Houthavenkade 152

A rental apartment on Houthavenkade

This listing does not state a year of construction or energy label. As a result, the rest of this page is mainly about the street and the neighbourhood, not the home itself. The apartment is 59 m² and rents for €1,475 per month, which is slightly below the neighbourhood average for rentals. For context, the average rent in the area is around €1,567, so this home is priced keenly. You can compare it with other apartments in Zaanstad.

The Russische buurt

This neighbourhood has a mixed reputation based on two reviews. One resident describes it as "dilapidated" and notes that "people are increasingly less willing to keep their own street clean." Another resident feels it's "not really safe in the neighbourhood in the evenings" and mentions that in their complex, only foreign people live, so they have little contact with neighbours. The area is densely built with a high address density of 3,467 per km², typical of a very strongly urban setting. Many residents live alone, and the population is relatively young, with a large share aged 25 to 45. For more details, see the neighbourhood Russische buurt.

Life on the street

For daily shopping, you have an AH to go just around the corner, and a full Albert Heijn and Ekoplaza a couple of streets away. There are several primary schools within a ten-minute walk, including Openbare Basisschool De Dijk and OBS Herman Gorter. The train station is about a ten-minute walk, making it easy to get around. The municipality Zaanstad offers a range of amenities, with a restaurant and a park or garden within walking distance.

Source

At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including vb&t Nieuwbouwmakelaars and vb&t Makelaars. The agent has not published the year of construction or energy label.