Edgarshof

70% sold, construction is about to start

On the corner Parallelweg - Breedweer in Koog aan de Zaan, Edgarshof will soon arise. A subtle reference to the current buildings: a large showroom with workshop from the time when it was still desirable to establish a car company on this spot. Quite a long time ago.
Now the need for affordable apartments is greater and the site is getting a residential use.

Edgarshof is a residential building with 22 apartments spread over three floors. With its 1930s character, which old Koog boasts, the design fits seamlessly into its surroundings, both on the Breedweer side and as seen from the Provincialeweg. Traditional with a twist. Contemporary requirements translated into the future. Modern materials, sustainable installations and layouts with one, two or even three bedrooms create diversity and liveliness. In addition, almost every home has its own outdoor space, in the form of loggia, balcony, terrace or garden. The building forms a prominent corner around the private parking courtyard with bicycle storage that enriches the neighborhood.

Edgarshof offers first-time buyers, re-starters and move-up buyers an opportunity for ground-floor, sheltered and above all central and comfortable living, possibly even with private parking!

The apartments range from 38 to 83 square meters, with these being the two extremes. Most apartments have slightly less or slightly more than sixty square meters. One apartment is a studio, where the sleeping area can be visually but physically separated from the living room. The fixed walk-in closet is only permanently filled in. All apartments have a unique layout, often with separate toilet rooms, sometimes with a walk-in closet, but all with a separate practical room, where technology and household facilities are placed. The kitchens are almost all open intended, but are delivered as shells. There are so many personal wishes and tastes, buyers like to fill this in themselves. Of course, piping is provided. Obviously, gas is no longer part of the energy supply. Instead, the power sources in nature will be used as much as possible. For example, a green sedum roof with solar panels will be installed on the common areas, such as the bicycle sheds and container area. The other installations, the insulation values and thus the homes fully deserve the predicate "energy efficient"!

Greenery and biodiversity improve the living environment. Not only for the Edgarshof, but the neighborhood around it also benefits from the gardens and other plantings. Insects and birds bring life and color to the future! In an urban environment, close to the thoroughfare an oasis of tranquility. While supermarkets, stores, restaurants and entertainment are just around the corner. Take a walk and you'll pass both cultural history and natural beauty with sweeping vistas. The center of Zaandam, with both Pathé and the Zaantheater, a movie house and several pop stages, offers plenty of entertainment, enhanced by the many in- and out-of-town restaurants and cafes. Feel free to take visitors to the Zaanse Schans, a tourist attraction of international stature and simply free to enter. Also ideal for changing your mind and clearing your head. Otherwise, a round of (running) will do that....

Edgarshof is located in Koog aan de Zaan, east of the railroad and the Provincialeweg (the N-connection between Alkmaar and Amsterdam) and centrally in Zaanstad. With its own NS-station, commuting by public transport is obvious, the bicycle is increasingly used as an alternative. And why not? The Hempont, which connects Zaandam to Amsterdam's Western Docklands, is a fifteen-minute bike ride away. Less if the pedal power is electronically assisted. The fast bicycle route to Amsterdam-Noord or all the other corners of the Zaan region has a comfortable counterpart in the widespread regional transport.
Motorists turn onto the A8 within the kilometer and cross the Coentunnel five minutes later. The other way leads to the A9, towards Haarlem and Schiphol Airport. And vice versa, of course!