Landgoed Beerschoten, Protected country estate in De Bilt, Netherlands.
Landgoed Beerschoten is a country estate in De Bilt featuring a main house with unplastered walls, side wings, loggias, and decorative mosaic details on its facade. The property includes walking paths that run through avenues of beech trees and Douglas firs across its extensive grounds.
The property originated on the site of a women's monastery founded in the 12th century, which closed in 1580. Jacob Martens purchased the land in 1680 and converted it into a private country house.
The house displays characteristics of Dutch country estate design, with its open loggias and balconies shaping its character as a rural residence. Visitors encounter formal garden layouts and the expansive parkland that flows through the property.
A visit is best enjoyed in dry weather since the paths wind through tree-lined avenues with natural surfaces. Access is from De Bilt, where parking and nearby facilities are available.
The main hall contains a neo-Renaissance fireplace crafted with fine detail that few visitors notice. The property also preserves gate piers and an ice cellar from the 19th century, remnants of its historical operations.
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