Landgoed De Mare

Living on your own independent estate of approximately 11 hectares at a short distance from the city of Utrecht and the cosy centre of IJsselstein can now become a reality: in a truly fantastic free location, we may offer you this beautiful unique and modern estate "de Mare". The villa was designed by Hans Been Architects in 2009 and is truly an ultimate experience of architecture and nature.

The architect describes this villa as follows: 'A purely cultural form that manifests itself in the landscape in an extreme way: two completely closed sides clad in the ever-changing Corten steel contrast with two completely open glass sides.

The landscape in which the villa is situated is designed very naturally, as if a natural dike breach had occurred in the cultivated IJssel landscape, which was then untouched by human hands. This seemingly natural event creates a real, natural development throughout the estate. This villa is set in its own private lake with swaying reeds, trees and lots of water birds that also provide a constantly changing 360-degree panorama.

The estate is ranked under the Natural Beauty Act. The ranking allows for tax advantages such as exemption from transfer tax, exemption from real estate tax for the unbuilt parts of the estate and (partial) exemption from inheritance and gift tax. However, most of this estate is closed to the public, guaranteeing privacy in and around the villa.

The property can be reached via a jetty in the water. Once you arrive at the property, you can park your car in the tucked away garage with space for 3 cars and through the built-in car lift to the basement you have possibilities to possibly house a nice extensive car collection. There is also a wooden boathouse for storing a sloop with which you can cruise on the Hollandse IJssel via a private connection. The landscaping of this estate is designed to be virtually maintenance-free.

Layout of the house

Ground floor
On the ground floor, you arrive in a hall with a length of almost 30 metres, from which there are several rooms. Starting with the 2 garages, one of which is equipped with a car lift to the basement below. Also here are a beautiful room which is currently set up as a leisure area, two bedrooms with a shared bathroom together and a separate toilet, a fantastic conservatory and a storage room. The wellness area features a sauna and separate steam bath, a dressing room with sanitary facilities and, finally, a heated swimming pool with truly unique views over the private lake. This makes the pool seem like an extension of the natural water outside. From the pool and bedrooms, there is access to the lovely terrace with truly phenomenal unobstructed views!

First floor
From the special entrance of this villa, you enter in the middle of the hall of the first floor. On this floor you will find the beautiful living room with luxury kitchen equipped with kitchen island and fixed built-in cupboards with all conceivable appliances. The windows run from the floor to the ceiling, providing the best possible connection with nature. The two very spacious terraces are also accessible.
On this floor you will also find the master bedroom. This very spacious bedroom is equipped with walk-in closets and a luxurious bathroom with bathtub and two sinks, a walk-in shower and sanitary ware. Also located on this floor are a study, guest toilet, wardrobe, laundry room and a utility room.

Basement
In the basement there is a large open space which has various uses. This space is almost 11 metres wide and over 29 metres long. This space can be reached by car lift from the ground floor and by stairs. There are also several storage rooms and another technical room in this basement area.

Features
- The roof is covered with 150 solar panels.
- Built in 2009.
- Energy label A +++.
- Equipped with geothermal heat pump (renewed in 2021) and completely gas-free.
- The villa has a living area of over 750 m².
- There is a passenger lift.
- The estate is classified under the Nature Conservation Act of which only a limited part is open.
- The landscaping of the estate is designed by Copijn Utrecht and very low maintenance.