Welgelegen, Leeuwarden
NeighbourhoodThis 1920s terraced house in Leeuwarden's Welgelegen neighbourhood is a real character property. With 235 m² of living space and a 275 m² plot, it's one of the largest homes in the area. The price of €650,000 is well above the neighbourhood average of €271,750, making it the most expensive of the 26 homes currently for sale here, but you're paying for space and history. For context, terraced houses in Leeuwarden vary widely, and this one stands out.
Welgelegen is a mixed area with a strong urban feel, the address density is very high. Based on one review, a resident describes it as an "Atmospheric neighbourhood with nice neighbours. Houses with a stately character interspersed with smaller workers' cottages. You can feel the history, you can walk straight into the city centre." Another review is less positive, noting "huge drug problems" and speeding cars. The neighbourhood has many single-person households (785 out of 1,645 residents) and a young population, with 640 people aged 25-45. Most homes are pre-war, and energy labels tend to be C or lower. Learn more about neighbourhood Welgelegen.
For groceries, you have Lidl, Albert Heijn and Jumbo all within a five-minute walk. A primary school, IKC de Kinderkoepel, is just around the corner, and there are several secondary schools within walking distance, including CSG Comenius. The city centre is a ten-minute walk away, and the train station is about 1.9 km, a 20-minute stroll. The municipality Leeuwarden offers a compact urban environment where most amenities are close by.
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Details of this home
Alma Tademastraat 18, Leeuwarden
Fair · 1 resident
Atmospheric neighbourhood with nice neighbours. Houses with a stately character interspersed with smaller workers' cottages. You can feel the history, you can walk straight into the city centre.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's fine to live here, as long as you stay in your own house. There are huge drug problems in the neighbourhood and cars speed by. So cats can't safely go outside either.
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About Alma Tademastraat 18, Leeuwarden
The asking price of €650,000 is 139% above the neighbourhood average of €271,750, and it's the most expensive of the 26 homes currently for sale in Welgelegen. However, with 235 m² of living space, it's also 130% larger than the average home in the area (102 m²). So you're paying a premium for size and a historic property. Whether it's fair depends on how much you value space and character.
Welgelegen is a densely built urban neighbourhood with a mix of stately homes and smaller workers' cottages. One resident calls it atmospheric and praises the neighbours, while another mentions drug problems and traffic. The area has many young adults and single-person households. It's very central, you can walk to the city centre in about ten minutes.
The home has an energy label C, which is average for a pre-war house. In the neighbourhood, 36.4% of homes have label C, and 40.9% have D or lower. So it's not the most efficient, but not the worst either. You can expect moderate energy costs.
There are several schools within walking distance. The nearest primary school, IKC de Kinderkoepel, is just 68 metres away, literally on your doorstep. For secondary education, CSG Comenius Mariënburg is about 500 metres away, and Aeres VMBO is around 800 metres. So school runs are very manageable.
Leeuwarden train station is 1.9 km from the home, which is about a 20-minute walk or a short bike ride. The station connects to major cities in the north and beyond.
You have three supermarkets within a five-minute walk: Lidl (454 m), Albert Heijn (463 m), and Jumbo (477 m). Poiesz and Aldi are also within 600 metres. So daily shopping is very convenient.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Welgelegen