The Laer Estate
OmmenAt the place where the Regge and Vecht rivers meet lies estate Het Laar. The estate is characterized by its wooded and park-like character. The origin of this lies with Thomas Ernst Danckelman.
After buying huize 't Laer with its lands around 1700, he had a new square house built. A simple geometric garden was laid out around it, surrounded by a moat. This was the beginning of today's estate Het Laer.
Around 1742, the Danckelman heirs sold the estate to Johan Lodewijk van Rechteren, son of the powerful lord of Almelo. Under his management, not only was 't Laer House rebuilt. An impressive park was also laid out in the French, formal landscape style. In 1850 the house was expanded and rebuilt, giving it more or less its present form.
Since the end of 1999, Hotel & Restaurant De Zon, operates the Estate so that all activities on the Laer can be combined with overnight stays. The Estate is exclusively reserved for you and can accommodate up to 350 guests. In combination with the gardens this number is unlimited. The Laer is adapted for the disabled.