Grand Sonnenberg Canal View Apartment - Most Central Location in Town

If you are planning on visiting Amsterdam with a group of friends or family, you need to search no further. With a spacious living/lounge/dining area and open kitchen this is a great home away from home. Many guests spend hours enjoying the amazing canal view this apartment has to offer. You will literally find every type of shop and restaurant around the corner, and any and all of the major sights are within walking distance. This apartment will offer you insight into the history of Amsterdam itself. It was built over 400 years ago and still boasts many of its original characteristics. Please note that pricing is an approximation, for a precise quote please send an enquiry. Rates include all taxes and charges. Prices for high demand dates may be as much as 30-40% higher than the indicative rates on this site (due to limited pricing options available). Rates may also be lower due to low demand or if your dates are very attractive. Expanded description follows below, Click on More Details; =========================================== Sonnenberg Canal Apartment Amsterdam is located on the Herengracht canal, in the historic centre of Amsterdam. Surrounded by the famous nine-streets, these historic canal apartments were built in 1649 for the Sonnenberg family. It is one of the few apartment houses that still boast its original gable, which is a classical renaissance crow-stepped gable. This is a stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable-end of a building. Not only the gable is still original, the interior with its solid oak beams as well as the winding staircase are original in the apartments. It is not hard to imagine this Dutch merchant family doing business from this very location. This family remained owners of these historic canal apartments well into the 19th century. Perhaps the heirs of these Sonnenberg’s are the same Sonnenberg’s as those who are among the ten richest families of the Netherlands. This canal apartment is located on the top three two floors. Two flights of stairs are circular and one is a straight flight. One enters the Grand Sonnenberg apartment on the beletage, after climbing a set of stone stairs of half a floor level. All three floors have excellent views of the canals, and there is a bench on the porch as well as one on the canal side. Behind the front door there is a hallway to the first set of circular stairs leading to a hallway on the first floor of the house. Practically every room in the house has its own adjustable radiators, it is quite easy to keep this house warm and comfortable in winter. As each room also has windows, it is quite easy to create a nice breeze in the house cooling it down in the summer. There are also fans available on the rare summer days (3 per year on average) that it is actually hot. On the first floor there is a toilet in the hallway, and a door to the living/dining room. This floor has a beautiful wooden floor as well as beams supporting the floor above. In the front (canal side) of this floor there is a spacious living area with sofa’s (one is a sleeping sofa) and TV. This is a great area to relax after or before a day of exploring all the sights of Amsterdam. You will find an open kitchen and a large dining table in the back of the floor. The kitchen is fully equipped except for a dishwasher. It is not hard to imagine enjoying a spending an evening with a good diner and equally good conversations at the dining table with dimmed light shining from the chandelier. With ample heating present, the smells from the kitchen and friends swapping stories at the table, this is typically what the Dutch will call “gezellig”. The word “gezellig” is considered to be an example of untranslatability, and is one of the hardest words to translate. Some consider the word to encompass the heart of Dutch culture. One floor up with the circular staircase there is the floor with one bedroom (twins) in the front, with canal views and the master bedroom in the back (optional with twins, on request). On this floor located in between the two bedrooms is the bathroom, with a toilet, sink, and a bath with shower. The front bedroom has a wooden floor and the back bedroom a wooden floor, the bathroom floor is marble. Lastly, of the converted attic floor only the front room is accessible for guests and has twins as well as canal views. The beautiful antique wooden roof-beams are visible here, instilling one with a deep sense of history that is present throughout the entire house. Features Canal view Central location (nine-streets) Part of UNESCO world heritage WiFi internet Check in at apartment Self-catering TV Cable reception DVD Sound system 100 m2 3 bedrooms (2 double + 2 twins or 3 twins) Open kitchen Complete kitchen inventory Microwave / Oven Toaster Coffeemaker Kettle Shower / Bath 2 toilets Hairdryer Washing machine Dryer Iron and ironing board English Guide books Bed linen and towels are provided No Smoking No party policy Child safety is low due to steep circular stairs (see stairs section) Location description The Sonnenberg is located in the canal belt in the part known in Amsterdam as the “nine streets” area. The nine streets area is well known for its plentiful boutique shops, many restaurants, and its beautiful canals. This area is comprised of nine narrow streets running perpendicular with the four major canals (Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht) of the canal belt. It is distinctly different from other shopping districts as there is a large diversity of privately owned shops and specialized shops. Nearby points of interest 9 Streets Area – 0 minutes walking Flower Market – 2 minutes walking Spui – 2 minutes walking Dam Square – 3 minutes walking Jordaan – 5 minutes walking Westerkerk/Anne Frank – 5 minutes walking Rembrandt plein – 6 minutes walking Centraal Station – 15 minutes walking Leidseplein – 15 minutes walking Nieuwmarkt – 15 minutes walking Staircases This apartment has 4 internal flights. From street level to the entrance there is a short stone flight of stairs up to the front door. From here there is a circular flight of stairs to the Living/kitchen level. The circular staircase continues up to a floor with 2 bedrooms and the full bathroom. From this last level there is a single flight of straight stairs up to the attic bedroom. The stairs are steep and narrow, as is typical for a 400 year old house. However with closed doors stairs are not accessible.