Maasstede
Rent in the most beautiful places in The Hague
DATE
28 March 2020
TEXT
Annerieke Simeone
IMAGE
Fleur Beemster
As wretched as the condition of this eighteenth-century monument is, anyone who knows the gentlemen of Maasstede knows that besides developing new buildings, they also beautifully refurbish national monuments in The Hague. BOIDR took a look.
Ena few footsteps away from Hotel Des Indes, Robert Nederlof (34) steps into the building at 44 Lange Voorhout, followed in his wake by his brother Tim (31). "Watch where you're walking, mind you," Robert warns the photographer, who is about to plant her flash umbrella less than 10 centimetres from a hole in the floor. "Do you have a handkerchief with you? Tears are shooting into your eyes, aren't they? It's far from finished."
'There will be a large terrace made of teak that we have brought over from our own Brazilian plantation'
Tim, meanwhile, walked to the window. "See that building over there with the outdoor lanterns? That's the coach house where we are going to build a luxury flat. It will have two bedrooms and two bathrooms." Then he points to the landing between the two properties. "There will be a large terrace made of teak that we will bring over from our own Brazilian plantation, and along that big, white wall we will create a vertical garden. With built-in irrigation system indeed." Grinning: "I'm not going to come over here with a watering can myself."
The video that Bij Ons In De Residentie made for Maasstede for their project on Lange Voorhout.
Maasstede
As wretched as the condition of this eighteenth-century monument is, anyone who knows the gentlemen of Maasstede knows that besides developing new buildings, they also beautifully refurbish national monuments in The Hague. Recently, they did so with the old ABN AMRO MeesPierson bank building at Lange Voorhout number 1 and Kneuterdijk 11-15. That became high-quality office, catering and residential space.
Last year, the Rotterdam-based company originally delivered the property at Korte Vijverberg 4 to tenants Van Lanschot and Climate Fund Managers.
Restaurant Tapisco, on the corner of Kneuterdijk and Hoge Nieuwstraat, is one of the tenants. Last year, the Rotterdam-based company delivered the property at Korte Vijverberg 4 to tenants Van Lanschot and Climate Fund Managers. Hooistraat 7, side street of Denneweg, was also renovated. Since December 2019, that is where Tour of Beauty's beautiful beauty boutique. And now it is the turn of this historic building next to the Swiss embassy.
Huygens
The former home of Dutch poet and diplomat Constantijn Huygens breathes history. Old Hague residents may remember this place from when it was called Royal, a French-oriented restaurant that held a Michelin star from 1958 to 1968. Politician Joseph Luns was a welcome guest there.
'Do you have a handkerchief with you?'
The last tenant was Leiden University. Since then, it has not been open to the public. Although, last year it was open for three days. The creators of Masterly The Hague, Nicole Unicole and Willem-Jan Hoogsteder, had to look for expansion because of their successful design festival and found this building. Bert Timmermans was one of the designers who showed their work here last September. His wall coverings were inspired by the embroidered Japanese and Chinese wall coverings of Palace Huis ten Bosch. The work was so popular that Maasstede bought it.
The old ABN AMRO MeesPierson bank building at number 1 Lange Voorhout is now high-quality office, hospitality and residential space.
Tim continues his tour of the three-storey national monument. We reach another bare room. "When you walk here, it is hard to imagine what it could become. That's why we always invite interested parties to Lange Voorhout 1 or Korte Vijverberg 4. Then they really get an idea how beautiful."
'When you walk here, it's hard to imagine how it could become.'
Most historical buildings have a G-label, in short, energy guzzling. But Maasstede aims for an A-label. "That's really unique," says Robert. "We also pay a lot of attention to it: facade insulation, roof insulation, LED lighting, energy-efficient installations, solar panels, district heating and so on. Great for the environment, but also for the tenants. They will soon have much lower energy bills."
Vehicle
When this project is completed by the end of 2020, there will be office space for about 50 people, Robert estimates. Some of them will be able to park their vehicles in the underground car park with car lift. That too is special so in the middle of the city centre.
