Houtmarkt 12

A top-floor apartment on Houtmarkt

This apartment sits right in the heart of Hulst, on a lively market square. This listing does not state a year of construction. As a result, the rest of this page is mainly about the street and the neighbourhood, not the home itself. At 100 m² it is 41% smaller than the neighbourhood average, but the price of €355,000 is 22% below the average asking price of €457,650, a keen price for the size. The home has an A+++ energy label, which is far more efficient than most homes in the area (only 8% of local listings have A+ or better). For context, apartments in Hulst sell for a median of €349,950.

The Binnenstad neighbourhood

Binnenstad is the historic centre of Hulst, with a cosy, compact feel. One resident describes it as 'a cosy neighbourhood with many nice shops', though they note 'there is little greenery in the city centre (except for the Walle then) but otherwise very pleasant'. The area has a mix of ages: many over-65s (585) and singles (585 one-person households), but also families with children (115). Most homes are owner-occupied (39%) and a large share were built before 1945 (37.5%). It's a walkable neighbourhood with a high address density (1063 addresses per km²). For more on the Binnenstad neighbourhood, you can see the full profile.

Life on the street

Daily life here revolves around the market square. For groceries, you have Lidl (a couple of streets away), Jumbo (a five-minute walk) and SPAR (a ten-minute walk). For school runs, St Willibrordus primary school is just around the corner, and Reynaertcollege secondary school is a ten-minute walk. There's also a park or public garden on your doorstep and a restaurant just 0.2 km away. The municipality of the municipality of Hulst covers the wider area, including the historic fortifications and surrounding countryside.

Source

At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Reham makelaars & taxateurs, Funda and Reham Makelaars. The agent has not published the year of construction, so that detail is missing from the listing.