Peggy: “We really like old houses. There is a soul in it and you can feel it. Although we have made the necessary sustainable and modernized, think of double glazing and granite floors that we have adapted. We like it so much here, we can grow old in this house.”

This building used to house a grocery store. Peggy: “The racks in the garage are still the old racks from the store’s storage. Now our son Daan (16) is often playing darts with his friends in the garage . Furthermore, we also use it as storage, which is very handy.”
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The heart of the house
“The kitchen is really the heart of the house. It used to be a pipe drawer. When the kids were little, that was handy in terms of layout. But later we broke it open and now the kids are sometimes here doing homework when I’m cooking. When everyone is busy we eat here but when we are all there we actually eat at the table in the dining room.”
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Old stove
“The old stove is a family property, it was once used to cook. We have it more for decoration and warmth. When the weather is nice, we open the doors to the front garden and you can sit here comfortably. We often have breakfast in the sun. Initially we only had that front garden. That is why we bought the house next door so that we also have a garden behind it. Our pizza oven is now located there, which is very cozy in the summer.”
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Sun in the bedroom
“Sometimes the sun is in the bedroom exactly so that it coincides with the print on the wall. We used to have a forest print like this on the wall at home. That’s why it really makes me feel at home. I like tidy but with color. You can clearly see that in the bathroom.”
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Own place
“Paul has another daughter, Dorenda, with whom Ditte used to share her room. Now that Dorenda has left home, Daan and Ditte each have their own place.” A second bathroom has been made from the storage room next to Ditte’s room. Peggy: “That’s handy now that the kids are older. Just like the mobile unit that we have placed in the garden so that Daan has his own place. Over the years, we have always adapted things and the house has really grown with us.”
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