Emmastraat 21B

A lively apartment in the heart of Breda

This two-bedroom apartment on Emmastraat sits right in the thick of things, with the station and city centre just a short walk away. At €1,875 per month, the rent is 39% above the neighbourhood average of €1,352, which puts it on the high side, but you're paying for a modern, energy-efficient home in a prime spot. For context, the average apartments in Breda in this price range tend to be larger, so this one is priced at a premium per square metre.

The Station neighbourhood

The neighbourhood Station is a dense, urban area with a very high address density (3,529 per km²). It's a young crowd: nearly half the residents are between 25 and 45, and most households are single-person. One resident sums it up: "Not enough bicycle parking. Often theft, 6 bikes stolen within a year. Often there is (bulky) waste around the containers. Lots of noise at night, especially during holidays and festivals. The house shakes when a train passes by. 3 floors and no lift." Despite the gripes, they gave the neighbourhood an 8 out of 10, so the central location clearly outweighs the downsides.

Life on the street

For daily errands, you've got a SPAR just around the corner and an AH to go a couple of streets away. The nearest primary school, Kbs De Spoorzoeker, is a five-minute walk, and the Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda is about ten minutes on foot. The municipality Breda packs a lot into a small area: a park, restaurants, and the train station are all within a ten-minute walk, making car-free living perfectly feasible.

Source

At the time of writing, the home is listed via Huispedia and Interhouse verhuurmakelaars Breda, so it's available through several channels.