Living in a smart-home of 175 years old in the City Centre of The Hague.
Living closer to the city centre of The Hague is impossible: in a lovely street with few cars, in a town house with 4 floors, 188 m2 living space, and 698 m3 volume. Here you are living quietly, nearby the Royal Palace, ca 200 meters away from the famous shopping streets of the city centre with lots of cosy restaurants. Supermarkets, high fashion, fitness centres, medical assistance, trams, hospital, weekly market, museums, theatres, cinema’s, international schools: everything is very close by. Two rented parking spaces in parking lots are within walking distance and the rental contracts could be concluded on your name.
Restorations and complete renovations have been made for this classic town house with 4 floors. Classic details, like ornaments inside and outside, classic doors, shutters, stained glass, original staircase have been preserved. Inside the classic doors and shutters are renewed and re-made according to the originals, including brass-mounted hilts and ironmongery. At the same time the electrical installation of this ‘smart home’ is completely renewed with 20 fuses, just as all the gas & water pipes, sewer system, fiber optic internet connection, patchpanel, wired internet, high speed wifi from the 3rd floor to the backyard, photovoltaic system with 23 solar panels, a renewed central heating system that is weather-driven, Danfoss Ally smart home system for individual smart heating per room, Vanderbilt alarm system, camera surveillance, certified ironmongery, double glazed windows where it is possible for the classic windows. A kitchen or bathroom could be added easily to this town house, because the infrastructure is prepared for this.
The façade looks like a monument with the original windows (175 years old, restored) and the recessed balcony is most pretty. On the ground floor this town house has a protected backyard with a southwest orientation. Also there is a roof terrace / deck on the second floor, on sunny day you can be sunbathing from morning till sunset. The backyard provides with small barn and a garden cupboard. The barn accommodates the heating system and a hot water tank (256 lt, electrically heated with solar power). Also it would be possible to put here the washing machine / tumble dryer: all connections available.
Ground Floor
The first corridor is separated from the second corridor by a swinging door with art deco stained glass. Under the classic staircase is space for a coat rack and mirror. The classic staircase is unique.
The lounge is separated from the kitchen with three classic doors with stained glass, which can be opened completely, so that on large combined lounge / kitchen appears. The lounge has classic shutters. This lounge could be used as an office or as a sleeping room for parents or au pair.
The kitchen is equipped with the usual equipment from SMEG and Boretti. The kitchen is also equipped with a small hot water tank for instant (almost) boiling water. Folding-doors give access to the backyard / garden.
The bathroom is equipped with a large shower, a bath tub, a washstand, a heated floor and a toilet. The bathroom also gives access to the garden and you can switch on garden lighting.
In the backyard you will find a lovely terrace and a garden cupboard. The barn accommodates the industrial heating system and a hot water tank (256 lt, electrically heated with solar power). All connections for washing machine / tumble dryer are available.
First Floor
The classic staircase gives access to the ‘Belle Etage’. The room on the frontside is bright because of the recessed balcony and 20 windows. The room on the frontside and the backside of the house where one big living room once, but now they are separated by a simple modular wall. This modular wall could be taken out without damaging the oak floor, walls, and ceiling.
The room on the backside is now in use as a sleeping room with high ceilings. In this room you also have access to the storeroom.
This storeroom is equipped with a concrete floor and a toilet. This storeroom could also be used as a kitchen or bathroom. All the necessary infrastructure is already available. In the toilet is the third electrically heated hot water tank.
Second Floor
The classic staircase gives access to the second floor.
The room on the frontside is the ‘Master Bedroom’. Folding-doors give access to the balcony, on the floor you will find a classic oak floor.
The room in the backside is now being used as a cloak room. Stairs to the third floor are located here. You will find in this room several power groups enabling you to put a tumble dryer. The beautiful light in this room also enables you to have your studio for painting
The bathroom is equipped with a large shower, a washstand, a washing machine and a toilet. The washing machine could be re-located to the barn. Instant hot water is available because of the hot water tank on the first floor.
Folding-doors give access to a roof terrace / deck on the second floor. On sunny days you can be sunbathing from 10 o’clock in the morning till sunset. On the wall of this terrace are the 2 inverters to serve 23 solar panels.
Third Floor
From the cloak room stairs will bring you to the biggest room of this house. This room bathes in daylight and offers space for sleeping room, a spare room, or a library.
Disclaimer
We made great affords to describe, measure, and specify this house for Funda as adequately, and as specific as possible. However, all descriptions, measurements, specifications, and other information are only indicative.
In the purchase agreement will be defined an ‘ouderdomsclausule’.
Features
Transfer
Asking price
€ 1.410.000,-
Offered since
10-04-2025
Status
available
Condition
cost to buyer
Acceptance
in consultation
Construction
Type of object
house
Home type
mansion
Home subtype
middle house
Year of construction
1850
General condition
luxury
Framework
hardwood, tilt-and-turn windows, other
Layout
Rooms
10
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Number of toilets
3
Basement
no
Attic
no
Garage
no
Floors
4
Surface areas and content
Plot area
106 m2
Total living space
188 m2
Content
698 m3
Location
General location
on a quiet road, town, central city center, unobstructed view