Vorden, Zomervreugdweg 3.

The slowdown sets in along the way: the romance of the countryside, the neighboring estates, and as a finale, or perhaps a new beginning: the private lane full of flowering rhododendrons that leads to the yard.

Like driving into an Impressionist painting. With a thatched barn and white-plastered farmhouse. With green shutters and old sycamores and beautiful roses. The special light emphasizes the beauty. Peace and tranquility prevail. You are in a different world from where you were a moment ago.

Country life with a story.
Your future dwelling place is imbued with stories. About the noble inhabitants. About the friendly visits of Queen Juliana who arrived by helicopter. About family friend and painter Rien Poortvliet who sketched the gentle contours of the barn. About Napoleon trotting by with his dragoons. Hunting trophies still recall those days of yore while pheasants, deer and hares feel safe again.

Surrounded by fields and its own forest.
From your bedroom you overlook fields of waving grass. A path leads to a small pond. For a fresh morning dip or for after the sauna, for example. No one sees you. There is a sheltered garden, a leafy playing field and plenty of room for romantic picnic spots or fire pits. A clucking hen confirms that an egg has just been laid. Sheep graze among the tall-stemmed fruit trees in the special (Rossel) orchard. The little river Lindese Laak ripples along the property boundary. On the other side of the Zomervreugdweg is another piece of forest. So you will always have plenty of wood.

Enough for everyone.
The authentic kitchen, with wide-open windows, may become your favorite spot. The wood-fired Esse stove, old tiles and Belgian bluestone combined with Farrow & Ball's "Old White" create style and ambiance. The eye-catching characterful workbench can handle - if you like - crates full of fruit to make into jam or other treats. The stove gives off its heat to the central heating system in winter. Thus, you need relatively little additional heating.

Lush tranquility.
In the spacious, bright living room with large fireplace and wood stove is the tranquility, thanks to the surrounding nature, complete. The master bedroom with bathroom and sauna is also on the first floor. A wide borde staircase leads to the first floor. There - on staggered levels - are four more fine bedrooms. The scratching of owls remains impressive every evening. Just like the view when opening the curtains. On the floor is also a bathroom, an additional toilet and a separate shower.

Almost always vacation.
To the right of the entrance you enter a beautiful space. With its own lunch area and restroom, it is perfect for training and meetings. Through the skylights there is plenty of northern light. This also makes the space suitable as a gallery or studio. In the adjacent, detached barn are four rooms where students/guests can stay overnight if desired. Behind it is a very private, 2-4 person, sought-after 'Nature cottage'. Horse lovers as well as the horses themselves are not short of anything. There are plenty of riding possibilities and an insane paddock paradise with shelter. Growing (grand) children and their friends can endlessly romp, explore and discover in and around the yard.

Vorden
Vorden, also called the eight-castle village was already popular with castle lords in the Middle Ages. The so-called coulisse landscape still provides surprising and new vistas. There are plenty of biking and hiking trails. The village itself offers fine specialty stores, supermarkets and elementary school. Secondary schools are within cycling distance in Zutphen and Lochem.