Peter and Katja's description of the Blue House and surrounding area is very accurate. They were accommodating, friendly, and helpful. My family and I only stayed 2 nights but would have liked to stay more. We used the blue house as our home base to return back to after spending the day exploring downtown Amsterdam. We appreciated the coziness and design of the house and espresso machine in the mornings and our son enjoyed playing in the yard as well as plucking and eating some of the grapes, strawberries and raspberries which grew in the yard. Overall, great place to stay.