Groot IJsselmonde, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis corner house on Keltenoord sits in Groot IJsselmonde, a neighbourhood that feels like a village within Rotterdam. With 135 m² of living space and a 271 m² plot, it's a generous home for its price. At €450,000, the asking price is 28% above the neighbourhood average of €350,608, but you're getting 41% more floor area than the typical home here, so it's a fair trade-off. For context, end-of-terrace houses in Rotterdam vary widely, and this one stands out for its size.
Residents describe Groot IJsselmonde as a 'village within a big city', cosy and neighbourly. One says: 'I know many people in the neighbourhood.' Another adds: 'If necessary, people help each other. It's a village in a big city. If necessary, people do grocery shopping for each other.' Based on 15 reviews, the neighbourhood scores a solid 7.32 out of 10. It's a densely populated area (2,734 addresses per km²) with a mix of families and singles, and about a third of homes are owner-occupied. The neighbourhood Groot IJsselmonde has a strong sense of community.
For your morning bread, PLUS is just around the corner, and Dirk, Lidl, Albert Heijn and Jumbo are all within a ten-minute walk. Schools are close too: Christelijke Basisschool Beatrix is a couple of streets away, and MOVE Rotterdam Locatie Veenoord (secondary) is a five-minute walk. The municipality Rotterdam offers all the city's amenities, but here you're also near a park just a couple of streets away for a quiet stroll.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including Vrieling Makelaars | NVM | Qualis and Pararius. The energy label is D, so heating costs are something to budget for, but with a 1969 build, that's typical for the area.
Details of this home
Keltenoord 83, Rotterdam
Good · 15 residents
Cosy. I know many people in the neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AIIf necessary, people help each other. It's a village in a big city. If necessary, people do grocery shopping for each other.
Auto-translated to English by AIGood living in this neighbourhood due to many shops, good neighbours and good accessibility. Too bad that parking has become paid.
Auto-translated to English by AIOud IJsselmonde is a green neighbourhood with many elderly residents. People are friendly and helpful. It's not really safe here, for example Park de Twee Heuvelen is not lit at all and many strange people walk around. There is a lot of litter in the area and municipal bins are rarely cleaned, which means quite a lot of pests are roaming around.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt can best be described as multicultural, where most people seem to keep to themselves. If you strike up a conversation, they are surprised. The sense of community could be much better, but they are working hard on that. I quite enjoy it here. In terms of safety, I often see police patrolling, two shopping centres within walking distance, bus and tram right outside. Hygiene leaves something to be desired, especially rubbish dumped on the street. The greenery is left wild, supposedly for the insects, but it's just pure cost-cutting on green maintenance.
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About Keltenoord 83, Rotterdam
The asking price is 28% above the neighbourhood average of €350,608, but this home is also 41% larger than the typical home in Groot IJsselmonde (135 m² vs 96 m²). Given the generous floor area and plot, the price is in line with what you'd expect for a corner house of this size in Rotterdam.
Groot IJsselmonde scores 7.32 out of 10 from 15 reviews. Residents call it a 'village within a big city', cosy, with a strong sense of community. People help each other out, and many know their neighbours. It's a densely populated area with a mix of families and singles.
The nearest train station is 2.1 km away, so it's about a 25-minute walk or a short cycle.
PLUS is just around the corner (600 m), and Dirk, Lidl, Albert Heijn and Jumbo are all within a ten-minute walk (about 1 km). You've got plenty of choice for daily groceries.
Christelijke Basisschool Beatrix (primary) is a couple of streets away (663 m), and MOVE Rotterdam Locatie Veenoord (secondary) is a five-minute walk (626 m). There are also several other primary and special education schools nearby.
The energy label is D. That means the home is not the most efficient, you can expect higher heating costs compared to a modern home. In the neighbourhood, about 49% of homes have a label D or lower, so it's fairly typical for a 1969 build.
The listing does not mention a garden, but the plot is 271 m², which is generous for a corner house.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Groot IJsselmonde