Step outside on a Saturday morning in late August and the air smells like pine resin and damp heather. The Drents-Friese Wold starts literally at the back fence of Landgoed 't Wildryck — not a short drive away, not a ten-minute walk, but right there. You grab a coffee, open the French doors onto the south-facing garden, and the only sound is a woodpecker somewhere deep in the trees. That's what life at 't Hertenspoor 140 actually feels like.
This two-bedroom recreational house sits on a 474 m² plot in one of the most quietly coveted corners of the Dutch countryside. Built in 1999 and kept in genuinely good condition — this isn't a project, it's a place you can arrive at on a Friday evening and be sitting comfortably by dinner. The garden wraps around the property, mature plantings on all sides creating real visual privacy rather than the token hedge you get on so many park homes. South-facing, it collects the sun from mid-morning until the last light fades, which matters more than people realize when you're spending a June weekend outdoors with friends.
The ground floor makes good use of its 70 m². A practical entrance hall handles coats, muddy boots, and bikes with ease — there's a cloakroom niche and laundry connections right there, which anyone who's spent a weekend cycling the Drenthe trails will immediately appreciate. The kitchen was refitted in 2014 and still performs well: gas hob, dishwasher, combination microwave, extractor hood, fridge. It opens directly into the living room, which is lighter than the square footage suggests thanks to the French doors. Open those and the garden becomes an extension of the living space. In July, you barely go back inside.
Also on the ground floor: a separate WC with washbasi ... click here to read more
