Description
Step inside this exclusive detached VILLA, located on a stately avenue in the wooded area of Bergen, North Holland. Originally built in 1953, the villa was fully modernised and generously extended in several places by the current residents. The villa offers a unique combination of space, luxury and privacy. The garden-focused living room with large windows is located at the rear of the villa and provides stunning views of the beautifully landscaped woodland garden. The enclosed garden offers an oasis of peace and privacy. Here you will find the swimming pool with terrace and a recently fully modernised pool house built in the same stylish architecture as the house.
The house has four spacious bedrooms, ideal for a large family or receiving guests. There are also two study rooms, a separate TV room and three luxury bathrooms. The impressive butterfly-shaped roof and corten steel facade finish give the villa a modern and unique look. The villa's location is ideal near the North Holland Dune Reserve and a short distance from Bergen aan Zee beach. You can enjoy the sea and the beach within minutes. The bustling centre of Alkmaar is only a 10-minute drive away and cities such as Haarlem and Amsterdam can be reached within an hour. Bergen itself, a village with a rich artists' history, offers a range of restaurants, shops and cultural amenities, such as Museum Kranenburgh, the weekly market and the annual Kunst10daagse.
Layout
The handsome entrance hall is characterised by the long central hall that has plenty of light due to the many windows in the ceiling. To the left of this hall are 3 spacious (children's) bedrooms, which share a bathroom. The bathroom is modern and equipped with a toilet, shower and washbasin.At the end of the central hall, there is a spacious study on the left. Large windows offer views into the woodland garden, again providing a unique indoor/outdoor experience. There is access to the woodland garden from each room. In the hall is also the general toilet room with wall closet and washbasin. Technical room with arrangement central heating system (Atag 2017), hot air heating (Brink 2017) and solar panel inverter and hydrophore.
The master bedroom with generous walk-in closet and air conditioning installation is located on the garden side at the rear of the house. This bedroom has French doors to adjacent terrace and has ‘en suite’ a generous private bathroom with bath, large washbasin, double shower, separate toilet room with bidet. Daylight enters the bathroom through a skylight. Large walk-in wardrobe with plenty of space to store clothes and other items (suitcases, linen, winter and summer clothes).The living room is garden-oriented and when entering this room, the large windows immediately draw attention to the green garden. Two large skylights allow plenty of light into this space. The living room is also equipped with a fireplace. Adjacent to the living room is the spacious kitchen diner. The luxury kitchen, equipped with various built-in appliances, offers a perfect space for culinary enthusiasts. The wooden cooking island with various built-in appliances and plenty of cupboard space in the centre and at the side of the kitchen high cabinets with built-in appliances and a second kitchen unit with generous cooker and professional extraction system finished in Corian.
A nice touch in the kitchen is that the back wall near the French doors is fitted with wall heating, so you can relax on the designed bench. French doors provide access to a terrace and the garden. Located next to the kitchen is a fine TV room/library equipped with custom-made cabinet walls and high windows. From this room there are nice views of an intimate courtyard garden. Via the TV room, we enter the 2nd study which also offers nice views of the courtyard garden. Hallway with access to the utility room with many practical storage cupboards, laundry room and boiler arrangement (Nefit). Also through the hall access to the indoor garage which offers space for parking 2 cars with two electric doors. Through this hallway, the central hallway with entrance is accessible again.
Pool house and swimming pool
The recently fully modernised pool house completes the villa as it is in the same style as the main house. Only durable materials were used in the recent renovation. The pool house has a luxury indoor shower that is also accessible from outside, a living room with wooden pantry and a study. Finally, a luxury bathroom with shower and washbasin. Separate toilet room. In the basement under the pool house is the technical installation required for the pool. The fully automatic swimming pool measures 9 x 3.5 metres and can be covered by a thermodeck. The technical installation for the pool was recently (2024) replaced and optimised. The pool house is heated by underfloor heating through its own boiler. The swimming pool is heated by means of a heat pump. A sun terrace has recently been built around the pool, offering a perfect place to relax or entertain.
The garden
The garden is situated around the villa and is beautifully landscaped. Mature sea pines and evergreen shrubs predominate. There is a private well for watering the garden, which is fully automatically controlled. Adjacent to the living room, bedroom and kitchen are terraces in Travertin. The living room terrace is partly covered and has an outdoor fireplace. Near the TV room/sitting room is a nicely laid-out patio/indoor garden.
