Key Features
Description
The property at Uiver is a newly constructed detached villa completed in 2025, situated in the heart of the charming Brabant village of Hank. This modern home represents contemporary residential construction, offering a lifestyle that combines energy efficiency with spacious, flexible living arrangements. The house is part of a small-scale development of just four properties, each sharing ownership of their private residential street, creating an intimate and secure living environment.
Hank itself is a village that balances rural tranquility with urban convenience. Located in the region known as Land van Heusden and Altena, the area is celebrated for its picturesque green countryside and agricultural landscapes. Despite its peaceful character, Hank boasts an impressive array of local amenities that cater to daily needs. Residents have access to primary schools for families with children, various sports and recreational associations for active lifestyles, and a recreation park featuring an indoor swimming pool for year-round aquatic enjoyment. Daily shopping needs are well served by a large supermarket, while healthcare requirements are met by local physiotherapy and general practitioner practices, ensuring essential services are always within easy reach.
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Hank's location is its proximity to the Biesbosch National Park, one of the Netherlands' most significant and beautiful nature reserves. The village's harbor area, known as Vissershang, located approximately two kilometers from the village center, serves as one of the most attractive gateways to this unique wetland ecosystem. The Biesbosch offers endless opportunities for nature enthusiasts, bird watchers, boating enthusiasts, and those who appreciate unspoiled natural landscapes. The combination of village convenience and natural beauty makes this an exceptionally desirable residential location.
The connectivity of Hank is another significant advantage. The village enjoys excellent road connections via the N283 provincial road and the A27 highway, placing it within easy reach of numerous urban centers. Smaller cities such as Waalwijk, Oosterhout, and Gorinchem are approximately fifteen minutes away by car, while larger cities including Breda, Tilburg, Dordrecht, and Den Bosch can be reached within thirty minutes. For those who need to travel further afield, both Utrecht and Rotterdam are accessible within forty-five minutes. Public transportation is also well catered for, with a bus station located at the A27 highway interchange offering direct connections to Oosterhout and Breda in one direction, and Utrecht in the other.
The property itself has been designed with a focus on life-cycle compliant living, meaning it accommodates the changing needs of residents throughout different life stages. This forward-thinking approach is immediately apparent in the ground floor layout, which includes a full master bedroom suite complete with its own bathroom. This arrangement allows residents to live entirely on the ground floor if mobility becomes a concern in later years, or to use these spaces for alternative purposes such as a home office, practice room, studio, or salon during earlier life stages. The flexibility of this design ensures the home can adapt to changing circumstances without requiring major modifications.
Upon entering the property through the front door, one arrives in a spacious entrance hall that serves as the central circulation hub of the ground floor. From this welcoming space, residents can access the meter cupboard, the staircase to the upper floor, the cellar, a separate toilet, the living room, and the ground floor bedroom suite. A sliding door provides access to the kitchen area, maintaining the option to separate cooking aromas from the living space when desired.
The living room is a particularly impressive space, characterized by its generous proportions and abundance of natural light. Large windows and multiple sets of French doors create a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living spaces, while the view extends directly over the backyard. The entire ground floor features underfloor heating, providing comfortable warmth without the visual interruption of radiators. The flooring on the ground floor has been left unfinished, allowing buyers to select and install their preferred flooring material, such as PVC in a color and pattern that matches their personal taste and interior design preferences.
The kitchen area is openly connected to both the living room and the entrance hall, creating a fluid and sociable living space. While the kitchen itself still requires installation by the buyer, all necessary connections are already in place, including provisions for electric cooking, a combination microwave, and a refrigerator. A built-in cabinet in the kitchen area houses the connections for laundry appliances, keeping these practical utilities neatly concealed while remaining easily accessible.
The ground floor master bedroom represents the life-cycle compliant aspect of the design. This spacious room has its own set of French garden doors, allowing residents to step directly outside into the fresh air and morning sunshine. The en-suite bathroom is fully appointed with a walk-in shower, a toilet, and a double vanity unit, providing all the facilities needed for comfortable ground floor living.
A notable feature of the ground floor is the cellar, accessible via a fixed staircase from the entrance hall. Unlike many cellars that are cramped, this space offers full standing height, making it genuinely useful for storage, a wine cellar, or potentially a hobby room. The presence of this additional underground space significantly increases the practical storage capacity of the property.
The first floor is accessed via the staircase in the entrance hall and opens onto a spacious landing that provides access to three additional bedrooms and the second bathroom. Each of the three bedrooms offers pleasant dimensions and ample natural light through well-proportioned windows. The second bathroom, like the one on the ground floor, is fully equipped with a walk-in shower, bathroom furniture, and a toilet. The entire first floor has been finished with modern PVC flooring, providing a clean, contemporary look that is both durable and easy to maintain.
From the first floor landing, a pull-down staircase provides access to the attic space. This area houses a significant portion of the property's technical installation, all installed in 2025 to contemporary standards. Despite accommodating this equipment, the attic retains ample space for general storage purposes, ensuring that residents have plenty of room to store seasonal items, luggage, and other belongings.
The outdoor spaces of the property have been thoughtfully designed to maximize enjoyment and practicality. The backyard faces southwest, measuring approximately twelve meters in width by eleven meters in depth, ensuring exposure to afternoon and evening sunshine throughout the warmer months. This orientation is highly desirable in the Dutch climate, as it allows residents to make the most of their outdoor living spaces during the limited summer season. A side path runs alongside the house from the front yard to the backyard, providing convenient access to the rear of the property without having to pass through the house. The front yard includes a private driveway with designated parking space.
One of the most distinctive features of this property is the unique arrangement regarding the residential street itself. The street on which the house is located is jointly owned by the four properties on the street, with each property holding a twenty-five percent share. This private ownership arrangement means that residents have control over their immediate environment and are not subject to public road regulations. Additionally, the street includes six communal parking spaces that are exclusively available to the four properties, providing ample parking for residents and their visitors without the competition often associated with public street parking.
From a sustainability perspective, this property represents the current state of the art in residential construction. The home is completely gas-free and achieves the exceptional A++++ energy rating, the highest possible classification under the Dutch energy labeling system. Twenty-four solar panels installed on the roof generate sufficient electricity to achieve a net-zero energy consumption, meaning that residents should effectively have no energy costs. The heating and hot water are provided by a heat pump system with an indoor boiler, while a heat recovery ventilation system ensures fresh air circulation without the energy loss associated with traditional ventilation methods. Underfloor heating and cooling provide year-round climate comfort with maximum energy efficiency.
Additional technical features that contribute to the property's efficiency and comfort include comprehensive insulation of the roof, walls, and floors, double glazing throughout, plastic window frames, windows, and doors that require no maintenance, and preparation for a grey water recycling system that could further reduce water consumption. The property also includes preparation for an electric vehicle charging station, future-proofing the home for the transition to electric transportation.
The purchase of this property will be conducted according to standard Dutch real estate practices. The sale will use the model purchase agreement established jointly by the Dutch Association of Real Estate Agents, the Consumers' Association, and the Association of Homeowners. A ten percent deposit or bank guarantee will be required as security for the transaction. Because the current owner has never occupied the property, a non-occupancy clause will be included in the agreement. A binding purchase agreement is only formed when both parties have signed the written contract, meaning that neither verbal agreements nor written confirmations of verbal agreements create any legal obligations.