Our wonderful villa was built in 1937 under architectural design. It has been renovated to be spacious and practical but with a lot of style. The villa is enclosed in a lovely private, fenced, garden of 4000 m2. In the garden, you will find a natural swimming pond, teak furniture, an abundance of flowers and plants, and a wooded area. The private apartment is situated on the second floor and has: • a room with a double bed, sofa, and dining table. The floor surface is 43 m2 with a pitched roof. • a 6 m2 kitchen • a 5m2 bathroom with sink, shower, and toilet. • a second room with a double bed and a desk (the second room has an additional fee). The floor surface is 30 m2 with a pitched roof. Through a shared entrance, you go to the second floor. The village Bilthoven (founded in the year 1113, the great-grandfather of Cornelius Vanderbilt was a farmer here) is a tree-lined town with 22,000 citizens in the Province of Utrecht. You will find opportunities for shopping (walking, biking, swimming, golfing, and dining). A train station is a 10-minute walk. Our home borders a nature reserve that you can reach in a couple of minutes. A bicycle path runs in front of our door. The Province of Utrecht is a beautiful place to spend your holidays because of nature and culture and dozens of recreational options. The Utrecht Heuvelrug (National Parc) is perfect for walking through the woods or a bicycle ride through nature. Another recreational option is the Vecht lake area, surrounded by beautiful greenery and a favorite of water sports enthusiasts. In addition to all this nature, you'll find centuries-old cities like Utrecht and Amersfoort, full of hidden surprises. The province of Utrecht also has more castles and country seats than any other province of Holland. There are numerous forts, rural estates, palaces, and country seats that can be visited. Near Bilthoven, you can visit Groeneveld Castle in Baarn, Zeist Castle, Huis Doorn Castle, De Haar Castle in Haarzuilens, Zuylen Castle in Oud-Zuilen, Fort Vechten and Fort Rhijnauwen both in the city Utrecht. The Province of Utrecht is in the center of The Netherlands. Because of this central position, you can travel the whole country of The Netherlands quite easily. Some examples are: The medieval city of Utrecht: 10 minutes by car / 25 minutes by bike / 7 minutes by train: culture and history Dom (cathedral) tower, several museums, KidZcity (play paradise for children) shopping, canal cruises and canoeing in the city canals, pubs, restaurants, theater, film and so on. Zeist: 10 minutes by car / 25 minutes by bike: Zeist Castle, shopping, cinema and theater, swimming pool (outside and inside). Amersfoort: 20 minutes by car / 10 minutes by train: culture and history, shopping, nature, Amersfoort Zoo. Amsterdam: 50 minutes by car. The most colorful city in Holland. The Hermitage, Madame Tussauds, Artis Zoo, Anne Frank House, Royal Palace, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Opera, the world-famous Royal Dutch Concert Orchestra, The Albert Cuypmarket, canal cruises, and lots more. The Hague: by car in 55 minutes. The Hague and its surroundings: our residential city, the buildings of parliament, theater, The North Seashore with its sandy beaches, casino, Madurodam, Duinrell, Sealife, and a lot more. Waalwijk: by car in 1 hour. The Efteling is one of the big amusement parks in Europe. These are just some examples, but there is much more to see in The Netherlands. 6 of the eight world heritages in Holland are located within a 60-mile radius of our home It is also possible to visit our neighboring countries Germany (cities of Düsseldorf, Cologne) and Belgium (cities of Antwerp, Brussels). And a more 3.5-hour train ride takes you to Paris. If you have booked for 1 or 2 persons, you will have one room for your disposal plus a private bathroom and kitchen. If you prefer an extra bedroom, that's possible too, but at an additional cost of € 20 per night to be paid cash upon arrival. If you have booked for 3 or 4 persons, the price includes a second room. Tourist tax or € 2,24 per person per night must be paid cash on arrival or via bank transfer.