The Nederlof brothers hope that interested parties will come forward in the early stages of construction. "The sooner, the better of course. Then we can still take their wishes into account and involve them in the construction process."
text Annerieke Simeone / image Fleur Beemster
As wretched as the condition of this eighteenth-century monument is, anyone who knows the gentlemen of Maasstede knows that besides developing new buildings, they also beautifully refurbish national monuments in The Hague. BOIDR took a look.
Ena few footsteps away from Hotel Des Indes, Robert Nederlof (34) steps into the building at 44 Lange Voorhout, followed in his wake by his brother Tim (31). "Watch where you're walking, mind you," Robert warns the photographer, who is about to plant her flash umbrella less than 10 centimetres from a hole in the floor. "Do you have a handkerchief with you? Tears are shooting into your eyes, aren't they? It's far from finished."
'There will be a large terrace made of teak that we have brought over from our own Brazilian plantation'
Tim, meanwhile, walked to the window. "See that building over there with the outdoor lanterns? That's the coach house where we are going to build a luxury flat. It will have two bedrooms and two bathrooms." Then he points to the landing between the two properties. "There will be a large terrace made of teak that we will bring over from our own Brazilian plantation, and along that big, white wall we will create a vertical garden. With built-in irrigation system indeed." Grinning: "I'm not going to come over here with a watering can myself."
The video that Bij Ons In De Residentie made for Maasstede for their project on Lange Voorhout.
Maasstede
As wretched as the condition of this eighteenth-century monument is, anyone who knows the gentlemen of Maasstede knows that besides developing new buildings, they also beautifully refurbish national monuments in The Hague. Recently, they did so with the old ABN AMRO MeesPierson bank building at Lange Voorhout number 1 and Kneuterdijk 11-15. That became high-quality office, catering and residential space.
Last year, the Rotterdam-based company originally delivered the property at Korte Vijverberg 4 to tenants Van Lanschot and Climate Fund Managers.
Restaurant Tapisco, on the corner of Kneuterdijk and Hoge Nieuwstraat, is one of the tenants. Last year, the Rotterdam-based company delivered the property at Korte Vijverberg 4 to tenants Van Lanschot and Climate Fund Managers. Hooistraat 7, side street of Denneweg, was also renovated. Since December 2019, that is where Tour of Beauty's beautiful beauty boutique. And now it is the turn of this historic building next to the Swiss embassy.
Huygens
The former home of Dutch poet and diplomat Constantijn Huygens breathes history. Old Hague residents may remember this place from when it was called Royal, a French-oriented restaurant that held a Michelin star from 1958 to 1968. Politician Joseph Luns was a welcome guest there.
'Do you have a handkerchief with you?'
The last tenant was Leiden University. Since then, it has not been open to the public. Although, last year it was open for three days. The creators of Masterly The Hague, Nicole Unicole and Willem-Jan Hoogsteder, had to look for expansion because of their successful design festival and found this building. Bert Timmermans was one of the designers who showed their work here last September. His wall coverings were inspired by the embroidered Japanese and Chinese wall coverings of Palace Huis ten Bosch. The work was so popular that Maasstede bought it.
The old ABN AMRO MeesPierson bank building at number 1 Lange Voorhout is now high-quality office, hospitality and residential space.
Tim continues his tour of the three-storey national monument. We reach another bare room. "When you walk here, it is hard to imagine what it could become. That's why we always invite interested parties to Lange Voorhout 1 or Korte Vijverberg 4. Then they really get an idea how beautiful."
'When you walk here, it's hard to imagine how it could become.'
Most historical buildings have a G-label, in short, energy guzzling. But Maasstede aims for an A-label. "That's really unique," says Robert. "We also pay a lot of attention to it: facade insulation, roof insulation, LED lighting, energy-efficient installations, solar panels, district heating and so on. Great for the environment, but also for the tenants. They will soon have much lower energy bills."
Vehicle
When this project is completed by the end of 2020, there will be office space for about 50 people, Robert estimates. Some of them will be able to park their vehicles in the underground car park with car lift. That too is special so in the middle of the city centre.
The Nederlof brothers hope that interested parties will come forward in the early stages of construction. "The sooner, the better of course. Then we can still take their wishes into account and involve them in the construction process."
