Gerard Dou, Leeuwarden
NeighbourhoodThis 1929 terraced house on Jacob Marisstraat sits in a quiet corner of Leeuwarden, with a warm brick façade and a front door that opens straight onto the pavement. At €189,500 it is the cheapest of the 12 homes currently for sale in the neighbourhood, and 29% below the average asking price of €266,958, a keen entry point into the market for terraced houses in Leeuwarden.
Gerard Dou is a pre-war enclave where nearly all homes were built before 1945, giving the streets a settled, established feel. The area is densely populated, over 3,000 addresses per square kilometre, and mostly owner-occupied (77%). Many residents live alone (350 single-person households), and the average household size is 1.8. There are no neighbourhood reviews available for this street, so the picture comes from the figures: a mix of singles and couples, with a handful of families. For more context, see the Gerard Dou neighbourhood.
Your daily routine starts with a short walk: the nearest primary school, IKC Johan Willem Friso, is just around the corner, and the secondary school Chr. Gymnasium Beyers Naudé is a couple of streets away. For groceries, Albert Heijn is a five-minute walk, and Lidl and Jumbo are within a ten-minute stroll. The train station is also a five-minute walk, making commutes easy. The neighbourhood falls under the municipality of Leeuwarden, which offers a full range of amenities.
At present the home is listed through several channels, including Makelaardij Hart de Vries. The asking price of €189,500 reflects the current market conditions.
Details of this home
Jacob Marisstraat 6, Leeuwarden
Data from Gerard Dou
Data from Gerard Dou
31 within 5 km
55 within 5 km
About Jacob Marisstraat 6, Leeuwarden
At €189,500 this is the cheapest home currently for sale in Gerard Dou, and 29% below the neighbourhood average asking price of €266,958. Given the 87 m² floor area and 115 m² plot, the price per square metre works out at about €2,178, which is well below the neighbourhood average of €2,849 per m². It is a keen price for a pre-war terraced house in this location.
The home has an energy label D. This is a common rating for a house built in 1929, and it means you can expect moderate heating costs. In the neighbourhood, 61.5% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is typical for the area. You may want to consider energy-saving measures over time.
The train station is 0.6 km away, which is about a five-minute walk. This makes it very convenient for commuting to other cities.
The nearest primary school is IKC Johan Willem Friso at 184 m, and the secondary school Chr. Gymnasium Beyers Naudé is 290 m away. Both are within a short walk. Other schools within a ten-minute walk include Michaelschool (primary) and Gomarus College (secondary).
Albert Heijn is 380 m away (a five-minute walk), and AH to go is 641 m. Lidl and Jumbo are also within about 800 m, so daily shopping is easy on foot. There are 31 supermarkets within 5 km, giving plenty of choice.
There are currently 12 homes for sale in the neighbourhood, with prices ranging from €189,500 to €425,000. The average asking price is €266,958, and the average floor area is 93 m². This home is the smallest and cheapest on the market right now.
Gerard Dou is a densely built pre-war neighbourhood with mostly owner-occupied terraced houses. It has a mix of singles and couples, with a small number of families. The area is very urban (address density 3,074 per km²) and has a low crime rate (34 total offences). It is a quiet, established residential area.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Gerard Dou
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