Portrait of a Dutchman

Martijn A Verbeek, my landlord, is a fine example of a Dutchman.
He eats only cheese on bread.
He is quite tall.
He stayed up extremely last night to teach Dutch to a lady in America.
He is 40 and does not have a sink strainer.
He drinks coffee and smokes.
With that extra lining for a bit of life.
There are no curtains around his apartment.
Which is very dimly lit.
There is a personal deepfryer on the back balcony and the lard has been left to congeal in the winter air.
His library (my new room) is an impressive selection of books featuring the greateast works of both English and Dutch literature, and displays the Dutch tendency to be well-read and travelled.
The toilet has an 'inspection shelf'.
He has introduced me to his Jazz musician friend, who records and plays at Jazz clubs around the country.

But he is leaving to Brazil and kindly leaving the house to me.