Harnaschpolder

Harnaschpolder near Den Hoorn is a recent residential area of ​​Delft with housing, business and recreation.

The cozy center of Delft is within cycling distance. Living in a quiet and rural location, central to roads to Rotterdam and The Hague, and yet close to the cozy center of Delft? That is Harnaschpolder Delft, a tranquil wetland area with nice landscaping.

The recreational lake and several watercourses in the area make the area attractive. They also serve for the storage and removal of surplus (rain) water. In the vicinity there are even more recreational water and green, such as in the Delftse Hout and in the countryside of Midden-Delfland. In the water of the Glaskloksingel are the first floating homes in Delft. An unique opportunity to create a water living environment where freedom and space are paramount. Kinds of innovative techniques aimed at sustainability, ecology and the environment can be used in floating houses. For example, green roofs, rainwater harvesting, heat recovery and solar - and wind energy. The combination with district heating is unique. The dynamic center of Delft is within cycling distance of Harnaschpolder.

From 1700 the current Harnaschpolder turned out to be a horticultural area. Initially, the area was dominated by farms with vegetable gardens and orchards, partly to provide the urban population of Delft. Gradually the farms were increasingly replaced by modern horticulture that brought their fruits and vegetables (from 1901) to the Delftsche Vegetable Auction to the Westvest. Despite of the disappearance of the greenhouses, traces of the horticulture remain. For example, five gardeners houses on the Dijkshoornseweg, the oldest dating from 1730, have been designated as a monument.