In the Green Heart between Gouda and Rotterdam lies this historic, compact houseboat with transferable mooring in Werkhaven Hitland. The harbor has an open navigation connection with the Hollandsche IJssel.

The tjalk De Hoop was built in 1887 at the Barkmeijer shipyard in Zuidhorn. The ship has a lot of practical interior space for its compact dimensions (19.2 x 4.55 meters). There is a living room with good sightlines to the outside, with an adjoining open kitchen, bathroom, and 2/3 bedrooms.

Are you looking for a compact (sailing) houseboat with a permanent mooring in the Green Heart? Then be sure to come and see De Hoop in Werkhaven Hitland.

Layout

From the spacious aft deck, you descend into the wheelhouse, where a lovely living room is located with many sightlines to the water life outside. There is also a wood stove for cozy winter evenings. Adjacent is the open kitchen with dining table and desk, located one floor lower. Here is also the pellet stove for central heating. Further forward, you will find the spacious bathroom, sleeping nook, and bedroom. In the forepeak, there is the possibility for a 3rd bedroom or storage.

Throughout the ship, there is sufficient headroom of about 2 meters. Under the raised living room, there is also plenty of storage space.

Surroundings

Werkhaven Hitland consists of 23 old ships and forms a nice community where people are there for each other, but quite late. The harbor is part of the hamlet of Ver-Hitland with its own community center. Park Hitland is located behind the dike and has walking and cycling paths.

The harbor is located in the Green Heart, but the amenities of Capelle aan den IJssel are just around the corner. Here you can find shopping centers, schools, sports clubs, healthcare, theater, hospitality, parks, and even a golf course.

Metro station Terp is less than a 10-minute bike ride from the harbor, allowing you to reach Rotterdam city center in 30 minutes by public transport. Via the A20 motorway, you can be in Gouda in 20 minutes. Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel has its own train station.

Across from Werkhaven Hitland lies Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, which is easily accessible via a foot ferry.

History of the ship

The ship was built in 1887 at the Barkmeijer shipyard in Zuidhorn. The ship was first measured in 1902 in Amsterdam with a carrying capacity of 85 tons. At that time, the ship was registered in Zuid and Noord Schermer and would have sailed in that area.

The second and last measurement is from 1984, also in Amsterdam, as a recreational vessel. The ship is still called De Hoop and now has a water displacement of 19 tons.

In 2023, the current family purchased the ship and further renovated it into a fully-fledged houseboat.

Technology

The ship has been thoroughly renovated over the years into a houseboat. The current family has taken on the ship to make it a fully-fledged houseboat. The hull was inspected and addressed in May 2023.

The following has been installed in terms of technology: wood stove and pellet stove, electric boiler, Kessel sewage pump, and modern meter cupboard.

Recently, a new skylight was installed for extra daylight in the living room.

Mooring options

The tjalk De Hoop is moored in the former Werkhaven Hitland. All ships in the harbor are inhabited. There is a shared parking lot, bike storage, and garden on the premises.

The ship has direct access from the dike with parking space next to the gangway.

The harbor is privately managed, and the mooring can be transferred after mutual consultation. The mooring is also documented in an agreement with Rijkswaterstaat/Rijksvastgoedbedrijf.

Some important features

• Year of construction 1887 in Zuidhorn


• Dimensions of approximately 19.2 x 4.55 meters


• Draft approximately 0.8 meters


• Living area of approximately 45 m2


• Bathroom with shower cabin, toilet, and sink


• Kitchen equipped with gas stove, authentic sink with faucet, dishwasher, and freestanding refrigerator


• Daf 475 as main engine


• Generator present


• 240-liter diesel tank


• 300-liter water tank with flojet water pump


• Pellet stove


• 80-liter electric boiler


• Kessel sewage pump


• Last hull thickness report from May 2023


• Sewage connection, access to water and electricity with own meter


• Mooring fee approximately € 6,500 per year


• Steel dinghy with outboard motor present

Are you looking for a compact yet spacious houseboat with a permanent mooring in the Green Heart, close to Gouda and Rotterdam, where you can feel like you're on vacation every day? Then be sure to come and see De Hoop in Werkhaven Hitland.

No transfer tax is due on the houseboat. Your notary can provide you with more information about this.

Since this houseboat is registered in the land registry and has a permanent mooring, a mortgage is one of the possibilities. At this moment, you could, for example, go to Rabobank for this. Your mortgage advisor can provide you with more information about the options.

Our descriptions have been compiled with the utmost care, but no rights can be derived from them. You are free to check the dimensions and details during a viewing.

More and more municipalities are imposing a self-occupancy requirement for future owners. Please contact the municipality to see if this applies to you as a future owner.