BESIDE THE SEA

THIS IS WHERE WE WANT TO BE THIS SUMMER: IN A TIMBER HOUSE YARDS FROM THE BEACH WITH SAND BETWEEN OUR TOES. CHECK OUT THIS DUTCH FAMILY’S HOLIDAY HOME FOR INSPIRATION

Words: CLARE GOGERTY Photography and styling: SOURAYA HASSAN, BINTI HOME

This is the stuff of holiday dreams: a beach house tucked behind sand dunes a stroll from a long, sandy beach. Near enough to hear the pounding of the surf and the squawk of the gulls, and close enough to nip back to the house should extra snacks be needed. “Our favourite thing to do,” says its owner, Tamira van Woerden, “is to walk through the dunes at sunset for a night-time sea swim. Then we dry off and head back to the house with torches to light our way. If it’s chilly, we light the wood burner and sit and watch the flames. If it’s still warm, we sit on the deck and chat. It’s magical.” The house, in Noordwijk (not far from Amsterdam) in the Netherlands, was built in 2013…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 01-Jul-2015

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