A grand semi-detached home in Kralingen Oost
This is a stately semi-detached house from 1928, set on a quiet road in a residential area of Kralingen Oost, Rotterdam. With seven rooms spread over three floors, it is a home with real presence. The asking price of €1,850,000 is on the high side compared with the average asking price in the neighbourhood, which comes to €905,308. For context, the average asking price per m² in the area is €5,867, while this home is listed at €7,806 per m². If you are looking at semi-detached houses in Rotterdam, this one sits at the upper end of the market.
The home itself
According to the agent, the living area is 237 m², while the BAG registration records 228 m². The plot is 403 m² in both sources. The house has five bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the agent mentions a balcony, a rear garden of 312 m² and a side garden, with the rear garden facing southeast and accessible via the back. The property is freehold, has double glazing, HR glazing and floor insulation, and is heated by a central heating boiler. The agent describes the setting as a quiet road, sheltered and in a residential area.
Kralingen Oost
Residents give the neighbourhood an average score of 6.75, based on three reviews. One resident says: "It is a very safe neighbourhood. It is clean and beautiful with its nature and houses. The metro and tram are nearby and from there you can get anywhere really." Another resident, who grew up here, says: "I grew up in Kralingen so from my perspective it's a very nice, cosy neighbourhood, easily accessible by e.g. metro or tram." A third review is less positive, mentioning a lack of green and social friction. The neighbourhood has 8,595 inhabitants, and 62% of households are single-person households. For more on the Kralingen Oost neighbourhood, the reviews give a mixed but largely affectionate picture.
Amenities and transport
Daily life is well served here. The SPAR supermarket is just around the corner, with another SPAR a couple of streets away, and an Albert Heijn and Aldi both a ten-minute walk. The nearest primary school, Montessorischool Kralingen, is a couple of streets away, and the A Willeboerschool is also close. The GP practice Huisartsencentrum Kralingen is a couple of streets away, and the BENU Apotheek De Esch is a ten-minute walk. For public transport, the Essenlaan tram stop is on your doorstep, with tram lines 5, 7 and 15, and the 's-Gravenwetering stop is just around the corner. Rotterdam Zuid station is about 2.2 km away. The municipality of the municipality of Rotterdam offers all this within easy reach.
WOZ and address data
The WOZ value for 2025 is €1,884,000, with a reference date of 1 January 2025. The asking price is 2% below the WOZ value. Between 2020 and 2025, the WOZ value rose by 48%, from €1,276,000 to €1,884,000. As for address-level risk data, these are area-level indications, not an inspection of this specific home. The noise level from road traffic is 50 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard, while rail and air traffic noise are below the standard. The foundation risk indication is low, and the risk of pluvial flooding, current flood risk and heat stress are all low, with heat stress in 2050 indicated as medium.
Source
At the time of writing, the home is offered via two channels, including Rijndelta Makelaars.
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The WOZ value is set annually by the municipality with 1 January as its reference date, and therefore lags the market by about a year. It is an estimated market value, not a sale price.
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About Van Somerenweg 25, Rotterdam
How does the asking price compare with the WOZ value?
The asking price of €1,850,000 is 2% below the WOZ value of €1,884,000, which was set with a reference date of 1 January 2025. The WOZ value is the municipal valuation, not the current market value. Between 2020 and 2025, the WOZ value rose by 48%, from €1,276,000 to €1,884,000. This comparison is factual and does not imply that the home is underpriced or overpriced.
What is the layout of this semi-detached house?
According to the agent, the home has seven rooms, including five bedrooms and two bathrooms, spread over three floors. The living area is listed as 237 m² by the agent, while the BAG registration records 228 m². The plot is 403 m². There is a balcony, a rear garden of 312 m² and a side garden, with the rear garden facing southeast and accessible via the back. The property is freehold.
What is the energy label and what does it mean for costs?
The energy label is D. This is not the most efficient label, so you can expect moderate energy costs compared with homes with higher labels. The agent mentions that the home has double glazing, HR glazing and floor insulation, which are separate facts. The label itself does not tell you about the condition of the construction, only about the energy performance as registered.
What is the foundation risk for this address?
The foundation risk indication for this address is low, according to public risk data at address level. This is an area-level indication, not an inspection of this specific home. The home was built in 1928, and in this neighbourhood 2% of properties have an elevated risk of pile rot, according to the Klimaateffectatlas. The low indication means that, based on area data, no elevated risk is indicated for this location.
What are the noise levels around this home?
The noise level from road traffic is 50 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard, based on 2022 data. Rail traffic noise is 29 dB Lden and air traffic noise is 31 dB Lden, both below the standard. These are area-level indications from public data, not measurements at the property itself. The home is on a quiet road, according to the agent, but the road traffic noise figure reflects the wider area.
Which supermarkets and schools are nearby?
The nearest supermarket is a SPAR at 428 metres, with another SPAR at 674 metres. An Albert Heijn and an Aldi are both at 863 metres, and an Ekoplaza at 928 metres. For schools, the A Willeboerschool is at 514 metres, Montessorischool Kralingen at 527 metres, and the Nieuwe Park Rozenburgschool at 554 metres. There is also a secondary school, Vrije School Zuid-Holland, at 730 metres.
How is the public transport connection?
The nearest tram stop is Essenlaan, at 195 metres, with tram lines 5, 7 and 15. The 's-Gravenwetering stop is at 276 metres, also with trams 7 and 15. The Erasmus Universiteit stop is at 587 metres. The nearest train station is Rotterdam Zuid, at 2.2 km. These are the stops and lines as listed, without travel times or destinations.
What do residents say about living in Kralingen Oost?
Residents give the neighbourhood an average score of 6.75, based on three reviews. One resident says: "It is a very safe neighbourhood. It is clean and beautiful with its nature and houses." Another says: "I grew up in Kralingen so from my perspective it's a very nice, cosy neighbourhood." A third review is more critical, mentioning a lack of green and social friction. The reviews are mixed, so it is worth reading them in full.
What is the average asking price in this neighbourhood?
The average asking price for homes currently for sale in Kralingen Oost is €905,308, based on 65 listings. The median asking price is €589,000, and prices range from €225,000 to €3,000,000. The average asking price per m² is €5,867. This home is listed at €1,850,000, which is 104% above the neighbourhood average asking price, and at €7,806 per m², which is 33% above the average per m².
