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A tour through the Rademaker Vastgoed offices feels like a powerful walk-through of their company philosophy. From the meticulously restored ceiling ornaments and tasteful furniture to eye-catching details like a mosasaur skull, a Moroccan ammonite from the Palaeozoic era and imposing hunting trophies on the walls.\n\u201cAll those trophies were shot by my father,\u201d says Reinier Rademaker, who never took up the hobby himself. Fred Rademaker (1945\u20132019), the company\u2019s founder, remains ever present\u2014not only in the d\u00e9cor and the stories, but also in photos, including one with his grandson Maurits, and in a heartfelt note left on Reinier\u2019s desk in 1996 on his first day at the company. It began with: \u2018Welcome to the club!\u2019\n\nFred, a visionary builder, found a worthy successor in his son Reinier (1975). The tradition he established\u2014of restoring historic buildings to their former glory while respecting their origin\u2014has been continued with the same commitment and care.<\/p>\n

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Grandfather Fred and grandson Maurits beneath the mosasaur jaw: a timeline spanning 70 million years!<\/p><\/div>\n

Reinier walks us through the company\u2019s headquarters at Lange Voorhout 18, a property that showcases the unmistakable Rademaker signature.\n\u201cThe foundations of this building date back to the 16th century, when Castle Van Borssele stood here. As you can see, a listed building doesn\u2019t have to feel like a museum\u2014it\u2019s a place where people work and live. What we do is elevate monumental real estate to the level of quality that today demands. The best of both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

'The Dream'<\/h2>\n

This refined balance of classic and contemporary continues in the art collection. A large Herman Brood painting boldly competes for attention with Dutch cows and a French pointillist landscape. The prominent Hague painter Joop Polder dominates the space, particularly with his monumental work The Dream, the room\u2019s focal point.\n\u201cThe Dream was commissioned by my father,\u201d Reinier explains. \u201cI see Fred\u2019s creative drive in it\u2014his desire to think and dream big, his love of the good life, his appreciation for beauty, his eye for structure and his deep interest in maritime history.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The painting includes a ship and a glass of wine, and the theme continues with a finely detailed scale model of the ms Kennemerland elsewhere in the office.\n\u201cMy father bought that model at an auction packed with retired sea captains. He could be very persistent. Of course, I miss him, not least as a great support\u2014but he handed over the business to me in 2016, so the day-to-day running was already my responsibility.\nStrangely, it\u2019s only now dawning on me that I\u2019m no longer the junior\u2014I\u2019m the senior.\u201d\nReinier smiles at his 19-year-old son as his wife Sabine joins them. \u201cYou\u2019re now Rademaker junior.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upside-Down Dinners<\/h2>\n

With a little help from his mum\u2019s excellent memory, Maurits shares some of his memories of Fred.\n\u201cI think he was less strict or disciplined as a grandfather than he was as a dad\u2014I never had a working relationship with him, so for me it was all fun. At Easter we\u2019d hide eggs together, go ballooning, make cannonballs in the pool, watch the stars, and fry eggs at their house in France. Oh, and whenever we stayed over, we\u2019d get an upside-down dinner: dessert first, then the starter.\nGrandma is still with us, thankfully\u2014she lives close by and I always walk her home when she\u2019s had dinner with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Fred and Maurits next to one of Fred\u2019s hunting trophies.<\/p><\/div>\n

Unlike Maurits, Reinier worked in the family business from a young age.\n\u201cMaurits completed his Real Estate Management diploma at Kronenburgh this July, already did two internships at other agencies and started at TIO Business School in September.\nHis grandfather would\u2019ve loved that. I\u2019m very glad Maurits wants to take his own path first\u2014Fred wanted me in the business straight away.\u201d\nReinier was certainly not handed anything on a plate\u2014he worked hard for little pay for years.\nLaughing: \u201cAt one point the accountant had to insist I be given a proper salary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carving His Own Path<\/h2>\n

Maurits is doing things differently. \u201cI want to explore first and broaden my horizons before even thinking about taking over,\u201d he says. His parents nod approvingly. Sabine joined Rademaker Vastgoed in 1997 as office manager\u2014\u201clove at first sight,\u201d Reinier beams\u2014and she\u2019s still part of the four-person team, alongside a finance manager and a property management manager.<\/p>\n

Clearly, the Rademaker real estate DNA continues through the generations. Are there any more family traits being passed down?\nSabine answers: \u201cReinier inherited Fred\u2019s instinct for buildings and business\u2014he can see the potential instantly. My father-in-law was a generous, kind man. He was a loyal member of the Rotary Club in The Hague, always looking forward to his weekly meetups. Fred saw the world in black and white, whereas Reinier also sees the shades of grey.\u201d She looks from Reinier to Maurits. \u201cMaurits is a lot like Reinier\u2014kind, but definitely not without fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The guided tour of Rademaker Vastgoed\u2019s offices feels like an impressive journey through the company\u2019s philosophy. From ceiling ornaments restored to perfection and stylish furniture to eye-catchers such as a mosasaur skull, a Moroccan ammonite from the Palaeozoic era and imposing hunting trophies on the wall. \u201cMy father shot all those trophies,\u201d\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":35019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[143],"tags":[734,3055,2654,1316],"opmaak":[2548],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKingstreet - Drie generaties Rademaker<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rademaker Vastgoed combineert drie generaties visie op monumentaal vastgoed, met een focus op restauratie, herbestemming en familietraditie.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kingstreet-magazine.com\/en\/three-generations-of-rademaker\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Drie generaties Rademaker\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kingstreet is h\u00e9t high-end mediamerk van Den Haag. 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