Nijmegen€399,000 k.k.
Leuvensbroek 1635, Nijmegen
3 bedrooms95 m²Energy label B
Which part of Nijmegen suits which buyer?
Nijmegen is not one housing market but several. The centre was badly damaged in the American bombing of 22 February 1944 and in the months of shelling that followed, so many streets there have post-war blocks of flats next to the rebuilt historic core around the Stevenskerk. If you want to live near the Waal and the shops, you will mostly look at apartments. That means you also buy into an owners' association ("VvE"), and its minutes, reserve fund and maintenance plan matter as much as the flat itself.
East of the centre, Nijmegen-Oost has streets laid out in the 1920s such as Galgenveld and the Indische Buurt, the latter a protected townscape. These are terraced houses and townhouses with original details that buyers pay extra for. Further south and west the city grew fast from 1966 with Dukenburg, followed from 1977 by Lindenholt on the far side of the Maas-Waalkanaal. There you find family homes with gardens, often in quiet cul-de-sacs, at a different price level from the older districts.
Neighbourhoods and villages
CentrumNijmegen-OostGalgenveldDukenburgLindenholtLentOosterhout
Municipality of Nijmegen. Our office is at Bijsterhuizen in Wijchen.
What do we check in an older or a newer Nijmegen home?
In a 1920s house in Nijmegen-Oost we look at the foundations, the timber floors, the roof and the original windows, and we ask whether the protected status limits what you can change at the front. Those questions decide whether your renovation plans are realistic before you put a figure on paper. In Dukenburg and Lindenholt the homes are younger, but much of the original insulation, glazing and heating dates from the 1970s or 1980s. The energy label ("energielabel") that the seller has to provide gives a first idea; we then look at what has actually been replaced.
North of the Waal, the Waalsprong has been built since the late 1990s around Lent, Oosterhout and Ressen. Homes there are recent, so the questions shift to the plot, the building work still going on around it and what the seller spent on extras. Near the river, for example on the island Veur-Lent that was created in 2015 under the Room for the River programme, we also look at the view and at plans for the land nearby. With five railway stations in the city, the walk or ride to a station is one more thing we weigh with you.
How does an offer on a Nijmegen house become a purchase?
You make your offer to the seller's agent, usually after one or two viewings. The seller may accept it, turn it down or come back with a counter-offer, and in popular streets the agent sometimes runs a bidding round with a deadline. Agreeing on a price by phone does not yet bind you: for a home, the purchase only exists once it is in writing, as article 7:2 of the Dutch Civil Code requires. After you receive the signed agreement you have a cooling-off period ("bedenktijd") of at least three days in which you can still withdraw without giving a reason. The transfer follows later at a civil-law notary ("notaris"), whom the buyer usually chooses.
What does our buying agent do for you in Nijmegen?
We start with a conversation about what you are looking for and what you can spend. If you do not know your budget yet, we can introduce you to KFD Woonadvies, the mortgage adviser in our building in Wijchen. Then we search with you, also among homes on Funda, and we join the viewings, including evenings and weekends. Afterwards you get our view of the condition of the house and of what similar homes in that street or district have sold for. When you want to bid, we agree on a strategy and speak to the seller's agent for you. We check the draft agreement, including the conditions under which you can still pull out, such as financing or a building inspection. You hear our fee upfront, before you sign anything with us.
- Viewings together, also in the evening or at the weekend
- An opinion on the asking price based on recent sales nearby
- Bidding and negotiating with the seller's agent on your behalf
- A check of the purchase agreement and its conditions before you sign
The full overview of our services is on the Dutch site of 365 Makelaars, the buying and selling agent in Wijchen.
Which homes do we have for sale in or near Nijmegen?
This is what we have for sale in Nijmegen and nearby right now.
Nijmegen
Sold subject to conditions€349,000 k.k.
Zwanensingel 63, Wijchen
3 bedrooms99 m²Energy label B
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When should I hire a buying agent in Nijmegen?
Ideally before your first viewing. Homes in sought-after districts such as Nijmegen-Oost can attract several buyers at once, and the first offer often sets the tone. If we are involved from the start, you know what a realistic offer is at the moment you need it.
Can you also help with a flat in the city centre?
Yes. With an apartment we also read the documents of the owners' association, such as the annual accounts and the maintenance plan. Those papers show whether large repairs are coming and how the monthly contribution compares with the work that needs doing.
Do you negotiate in English?
We talk to you in English and explain each step. Towards the seller's agent we usually speak Dutch, which is normal here. The purchase agreement and the notarial deed are Dutch documents; we go through the agreement with you so you know what you sign.
What does a buying agent cost?
The fee depends on what you ask us to do. We tell you the amount in the first conversation, before you commit to anything, so there are no surprises later in the process.
Do you also view homes outside the city, for example in Lent or Wijchen?
Yes. Plenty of buyers compare Nijmegen with Lent, Malden, Beuningen or Wijchen at the same time. We go along to viewings there as well and compare the options for you on condition and asking price.
What else should you read about Nijmegen?
Real estate agent NijmegenBuying a house in Nijmegen as an expatMortgage advice for expats NijmegenHome valuation NijmegenReal estate agent LentAll English pages areas and guides
Photos on this page: The Grote Markt with historic facades, the Waag and the tower of the Stevenskerk (Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); View across the city centre towards the Stevenskerk from the railway bridge, with town houses along a wide street (Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons).