May I have a look inside? 7 x Zoetermeer houses we were allowed to visit

One of the favorite sections on indebuurt is ‘View inside at’. Last year we were allowed to peek into many living rooms to see which special homes Zoetermeer residents live in. We have made a selection of indoor viewers in 2022. Are you peeking along, and… can we also visit you?

Sander and Anouk

Because everything came to a standstill in corona time, Sander and Anouk were able to put all their time into the renovation. They transformed their DIY house into their dream home.

  • Looking inside Sander and Anouk: ‘While the world stood still, we built our dream house’

    At the beginning of 2020, Sander Bol and Anouk Vermeer will buy a corner house in the Buytenwegh district. The location of the house is…

Claudio’s farmhouse

Claudio had to swallow hard when he saw the inside of the old farm on the Zegwaartseweg. But he still bought the property and began a large-scale renovation. Now it proudly says ‘From dream to reality’ above the bridge in front of his house.

  • Looking inside Claudio’s renovated farm: ‘Is it ever going to be okay, I often wondered’

    As a little boy, Claudio told his mother, “When I grow up I want to buy a farm.” To be…

    Sayward Road 42 Zoetermeer

Visiting Rowan and Astleigh

Rowan and Astleigh met on the television show Married at First Site. Astleigh already lived in Zoetermeer, Rowan moved in with him. After a renovation we were allowed to take a look.

We found out much more for you…

  • A look inside the MAFS couple Rowan and Astleigh: we called the koi carp Fanta and Spruit

    Zoetermeerers Rowan and Astleigh are overjoyed with each other. The dream couple got married in the first episode of Married At First Sight…

    Astleigh and Rowan MAFS 2022

Wim and Trudy’s backyard

In Seghwaert, a number of backyards have a striking design: they run up towards the railway embankment of the RandstadRail. Wim and Trudy have such a backyard, so we really wanted to see it with our own eyes.

We found out much more for you…

  • Looking outside in Wim and Trudy’s backyard, which lies against the sound wall of the Randstadrail

    When Trudy and Wim Brekelmans became the first residents of their Seghwaert single-family home in 1980, the garden was one big…

Hans and Hélène’s B&B

Hans and Hélène have not been living in the atmospheric Vlamingstraat for very long. They had the outbuilding converted into a bed & breakfast where we were given a tour.

  • Looking inside Hans and Hélène’s B&B: ‘In the morning I bake fresh bread’

    You will receive a hospitable welcome when you visit De Vlaming by Hans and Hélène Ouwerkerk. Since April they are…

The golden hands of Patrick and Dana

You don’t know what you see when you see the before and after photos of the handy house on the Leidsewallen. Owners Patrick and Dana rolled up their sleeves and stripped and rebuilt the entire house. The result is beautiful.

We found out much more for you…

  • Looking inside the DIY house on the Leidsewallen: ‘Patrick has two golden hands’

    One saw the owner-occupied house from 1914 at Leidsewallen 62 as a ruin, the other as a dream house. Carpenter…

New construction for Robbie and Blanche

Since 1955 little had happened to the two-under-one hairdresser in the Piet Heinstraat. Robbie and Blache saw possibilities and renovated things considerably. In the meantime, they not only live in a palace, but are now also happy with the three of them in the Village.

We found out much more for you…

  • Looking inside the renovated 1950s house of Robbie and Blanche: ‘What was in my head has come true’

    He wanted his own parking space. She sun in the garden. And the rest is history. The semi-detached house on…

Your turn

Do you want to show how great your home looks? Send an email to [email protected]. Maybe you live in a hip apartment in the center or you have a nice house in Oosterheem. Whether you still live at home with your parents or live in a city villa; there is something to tell about every home.

Living room Claudio, Zegwaardenweg. Photo: in the neighborhood of Zoetermeer

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