A grand apartment on a busy street
This apartment on Westwagenstraat 117 sits in the Benedenstad, the old heart of Gorinchem, where the city walls, monuments and a weekly market set the tone. The listing does not state the energy label, so that information is missing. The asking price is €900,000, and the home has been listed since April 2024. It is the most expensive of the 50 homes currently for sale in this neighbourhood. For context, apartments in Gorinchem vary widely in price.
Eight rooms across three floors
According to the agent, this home spans three floors with eight rooms, six bedrooms and six bathrooms, and a volume of 840 cubic metres. The living area is listed as 230 m² by the agent, while the BAG registration records 84 m². The property has double glazing and a central heating boiler, and it is offered as freehold ownership. The agent notes the setting is on a busy road and in the centre.
Life in the Benedenstad
Residents give the Benedenstad an average score of 7.85, based on four reviews. One resident says: "All necessary amenities within walking distance of both bustle and tranquillity. (Shops, museums and nature). Plenty of choice in eateries and sufficient activities or events." Another resident mentions: "very nice cosy neighbourhood that really gets into the holidays. everything is within walking distance." The neighbourhood has 3,935 inhabitants, with 57% living alone. The Benedenstad neighbourhood is a mix of old and new, with 54.5% of homes built before 1945.
Amenities and transport
Daily errands are easy: the Coop supermarket is on your doorstep, and the SPAR is just around the corner. Primary schools like obs De Tweemaster and CBS De Tamboerijn are a couple of streets away. The GP practice Huisartsenpraktijk Schulte Gorinchem is a ten-minute walk, and Stadsapotheek Poels is a couple of streets away. Bus stops at Pompstraat and Melkpad, with lines 705 and 706, are on your doorstep, and Gorinchem train station is a five-minute walk. The municipality of Gorinchem offers further amenities. The address risk data, based on public area-level indications, shows road traffic noise at 65 dB Lden, above the norm, and railway noise at 32 dB Lden, below the norm. The foundation risk indication is elevated, given the 1910 construction on clay soil, with 4% of properties in this postcode area having an elevated pile-rot risk. Pluvial flooding risk is elevated, as is current flood risk, though the 2050 flood risk is low. Heat stress is currently low, rising to medium by 2050. These are area-level indications, not an inspection of this specific home.
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At the time of writing, the home is offered via multiple channels, including Hofstede Bedrijfshuisvesting.
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About Westwagenstraat 117, Gorinchem
What is the asking price for this apartment?
The asking price is €900,000. The home has been listed since April 2024. It is the most expensive of the 50 homes currently for sale in the Benedenstad, where the average asking price is €445,059 and the median is €370,000. The price per square metre, based on the agent's listed living area of 230 m², is €3,913, which is below the neighbourhood average of €5,174 per m².
What is the layout of this apartment?
According to the agent, this home has eight rooms, including six bedrooms and six bathrooms, spread over three floors. The total volume is 840 cubic metres. The agent lists the living area as 230 m², while the BAG registration records 84 m². The property includes double glazing and a central heating boiler, and it is offered as freehold ownership. The setting is described as on a busy road and in the centre.
Why is there no energy label in the listing?
The agent has not published this field, so no information about the home's energy efficiency is available. This means you cannot assess the expected energy costs from the listing alone. The address itself is complete, so location and neighbourhood data are accurate, but the energy label remains missing.
What is the WOZ value of this property?
The WOZ value is the municipal valuation used for tax purposes, and it is not included in the agent's information. Without this figure, it is not possible to compare the asking price to the official valuation. The listing does not provide any historical WOZ development either, so no trend can be described.
What are the noise levels around this address?
The address risk data, based on public area-level indications, shows road traffic noise at 65 dB Lden, which is above the Dutch noise norm. Railway noise is measured at 32 dB Lden, which is below the norm. These are area-level indications, not measurements taken at the property itself. The home is on a busy road, as the agent notes, which aligns with the elevated road noise figure.
What foundation risks are indicated for this area?
The foundation risk indication for this address is elevated, according to public area-level data. The home was built in 1910 on clay soil, which may involve wooden piles or a shallow foundation. In this postcode area, 83% of properties were built before 1970, and 4% of properties in the neighbourhood have an elevated pile-rot risk, according to the Klimaateffectatlas. These are indications at area level, not an inspection of this specific home.
What supermarkets are within walking distance?
The Coop supermarket is on your doorstep at 161 metres, and the SPAR is just around the corner at 430 metres. An Albert Heijn is at 861 metres, a ten-minute walk, and a Jumbo is at 900 metres. A Lidl is at 1,149 metres. With 14 supermarkets within 5 kilometres, there is plenty of choice for daily groceries.
Which schools are near this home?
Primary schools obs De Tweemaster and CBS De Tamboerijn are a couple of streets away, at 227 and 316 metres respectively. For secondary education, Uilenhof is at 624 metres and Gymnasium Camphusianum at 733 metres. The nearest childcare centre is at 0.5 kilometres. The neighbourhood has quite a few primary schools in the city centre, according to a resident.
How is the public transport connection?
Bus stops at Gorinchem, Pompstraat and Gorinchem, Melkpad are on your doorstep, both served by lines 705 and 706. Another stop, Gorinchem, Kazerneplein, is just around the corner with line 1. Gorinchem train station is a five-minute walk at 355 metres. A resident notes the area is easily accessible due to its central location in the country, with a train and bus station and ferry services.
What do residents say about living in the Benedenstad?
Residents give the Benedenstad an average score of 7.85, based on four reviews. One resident says: "All necessary amenities within walking distance of both bustle and tranquillity. (Shops, museums and nature). Plenty of choice in eateries and sufficient activities or events." Another resident mentions: "very nice cosy neighbourhood that really gets into the holidays. everything is within walking distance." One resident notes a dangerous bend in the street where lorries can't take the corner properly.
