{"id":404101,"date":"2026-01-13T04:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T04:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/404101\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T04:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T04:31:32","slug":"live-vertically-in-a-17th-century-amsterdam-canal-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/404101\/","title":{"rendered":"Live vertically in a 17th-century Amsterdam canal house"},"content":{"rendered":"

Set within a canal house dating to 1652, this triple-level apartment on Herengracht in Amsterdam<\/a> is an exercise in measured intervention. The building\u2019s historic shell remains intact, while the interior has been reworked under the direction of the current owner, who founded Dutch design studio Buro Kif<\/a>. Over three stories his contemporary design operates with restraint, allowing proportion, light and movement to define the space. He\u2019s recently put the home on the market for \u20ac1.25 million<\/a> with Boelen Makelaardij.<\/p>\n

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At the centre of the 130sqm plan is a sculptural metal spiral staircase with semi-transparent treads, drawing daylight through the home and connecting the three levels. Bedrooms are arranged across the lower floors, including a full-width principal suite with bespoke storage and an ensuite bathroom. Two further bedrooms occupy the level above, one opening directly onto a small terrace overlooking the rear of the block. Throughout, custom joinery and integrated storage sit quietly against the historic structure, supported by modern interventions such as partial underfloor heating and a domotica automation system.<\/p>\n

The uppermost floor is given over to living and dining. The bespoke Buro Kif kitchen was conceived as a freestanding object rather than a fitted wall. Window seating frames views across the canal towards the Westerkerk, grounding the interior within its setting. Above it all, a roof terrace offers elevated views across the canal, the Nine Streets and the Jordaan.<\/p>\n

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