Housing in the west of The Netherlands

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Looks like I'll be starting a new job in Amsterdam in two weeks, but I'm running into a wee little problem of living a 2,5 hour trainride from Mokum so I'm looking for a place to live somewhere in the west of NL ASAP. Utrecht, Alkmaar, Den Haag, IJmuiden, ... , anywhere a bit closer really. If anyone knows anything (and I mean *anything* =): pies and beers on me.

[odin]

I'm working at a bank as an application administrator and sort-of live in Wormerveer. That is I've got a rented room in a house which I'm sharing with an old grandma.

I'm still looking for a more decent place to live =).