[See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life! Family-friendly villa with a fitness center and a sauna ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/90000000/89990000/89980400/89980313/f5caf2e1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/90000000/89990000/89980400/89980313/2284d746.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![4 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/90000000/89990000/89980400/89980313/9ae41a3f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor spa tub](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/90000000/89990000/89980400/89980313/74c08833.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/90000000/89990000/89980400/89980313/fb7bfc8d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Consider a stay at Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life! and take advantage of a firepit, a garden, and a playground. Active travelers can enjoy boating, bicycling, and kayaking at this villa. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the hot tub. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as an arcade/game room and laundry facilities. 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire home 4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 102476 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Washer - Fireplace - Hot tub - Kitchen - Barbecue grill ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life! Villa pura vida is located in a unique part of the Netherlands: in the middle of the Randstad and in a Dutch polder landscape. By the water with large garden and wide view. Connected via the Zevenhuizervaart to the Kagerplassen. Spacious, luxuriously furnished and fully equipped. Large Ofyr BBQ and outdoor kitchen. Wood-fired hot tub in the garden, sauna with relaxation area in the houseboat, beautiful 12-person sloop in the boathouse and 2 canoes ready for departure. (optional) To enjoy ! Villa Pura Vida is a thatched 10 pers. villa, built by ourselves in 2004. It is really a lovely house and we have lived in it with great pleasure for 16 years. Thanks to good friends we were able to add some nice extras (such as hot tub and sauna, which you can book as extras) and this is how villa pura vida was created ... The house surface is approx. 220 m² and the outside area that you have privately available at the villa is approx. 400 m². The House Ground floor : entrance with toilet, wardrobe, large open kitchen with cooking island, living room with large natural stone table (10 pers), large sitting area with 3 sofas, lounge chair, tree trunk table, fireplace (gas), flat screen TV 55 inch (digital, international channels + Netflix) , open staircase, patio doors to garden and veranda, 1 x double bedroom with a double bed. Also a space + bay window adjacent to the living room of approx. 16m² (former office) which is now furnished as a "game room" with all kinds of board games ranging from cards to yatzee, scrabble, casino game, stratego, etc. for all ages. In addition, an Xbox and a Wii including a number of games and a TV for gaming. 1st floor: landing, 1 x 2 person bedroom with a double bed, 1 x 4 person bedroom with 1 x kingsize bed and 2 x 1 single bed, bathroom with toilet, large double sink, spacious walk-in shower with rain shower, hand shower and wall nozzles, very spacious 2 person bedroom and bathroom ensuite with 1 x king-size bed, seating, large sink, whirlpool bath for 2 people, walk-in shower with rain shower, hand shower and wall nozzles, toilet. kitchen facilities : Cooking island with 5-burner gas stove, vegetable sink, water grill, deep fryer, American fridge and freezer combination including ice maker, 2nd flushing facility, combination microwave, dishwasher, oven. In addition, there is a kettle, a Senseo and a Dolce Gusto coffee machine, a blender, soda stream, electric juicer, Sabatier knife block, pans, crockery, glassware and cutlery for 10 guests. So you will lack for nothing! Also in the house: washing machine, dryer, ironing board, iron, a Philips solarium, gourmet set, fondue set, various fitness app. and WIFI. Optional : private chef Outside : Veranda at the house (approx. 30 m²) with lounge set, seating high (4 pers) and low (2 pers). Large private garden on the water (approx. 350 m²) with jetty, garden furniture incl. 10-person outdoor table, lounger, 2 hammocks, outdoor shower and outdoor games such as you fo, kubb, badminton are available. Also an outdoor kitchen with 2nd refrigerator and large wood-fired Ofyr BBQ. Also at the front of the house there is a terrace + large patio table + chairs. Further outside and optional: Use of our houseboat which has been transformed into a sauna boat with relaxation area and large (8 person) Finnish sauna. Use of the large (10 person) wood-fired hot tub. From the sauna boat you look out over the garden and the hot tub and from the hot tub you have a glimpse into the sauna boat. Use of our beautiful white sloop of 8 meters x 2.70 meters, including seat and relaxation cushions and suitable for a maximum of 12 people. Only including private skipper for hire who will bring a large cool box with ice for your drinks on board .. Use of our two 3-person Canadian canoes for a trip through the rural ditches or the Kagerplassen. A dinghy with a whisper motor for a trip with a little more pace is also an option. And if you want to cycle a bit, there are 3 bicycles available here. The bicycles are at your disposal free of charge, the other options are subject to costs. ## Property amenities ### Pool/Spa - Hot tub - Sauna ### Internet - Available in the villa: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Electric car charging station on site - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Ice maker - Kitchen island - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Stovetop - Toaster ### Dining - Chef service - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2.5 bathrooms - Hair dryer - Jetted bathtub - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Fireplace - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - DVD player - Games - Smart TV with cable/satellite channels - Video games - Video library ### Outdoor areas - Balcony - Barbecue grill - Firepit - Garden - Outdoor furniture ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Work spaces - Desk - Office ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Change of bedsheets (on request) - Change of towels on request - Housekeeping (on request) - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In a rural location - In a village - Near the bay - Near the marina - On a river - On the waterfront ### Things to do - Arcade/game room - Bicycle parking - Bicycles - Boat - Gym - Kayak - Optional golf privileges - Water sports equipment - Birdwatching nearby - Cycling nearby - Fishing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Sailing nearby - Surfing/bodyboarding nearby - Swimming nearby - Water skiing nearby - Water tubing nearby - Windsurfing nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - At least 80% lighting from LEDs - Bed sheets changed on request - Bicycle parking - Bicycles - Comprehensive recycling policy - Double-glazed windows - Eco-friendly cleaning products used - Electric car charging station - Energy-saving switches in guestrooms - Garden - Housekeeping (on request) - Locally-owned and organized tours and activities - No plastic water bottles - Reusable cups - Solar energy - Towels (changed on request) - Unit size: 2,476 square feet - Water-efficient showers - Water-efficient toilets ## Similar properties ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/74000000/73760000/73756600/73756585/fbadb2aa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Pura Vida Panorama : Enjoy life ! 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C52.19755%2C4.55644&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=auX_CL1cpOefHExkgODrwVisAgw=) Oud Ade, ZH #### What's nearby - Kagerplassen - 9 min walk - 0.8 km - Leiden University - 13 min drive - 9.2 km - Corpus - 14 min drive - 10.7 km - Keukenhof Castle - 22 min drive - 21.0 km - Keukenhof Gardens - 25 min drive - 20.6 km #### Getting around - Leiden Central Station - 14 min drive - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) - 23 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min drive - ‪Brasserie De Kaagsociëteit - ‬13 min drive - ‪lola's voorheen Lowietje aan de kaag - ‬13 min drive - ‪De Moerbei - ‬15 min drive - ‪Brasserie Coazy - ‬16 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life! pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life!? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life!? > Check-out is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Villa Pura Vida: Enjoy life! located? > This family-friendly Oud Ade villa is located on the waterfront, 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Kagerplassen, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Hortus Botanicus. Old Observatory and Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout are also within 6 mi (10 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. 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