Marie Heinekenplein 608

The asking price is 24% above the average asking price in the Gerard Doubuurt (€583,667), but this apartment is also 35% larger than the neighbourhood average of 60 m². The price per m² works out at about €8,951, which is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €9,061. So while the total price is high, you get more space for your money.

The apartment has energy label A, which is very efficient. In the Gerard Doubuurt, 42.9% of homes have label A, and another 7.1% have A+. So this home is among the better-performing properties in the area, meaning lower heating costs and a smaller environmental footprint.

You have a Dirk supermarket just 30 metres away on the square, so grabbing groceries is effortless. Jumbo and Albert Heijn are both about a five-minute walk. There are also plenty of restaurants and cafes on your doorstep, the nearest restaurant is just 100 metres away.

Basisschool Oscar Carré is a five-minute walk (383 m), and IKC De Kleine Reus is about the same distance (423 m). For secondary education, Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam has two locations within a ten-minute walk. The area has 202 schools within 5 km, so options are plentiful.

The nearest train station is 2.8 km away, which is about a ten-minute cycle or a 35-minute walk.

With 81 m² and one bedroom (the listing does not specify the number of rooms), it could work for a small family, but the neighbourhood is dominated by singles and couples, 65% of households are one-person. Only 8% of households have children. The apartment is on a lively square, so it may not be the quietest for young kids.

Currently, 15 apartments are for sale in the Gerard Doubuurt, with prices ranging from €295,000 to €1,295,000. The average floor area is 60 m², so this 81 m² apartment is larger than most. In the past period, 43 homes were sold, with an average selling price of €603,744.