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Oud Mathenesse, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis two-room flat on Fluitstraat sits in a lively part of Rotterdam where the streets have a raw, urban edge. At €220,000 it is priced 20% below the neighbourhood average asking price of €274,900, which makes it a keen entry point into the market for a buyer who values affordability over polish. For context, the average price per m² in the area is €4,177, and this home's 48 m² is 29% smaller than the typical 68 m² flat in Oud Mathenesse. If you are looking at apartments in Rotterdam, this one stands out for its low absolute price.
Oud Mathenesse is a dense, urban neighbourhood with 7,085 residents and a very high address density of 3,680 per km². Most homes are flats, and 35% are owner-occupied. Residents have mixed feelings: one says 'Neighbourhood is deteriorating', pointing to broken glass, double-parked cars and loose paving stones that make life difficult for elderly residents on mobility scooters. Another, who has lived here since 1997, says 'I still feel safe' and would stay as long as that feeling lasts. A third, after 34 years, is simply 'happy to live here'. The neighbourhood Oud Mathenesse is clearly a place where long-term residents balance affection with frustration.
For daily groceries, Dirk is just around the corner and Lidl is a couple of streets away. The nearest primary school, OBS Mathenesse, is on your doorstep, and the secondary school Experience College is a five-minute walk. A park or public garden is a couple of streets away, and the municipality Rotterdam offers all the cultural and transport links you would expect from a major city. The train station is a ten-minute walk, and a GP is just around the corner.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Makelaar1 Internetmakelaar - Zelf uw huis verkopen and also appears on other channels. The listing is based on data from two sources.
Details of this home
Fluitstraat 25D, Rotterdam
Satisfactory · 7 residents
Lots of shards of glass lying on the street near a senior flat where many residents depend on a mobility scooter or wheelchair and are housebound if they get a flat tyre from riding over glass. Cars parked double, especially on Franselaan, or even crazier, parked diagonally on the pavement and cycle path to unload at a Polish supermarket. Speaking to the driver doesn't help because they only speak Polish, as it's a van or truck with Polish plates that keep doing this. Loose paving stones, especially on Franselaan; if you ride over them with a mobility scooter, you're terrified. Life-threatening situation in some places on that street, also for elderly people with limited mobility, because the tiles are simply not laid properly. The flat in the senior complex is excellent, certainly for someone with limited mobility who depends on aids.
Auto-translated to English by AIHave lived here for 34 years, happy to live here
Auto-translated to English by AII have lived here since 1997 and of course the neighbourhood is going downhill but as long as we feel safe we will stay living here.
Auto-translated to English by AII think there is potential in this neighbourhood, there is a warm community but hygiene and aesthetics are really not nice and it is no longer a neighbourhood to live in. I wish more value was placed on the aesthetics of the houses, streets, environment and surroundings.
Auto-translated to English by AIPlummeting
Auto-translated to English by AII've lived there since I was 20 and as a girl living in that place is not nice, I've had to call the police more often because men wanted sex and shouted sexual things
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Data from Oud Mathenesse
73 within 5 km
150 within 5 km
About Fluitstraat 25D, Rotterdam
The asking price of €220,000 is 20% below the average asking price in Oud Mathenesse (€274,900) and also below the median of €265,000. However, the flat is smaller than average at 48 m², so the price per m² works out at about €4,583, which is slightly above the neighbourhood average of €4,177. Given the compact size and the energy label D, the price is keen for the area but reflects the flat's modest proportions.
The energy label is D. In Oud Mathenesse, 58.2% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is typical for the area. A D label means the home is not particularly energy-efficient, so you can expect higher heating costs compared to a modern home. No specific energy costs are stated in the listing.
The listing does not state the number of rooms. With a floor area of 48 m², it is likely a one- or two-bedroom flat, but the exact layout is not provided. You would need to check the floor plan or view the property to confirm.
Residents have mixed views. One review mentions broken glass, double-parked cars and loose paving stones, calling the neighbourhood 'deteriorating'. However, two long-term residents (34 and 27 years) say they still feel safe and are happy to live there. The total number of crimes in the area is 587, but no breakdown is given. It is an urban area with a very high address density, so typical city issues apply.
The nearest supermarket is Dirk at 292 metres, just around the corner. Lidl is 433 metres away, a couple of streets. For a wider choice, there are 73 supermarkets within 5 km.
The closest primary school is OBS Mathenesse at 170 metres, on your doorstep. There is also a special school, Auris Hildernisseschool, at 298 metres. For secondary education, Experience College is 456 metres away, a five-minute walk. In total, 150 schools are within 5 km.
The nearest train station is 1.2 km away, about a ten-minute walk. The listing does not specify which station, but it is within reasonable walking distance.
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