Amsterdam houseboats for annual lease, the Amsterdam apartment alternative
Amsterdam Houseboat rentals
Watergruwel 19M studio
Vrij Muselaer 25M 2 bed
Realengracht 25M 1 bed
Living on a houseboat in Amsterdam
Amsterdam woonboten te koop, houseboats for sale
Amsterdam houseboats, the Amsterdam apartment alternative
Fully furnished residential houseboats in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vrije Muselaer; Not available at this time
Suitable for sharing [with conditions], this boat has 2 bedrooms
Dogs permitted [sorry, no cats due to alergy] with conditions
€1,700 per month excluding utilities + local taxes*
100 m2 interior, 60m2 hardwood sun deck, central heating, double insulated, mains power, water, cable TV, and internet
Parking permit immediately available.
This boat was completely rebuilt just a few years ago, It's very
spacious, and the interior is clean, bright, modern, and new.
Click on the icon of the floor plan at the bottom of this page, and
then click on any of the camera icons on the floor plan page for a
picture taken from that angle.
The boat is rented fully furnished; including cutlery, crockery,
towels and bed linen.
There are 2 toilets as well as a separate bathroom; there's a great
restored antique bathtub and thermostatic shower.
The open kitchen is custom built in teak, with a 5 burner gas stove,
microwave and conventional oven, double sink, and built in fridge.
The wheelhouse is always bright, with a wide view. The windows in
the hull give a great outlook across the water from a low angle when
you're below.
There is always lots of sunlight, even in mid-winter.
There are 2 bedrooms, kitchen / livingroom, lots of storage space in
several closets, a laundry space [wash machine included], as well as
the large wheelhouse.
The wheelhouse has a little sink and a stove.
The front bedroom is separated from the livingroom area with a wall
that can be dismantled and reassembled in different positions,
allowing the space to be customized; the front bedroom can be made
larger, becoming a workspace or studio, or smaller to maximize the
livingroom area.
There is city water and mains electricity.
Well insulated, centrally heated with an oil furnace [new]. Fixed
line phone and cable TV are available.
On top of the ship is a 60 square meter hardwood sundeck.
The location is the brand new Haparandasteiger at Houthavens.
Houthavens offers a big sky, without buildings obstructing your
view.
Have a look at the map [link at the bottom of this page] to see the
exact location.
There are only a few other boats there, so the Houthavens has good
neighborhood security yet plenty of privacy. Haparandasteiger is a
great place to live on a boat, outside the congestion and polution
of the city yet just a stones throw away. Excelent road and public
transport connections, ample parking, without buildings squeezing in
on you. Everyone who has ever lived aboard the Vrije Muselaer was
happy there, and was sad to leave
You get sunrise and
sunsets, as well as rainbows. It's a friendly, easy-going place
where everyone knows their neighbors.
Bus service is a 500 meter walk, Amsterdam Central station is 10- 15
minute by bicycle. Road connections to just about anywhere are very
good, with the main ring highway just a few minutes away.
The Vrije Muselaer gets unobstructed sunlight all day, even in
winter.
Click on the thumbnails for big pictures of the outside, the third
one is a map showing the location.
For lots of interior pictures; click on the floor plan below. On the
floor plan page, there are red camera icons, just click on them for
pictures taken from that angle, or use the "Next" button on the top
of each page for a virtual walk through.
These are fairly large files, but if you want to see a nice
houseboat, it's worth the download time.
A single parking permit is available for the registered resident of
this address. Parking is on the street at the beginning of the pier.
* Utility costs are charged for actual use, you pay exactly what I pay. This boat is large and heated with oil, which is expensive in NL, so this cost is normally 250 per month. City taxes are not within my control and will be billed to the registered occupant by the city; but I will pay the Precario [liggeld], which is the only big one. Others user taxes the same as an apartment, a couple of hundred a year.
Security deposit €2,500, and I will require proof of employment before viewing. Sorry, but I get a lot of dreamers and I won't disturb the sitting tenant for viewings before I'm confident that you're a viable tenant.
Contract period is 12 months with another 12 months automatic extension. I require 3 month notice if you wish to vacate sooner.
Subletting [airbnb, etc.] violates my insurance and is absolutly not allowed; eviction will be imeadiate.
There is construction in the area during working hours during the week. It may be disturbing if you're on board.
At some point, when that work is complete, Probably in 2020, the ship will be moved to a new location in the new neighborhood being built. This is beyond my control. At that time, the sitting tenant can choose to stay or vacate. There will be plenty of notice.
Tenants of houseboats in the Netherlands are not covered by tenants rights laws. I use an English contract; ask for a copy if you want.
How to check that I'm for real [or any other houseboat owner]; I don't publish my name on this site, but I don't make a secret of it either. Just google [website name] + whois. You will find my name, address, and how long I've owned this site.
Now call waternet Amsterdam, and ask for woonschip divisie [houseboat division] Ask them to confirm that I am the owner of the vessel at Haparandasteiger 14. Walk by the address and have a look, see that the boat in the pictures is the one at the address. If that's not enough, ask the neighbors there. They know me; I've owned this boat for 15 years.
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