{"id":557431,"date":"2026-04-29T19:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/557431\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:43:20","slug":"in-east-amsterdam-a-cool-20th-century-townhouse-is-reworked-with-a-wall-of-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/557431\/","title":{"rendered":"In east Amsterdam, a cool 20th-century townhouse is reworked with a wall of glass"},"content":{"rendered":"

A six-metre-high glazed rear elevation reworks this early 20th-century townhouse in Amsterdam\u2019s Watergraafsmeer, near Oosterpark. The house was originally built in 1906, then reconfigured in 2017 by architect Jeroen van Mechelen. Behind a restored classical fa\u00e7ade with a bay window and stained glass, he\u2019s opened the plan into a series of interconnected levels arranged around a double-height living space.<\/p>\n

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Photography: courtesy of Fantastic Frank <\/p>\n

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Photography: courtesy of Fantastic Frank <\/p>\n

At its centre, the main living, dining and kitchen areas are organised across three levels, with the rear wall given over to full-height glazing. This elevation brings consistent light into the interior and establishes a direct relationship with the garden beyond. A steel staircase connects the levels.<\/p>\n

The lower-ground floor contains a sauna and utility areas, while the first floor is arranged as the primary sleeping level, including a principal bedroom with en suite and a second bedroom set within the original bay. A balcony runs across the rear. The top floor is configured as a self-contained apartment with its own kitchen, bedroom and access to a roof terrace.<\/p>\n

The house sits in Amsterdam Oost, a low-key residential district characterised by early 20th-century avenues and proximity to Park Frankendael. It\u2019s listed with Fantastic Frank Amsterdam for \u20ac2.75 million.<\/p>\n

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