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Meerssen, Meerssen
NeighbourhoodThis detached house on Lange Raarberg sits in a leafy part of Meerssen, a town with a village feel. With 274 m² of living space on an 803 m² plot, it is a substantial family home. The asking price of €849,000 is 69% above the neighbourhood average of €502,483, which reflects the extra space and detached character, detached houses in Meerssen are a rare find here.
Meerssen is a neighbourhood of contrasts, according to two residents. One describes it as a "mixed neighbourhood" where social safety varies from street to street, some streets have seen drug busts, while others have large villas. People are sociable and like to chat. Another resident, who has lived there all their life, notes that crime has increased and more residents with a non-Western background have moved in. There are many elderly people, but also streets with young families and some loitering youths. The neighbourhood has a moderate urbanity score (4 out of 5) with 920 addresses per km². For more on the area, see municipality Meerssen.
For your daily shopping, Lidl is just around the corner, while Jumbo and Albert Heijn are a ten-minute walk away. There are two primary schools within walking distance: Basisschool De WereldSter (a couple of streets away) and Basisschool de Lindegaerd (a ten-minute walk). For secondary education, Stella Maris College is also a couple of streets away. A train station is a five-minute walk, and there are several bus stops nearby. The neighbourhood has a park or public garden just a five-minute walk away.
At the time of writing, the home is listed via Damen Makelaardij and also appears on Funda, so it is available through several channels.
Details of this home
Lange Raarberg 6, Meerssen
Good · 2 residents
In the neighbourhood there are many groups of residents living together, including foreigners but also Dutch families. Social safety can vary greatly from street to street. For example, drug labs have been busted in one street, while in another street there are large villas. So there is a big contrast. The people in the neighbourhood are very sociable and like to chat. There is sometimes litter on the street, but there are cleaning services. There is nothing in the neighbourhood, and in the surrounding area there are small parks. There is a secondary school and a primary school, as well as nursery and preschool care that are mainstream and generally rated well. There is a train station and several bus stops, including a neighbourhood bus.
Auto-translated to English by AIMeerssen is a nice neighbourhood where I have lived all my life. But in Meerssen itself there is also a lot of crime, which has reduced social safety. In Meerssen, more and more people with a non-Western background have come to live. In Meerssen, there are mainly many elderly people, but there are also streets where more households with young children live, and there are also some loitering youths on the streets. In my opinion, more attention could be paid to safety in Meerssen, and more things should be arranged for young people so that they do not just hang around on the streets and cause nuisance.
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Data from Meerssen
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18 within 5 km
About Lange Raarberg 6, Meerssen
The asking price is 69% above the neighbourhood average of €502,483, but this home is also 43% larger than the average (274 m² vs 191 m²) and is a detached house, which is a rare type in Meerssen. Detached homes in the municipality typically command a premium. The price is on the high side compared to the local market, but the size and type justify it.
The energy label is C, which is average for a home of this age (built in 1975). In the neighbourhood, 27.6% of homes have label C, while 58.6% have a lower label (D or worse). A C label means moderate energy efficiency, heating costs will be noticeable but not extreme.
Meerssen has a mix of households: 27% have children, 31% are couples without children, and 41% are single-person households. There are several primary schools within walking distance and a secondary school nearby. Residents mention that some streets are very family-friendly, while others have more elderly residents or loitering youths. Overall, it is a sociable neighbourhood.
The nearest train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk. There are also several bus stops in the neighbourhood, including a neighbourhood bus. The station provides connections to the wider region.
Residents report that safety varies by street. One review mentions drug busts in some streets, while others are quiet with large villas. The total number of crimes recorded in the neighbourhood is 255, but this covers a broad area. It is a mixed picture, some streets feel very safe, others less so.
The plot is 803 m², which is generous, but the listing does not specify whether there is a garden.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Meerssen
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