After 20 years abroad we will be moving back to The Netherlands, probably in April. Piet was told in December that he got a job in the head office in The Hague. And then there were two main things to sort out: a school for the girls and a place to live. Luckily we were prepared for the school and secured placed at the ISH (International School of The Hague) without any problems. Finding a house was a bigger issue, as we are both strangers to this city. We used the excellent Dutch site "Funda" for screening, and as soon as our move was confirmed Mary hopped on the plane to see 13 houses for real. After her first day it was obvious that we would find something to our liking and Piet flew over as well to look at Mary's top 3. We quickly decided on the top house and, with help of our own estate agent, started the bidding. It was over in a few days, and we made a deal at the price we were willing to pay. The house is semi-detached, with a large garden and a garage, close to the school, the beach and a horse riding centre(!). It will need quite a bit of work in the coming years, but that is also to Mary's liking!
Our new house!
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