Why freestanding and not built into the wall
A built-in model is neatly tucked away, but it requires an opening in the wall or a hole in the gate. That is not a job you do on a Saturday afternoon. The Home stands on its own: you place it where the delivery driver already passes, usually right next to the front door or at the start of the garden path. Not happy with the spot? Just move it.
Do keep the Dutch guidelines for letterboxes in mind. A letterbox must be within ten metres of the public road and at a height between 60 and 180 cm, with 110 cm as the ideal height for the slot. If the box is further away, a delivery driver is not obliged to put post in it.
