Mr and Mrs Sonneveld's bathroom forms a dramatic climax to the tour. In the 1930s, it represented the state of the art. Please note: this is the original toilet from 1933 and it is no longer in use! At a time when many houses still didn't have showers, this room with its two washbasins, shower cabinet, bath and even a heated tower rail, was exceptional. Mr Sonneveld got the idea for the massage shower in America, where he'd been visiting and staying in luxury hotels since the age of 24. He had the big showerhead and nine smaller ones specially shipped over from the States and incorporated into the tiled walls. Liesbeth Quartero, a childhood friend of the younger daughter Gé, still remembers the two of them sneaking in here to take a shower when her parents were out. This must have been quite an experience given that the shower had ten heads. After they finished, they'd carefully clean and dry everything so that Ge's mother wouldn't notice. She kept a close eye on the chrome-plated glass door to make sure it was always gleaming.