Wittevrouwen, Utrecht
NeighbourhoodThis 1920s terraced house on Griftstraat sits in Wittevrouwen, a neighbourhood that feels like a village within the city. With 112 m² of living space and a 75 m² plot, it's a proper family home, and at €750,000, it's priced 25% above the neighbourhood average of €601,125, which puts it on the high side compared to other terraced houses in Utrecht.
Wittevrouwen gets mixed reviews from residents. One resident describes it as "a fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing", pointing to poorly maintained streets, rubbish, graffiti, and a huge nuisance from students. They note that social housing is only 6 percent, homes are being split, and the area has become a "white enclave of coke-sniffing egotrippers". That's a single review, so take it as one perspective. The neighbourhood Wittevrouwen is densely populated with 6,730 residents, mostly one-person households, and a young skew, the largest age group is 25 to 45. It's a very urban area with 5,360 addresses per km².
For your morning bread, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Jumbo is a couple of streets away. There's also an Ekoplaza within a ten-minute walk. For school runs, Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen is a five-minute walk, and Basisschool De Wissel is also close by. The municipality Utrecht offers plenty of restaurants and a park within a couple of streets away.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Rosenberg & Van Leusden Makelaars Utrecht and also appears on Huispedia, so it's available through several channels.
Details of this home
Griftstraat 50, Utrecht
Mediocre · 1 resident
A fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing. Poorly maintained streets. Everywhere there is vomit, glass, and rubbish. Dirty pavements, graffiti everywhere, every street suffers from a huge nuisance of students. Students overpopulate the area. No diversity, too expensive shops. Only rich white people. Social inequality is clearly visible here. 1000 metres away in Overvecht people have nothing, here in abundance. Full of snobs. Social housing is only 6 percent, deliberately sold off, all homes are being split: unliveable, too much noise, and expanded with extra floors. People earn an average of 6-10,000 per month and look like tramps. There is no cohesion, people are focused on themselves, all islands. The atmosphere is gone. It was once a beautiful neighbourhood, but yuppies, damn students and damn expats have turned it into a white enclave of coke-sniffing egotrippers.
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About Griftstraat 50, Utrecht
The asking price is €750,000, which is 25% above the average asking price in Wittevrouwen (€601,125). The median price in the neighbourhood is €625,000, so this home is priced at the higher end. Whether it's fair depends on the condition and your budget, the listing doesn't mention any recent renovations.
The home has energy label C. That's average for a 1920s house, about 35% of homes in Wittevrouwen have label C, and another 35% have label A. Label C means reasonable efficiency, but you can expect moderate energy costs. It's not the most efficient, but not the worst either.
Wittevrouwen has 740 households with children out of 3,245 total, so about 23% are families. There are several primary schools within walking distance, like Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen (364 m) and Basisschool De Wissel (567 m). However, one resident review describes the area as student-heavy and poorly maintained, so it's worth visiting to see if it suits your family.
The nearest train station is 2.1 km away, which is about a 25-minute walk or a short bike ride. The high address density (5,360 per km²) suggests good public transport connections.
The listing does not state the number of rooms or bedrooms. With 112 m² of living space, it's a good-sized terraced house, but you would need to check the floor plan with the agent for the exact layout.
The plot is 75 m², but the listing does not explicitly mention a garden. The plot size suggests there is outdoor space, but it's not confirmed whether it's a garden, courtyard, or something else. You would need to ask the agent for details.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Wittevrouwen
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