Arnhem€365,000 k.k.
Reestraat 3, Arnhem
3 bedrooms82 m²Energy label C
What should you look for in an Arnhem house north of the Rhine?
Most of Arnhem north of the river grew from the second half of the 19th century onwards, in rings around the old town. Spijkerkwartier has large townhouses, Klarendal and Geitenkamp have smaller workers' homes and garden-village streets, and Sonsbeek and the Burgemeesterswijk lie close to Sonsbeek park on the edge of the Veluwe. For a buyer this means character, but also age. Floors, foundations, single glazing and old pipes are easy to miss on a first visit, and we point them out before you decide on an offer.
Parts of Spijkerkwartier and Geitenkamp are protected townscapes. Buying there can limit what you change on the outside, such as a dormer window or new frames on the street side. We find out the status of the house and the street before you bid, so your plans and your budget fit what is allowed.
Neighbourhoods and villages
SpijkerkwartierSonsbeekKlarendalGeitenkampMalburgenEldenRijkerswoerdSchuytgraaf
Municipality of Arnhem. Our office is at Bijsterhuizen in Wijchen.
How do the southern districts of Arnhem compare?
South of the Rhine is a different city. Malburgen could only be built after the first fixed bridge across the river opened in 1935, and it was extended in the 1950s. Elderveld, De Laar and Rijkerswoerd followed after the 1980s around the old village of Elden, and Schuytgraaf, west of the railway, has been under construction since 2002 as a Vinex district. Here you mostly compare terraced and semi-detached family homes with more recent insulation, and the questions are about the plot, parking and the condition of any extras the seller added.
Arnhem Zuid station sits between Elderveld, De Laar West and Schuytgraaf, while Arnhem Centraal, reopened in its new form in 2015, has the international trains towards Düsseldorf and Frankfurt. Some buyers also look at Oosterbeek or Velp next to the city. We go to viewings there as well and tell you how a village home compares with a similar one in Arnhem itself, so the choice between town and village rests on facts.
What happens between your offer and the keys in Arnhem?
Offers go to the seller's agent, who discusses them with the seller. There is no fixed procedure: you may get a yes, a no or a counter-offer, and with sought-after homes the agent may ask all interested parties for a final bid before a set date. Once you agree on price and conditions, the seller's agent usually draws up the purchase agreement ("koopovereenkomst"). It has to be in writing, and from the moment you receive the signed copy you have at least three days to cancel without explanation. Ownership passes later, when you and the seller sign the deed of transfer ("akte van levering") at the notary and it is registered with the Land Registry ("Kadaster").
What can you expect from our buying agent in Arnhem?
You tell us which areas you have in mind and what matters to you, for example a garden or a short ride to the station. We then go through the listings with you and arrange viewings, also in the evening or at weekends. During a viewing we ask the seller's agent the questions you might not think of, about maintenance, the owners' association or the monument status. We compare the house with recent sales in the same part of Arnhem so you know whether the asking price holds up. If you want to buy, we set the opening offer with you and conduct the negotiation. Before you sign, we check the agreement and make sure its conditions protect you if your financing or an inspection falls through. Our fee is agreed upfront.
- Questions about age, maintenance and monument status during the viewing
- A price check against recent sales in the same district
- Offers and negotiation handled by us
- Conditions in the purchase agreement checked before you sign
For more about how we work, visit the Dutch-language site of 365 Makelaars, estate agents for the Arnhem-Nijmegen region.
Which homes do we have for sale in or near Arnhem?
This is what we have for sale in Arnhem right now.
Questions about buying agent Arnhem
Is a building inspection wise for a pre-war house in Arnhem?
Often it is. Much of the value of an older house sits in things you cannot see during a viewing, like the foundations and the timber floor beams. We tell you per house whether an inspection makes sense and how to include it as a condition in the agreement.
Can you help me buy in Oosterbeek or Velp too?
Yes. These villages lie next to Arnhem and are often part of the same search. We view homes there with you and compare them with houses in the city, so you can weigh a village street against a district close to Arnhem Centraal.
Is a verbal agreement on price binding?
Not for a home. Under Dutch law the purchase of a home by a private buyer must be in writing. Until there is a signed agreement the deal is not yet binding, which is why we push for the written contract soon after you agree on price.
How much does your buying agent cost in Arnhem?
That depends on the assignment. You hear the fee in our first conversation, before you sign anything, so you know where you stand from the start and can decide calmly whether you want our help.
Do you work only in Arnhem-Noord or also in the south?
Both. We view homes on both sides of the Rhine, from Spijkerkwartier and Sonsbeek to Malburgen, Elden and Schuytgraaf. Each part of the city asks for different checks, and we adjust what we look at to the age and type of house.
What else should you read about Arnhem?
Real estate agent ArnhemBuying a house in Arnhem as an expatHome valuation ArnhemSelling your house ArnhemAll English pages areas and guides
Photos on this page: The Eusebiuskerk on the Kerkplein with surrounding buildings (Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); The John Frostbrug over the Rhine with floodplains and the city in the background (Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons).