounted toilet and basin.

A wardrobe room between the living area and the garage provides access to the attached garage and also has an exterior door leading to the rear garden. The attached garage and storage area is a significant feature of the property. It is accessible from the Dorpsstraat side via two large garage doors installed in 2022, featuring decorative stained glass windows. The garage has its own driveway and parking space, and bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters can easily be ridden in. The garage is insulated and heated with a concrete floor and also accommodates the washing machine and dryer, extra storage cabinets, and an additional fridge or freezer. A large window at the rear overlooks the garden. There is also a practical kitchen pantry with a double stainless steel sink and single-handle mixer tap, as well as space for the central heating boiler and the underfloor heating unit.

The first floor is accessible via a staircase from the living room, featuring a beautiful steel and glass sliding door. The stairs are made of antique smoked oak. The landing provides access to three bedrooms, the bathroom, a built-in wardrobe, and a ladder to the loft.

Bedroom one is a spacious and bright master bedroom, located on the east side of the property with a large window and wooden wall paneling. It features a large built-in wardrobe running the entire length of the room. Bedroom two is also a double bedroom with a window on the east side and a dormer window on the north side offering pleasant views. The room has a built-in wardrobe and a light coloured laminate floor. Bedroom three is located on the west side, a single bedroom with built-in wardrobes on two sides and a window with views of the rear garden and the village towards the southwest. This room has a washbasin with a marble shelf. The landing also has a large built-in wardrobe.

The luxurious bathroom was renovated in 2021 and includes a spacious walk-in shower with a rain shower head and handheld shower, a wall-mounted toilet, a double freestanding bath with a thermostatic single-handle mixer tap and handheld shower, a wooden washbasin countertop with a white ceramic basin and single-handle mixer tap, a large dormer window, and a white towel radiator. The bathroom has electric underfloor heating and is fully tiled with large format floor and wall tiles up to ceiling height. An exterior door from the bathroom leads to the flat roof above the kitchen and garage, an ideal spot to enjoy the sunshine.

The second floor is a large loft accessible via a sturdy folding attic ladder. The loft runs the full length of the property with a clear height ranging from 2.17 metres at the sides to 2.86 metres in the centre, and windows in both gable ends provide natural light and ventilation.

The rear garden faces south and west and is a private and sheltered space to relax. It features a large terrace with a handsome wooden pergola covering an outdoor dining area, attractive planting in several raised beds, and a small fig tree. The garden is accessible directly from the kitchen via the double patio doors, from the wardrobe room, and from the Dorpsstraat via a wooden gate. At the rear of the garden stands a spacious garden and hobby shed, well-built and well-maintained with electricity and lighting.

The property has an energy label B for the main residential section and an energy label C for the ground floor workshop space. It is equipped with ten solar panels installed in 2023 on the south-facing roof, produced in a Dutch factory with a capacity of 355 watts peak per panel. The solar panel inverters are located directly behind the panels, with one inverter per two panels.

The ground floor of the main living area has a new insulated concrete renovation floor with central heating underfloor heating, installed in 2017. The ground floor of the workshop has a sturdy wooden beam floor with sufficient crawl space beneath. The cavity walls were insulated in 2017 with six centimetres of insulation granules. The property is fitted with double glazing throughout. Heating is provided by central heating with radiators and underfloor heating. The central heating boiler is a Nefit Topline CW5 from 2017 and is owned outright. The bathroom was renovated in 2021 with electric underfloor heating. Mechanical ventilation is installed in the toilet and bathroom. The garage has a concrete floor and an insulated facade wall with ecological flax insulation. All flat roof sections are insulated. The pitched roof has new breathable roofing felt on the outside and new dormer windows and tiles in 2023. The drainage system has been completely renewed. The electrical system has been renewed except for some points on the first floor. The meter cabinet has sufficient electrical groups and a separate group for the solar panels, as well as three-phase power.

Internet connection is available via Ziggo with entry points in the living room bay window, extending to the TV cabinet and to the first floor. Two cables for KPN are available at the water meter location and at the front door. Outside lighting is installed at various points on the front facade and in the rear garden.

The property is situated on a pleasant location at the bend of the Fabrieksstraat and the Dorpsstraat in the historic centre of Warmenhuizen, within walking distance of all local shops and amenities. The car can be parked on the driveway in front of the garage. Nearby there are several playgrounds.

Warmenhuizen is a friendly and lively village with an extensive range of shops, sports clubs and facilities including football, tennis, padel, fitness, athletics, a roller skating track, an ice club, and an outdoor swimming pool. There is a weekly market, several restaurants, and a medical centre. Secondary education is available within cycling distance in Schagen, Bergen, and Alkmaar. There is a fast bus connection to Alkmaar and Schagen, both of which have railway stations. The forests, dunes, and beaches of Schoorl, Bergen, and Petten are within cycling distance.

The property offers great versatility and can serve a variety of purposes, whether as a conventional family home, a combination of living and working, a multi-generational household, or a home with integrated studio or practice space. The property is ready for immediate occupation with all major renovations already completed.