I would totally recommend Rachel and Laurence's place.
The hosts are really friendly. They left us welcoming food in the fridge, which was really sweet and were really helpful.
The house is so beautiful and cozy. It has an entrance to the garden, were we spent an amazing peaceful time. Garden ends with the lakeside. You will meet the ducks family too.
We were on bicycles and it is only 10 km from Amsterdam. If you want to have both: city and country side, come to Holysloot!