End-of-terrace houses for sale in Gooise Meren

Gooise Meren is not a municipality where you can wait at ease. Bussum, Naarden and Muiden attract buyers who consciously choose peace, greenery and good connections to Amsterdam. Corner houses are a specific segment within this: more facade, often a side garden and in older neighbourhoods sometimes a driveway. That makes them sought-after. Supply is limited, competition is fierce.

What you can expect from the supply of corner houses in Gooise Meren

Corner houses in Gooise Meren are mainly found in post-war residential areas and 1960s/1970s expansions. These are usually semi-detached-style corner houses or terraced corners with a wider side strip. Detached corner plots are rarer and fall into a completely different price segment.

The municipality has a balanced owner-occupied to rental ratio, but the owner-occupied segment for corner houses is clearly in the higher price range. First-time buyers have a harder time here. The typical buyer is a mover, a family looking for more outdoor space, or someone making the move from the Randstad to the Gooi region.

Current availability and price indications can be found in the overview at the top of this page.

Side facade, boundary and parking: what to look for when buying a corner house

• Boundary and neighbours: with corner houses, the boundary runs along the side facade. Check the cadastral plot. In Gooise Meren there are neighbourhoods where the side strip is formally municipal land, even if it appears to belong to the house.
• Side facade and maintenance: an extra facade means extra painting, insulation and potential moisture problems. Have this included in the structural survey.
• Parking pressure: corner houses are often located at an intersection. Check whether the driveway or side path is actually owned and whether a driveway permit is attached.
• Extension and permits: a side garden offers expansion potential, but check the zoning plan. In protected village views (Naarden-Vesting partly falls under this) restrictions apply.
• React quickly: buying a corner house in Gooise Meren usually means you need to be able to act within 24 hours. Make sure your financing is in order before you schedule viewings.
• Only bid without a financing clause if you have certainty: banks are strict with small homes (mortgages are difficult under 40m²), but corner houses in this area are usually spacious enough. Still: arrange your mortgage advice in advance.
• Use the Buurtje.nl app: the app is free and sends you a push notification as soon as a new corner house listing appears in Gooise Meren. This way you are there sooner. Download via the App Store or Google Play.

What determines the price of a corner house in Gooise Meren

Corner houses in Gooise Meren are structurally in the higher segment of the owner-occupied market. This has to do with the municipality itself (Gooi premium, proximity to Amsterdam, good schools and nature) and with the type of house: more land, more facade, often more light.

Factors that push the price further up or down:

• Location relative to the Naardermeer, the fortress or a train station
• Year of construction and state of maintenance of the extra side facade
• Presence of a driveway or garage on the side plot
• Whether the house has been renovated before (roof extension, extension)
• Energy label: older corner houses sometimes score lower here due to the larger facade surface area

See the overview at the top of this page for the current price range within the current supply. Also view all owner-occupied homes in Gooise Meren for context within the broader supply.

Neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren that most often have corner houses

Not every neighbourhood has as many corner houses. These are the neighbourhoods with the most chance of supply and a good liveability score:

• Brediuskwartier (resident score 9.0/10): quiet residential area in Bussum with mainly post-war buildings. Here you will find relatively many terraced corners with side gardens. Highly rated for its green streets and good atmosphere.
• Bussum Centrum (resident score 8.4/10): more urban character, good accessibility. Corner houses are scarcer here but occur in the adjacent residential streets just outside the core shopping area.
• Eng (resident score 7.6/10): more mixed in terms of house types. Buyers looking for a bit more space for less money (relatively within Gooise Meren) also look here.

More neighbourhood data and resident reviews can be found on the overview page of Gooise Meren.

Nothing found? Also look outside the municipal boundary

Gooise Meren has a tight supply. If you are flexible on location, there are alternatives. Corner houses in Zaanstad offer more volume in supply and are in a lower price segment, which gives some buyers more space. The distance to Amsterdam is comparable, although the character of the area is different.

Would you rather stay within the municipality but also consider renting? Then view the supply of corner houses for rent in Gooise Meren as a temporary option while you wait for the right purchase property.