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Mensingeweer, Het Hogeland
NeighbourhoodThis detached home on Hoofdstraat sits in the tiny village of Mensingeweer, where life moves at a gentle pace. With 395 m² of living space and a 680 m² plot, it offers plenty of room for a family or anyone who values space and quiet. The asking price of €579,000 is in line with the market for detached houses in Het Hogeland.
Mensingeweer is a close-knit community of about 125 people, where neighbours know each other and look out for one another. One resident says: "From my front window I can see almost everyone coming and going from the village and greet the neighbours. The villagers are very friendly and helpful." The village has a strong social life, with regular events like shuffleboard, billiards, a yearly barbecue, and coffee at the windmill on Sundays. It's a place where you can leave your door unlocked and your things in the garden without worry. For more on the area, see the neighbourhood Mensingeweer.
For daily shopping, the nearest supermarket is a Coop about a couple of streets away, and there's another Coop and an Albert Heijn within a short drive. Primary school children can walk to IKC De Linde, just around the corner, while secondary education is a ten-minute drive away in Eenrum. The village itself has no shop or GP, but those are just a couple of streets away in the next village. The municipality Het Hogeland covers a wide rural area with plenty of green space.
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Given the 395 m² of living space, a 680 m² plot, and the quiet village setting, the price is in line with what other vrijstaande woningen in Het Hogeland go for. The home has an energy label C, which is reasonable for a 1935 build.
Mensingeweer is a very small, friendly village with a strong sense of community. Residents organise regular social events like shuffleboard, billiards, and a yearly barbecue. It's very safe, you can leave your door unlocked. There is no shop or GP in the village itself, but those are 2 km away in Eenrum.
The nearest train station is 4.8 km away, so you would need a car or bus for rail connections.
The closest primary school is IKC De Linde, about 1 km away. Other primary schools within 5 km include Kindcentrum Hoogholtje and SWS Noorderlicht. For secondary education, the nearest school is 4 km away.
The nearest supermarket is a Coop about 1.5 km away, a 15,20 minute walk. There are several other supermarkets within a short drive, including another Coop, Albert Heijn, SPAR, and Aldi.
The home has energy label C, which is fairly efficient for a house built in 1935. You can expect moderate energy costs, but it's not as efficient as a modern home.
How residents experience their neighbourhood
From my front window I can see almost everyone coming and going from the village and greet the neighbours. The birds wake me up with their singing and come to eat from my birdhouse. The villagers are very friendly and helpful. Things are regularly organised, such as shuffleboard or billiards, and a barbecue every year. The windmill turns regularly and every Sunday you can have a cup of coffee at the mill. Once a month there's a Friday afternoon drink and once a month a Wednesday morning coffee in the village hall. I never want to leave here and am glad I moved here. In terms of safety, you can leave your door open or your car unlocked, your things in the garden, because no one will ever touch them. The community is very compassionate. Hygiene, I never see rubbish on the street and the bin is emptied every week. Housing, as far as I know there are no empty houses. Education, you have to go to another village for that. It's green everywhere here. There is no shop or GP; they are 2 km away in the next village, Eenrum. The village is easily accessible, also by bus.
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How residents experience their district
From my front window I can see almost everyone coming and going from the village and greet the neighbours. The birds wake me up with their singing and come to eat from my birdhouse. The villagers are very friendly and helpful. Things are regularly organised, such as shuffleboard or billiards, and a barbecue every year. The windmill turns regularly and every Sunday you can have a cup of coffee at the mill. Once a month there's a Friday afternoon drink and once a month a Wednesday morning coffee in the village hall. I never want to leave here and am glad I moved here. In terms of safety, you can leave your door open or your car unlocked, your things in the garden, because no one will ever touch them. The community is very compassionate. Hygiene, I never see rubbish on the street and the bin is emptied every week. Housing, as far as I know there are no empty houses. Education, you have to go to another village for that. It's green everywhere here. There is no shop or GP; they are 2 km away in the next village, Eenrum. The village is easily accessible, also by bus.
Auto-translated to English by AIjust a good neighbourhood
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| Sale price | €454,571 | €425,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Sale per m² | €2,066 | – |
| Rent price | €978 p/m | €978 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €11 p/m | – |
How residents experience their municipality
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Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood itself is fine. Just quite unsafe because young people break everything here. Furthermore, there is often a lot of rubbish and dogs poo.. the people are fine, fairly to themselves. Otherwise, the neighbourhood is not very special and there are not many facilities. (The pavement is really a problem; many elderly people have fallen because all the tiles are uneven). Otherwise, the neighbourhood is easily accessible, but parking facilities would be nice for visitors.
Auto-translated to English by AIFrom my front window I can see almost everyone coming and going from the village and greet the neighbours. The birds wake me up with their singing and come to eat from my birdhouse. The villagers are very friendly and helpful. Things are regularly organised, such as shuffleboard or billiards, and a barbecue every year. The windmill turns regularly and every Sunday you can have a cup of coffee at the mill. Once a month there's a Friday afternoon drink and once a month a Wednesday morning coffee in the village hall. I never want to leave here and am glad I moved here. In terms of safety, you can leave your door open or your car unlocked, your things in the garden, because no one will ever touch them. The community is very compassionate. Hygiene, I never see rubbish on the street and the bin is emptied every week. Housing, as far as I know there are no empty houses. Education, you have to go to another village for that. It's green everywhere here. There is no shop or GP; they are 2 km away in the next village, Eenrum. The village is easily accessible, also by bus.
Auto-translated to English by AINice and pleasant but also a bit boring village, living is nice and quiet but you are half an hour's drive or 45 minutes by bus away from the city. Otherwise, nice surroundings for a quiet bike ride or a tour on a moped or by car.
Auto-translated to English by AIjust a good neighbourhood
Auto-translated to English by AINot much bad happens and everyone is nice to each other
Auto-translated to English by AII mainly think it's a village for old, grey and boring people. There are no places for young people, few shops and no secondary school, so you have to travel a lot by train (I personally find that awful), but luckily there is a train station in the middle of the village. Because there are mainly seniors living here, it is generally very quiet. The only thing I find unsafe about Uithuizermeeden is the fact that there are no streetlights outside the village, and people drive very fast in the polders, which is very annoying when you are cycling.
Auto-translated to English by AIWith just one neighbour, this can hardly be called a "neighbourhood". I live at Wierhuisterweg 20 outside Pieterburen, consisting of three houses and one farm, amidst green farmland with clean air and silence. The bus stops in front of my house on request. I am 90 years old and live here alone, completely satisfied: I have a scooter, e-bike and 45km/h car, internet, television, a garden all around with fruit trees and little birds. But most importantly: I am healthy; I have four children and seven grandchildren! There is good street lighting, the road is well maintained, and a bus stops once an hour. As a born and bred Amsterdammer, I feel completely at ease here. Although I occasionally miss the Concertgebouw, the Stadsschouwburg, the Bijenkorf, the Kalverstraat,... I am still glad that I live in the open countryside of Groningen.
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| Sale price | €382,980 | €371,020 |
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| Sale per m² | €2,265 | – |
| Rent price | €1,073 p/m | €1,073 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €14 p/m | – |
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