Castle Bolenstein

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Monumental castle Bolenstein, situated 20 minutes from Amsterdam-Schiphol airport and next to one of the most beautiful rivers in the Netherlands, the Vecht. This castle or 'Ridderhofstad' is proud part of the Master Piece Collection of Christie's International Real Estate R365.This estate consists of a main house, gardener's house, coach house with conservatory/plant room, deer house (currently a gym), teahouse and tennis court.All buildings are in excellent condition and are situated around a beautifully landscaped garden with water features. The main house and all outbuildings are very luxuriously and stylishly furnished and finished. Bolenstein' has its own mooring in the river Vecht.The Ridderhofstad 'Bolenstein' is surrounded by the old village centre of Maarssen, the river Vecht and the Straatweg; the Straatweg offers a fast connection to the A2 and A12 motorways. In the vicinity of 'Bolenstein', there are buildings such as: Nyenrode Business University, Vechtstreek Museum, many historic country houses and various restaurants.The combination of living in a knight's manor in a green environment, and within walking distance of shops for daily needs and facilities, makes living in 'Bolenstein' truly unique!HISTORYBuitenplaats Bolenstein was built by the De Bole family. The name Bolenstein originated from a contraction of this name and the word stein, which means stone. The house was built around 1340, albeit in a smaller form. Later owners enlarged the house to its present size.On 15 February 1538, Bolenstein received official recognition as a knight's manor, which meant, among other things, that the manor had to be enclosed and defendable. The main house is therefore surrounded by a moat.DESCRIPTIONAll buildings are fully furnished and equipped with upholstery, hanging and standing lighting fixtures, kitchen equipment, crockery & cutlery, glassware, rugs, beds with accessories, gym equipment, maintenance tools etc.The grounds are equipped with a camera system with recorder. The two entrances to the estate are equipped with electric and remote controlled gates with intercom system. Both the main building and most of the outbuildings are equipped with a burglar alarm system with a linked fire alarm system. All central heating boilers in the main house and outbuildings were renewed in 2016.MAIN HOUSEThe main house consists of a basement, raised ground floor, first floor and an attic. The house has 15 rooms, two kitchens, 3 bathrooms, indoor storage and various technical rooms and a terrace on the moat.Technical data of the main houseAir-conditioned wine cellarPatch cabinet with UTP connections to all roomsWiFikitchen with double door fridge/freezer with ice dispenser, cookers, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, 7-burner Stoves gas cooker with 3 ovensAir conditioning in the atticLiving room in attic equipped with cinema (beamer) with Dolby Surround audio systemMost rooms are equipped with CAI connectionsCOACH HOUSEThe coach house is located right next to the entrance gate and consists of 3 parts:Right: a garage which offers space to 2 cars and is equipped with ample storage space.Middle: kitchen / bar with fireplace.Right: conservatory / greenhouse.On the first floor of the coach house there is a living room, bedroom and bathroom.DEER HOUSEThe deer house, built in 1915, is now used as a gym and is equipped with a bathroom and various storage rooms.Some technical data of the deer house:Power currentBar with fridgeKitchen with refrigerator2 x flat screen TVsNAD audio installationFloor heatingGARDENERS HOUSEThis house is located right next to the entrance gate of the estate and consists of a ground floor (living room with an open kitchen) and a first floor (bedroom and bathroom). The house has its 'own' garden at the front.Some technical data of the gardener's house:Underfloor heating on the ground floorKitchen with dishwasher, refrigerator, induction cooker and ovenGas fireFlat screen TV and Bose audio installationTEA DOMEThe tearoom is a replica of the original tearoom that was moved to a country estate in Loenen aan de Vecht in 1902. Some technical details of the tearoom:Sink with hot and cold waterElectric heatingFISCALThe Nature Conservation Act applies to the country house. This offers the owner and successive owners tax advantages with regard to:gift and inheritance taxincome taxcorporation tax (if purchased by a company)no transfer tax is applicableWOZ Act: lower fair market value appliesBuyers should always consult their fiscal advisors in advance, we do not guaranteeSurface areas:Main house ca. 755 m2Coach house ca. 131 m2Gardener's house ca. 112 m2Deer house ca. 50 m2Tea house ca. 17 m2Total area ca. 1,065 m2The surface areas stated are 'approximately' the usable areas, measured in accordance with NEN 2580.Total gross contents of all buildings: ca. 4,780 m3