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Anita & Aad

About Anita & Aad

On average receives a 9.0
Verified host
Languages spoken
German, English, Dutch
Nationality
Netherlands

Aad and Anita Houweling wish you a warm welcome to Casa Anita and Casa Esther. We have spent many months a year in Casa Anita for 5 years. We liked Carvoeiro and the Portuguese climate so much that we bought a detached house in 2013 and rented 2 lovely apartments in Carvoeiro and Praia Marinha. Because we still wanted a permanent place in the Netherlands, we bought a chalet (casa Lara) in the Park Kerkendel in Kootwijk in 2019.We speak German, English, French and Dutch.

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Average rating

9.0 / 10

Based on 83 reviews

Average per component

General impression 9.0
Location 9.5
Facilities 8.8
Equipment and state holiday home 8.7
Hygiene 8.6
Friendliness and service host 9.3
Price/quality 9.0
Child friendliness 8.4

an average of 8.8
Couple |
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Had a wonderful holiday at Casa Lara. The cottage is located in a beautiful spot on a pond. It is wonderfully quiet. From this place it is good to walk and cycle in the beautiful surroundings. Pleasant contact with the owners v...

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Landlord's response

Thank you for the nice review and the enthusiastic response to the park and our chalet. Hope to see you again and good luck with the further search for a beautiful house in the Veluwe.

May 2023

an average of 8.8
With the family |
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Nice house, equipped with mosquito nets everywhere.
Beautiful view over the pond. Unfortunately, the weather was disappointing, so we couldn't sit outside. The park is nice and quiet, nice restaurant with delicious food. ...

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Thank you for the good review and your positive comments despite the bad weather. Also thanks for the tips for addition, we are going to do something about that. Indeed, the curtains in the bedroom are too light, in Portugal we...

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April 2023

an average of 8.8
With a friend/relative/colleague |
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Beautiful, wonderfully quiet location with a beautiful garden. The living room is spacious and bright with a (small) open kitchen that satisfies. The 2nd bedroom is a bit cramped but otherwise fine. Bathroom and some furniture ...

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Thank you for the nice review and the positive response, we ourselves and most guests especially appreciate the location with the south-facing garden on the pond, the tranquility of the park and the beautiful surroundings of Ko...

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April 2023

an average of 9.0
With a friend/relative/colleague |
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Well received
Had a nice week despite the rain

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Landlord's response

Thanks for the nice review.
Glad you had a good time in our chalet despite the weather.

January 2023

an average of 9.5
Single |
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A lovely chalet in a fantastic spot in Kootwijk, fully equipped and a wonderfully quiet park

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Landlord's response

Thank you very much for this very nice review and the positive response. With fr. Greetings from a very wet Portugal Aad and Anita

December 2022

an average of 8.7
Couple |
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Nice holiday home, beautifully situated on a pond. Beautiful garden around it and inside is everything for a nice holiday. Quiet area and base for various bike tours. The nearest supermarket is a short drive away, for example t...

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Landlord's response

Thanks for the nice review and the enthusiastic story and photos. Nb where is that Mammoth, impressive? We always go to the coop in Uddel is 11km, 10 minutes, good price/performance ratio and excellent service, I will include i...

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November 2022

an average of 9.6
Couple |
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We enjoyed this park and its surroundings exceptionally. What a peace and perfect walking and cycling routes nearby. In a word, formidable. We will definitely be back.

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Landlord's response

Hello Peter and Jolanda
Thank you for your excellent review and enthusiastic response, when you come back from Portugal you are certainly welcome.
Kind regards Aad and Anita

November 2022

an average of 9.3
Couple |
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What a beautiful place you have there with Casa Lara. Everything was taken care of down to the last detail and although we have not seen each other, also a very good contact with the person who hands over the key. We will defin...

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Thank you very much for the excellent review and the enthusiastic response. We ourselves, when we come from dry Portugal in the summer, really enjoy this spot by the pond with the splashing fountains. We look forward to seeing ...

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July 2025

an average of 8.6
Single |
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Have had a wonderful holiday, good cottage with perfect location and very quiet.

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Landlord's response

Thank you very much for your beautiful review and the enthusiastic response, extra special because you have been coming to the Kerkendel estate for so many years and now for the first time in our chalet casa Lara. Also thank yo...

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July 2025

an average of 7.3
Couple |
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Two weeks stay at Casa Lara. Been before in April 2021 and liked it. Beautiful location. There is some overdue maintenance in the house. Lamps that were broken, including above the sink, shower and extractor hood, smoke detecto...

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Landlord's response

Due to corona, we could not come from Portugal ourselves in June, otherwise these "shortcomings" would have been solved earlier. In the meantime, this has already happened and we are currently (August 2022) still enjoying our c...

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July 2025