Hemelrijk, Amsterdam
NeighbourhoodThis 64 m² apartment on Koggestraat sits in the heart of the old city, a stone's throw from the canals and the buzz of the centre. The building dates from 1760, so you're buying into real Amsterdam heritage. With an energy label C, it's reasonably efficient for its age. At €500,000, the price is in line with the median of €497,500 for apartments in Amsterdam.
Hemelrijk is a tiny, densely populated neighbourhood with just 555 residents. Most households are single-person (270 out of 375), and there are very few children. It's a young, urban area: the largest age group is 25 to 45. The neighbourhood Hemelrijk has a very high address density, so you're right in the thick of things. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood.
For your daily bread, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and there's an AH to go a couple of streets away. The nearest primary school, de Burght, is a five-minute walk, and the Vinse School for secondary education is also within walking distance. A GP is a couple of streets away, and the central station is a ten-minute walk. The municipality Amsterdam offers everything you'd expect from a capital city.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Dokter Makelaars and also appears on Funda.
Details of this home
Koggestraat 8B, Amsterdam
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About Koggestraat 8B, Amsterdam
The asking price of €500,000 is very close to the neighbourhood median of €497,500, so it's in line with the market. Apartments in Hemelrijk sell for an average of €7,879 per m², and this one works out at €7,813 per m², which is slightly below that average. Given the historic character and central location, the price seems reasonable.
The apartment has energy label C. That means it's reasonably energy-efficient for a building from 1760. You can expect moderate heating costs, but it's not as efficient as a modern home. In the neighbourhood, 25% of homes have label A, 50% have label B, and 25% have label C, so this is typical for the area.
Hemelrijk is extremely central, with a supermarket (Albert Heijn) just around the corner and several other shops within a five-minute walk. There are primary and secondary schools within walking distance, and a GP is a couple of streets away. The area is very densely built-up, so you have everything on your doorstep, but it's also busy.
The nearest train station is 1.3 km away, about a 15-minute walk. The high address density means you're well connected.
The listing does not state the number of rooms.
The listing does not mention a garden, balcony, or terrace.
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