Coming to Amsterdam for a few weeks or months of work and don't want to actually live in the city? This chalet in Abcoude is a solid setup. It's on a quiet little park along the Winkeldijk, surrounded by open polder countryside, but you're still only a 20-minute drive from the office. After a day in the city, you come back to actual quiet — no traffic, no crowds, just fields and birdsong. Inside you've got three bedrooms (handy if you're sharing with colleagues or bringing family along), a full kitchen so you're not stuck eating out every night, and a walk-in shower. There's also a good-sized terrace out back, closed off by hedges, for unwinding after work or catching up on emails outside. Basically a calm home base for your time in Amsterdam, without giving up the easy commute...