Oude Westen, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis spacious apartment on the Westersingel sits in a handsome 1882 building, right in the thick of Rotterdam's cultural quarter. At 208 m² it's a proper city home, with high ceilings and period details that give it a stately feel. The price is on the high side compared to other apartments in Rotterdam, but then you're paying for size and character that's rare in this part of town.
The Oude Westen is a lively, central area with a mix of students, young professionals and long-term residents. One resident calls it a "perfect spot" with "plenty of entertainment". Another gives a more mixed view: "lots of potential but lots of nuisance and often unsafe", citing drug use and heavy traffic, but also praising the location close to shops, museums and public transport. Based on two reviews, the neighbourhood scores a 7.0 out of 10. It's densely built and very urban, with a young population and many single-person households. For more on the area, see the neighbourhood Oude Westen.
For your morning bread, the Coop is just around the corner, and there's an Albert Heijn a couple of streets away. Kids can walk to the Augustinus primary school or the Schakelschool de Gaffel, both within a five-minute walk. The city's museums and restaurants are on your doorstep, and the municipality Rotterdam keeps the streets lively with events and neighbourhood initiatives.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Thijs Meijer Makelaardij B.V. and also appears on other channels.
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Westersingel 24B, Rotterdam
Good · 2 residents
nice place, plenty of entertainment
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood has a lot of potential to live comfortably, but due to frequent nuisance from confused people on the street, drug deals, drug use, and even sleepers in the porches in winter, I often feel unsafe. Some neighbourhood police officers are fantastic, but I once spoke to an officer at a municipal meeting who didn't take this seriously at all ("you're a strong girl", "it's the landlord's responsibility", "just finish your studies quickly and move out"), which doesn't help that feeling of safety. I also find the traffic on my street heavy and especially fast and reckless. After moves, the houses often get students or shared households with young people (like mine). That's a shame; the neighbourhood gets many temporary residents with little connection to the area. I hope the Affordable Rent Act will restore that in the long run. I do see elsewhere in the area that there are social housing units, making the composition of residents mixed, and I think that's healthy. In the mid-range segment, however, I miss affordable homes. The residents of the area have a core of neighbours who have good contact. Newsletters are sent out and events are organised. As a tenant, I only heard about this after a few years. Furthermore, the location is close to shops on the Nieuwe Binnenweg, the area is well connected by metro, tram and bus, I live close to the museums, restaurants in the city centre, and despite that it's quiet on my street in the evenings. I miss greenery in the city but find that there are more and more neighbourhood initiatives to green streets and redesigns where parking spaces make way for tree pits, etc. Very nice!
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About Westersingel 24B, Rotterdam
The asking price is 113% above the average asking price in the Oude Westen (€569,681). However, this apartment is 81% larger than the neighbourhood average (115 m²), so the price per square metre is more in line with the market. Whether it's fair depends on how much you value the extra space and the central location.
The home has energy label C. That's a decent score for a building from 1882, it means the home is reasonably efficient, though not as good as modern standards. You can expect moderate energy costs, but nothing extreme.
The area is very well connected. The nearest train station is 1.4 km away, about a 15-minute walk. There are also tram and bus stops nearby, and the city centre is within walking distance.
Residents have mixed views. One says it's a "perfect spot", while another mentions "frequent nuisance from confused people on the street, drug deals, drug use" and feeling unsafe at times. The total number of crimes reported in the area is 1,175, which is relatively high for a neighbourhood of this size.
Yes, several primary schools are within a five-minute walk, including Augustinus and Schakelschool de Gaffel. For secondary education, there's Havo/vwo voor Muziek en Dans and Het Praktijkcollege Centrum, both within 10 minutes on foot.
The nearest park or public garden is 0.4 km away, about a five-minute walk. Some residents feel there's a lack of greenery, but neighbourhood initiatives are working to add more trees and green spaces.
The Oude Westen has a young population, with many single-person households and students. Only 20% of homes are owner-occupied, so this apartment is aimed at buyers who want a central city lifestyle and are willing to pay a premium for space.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oude Westen
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