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Address:
Ruysdaelkade 261-III, 1072 AZ
City:
Amsterdam

This very charming two-storey Oud Zuid residence with three bedrooms is located on the border of the Pijp and Appollobuurt in Oud Zuid in a quiet neighbourhood.  It has a beautiful broad view over the water covering the Boerenwetering and Roei-Zilvereniging the Amstel. The apartment is approximately 125m2 and has been substantially and tastefully renovated. It is a well-proportioned residence that is amazingly bright and well laid. 

Location:
The apartment is beautifully located on the prestigious Appollolaan, opposite the marina of the Appollo Hotel. It is well situated in relation to the Scheldestraat, Beethovenstraat, Van Baerlestraat, Albert Cuyp and Beatrix Park.

Layout:
The entrance to the apartment is on the second floor via a bright and spacious staircase. In the hall there is room for a cloakroom. The living room is on the third floor. It is an exceptionally wide room (4.63m) with expansive views via three windows to the front of the building. In the distance you can see the tall buildings of the Zuid As.  

To the back is a high end, half-open kitchen with cream coloured cupboards, large drawers and stone topped work counter. There is a five burner RVS gas stove with extractor fan and combi-oven as well as a large built-in fridge and dishwasher. The balcony stretches the full length of the apartment and can be accessed both from the living room and the kitchen. It gets sun in the morning and has a lovely view over roofs of the nearby buildings and the Okura hotel. There is also a hall on this floor with a built-in closet, WC with hanging toiled and vanity and stair to the upstairs floors.

The fourth floor: The spacious landing provides access to all of the rooms on this floor. At the top of the stairs is a cute work/play area with a view over the water. To the front are two good-sized bedrooms with the master bedroom located to the back of the building. The modern bathroom receives daylight and has a bathtub, walk in shower and WC. There is also a wet room on this floor with sink and connection for a washer and dryer as well as a storage closet for the boiler and central heating unit installed in 2009. As an added extra there is also the possibility to install a roof terrace.

Details:
• Beautiful residence with a magnificent unobstructed view of the Boerenwtering.
• Lovely neighbourhood, with children playing freely on the street and the possibility to find a parking space for your car; there are also great opportunities on your doorstep for things to do on the weekend such as rowing and junior sailing.
• This is the largest and widest apartment in the complex.
• The complex was almost completely renovated in 2006 during which the walls and ceilings were restuccoed, and the bathroom, WC and kitchen replaced. The electrical circuitry was modernized and the interior doors and windowsills replaced.
• There is oak flooring on the living room floor and high quality floor covering on the floor with the bedrooms.
• Member of a sound home-owners association. The monthly service costs are €140 per month and the cash reserve is approximately €850,000.
• In the spring of 2010 the complex was painted back and front and the roof renovated.
• The complex is being nominated a municipal monument.
• There is the possibility to build a small roof terrace. The home-owners have voted in favour so long as certain conditions are adhered to. There have been other roof terraces built by the VVE members.
 

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