Leyenburg, Den Haag
NeighbourhoodThis listing is for a room on Vreeswijkstraat in the Leyenburg neighbourhood of Den Haag. It does not state a house number, postcode, floor area, year of construction or energy label. As a result, the rest of this page is mainly about the street and the neighbourhood, not the room itself. At €350 per month, the rent is 81% below the neighbourhood average of €1,885, a keen price compared to other rooms in Den Haag.
Leyenburg is a multicultural area with a mix of older houses and some newer blocks. One resident describes it as "a nice multicultural neighbourhood, a bit of village in a city." Another calls it "cosy" but notes that older houses could use maintenance and parking is tight. A third says it's "village-like with parking problems" but appreciates the proximity to Zuiderpark. Based on eight reviews, residents value the community feel and convenience, though parking and upkeep are recurring concerns. The area has a high address density of nearly 6,000 per km², typical of a very strongly urban setting. For more on the area, see the municipality of Den Haag.
For daily groceries, a Lidl is just around the corner, with Albert Heijn and Jumbo a ten-minute walk away. Several primary schools are within walking distance, including WSKO Basisschool De Hofvilla and Protestants Christelijke Basisschool Pieter van der Plas School, both about a 40-minute walk. The neighbourhood has a park or public garden on your doorstep, and a restaurant is just around the corner. The train station is 3.7 km away, so you'd rely on bus or bike for longer journeys.
At the time of writing the room is listed only via Direct Wonen. The agent has not published the full address or property details.
Details of this home
Vreeswijkstraat, 'S-Gravenhage
Good · 8 residents
An old neighbourhood, from the 1940s. Unfortunately, a flat was built on Soesterbergstraat many years ago that doesn't fit in with the area at all. The conversion into bedsits hasn't improved the neighbourhood. Parking is a big problem. It is conveniently close to Zuiderpark though.
Auto-translated to English by AIOlder houses that could use some maintenance. Parking pressure is high. Cosy shopping centres, good public transport facilities.
Auto-translated to English by AIOf course there are always a few people who don't take putting out the rubbish properly seriously. But overall, our neighbourhood is a nice, cosy area. We know our immediate neighbours and help each other when we can. We have a neighbourhood app together where we can share our problems with each other. And warn each other about thieves or vagrants. I am happy with my neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AII live in the FNP and there we spend a lot on keeping it cosy and clean. But outside our little neighbourhood it's an antisocial mess. Household items are just put out on the street. Always banger fireworks. Gatherings, with or without laughing gas, etc.
Auto-translated to English by AII think my neighbourhood is the quietest and cleanest in all of The Hague. Everywhere else you find rubbish on the streets, people who can't behave, traffic is a big joke, but in Leyenburg it's completely different. It's clean, quiet, peaceful here, people behave well, there are few traffic jams, and especially no stupid people standing on the bike paths with hazard lights.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a cosy neighbourhood, unfortunately a lot of unpleasant things happen here though.
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Data from Leyenburg
79 within 5 km
9 within 5 km
About Vreeswijkstraat, 'S-Gravenhage
Direct Wonen has published only the street and price on their website.
At €350 per month, the rent is 81% below the neighbourhood average of €1,885 for rental properties. However, the average rent for a room in the neighbourhood is €804, so this is significantly cheaper. Without knowing the size or condition, it's hard to compare directly, but the price is notably low.
Leyenburg is described by residents as a cosy, multicultural area with a village feel. It has older houses that could use maintenance, and parking is a common issue. The neighbourhood is close to Zuiderpark and has good public transport. Based on eight reviews, the average score is 7.44 out of 10.
The nearest supermarket is a Lidl at 219 metres, just around the corner. Albert Heijn and Jumbo are about 750-780 metres away, a ten-minute walk.
Several primary schools are within walking distance, including WSKO Basisschool De Hofvilla (3.3 km) and Protestants Christelijke Basisschool Pieter van der Plas School (3.6 km). Secondary schools are about 1.8 km away on average.
The nearest train station is 3.7 km from the street, so you would need a bus or bike to reach it.
Residents report that parking is a big problem in the neighbourhood. The area has a high address density, so street parking is likely limited.
The listing does not state whether the room is furnished or unfurnished. This detail is not provided by the agent.
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