Middenmeer-Noord, Amsterdam
NeighbourhoodThis two-bedroom apartment on Newtonstraat in the Watergraafsmeer has a lived-in feel that matches its 1929 origins. At 56 m² it is compact, and the asking price of €495,000 is 41% below the neighbourhood average of €836,923, partly because the floor area is 41% smaller than the Middenmeer-Noord norm of 95 m². Compared with other apartments in Amsterdam, the price per square metre is in line with the market.
Middenmeer-Noord is a quiet, leafy part of the Watergraafsmeer with a mix of families and older residents. The area is very densely built (7,118 addresses per km²) and almost all homes are pre-war. Two in five homes are owner-occupied, and the rest are rented. There are no neighbourhood reviews available, but the streets are calm and the nearby park is a popular spot for a stroll. The Middenmeer-Noord neighbourhood has a strong sense of community.
Your daily shopping is just around the corner: an Albert Heijn is 195 metres away, and a Vomar is 396 metres. For primary schools, Oecumenische Basisschool Frankendael is on your doorstep, and the Watergraafsmeerse schoolvereniging is a five-minute walk. The area has plenty of restaurants and a library within walking distance. The municipality of Amsterdam provides all the usual city services, and the centre is easily reachable by bike or tram. The municipality of Amsterdam manages the public spaces and permits.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including MRA Makelaars.
Details of this home
Newtonstraat 79-2, Amsterdam
Data from Middenmeer-Noord
Data from Middenmeer-Noord
130 within 5 km
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About Newtonstraat 79-2, Amsterdam
The asking price of €495,000 is 41% below the average asking price in Middenmeer-Noord (€836,923), but the apartment is also 41% smaller than the neighbourhood average of 95 m². The price per square metre works out to about €8,839, which is close to the neighbourhood average of €8,767 per m². So the price is in line with the local market when you account for size.
The energy label is C, which is average for a pre-war apartment. In Middenmeer-Noord, 46% of homes have label C and 23% have label A. A C label means the home is reasonably efficient but not as cheap to heat as a modern A-label home. You can expect moderate energy bills.
The nearest train station is 1.5 km away, which is about an 18-minute walk or a 5-minute bike ride. That gives you direct connections to Amsterdam Centraal and other major stations.
There are several primary schools within walking distance. Oecumenische Basisschool Frankendael is just 99 metres away, the Watergraafsmeerse schoolvereniging is 271 metres, and the 5e Montessorischool Watergraafsmeer is 291 metres. Secondary schools are about 0.6 km away.
There are currently 13 apartments for sale in Middenmeer-Noord, with prices ranging from €350,000 to €1,500,000. The average time on market for sold homes is 32 days, which is fairly quick.
The neighbourhood recorded 159 total crimes in the latest data, which is moderate for a dense urban area. The area feels safe during the day, and the streets are quiet for Amsterdam.
The listing does not mention a garden, balcony, or terrace.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Middenmeer-Noord