UNIQUE PROPERTY IN AMSTERDAM’S RENOWNED OUD ZUID DISTRICT
Unique apartment living, due to the Oud Zuid (‘old south’) location as well as the south-facing balcony spanning the full length and a habitable area totalling 262 m². The entire property is fitted with magnificent oak fish bone parquet flooring, and only the finest materials have been used. With the aid of the sophisticated Savant system all technical applications (including security, audio, heating and lighting) have been integrated, thereby qualifying the property as a Smart Home. The apartment features a south-facing balcony spanning its full width, and due to this facade comprising glass from ceilling to floor, the apartment enjoys a huge amount of light ingression.
LIVING IN THE CITY
To live on Apollolaan is to live in the most exclusive part of the international city of Amsterdam, the Oud Zuid district. This district is spacious and luxurious in its design. With its majestic old plane trees the leafy Apollolaan one of Amsterdam’s widest, most beautiful streets, is typical in this regard. Living in this residential setting is stylish and wonderfully tranquil, despite all the delights and amenities of the city being within easy reach.
CENTRAL LOCATION
The apartment is centrally located, close to the arterial roads for the A10 motorway, the Amsterdam canal district and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Vondelpark, Amsterdam’s most beautiful park, is within walking distance, as is the Olympiaplein with its plethora of sporting facilities. In the area you find exclusive retail areas such as Beethovenstraat, PC Hooftstraat and Cornelis Schuytstraat, as well as various famous museums such as Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and Rijksmuseum. The Hilton Hotel and a variety of fine restaurants are also in the vicinity of the property as well as Station Zuid WTC and the Zuidas business districta and some highly regarded schools (primary and secondary education), including The British School.
THE PROJECT
The property has been fully renovated over 2016/2017 by Van Egmond Architects. The responsibility for the interior design has been vested in Clairz Interior Design. The apartment’s layout has been entirely adapted to contemporary housing needs, with a great deal of attention having been devoted to spaciousness. Resultant benefits include a fluent transition between interior and exterior spaces with the use of the highest quality materials. The standard upon delivery will be without compromise, as can be expected with a property of this class.
LAY-OUT:
ENTRANCE HALL
The majestic entrance hall is entirely in keeping with the grandeur of the apartment. The secure entrance leads into a general corridor fashioned in marble with copper bells. The apartment on the second floor can be accessed using the marble stairs or the lift. the apartment's entrance hall houses a long cloakroom wall, a spacious toilet and separate washbasin.
LOUNGE/WORKSPACE
With its 4 large windows, the lounge offers a view of the magnificent plane trees and the majestic Apollolaan. A workspace has been created adjacent to the lounge, and can be reached from both the lounge, and the entrance hall. On the balcony side, a second seating section had been created next to the dining area, a wonderfully quiet room with a view of the courtyard gardensand with access to the balcony.
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
The open kitchen is custom-made and comes with all modern conveniences. Here the contrast between bold and chic is emphasized in the combination of dark cabinets and a marble countertop. The kitchen comes with luxuries such as a Quooker, SMEG six-burner cooker, Miele dishwasher, Liebherr refrigerator with wine climate cabinet and various built-in devices. The large kitchen island with four bar stools is perfect for cosy get-togethers. The island also bridges the kitchen and dining area. The dining room section is on the garden side, just like the kitchen. A wooden frame with sliding doors enables full access to the balcony from the dining area.
LAUNDRY ROOM
There is a pantry with washer and dryer which can be reached from the cloakroom as well as from the dining area.
MASTER BEDROOM
The spacious master bedroom is situated on the garden side of the house with large French doors windows opening out onto the balcony. This bedroom has an adjoining walk-in closet containing bespoke cabinets. The luxurious private bathroom can be accessed through this walk-in closet.
WALK-IN CLOSET
Optimum use has been made of every corner in the walk-in closet due to the cabinets being costum-made, supplied by a renowed furniture-maker. The closets have been spray-painted in a warm, silky colour, lending the room an even greater sense of luxury and comfort.
BATHROOM
The luxurious bathroom can be accessed from the master bedroom through the walk-in closet. The bathroom is fitted with underfloor heating and contains a freestanding JEE-O bathtub, a separate hygienic toilet and double washbassins mounted on bespoke drawer units. The built-in designer taps are from Vola. A rain shower completes this magnificent bathroom.
CHILDREN’S ROOMS
The apartment features two additional spacious bedrooms. There is a second bathroom with toilet and shower on the corridor.
BALCONY
The apartment has an ample south-facing balcony of approximately 20 m².
LEVEL OF FINISHING
Sustainable, high-quality materials have been selected. The entire apartment features oak fish bone parquet flooring. The wet rooms sport ceramic tiles measuring a unique 1 x 3 m. Naturally, the property is fully insulated and has an A energy label. All floors are fitted with underfloor heating and the lounge features a gas fireplace.
Other finishings:
- air conditioning - alarm system - WiFi - underfloor heating - domotics - electric curtains - gas fireplace - built-in sound system speakers - 3 bedrooms - 2 bathrooms with rain showers - 3 toilets - south-facing balcony - oak parquet floor - fully equipped custom-made kitchen - separate washing area - separate storage
SMART HOME / DOMOTICS
The Apollolaan property is a fully functional ‘smart home’, with the various devices in it being seamlessly integrated. A Savant system is used to control the home, rendering (automatic) applications in terms of lighting, climate control, entertainment and security as simple and user-friendly as possible. Thanks to the advanced technology, the possibilities are virtually limitless. The result is brilliant in its simplicity, enabling Savant to be used easily and naturally in everyday practice.
AUDIO
The built-in speakers used throughout the property are from Bowers & Wilkins. Speakers from this brand form an essential component in professional sound engineering studios across the globe and are of the very finest quality.
SECURITY
A secure home is a comfortable home. The security of this apartment is assured by means of the Galaxy Flex System from Honeywell. This system is a fully integrated intruder and access control security solution that brings a new level of ease and flexibility to security system.
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
- Thorough association professionally controlled by Velzel VVE Diensten
- 280/3000 share in the association.
- Servicecharge €514,- per month
SPECIFICS
- Leasehold ground prepaid until 2050
- Meters UFA (NEN 2580): second floor approximately 280 m²;
- South facing balcony of approximately 20 m²;
- Fully renovated 2016/2017;
- Energy label A;
- Parking with permit (no waiting time);
- Separate storage space in the basement;
- Communal bicycle shed.
