Landgoed Vollenhoven is a historic estate on the Utrechtseweg in De Bilt, in the province of Utrecht. Organisers can hire two buildings there, the Oranjerie and Stal Den Eijck, for meetings, conferences, workshops, company outings, weddings and family events. The estate states that hospitality, exclusivity and flexibility come first.
Seminars and company events
The estate describes itself as a location for a meeting, a product presentation or a company outing in the middle of the country. Activities, meetings and workshops can take place indoors or outdoors, and the group always has the location to itself. Hire is possible by the half day or the full day.
The Oranjerie was built between 1800 and 1810 and was used to overwinter plants. It now hosts events all year, mainly meetings and conferences. It stands behind the historic vegetable garden in the middle of the woods, so the site is quiet and private. Guests arrive on a winding track through the park and park their cars or bicycles between the trees.
Stal Den Eijck is a protected barn that was in poor condition and was converted into a modern, warm room in 2015. It stands opposite the main house, across the Utrechtseweg. The conversion was built around sustainability, with a heat pump, a fireplace, solar panels and rainwater storage. Clay plaster on the walls gives good acoustics and regulates humidity and heat. The barn has an accessible toilet.
The estate offers workshop formats such as sheep herding, cooking over an open fire, games days and a farm-to-table experience, run with a set of regular partners.
Weddings and receptions
The estate hosts weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, family days and farewells. The two buildings are very different, which gives couples and families a choice between the wooded Oranjerie and the barn. The site does not give guest numbers for either building, so ask for them when you send a request.
Rooms and capacities
Two buildings can be hired today: the Oranjerie at Utrechtseweg 65 and Stal Den Eijck at Utrechtseweg 18a. The main house, Landhuis Vollenhoven at Utrechtseweg 59, is planned to join the hire offer in the coming years. The estate also has a coach house and an ice cellar. No capacities are published.
Catering
The estate works with house caterers. The events manager is the contact for every group booking and puts you in touch with the caterer who will serve your event. Menus and prices are agreed with the caterer.
History and setting
The estate is known as the pearl of the Stichtse Lustwarande, a string of country estates near Utrecht. Its gardens show the development of garden design from the early 1800s to today, and many original gardens and buildings are preserved, with modern details added. The history is told in the book Vijfhonderd Jaar Vollenhoven, published in 2022 with the Friends of Landgoed Vollenhoven foundation. The grounds are also used for film shoots and commercials.
