’t Rak-Zuid, Alkmaar
NeighbourhoodThis detached house on Valkenierstraat sits in 't Rak-Zuid, a neighbourhood where opinions differ sharply. With 125 m² of living space and a 262 m² plot, it offers more room than many homes in Alkmaar. The price of €549,000 is in line with what you'd expect for a detached houses in Alkmaar.
Based on two reviews, the neighbourhood gets a 6.53 out of 10. One resident describes it as "not a pleasant neighbourhood to live in", citing nuisance from special-needs tenants, noise, and poor soundproofing. Another calls it a "nice quiet neighbourhood", though they note unrest from secondary school students and firework noise from the park. The area is fairly urban, with 85% single-family homes and 79% owner-occupied. For more context, see the neighbourhood 't Rak-Zuid.
For groceries, you have a Jumbo just around the corner and an Albert Heijn a ten-minute walk away. A primary school, RKBS de Burijn, is a couple of streets away, and the secondary school CSG Jan Arentsz is practically on your doorstep. The park is a five-minute walk, and a GP is also within easy reach. The municipality Alkmaar provides the usual municipal services.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Huispedia.
Details of this home
Valkenierstraat 37, Alkmaar
Satisfactory · 2 residents
Not a pleasant neighbourhood to live in. Lots of "special" tenants with mental health care, Brijder Stichting, TBS, alcohol and drug users. I only feel safe when I'm inside my home. The housing association does nothing about the noise and smell nuisance. For 15 years I've regularly had the smell of weed in my home. A mentally disturbed neighbour who makes noise and has threatened me several times, at least one death threat. Cars parked outside the lines, blocking the road to my home. But now the municipality has placed extra concrete bollards, which helps. Neighbours who think the law and rules don't apply to them and then complain about my garden. A noisy, small child upstairs who screams and yells constantly, and is generally unruly, with the mother screaming back. The homes are so poorly soundproofed that I can hear my neighbour sneeze. Unfortunately, I cannot move.
Auto-translated to English by AIVery self-contained. There is some social contact with some residents. The secondary school students cause unrest because they use drugs or smoke weed during breaks. They do this in the streets around Jan arentz secondary school. The park causes a lot of firework use, which means there is a lot of noise especially at night.
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About Valkenierstraat 37, Alkmaar
At 125 m² with a 262 m² plot and energy label C, the price is in line with the market for a detached home in Alkmaar. The neighbourhood's mixed reviews may influence your personal valuation, but the asking price is not out of the ordinary.
't Rak-Zuid has two very different faces. One resident reports serious nuisance from special-needs tenants, noise, and poor soundproofing, while another finds it quiet and self-contained, with only occasional unrest from school students. The area is fairly urban, with mostly single-family homes and a high owner-occupancy rate.
The nearest train station is 2.4 km away, which is about a 30-minute walk or a short cycle ride.
CSG Jan Arentsz secondary school is just 145 m away, and RKBS de Burijn primary school is 465 m away. Several other primary schools are within a ten-minute walk.
The home has energy label C, which is average for a house of this age (1985). You can expect moderate energy costs, but not the highest efficiency.
The plot is 262 m², but the listing does not explicitly mention a garden. You would need to check the property details for outdoor space.
6 homes in the neighbourhood ’t Rak-Zuid
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