Your never know if the pictures and descriptions are a true reflection of the property. In this case, they absolutely are. Our stay was wonderful. The house was clean, nicely appointed and has all the comforts of home. A very nice modern kitchen and spacious open living area. Absolute highlights are the garden (a rarity in large Dutch cities) and toys. Our 4 year old son was in absolute heaven playing with all the toys, reading books, jumping on the trampoline and running around in the garden. The bikes and free curb side parking (another rarity in large Dutch cities) are also highlight. We might not have had the best weather, but we were biking everywhere. I used to live in Amsterdam years ago and always thought Amsterdam was the only place to be, but our stay here definitely changed my mind. It is less than a 10 min bike ride to the beach (lots of (beach) restaurants), a couple of minutes biking (less than 10 min walking) to a quaint street with all the grocery shopping options you need and less than a 15 min bike ride to the city center. Lots of parks, playgrounds, petting zoos and child friendly museums in the area as well. Amsterdam is less than an hour by car and public transportation is close by and easily accessible. For a family with kids, this place is really ideal and we highly recommend it. We would book it again in a heartbeat. Don’t be deterred by the description apartment (which I think is only done because of the type of building), this is a full on house and very spacious. Also, the bathroom is described as small, but for us it was perfect. Finally, we can’t stop raving about the hosts. So generous (they had a lovely breakfast surprise for us, which was very welcome because we arrived late on a Saturday evening and the grocery stores were already closed), kind, helpful, accommodating and responsive. Communication was excellent. Justin, Lotte, Sterre, Tijn and Mees, thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your lovely home, it really was ideal in every way.