Van Spilbergenstraat 9-1

Van Spilbergenstraat 9-1, Amsterdam

This 1925 apartment on Van Spilbergenstraat sits in the lively Orteliusbuurt-Zuid, a pocket of Amsterdam where the streets feel cosy and lived-in. At 45 m² it's compact but efficient, with an energy label D, not the greenest, but typical for a home of this era. The asking price of €400,000 is keen compared to the neighbourhood average of €565,889, and well below the median of €450,000, making it one of the more affordable apartments in Amsterdam in this corner of the city.

Orteliusbuurt-Zuid

The neighbourhood Orteliusbuurt-Zuid is a dense, urban neighbourhood with over 10,000 addresses per km², you're never far from a coffee shop or a restaurant. One resident describes it as having 'Lots of cosiness', which fits the mix of pre-war architecture and small-scale shops. The area is popular with young professionals and couples: nearly half the population is between 25 and 45, and most households are single-person. It's a place where you bump into neighbours on the street, and the local park is just a couple of streets away.

Life on the street

Your morning bread run is a five-minute walk to Aldi or Albert Heijn, both just around the corner. For a bigger shop, Dirk is a couple of streets away. Families with kids have OBS Corantijn primary school within a five-minute walk, and the Joop en Willy Westerweel school is also close by. The municipality Amsterdam keeps the city buzzing, but here on Van Spilbergenstraat you get a quieter, more residential feel, a ten-minute walk to the train station, and the city centre is a short tram ride away.

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At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Heeren Makelaars. The asking price of €400,000 is 29% below the neighbourhood average, so it's worth a look if you're after a starter home in this part of Amsterdam.