A brief tour of our house

We love our new home, a nice four-bedroom house in the small town of Deurne. It's larger than a typical Dutch house, with a large garden.

This is the front of the house, with lollipop-shaped (pollarded) trees.

There is a patch of miniature roses out front.

In the back, there is a smoketree and many other trees, shrubs, and perennials, and a little lawn.
And there is a covered patio where we often eat dinner.

My favorite thing is the fishpond in the back.

But my favorite perch is on the side of the house, where there is a large window seat that catches the morning sun. It is a good place to read or watch people go by. The garage is to the left, and the door leads to the back garden and patio.

Inside, most floors are tile, and there are many windows. This is part of the living room.
This is part of the dining room.

I like the spacious kitchen. The oven on the right is a combination microwave and regular oven, which is very common here. Unlike most Dutch homes, we also have a bigger oven, in the laundry room. The fridge is below the microwave, much smaller than an American fridge, and without a freezer. We were able to rent a stand-alone freezer, which is also in the laundry room.

Our upstairs bedroom is comfortable, with built-in storage space and a sink. The double bed is actually two twin beds adjacent to each other, which is how they do it here. You have to be careful not to fall in the crack while you're sleeping. The windows let in fresh air, but unfortunately they also let in noise. The train is across the street, and can be hard to sleep through if we don't close the windows.

This is a view of our back garden from above. You can see the covered patio on the left.

That's a brief tour! We're very happy with our new home.