Gas-Free Townhouse with 6 Bedrooms in Nieuw-Rhijngeest

This townhouse located at Schoonzicht 21 in the Nieuw-Rhijngeest district of Oegstgeest was built in 2018 and offers a living area of approximately 191 square meters spread across three floors. The property sits on a plot of 194 square meters and features architecture inspired by the villas found around the Wilhelminapark area, giving the home a distinctive character within this relatively new neighborhood.

The ground floor welcomes residents through an entrance with a canopy into a spacious hall that includes a wardrobe closet, meter cupboard, and a modern wall-hung toilet with a small sink. A practical stair closet provides additional storage space. The living and dining area is deep and bright, with ceiling heights reaching three meters, which contributes to the sense of space. The floor is finished with solid oak wooden planks that continue throughout the entire home. At the front of the living area, a bay window with generous glazing adds both light and character. This bay window was an optional extra during the original construction phase.

The open U-shaped kitchen is situated at the rear of the ground floor and was designed by Barthen Design. It comes equipped with a comprehensive set of built-in appliances including a Quooker boiling water tap, a Miele combination microwave oven, a separate Miele oven, a refrigerator, a freezer, a Miele TwinDos refillable dishwasher, and a Bora induction cooktop with external extraction. The kitchen also features a concealed charging station for a robot vacuum cleaner. The rear of the ground floor has sliding doors leading to a glazed terrace canopy that was installed in 2024, allowing residents to enjoy the garden sheltered from rain or wind without needing to store cushions indoors. Both floor heating and floor cooling are present on this level.

The first floor is accessed via a gradually sloping staircase. The landing provides access to three well-proportioned bedrooms. The master bedroom at the front has sliding doors opening to a balcony. The modern bathroom on this floor includes a walk-in shower, a bathtub, a toilet, and a double vanity with a cabinet. The oak wooden flooring and the floor heating and cooling system continue on this level as well.

The second floor is similarly reached via a gently sloping staircase. At the front of the landing, there is a laundry area with a dormer window and a skylight that provides access via a separate ladder to the flat roof where 17 solar panels are installed. At the rear of the landing, there is a room currently being used as storage space but suitable as a bedroom. At the front of this floor, there is a spacious and tall bedroom with a dormer window. Another spacious bedroom with a dormer is located at the rear. Between these two bedrooms, there is a utility room with a sink and a wall-hung toilet, with the possibility to install a shower. The technical room on this floor houses the Hitachi heat pump, the boiler, the mechanical ventilation system, and the inverter for the solar panels. The oak flooring and floor heating and cooling system are present on this level too.

The property has a front garden facing north and a deep back garden facing south. The back garden is green and sheltered, with a glazed veranda spanning the full width of the house that was added in 2024. A free-standing wooden shed with electricity is located in the garden, and there is a side gate providing access to the rear. Directly behind the garden, there are two parking spaces on a jointly managed parcel of land where children can play safely. An electrical connection for a charging station for an electric vehicle has already been installed near the parking spaces.

This home was one of the first properties in the development to be built completely gas-free. It features a heat pump, a shower heat recovery system, HR++ glazing, and full insulation, resulting in an A+++ energy label. The current owners report an electricity advance payment of 97 euros per month for a household of four people, indicating low energy costs. The property has wooden window frames throughout, and the exterior paintwork at the rear was done in 2024 by a certified painting company.

Nieuw-Rhijngeest is a child-friendly new residential area in Oegstgeest, situated along the Rhine River. The property is located on a quiet lane in the heart of this neighborhood. Within walking distance, there is a primary school called Het Dok with childcare facilities, the Landskroon park, and a shopping square with a supermarket, bakery, snack bar, hairdresser, and drugstore. The centers of Oegstgeest and Leiden are nearby, as are the beaches and dunes of Katwijk, Noordwijk, and Wassenaar. The A44 motorway is easily accessible, providing quick connections to The Hague and Schiphol Airport or Amsterdam.

Oegstgeest consistently ranks in the Top 10 best municipalities to live in according to Elsevier Weekblad and was named the best residential municipality of South Holland in 2022. It is also the second greenest municipality in the Netherlands.

The property has a volume of 678 cubic meters. The built-on outdoor space measures 28 square meters, and the external storage space is 5 square meters. The transfer is expected to take place on November 2, 2026. The asking price is 1,250,000 euros buyer costs, which translates to approximately 6,545 euros per square meter of living space.