Initiator Gosse Beerda has been involved in repurposing ‘abandoned places’ for nearly thirty years. When the State of the Netherlands decided to sell the Harlingen lighthouse in 1998, he made the highest bid. 'That bid was equal to the average purchase price of a home at the time,' he says. 'Apparently, few people saw its potential.' In repurposing and restoration, Beerda strives for the highest level of quality but will never be tempted into unnecessary or fashionable luxury. Hilda Uphoff, who, together with her husband Patrick, has taken on the management of the Wachter and Ahoy houses, was the first 'lighthouse keeper' at the time.
Each house at the foot of the lighthouse has a part of the shared garden at its disposal. With a comfortable bench. Don't be surprised if a passerby strikes up a conversation over the undulating hedge.
Ahoy and Wachter are built on remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall of the city of Harlingen. In this part of the city, the built environment is dominated by relatively simple volumes that reveal their intended use through their design. During the restoration and construction of the houses, the architect was given a clear guideline: create a design as if it had always been there.
Huisje Wachter is the former workshop of the grand 19th-century house on the property. For its new purpose, its orientation was rotated ninety degrees, and a dormer was added to unlock the sea view.
Huisje Ahoy is a contemporary interpretation of the 'storage place for bicycles' that once stood here. Visitors to the Wadden Islands, Vlieland and Terschelling, could leave their bicycles here for a fee. The barn-like volume is a reconstruction of the original shed, with the exact and complete development of the trapezoidal plot presenting a challenge for the architect and builder.
The front facade is significantly wider than the rear facade, and the angle of the side facades relative to the front differs by 12 degrees. The result is an organically shaped barn with both a gable roof and a flat roof, and an interior whose construction can only be understood with mathematical talent and above-average spatial insight.
In Harlingen, you can find countless nice restaurants. In all price ranges and with various culinary traditions. Restaurant ’t Havenmantsje holds a special place. This is not only due to the beautiful building and the lovely location by the harbor. It is also and especially the merit of owner and master chef Marco Poldervaart.
Dromen aan Zee offers two packages in collaboration with ’t Havenmantsje, which can be booked in combination with any of our accommodations. Poldervaart and his team will surprise you with an excellent dinner of products from the Frisian hinterland and the Wadden Sea.
For a 5-course dinner for two people, you pay 150 euros on top of the overnight price.
(This dinner does not include beverages.)
For a 6-course dinner for two people, you pay 280 euros on top of the overnight price.
(This dinner includes an aperitif, wine arrangement, table water, coffee, and sweets.)
For 2 persons:
Per night, Sunday to Thursday from €149.00 (minimum 2 consecutive days)
Per night, Friday and Saturday from €199.00 (minimum 2 consecutive days)
Full week from 01-01 to 31-03 from €799.00
Full week from 01-04 to 30-06 from €899.00
Full week from 01-07 to 15-09 from €1099.00
Full week from 16-09 to 15-10 from €899.00
Full week from 16-10 to 31-12 from €799.00
2 nights for Christmas from €429.00
1 night during New Year's Eve from €329.00
Breakfast for 2 people € 40 (per night, delivered in the morning)
Check-in 3:00 PM
Check-out 11:00 AM
Large bottle of champagne in cooler upon arrival € 55
Champagne breakfast (additional charge) € 30
Red roses each € 5
Tel +31(0)613344313
E-mail info@dromenaanzee.nl
Dalpad 9A
8861 XH Harlingen, Nederland
Dalpad 9D
8861 XH Harlingen, Nederland
Dromen aan Zee
Abraham Kuyperstraat 23
8862VN Harlingen, Nederland
KVK-nummer: 01159726
Btw-nummer: NL001523679B46
