Damplein, Middelburg
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Rouaansekaai sits in the heart of Middelburg, with a classic 1765 facade and a modern energy label A. At 61 m² it is compact, but the price of €289,000 is 38% below the neighbourhood average asking price of €466,868, a keen entry point for apartments in Middelburg.
Damplein is a dense, historic part of the Binnenstad district, with 1,227 homes and a very strong urban feel (address density 2,746 per km²). Over half the homes are pre-war, and 49% are owner-occupied. The population is older, with 41% aged 65-plus, and many single-person households. No resident reviews are available, but the area is known for its compact, walkable layout. This is the Damplein neighbourhood in a nutshell.
Daily shopping is easy: a SPAR is just around the corner, and a Jumbo and Albert Heijn are a ten-minute walk away. For school runs, ABS Middelburg primary school is a five-minute walk, and Calvijn College secondary school is a couple of streets away. A park or garden is within a five-minute walk, and the train station is a ten-minute walk. The municipality of the municipality of Middelburg keeps the historic centre lively with restaurants and a library nearby.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including HuisPortaal and Funda.
Details of this home
Rouaansekaai 37A, Middelburg
Data from Damplein
Data from Damplein
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About Rouaansekaai 37A, Middelburg
The asking price of €289,000 is 38% below the Damplein neighbourhood average of €466,868. However, the floor area of 61 m² is also 51% smaller than the neighbourhood average of 124 m². On a per-square-metre basis, the price works out to about €4,738, which is slightly above the neighbourhood average of €4,589 per m². So the price is in line with the market given the size.
The energy label is A, which is very efficient. This means the home has good insulation and low expected energy costs. In the Damplein neighbourhood, only 12% of homes have label A, so this apartment is above average in energy performance.
The train station is 0.7 km away, about a ten-minute walk. This makes it convenient for commuting or day trips.
The nearest supermarket is a SPAR at 371 metres, just around the corner. A Jumbo is at 751 metres and an Albert Heijn at 931 metres, both within a ten-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is ABS Middelburg at 598 metres, a five-minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Calvijn College Middelburg at 523 metres, also a five-minute walk. Several other primary schools are within a ten-minute walk.
There are currently 34 homes for sale in the Damplein neighbourhood, with an average asking price of €466,868 and a median of €425,000. The average time on market for sold homes is 59 days.
Damplein has 1,750 residents, with a high proportion of single-person households (685) and a large elderly population (715 aged 65+). Only 115 households have children. The average household size is 1.5, reflecting the many small apartments.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Damplein