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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
When we were on vacation last year we visited Gouda and loved it. It's got the right amount small, independent stores and bigger stores. Sure, it's touristy with the cheese market (but, CHEESE!). It isn't as bad as Utrecht (yet), after Covid Amsterdam has been trying to discourage the party/weed tourist and it seems that Utrecht welcomes them.
The house is near the Reeuwijkse Plassen (man made lakes and forest), where you can have nice walks and some swimming beaches. For my sister it's a 26 minute car ride to her work, according to Google Maps, and according to a colleague living in Gouda traffic isn't too bad during rush hour. My sister's got her driving license and a car. I have neither, but I want to get my license next year, but I would want to work in a store locally. Easily reachable by bike.
My sister did look at the house and was also interested. The ground floor needs redecoration to make it lighter, and you have enough money left over to make it more energy efficient. She's going to see if she can make appointments for both this house and the other one during the first week of our vacation.
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I know that my opinion--or that of anyone aside from you and sis--
doesn't matter and I do, truly, appreciate you sharing all the house-hunting with us (fun to live vicariously!!) but I truly say "if you like it, move on it." I suspect that cute sucker could go
very fast. And the wee town sounds terrific, too.
Hitch