This is a wonderful, relaxing, quiet yet perfectly located place to stay in Amsterdam for a small family. The kids loved the fairytale quality of this little cottage in a garden with chickens and we highly appreciated the attentive touches by host Nancy. Taking the free ferry across the Ij from and to central station (5 minutes) is extremely easy and you avoid being in the touristic bustle of the centre side, and the area around the house has some very nice places to see and eat (we can highly recommend Kannibalen & Paradeisvogels for indonesian meals).