Vroonermeer-Zuid, Alkmaar
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Annie M.G. Schmidtstraat sits in a neighbourhood where children play outside and the primary school is just a couple of streets away. At 77 m² it's compact but well laid out, built in 2003 with energy label B. The asking price of €395,000 is 31% below the neighbourhood average of €568,429, which makes it a keen entry point compared to other apartments in Alkmaar.
Vroonermeer-Zuid is a planned residential area from the 1990s and 2000s, so the streets are wide and the housing stock is modern. Three-quarters of the homes are owner-occupied, and the population skews towards families with children. One resident says: "It's a neighbourhood where many children live and it's also convenient that the primary school is very close. I would like a supermarket in the neighbourhood, but the Mare is also reasonably close." That sums up the trade-off: peace and quiet versus a short trip for groceries. The review is based on a single review, so it's a snapshot rather than a consensus. For more context, see the Vroonermeer-Zuid neighbourhood.
For your morning bread run, Jumbo is just around the corner, and Albert Heijn is a ten-minute walk away. The nearest primary school, Oecumenische school SBO de Vlindertuin, is on your doorstep, and there are several other primary and secondary schools within walking distance. The park or public garden is just 300 metres away, so green space is never far. The train station is a ten-minute walk, making it easy to reach the centre of Alkmaar or connect to the municipality of Alkmaar's wider network.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Makelaar Anouk. and also appears on Pararius, so you can view it through multiple channels.
Details of this home
Annie M.G. Schmidtstraat 74, Alkmaar
Good · 1 resident
It's a neighbourhood where many children live and it's also convenient that the primary school is very close. I would like a supermarket in the neighbourhood, but the Mare is also reasonably close.
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About Annie M.G. Schmidtstraat 74, Alkmaar
The asking price of €395,000 is 31% below the neighbourhood average of €568,429, but the apartment is also 45% smaller than the average home in Vroonermeer-Zuid (77 m² vs 141 m²). Recent sales in the neighbourhood averaged €560,115, so the price is in line with what smaller apartments typically fetch. It's a keen entry point for the area.
Vroonermeer-Zuid is a modern residential area built mostly between 1990 and 2010. It's family-oriented: many households have children, and the streets are quiet. One resident notes that the primary school is very close and that many children live here. The only downside mentioned is the lack of a supermarket within the neighbourhood itself, though the Mare shopping area is reasonably close.
The train station is 1.2 km away, which is about a ten-minute walk. That makes commuting to Alkmaar city centre or further afield straightforward without needing a car.
The nearest supermarket is Jumbo at 659 metres, just around the corner. Albert Heijn is 959 metres away (a ten-minute walk), and there are also Dekamarkt, Lidl and Vomar within about a kilometre. For daily shopping, you have several options within walking distance.
The closest school is Oecumenische school SBO de Vlindertuin at 369 metres, followed by School voor Speciaal Basisonderwijs De Piramide at 390 metres and De Stip at 421 metres. There are also primary and secondary schools within a few hundred metres, making the morning school run very short.
The apartment has energy label B, which is good but not the highest. In the neighbourhood, 50% of homes have label A and 28.6% have label A+, so this home is slightly above average in efficiency. You can expect reasonable heating costs, but not the lowest possible.
At 77 m², the apartment is compact but functional. It was built in 2003, so the layout is modern and efficient. The neighbourhood average floor area is 141 m², so this is smaller than typical homes in the area, but it may suit a couple or a small family looking for a manageable space.
The neighbourhood recorded 54 total crimes in the latest data, which is relatively low for an urban area. The urbanity level is 2 (strongly urban) with an address density of 1,841 per km², so it's a busy but not overcrowded residential area. Residents generally describe it as quiet and family-friendly.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Vroonermeer-Zuid
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