Wittevrouwen, Utrecht
NeighbourhoodThis 1920s terraced house on Takstraat sits in the lively Wittevrouwen neighbourhood. With 95 m² of living space and an energy label C, it's a typical pre-war home with character. The rent of €2,400 is 16% above the neighbourhood average, partly because the home is smaller than the local norm. For context, terraced houses in Utrecht vary widely in price and size.
Wittevrouwen is a dense, urban area with a mix of students, young professionals and families. One resident describes it as "a fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing", pointing to poorly maintained streets, litter and noise from students. The same review notes that social housing is only 6% and that homes are being split into smaller units. Based on this single review, the atmosphere is described as lacking cohesion. The neighbourhood Wittevrouwen has a very high address density, typical of a city centre.
For daily errands, the Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Jumbo is a couple of streets away. Two primary schools are within a five-minute walk: Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen and Basisschool De Wissel. The municipality Utrecht offers extensive amenities, with a restaurant and a park or garden both on your doorstep.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including LG Vastgoed. The rent is set at €2,400 per month.
Details of this home
Takstraat 5, 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 Takstraat 5, Utrecht
The rent is 16% above the neighbourhood average of €2,068, but the home is also smaller than average (95 m² vs 196 m²). The price per square metre is around €25.26, which is slightly above the local average of €23.27. Whether it's fair depends on how much you value the central location and the character of a pre-war terraced house.
The energy label is C, which is average for a home of this age. You can expect moderate energy costs, but not as low as a modern, well-insulated home. The neighbourhood has a mix of labels, but this home's specific label is C.
The nearest train station is 2.1 km away, which is about a 25-minute walk or a short bike ride.
Wittevrouwen has a mix of residents, but the single review available is very negative, mentioning noise from students, litter, and a lack of social cohesion. The area has a high proportion of one-person households (about 36%) and relatively few households with children (about 11%). Schools are within walking distance, but the overall atmosphere may not suit everyone.
The home has a plot of 60 m², but it is not specified whether this includes a garden, terrace, or courtyard. The listing does not mention a garden, so it's best to assume the outdoor space is limited to the plot itself.
With 95 m², it could have two or three bedrooms, but this is not confirmed. You would need to check the floor plan with the agent.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Wittevrouwen
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