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This beautifully decorated Ibiza style villa consists of no fewer than three spacious floors (with a total of 1000 m2 of floor space) and is located on its own peninsula, with a private beach and a large garden.
On the ground floor you will find five bedrooms, styled according to the theme of Dutch masters and a total of 9 sleeping places. In one of the bedrooms you will find an electric senior bed. There is also an office/workshop space on the ground floor with large work tables and office chairs, a bathroom with washing machine and dryer, two separate toilets, a breakfast kitchen and a large living room with game room/home cinema/silent disco. On the middle floor there is a living room, two separate toilets, a kitchen, a piano or music room, a bar with wine wall and beer tap and a laundry room, including washing machine and dryer. One of these two toilets is a Geberit shower toilet. And on the third floor there are four bedrooms, a separate toilet and wellness facilities. There is a spa with sauna, duo shower, Turkish steam bath, jacuzzi and sunbed. You can also exercise on this floor.
The villa has its own beach, no fewer than 4 terraces (with several BBQs + outdoor oven and outdoor kitchen), a vegetable garden, a large garden with table tennis table, a floating terrace, a fishing and swimming pond, and 11 private parking spaces.
Do you have an electric car? You can charge it here because we have our own charging station.
Location
This ridiculously large, sustainable and particularly luxurious detached villa with two kitchens and two living rooms, and lots of privacy, is located on its own peninsula in the watery Wyldehoarne residential area in Joure, centrally located in the Frisian lake area. There are 11 parking spaces on site, and there is a private charging station.
Heerenveen station is the nearest train station, and two bus stops are within walking distance of the villa. If you suffer from asthma or allergies, then you are definitely in the right place here, because all materials and fabrics used are anti-allergenic.
The travel time to and from Schiphol/Amsterdam is just under 45 minutes. We have a very good connection to the A6 and A7, without speed bumps and traffic lights.
Special about this accommodation
The garden has a size of no less than 1400 m2. In addition to the beach, this garden also has a picnic bench, tennis table, organic vegetable garden (you can pick the herbs and use them while cooking!) and various seating areas. On the South Terrace you will find a Kamado, Fire King barbecue and pizza oven and a Campingaz outdoor kitchen.
Important to know
To prevent nuisance for local residents, savage parties are not allowed at this location. In addition, the villa is adapted to and cleaned especially for people with asthma or COPD. This means that all indoor spaces are smoke-free and that smoking is only allowed at the smoking pole on the roof terrace. The deposit will be deducted if cigarettes are found in places other than the smoking pole.
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The liberation of Friesland 1
The liberation of Friesland 1
In early April, it became clear that the liberation of Friesland was imminent. Although the province had not suffered a real Hunger Winter like other parts of the Netherlands, there were severe shortages of just about everything. And the terror of the occupying forces was growing. This also led to increased resistance against the occupying forces. The battle between the two was tougher than ever in early 1945. Â
In Friesland, assault groups known as Knokploegen (KP) were responsible for most acts of resistance. But there were other groups too. On the orders of the Dutch government in London, all these groups were merged into the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS). In Friesland, this happened on 12 December 1944.Â
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The NBS, popularly referred to as the BS, gave the armed resistance an organisation with a clear structure. The NBS was also supposed to play a role in the upcoming liberation. To this end, resistance groups were provided with weapons from autumn 1944. These were dropped from the air. Â
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On 8 April, Radio Orange broadcast the message "The bottle is empty." This was the signal for the NBS to start carrying out sabotage operations 36 hours later. The aim was to make it as difficult as possible for the Germans to defend themselves against the approaching Allied forces.Â
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The resistance did this by putting bridges and railways out of order, blocking waterways and blocking roads. The response of the occupying forces was ruthless. In retaliation, dozens more prisoners were shot at different times and places. ÂOnce the Canadians entered Friesland on 12 April, they were supported extremely effectively by the Frisian resistance. Because it was superbly organised, they were able to help the Canadians take control of important bridges, repair damaged bridges, and advise on the most favourable route. Â
By 18 April, the whole province was liberated except for the Wadden Islands (these were liberated in late May and in June). Compared to other provinces, there was little fighting in Friesland. Overall, the few thousand German troops who had been unable to flee Friesland were defeated by the Canadians relatively quickly. Â
The commander of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Landell, praised the actions of the resistance by stating "Friesland liberated herself." While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, the actions of the Frisian resistance undoubtedly accelerated the liberation. And reduced the number of casualties on the Allied side. Â
In confrontations with German troops and their Dutch accomplices, at least 31 resistance fighters lost their lives. On the Allied side, at least eleven Canadians and one Frenchman were killed. The fighting and shelling also resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. The number of casualties on the German side is not known, but probably ran into the hundreds. With 320 houses destroyed and 4,000 damaged and 80 bridges destroyed, Friesland was materially the least damaged province in the Netherlands.Â
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Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
