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Smitsveen, Soest
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Veenbesstraat in Soest sits in a leafy part of Smitsveen, a neighbourhood built mostly in the 1960s and 70s. With 100 m² of living space and an energy label B, it's a practical home that keeps running costs manageable. The asking price of €400,000 is keen compared to the neighbourhood average of €466,125, making it one of the more affordable apartments in Soest.
Smitsveen is a lively neighbourhood with a mix of families, couples and singles. Based on two reviews, opinions are divided. One resident calls it "Good and quiet", while another describes it as "very noisy, often shouting and screaming at the door" and notes that the houses themselves are noisy, especially with children running around. The neighbourhood has a strong urban feel with over 2,200 addresses per km², and most homes were built between 1945 and 1970. For more context, see the municipality of Soest.
Your daily shopping is just around the corner: an Albert Heijn is 349 m away, a Lidl 457 m, and another Albert Heijn 509 m. For primary schools, the Daniëlschool is on your doorstep, and Openbare basisschool De Egelantier is a couple of streets away. The train station is a ten-minute walk, and a park or public garden is just 300 m away for a quick stroll.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Foeken Makelaardij.
Details of this home
Veenbesstraat 400, Soest
Satisfactory · 2 residents
Neighbourhood is very noisy, often shouting and screaming at the door. The houses are very noisy, especially if you have several children living next to you who are constantly running and flying in and out.
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About Veenbesstraat 400, Soest
The asking price of €400,000 is below the neighbourhood average of €466,125 and the median of €467,000. Apartments in Smitsveen sell for an average of €3,774 per m², so at 100 m² this home works out to €4,000 per m². Given that similar homes sold in about 26 days, the price seems keen for the market.
The energy label is B, which is efficient. In Smitsveen, 26.3% of homes have label B, and 15.8% have label A or better. A B label means lower heating costs compared to older homes with labels D or lower, which make up 21.1% of the neighbourhood.
Residents have mixed experiences. One says it is "Good and quiet", while another reports it is "very noisy, often shouting and screaming at the door" and that the houses are noisy, especially with children running around. The neighbourhood has a high address density of 2,235 per km², which can contribute to noise.
Several primary schools are within walking distance. The Daniëlschool is 157 m away, Openbare basisschool De Egelantier at 280 m, and Basisschool de Wegwijzer at 310 m. For secondary education, the nearest school is 3.3 km away.
The train station is 1.4 km away, about a ten-minute walk. This makes commuting by rail convenient.
An Albert Heijn is 349 m away, a Lidl at 457 m, and another Albert Heijn at 509 m. For more variety, a Hoogvliet is 789 m away and a SPAR express at 890 m.
Smitsveen has about 4,970 residents. Households are a mix: 895 are single-person, 785 are families with children, and 585 are couples without children. The average household size is 2.2 people. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (1,275), followed by 45 to 65 (1,230).
6 homes in the neighbourhood Smitsveen
