Oud Mathenesse, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis first-floor apartment on Hekbootstraat sits in Oud Mathenesse, a neighbourhood with a strong urban feel. At €250,000 for 57 m², the price is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €274,900, making it a keen option for a compact home in Rotterdam. For context, apartments in Rotterdam vary widely, but this one is priced to move.
Oud Mathenesse is a dense, lively area with a mix of residents. One resident says: "I still feel safe we live here, I 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." Another notes: "Neighbourhood is deteriorating, lots of shards of glass on the street near a senior flat, cars parked double on Franselaan, loose paving stones." Based on seven reviews, the average score is 6.42. The area has many single-person households and a young population, with a high density of addresses. For more, see neighbourhood Oud Mathenesse.
For daily groceries, Dirk is just around the corner, and Lidl is a couple of streets away. There are several schools nearby: OBS Mathenesse is on your doorstep, and Basisschool de Peperklip is a five-minute walk. The park or garden is just around the corner, and a train station is a ten-minute walk away. The municipality Rotterdam offers all city amenities within easy reach.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Huispedia, Lagerweij & Fonk Makelaars, and Lagerweij & Fonk NVM Makelaars.
Details of this home
Hekbootstraat 18C, 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.
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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
70 within 5 km
149 within 5 km
About Hekbootstraat 18C, Rotterdam
The asking price of €250,000 is below the neighbourhood average of €274,900 and the median of €265,000. For a 57 m² apartment, that works out to about €4,386 per m², which is slightly above the neighbourhood average of €4,177 per m². Given the compact size and the fact that similar homes in the area sell in about 50 days, the price seems in line with the market.
The energy label is D. This is a common label for a home built in 1950, and it means you can expect moderate energy costs. In the neighbourhood, 58.2% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is typical for the area.
Oud Mathenesse is a very urban area with a high density of addresses (3,680 per km²). Residents have mixed feelings: some feel safe and have lived there for decades, while others mention issues like litter, double parking, and loose paving stones. The average review score is 6.42 out of 10, based on seven reviews.
A Dirk supermarket is 151 metres away, and a Lidl is 351 metres away. There are several primary schools within walking distance, including OBS Mathenesse at 192 metres. A park or garden is 200 metres away, and a train station is 1.2 km away. Restaurants and a GP are also close by.
In the neighbourhood, sold homes had an average listing time of 50 days. This suggests a reasonably active market, but not extremely fast. With 55 homes currently for sale in the area, buyers have some choice.
This is an apartment (first floor) with 57 m² of living space, built in 1950. The exact layout is not detailed in the listing, but it is a typical compact apartment. For more on similar properties, see [apartments in Rotterdam](/koopwoningen/rotterdam/appartementen/).
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oud Mathenesse
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