About us

We’re a small digital agency based in Amsterdam‑West, supporting small businesses with their online presence — from websites and hosting to practical IT details around email, logins, and devices.

Our focus is straightforward: clear communication, practical improvements, and boundaries that keep work manageable.

Why `a pleasant view` exists

For most small businesses, digital work is not a separate department — it’s a steady stream of small tasks that need to be handled well.

We exist to provide that steady layer of support, so your website and day-to-day digital setup stay in good shape and small issues don’t build into ongoing noise.

Founder

a pleasant view is run by Cristovao Verstraeten — Belgian, trilingual (Dutch, English and French), based in Amsterdam.

There are over fourteen years of experience in digital work behind the studio, much of it in long-term support: maintaining websites, handling small fixes, and keeping systems tidy enough that business owners can stay focused on their work.

Principles

Clarity over cleverness
Long-term reliability over one-off excitement
Privacy-conscious defaults where it makes sense
Small, practical improvements that keep things moving
Boundaries that keep collaboration straightforward

Local-first, remote when it’s a great match

We work primarily around Amsterdam‑West and the neighbourhoods around the Jordaan. Remote support can work too, if it’s a great match and communication stays straightforward.

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