Nijmegen€399,000 k.k.
Leuvensbroek 1635, Nijmegen
3 bedrooms95 m²Energy label B
Why does Berg en Dal have two different landscapes?
The municipality was formed on 1 January 2015 from Groesbeek, Millingen aan de Rijn and Ubbergen, and the town hall is in Groesbeek. Its upper half lies on the Nederrijnse Heuvelrug, a ridge pushed up by glaciers in the Saale ice age that runs on into Germany. Berg en Dal, Groesbeek and Beek are up there, among woods that were once part of the much larger Ketelwald. The lower half lies along the Waal and the Bijlandsch Kanaal, with Ooij, Leuth and Millingen aan de Rijn.
For a buyer that split matters more than the shared name. Up on the ridge you look for a house among trees and slopes. Down in the polder you get open views, dikes and clay soil. Foundations, gardens and even the questions about damp differ between the two, so we never compare a house in Leuth with one in Berg en Dal village when setting an asking price.
Neighbourhoods and villages
Berg en DalGroesbeekBeekUbbergenOoijLeuthMillingen aan de RijnHeilig Landstichting
Municipality of Berg en Dal. Our office is at Bijsterhuizen in Wijchen.
What kind of homes are in the village of Berg en Dal?
The village took its name from an inn on the old road to Kleve around 1750 and became a popular destination in the second half of the nineteenth century. The Groot Hotel opened in 1869. It was demolished in 1971 and replaced by an apartment complex with the same name. From about 1880 many villas went up, some of them in chalet style, and several later housed religious communities. Heilig Landstichting lies next door.
Houses here are often detached and on large plots, and some have a past as a holiday villa or a monastery building. That gives them character, but a buyer will ask about maintenance, the energy label and any protected status. We answer those questions in the listing before they come up at the viewing.
What is it like to live in the Ooijpolder and near the border?
The Ooijpolder lies between the Waal and the N325, with Germany on its eastern side. Its first dikes date from around 1300, and today a large part is a Natura 2000 area managed by Staatsbosbeheer, with konik horses and Galloway cattle grazing. Ooij is the main village, and Persingen is said to be the smallest church village in the country. The municipality borders Kleve and Kranenburg in Germany, which makes it practical for people who work across the border, while Nijmegen is next door for shops, the hospitals and Radboud University.
What do you need before you sell a house in Berg en Dal?
As a seller you must have a valid energy label ("energielabel") for the home. It shows buyers how energy-efficient the house is, on a scale from A++++ to G. With older villas and farmhouses that label is often a talking point, so it helps to have it ready before the listing goes live.
Once the house is on Funda, interested buyers come to view and make offers through us. You decide whether to accept, reject or counter. When you agree, we draw up the purchase agreement in writing. After that the buyer chooses a notary, who transfers the home and registers it with the Land Registry.
What does 365 Makelaars do for you in Berg en Dal?
In a green municipality the surroundings sell the house as much as the rooms. We photograph the view, the garden and the edge of the woods or the polder, and we add a floor plan so buyers from further away can judge the layout before they drive out. The listing goes on Funda. Viewings take place in the evening and at weekends too, because many buyers here come from Nijmegen or across the border and work during the day. Our selling fee is 1.5% of the sale price.
Buying a house here? Then our buying agent looks at the plot, the state of the building and the asking price, and negotiates on your behalf. You hear the fee upfront. We can do all conversations in English and you reach us by phone or WhatsApp.
- Free valuation in every village of the municipality
- Photos that show the landscape around your home
- Viewings in the evening and at weekends
- Buying agent for houses on the ridge or in the polder
The full site of our estate agency in Wijchen, near Berg en Dal is in Dutch and lists our homes for sale.
Which homes do we have for sale in or near Berg en Dal?
We have no home for sale in Berg en Dal right now. These are the closest homes on our books.
Questions about real estate agent Berg en Dal
Do you work in all villages of Berg en Dal?
Yes, from Groesbeek and Beek on the ridge to Ooij, Leuth and Millingen aan de Rijn along the river. We also cover the smaller places such as Persingen, Kekerdom and Heilig Landstichting.
Is a house near the German border harder to sell?
Not as a rule. Being close to Kleve and Kranenburg can attract buyers who work in Germany. What counts more is how the house itself is presented: its condition, the energy label and the setting. We make sure the listing answers the questions those buyers have.
Can I buy here without speaking Dutch?
Yes. There is no nationality or language requirement for buying a home. We do the conversations in English. The agreement and the deed are in Dutch, so ask the notary beforehand whether they can arrange an interpreter or an English explanation.
Do I need a formal valuation to sell my house in Berg en Dal?
No. For selling, our free home valuation gives you a realistic asking price. A formal valuation ("taxatie") is something a buyer's bank usually asks for. We do not do those ourselves, but we can refer you to a valuer in the region.
What else should you read about Berg en Dal?
Real estate agent NijmegenReal estate agent MaldenHome valuation NijmegenSelling your house NijmegenAll English pages areas and guides
Photos on this page: Street in the village centre with detached houses, hedges and trees (Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons); Landhuis De Wychert with its tower, a listed national monument in a park-like garden (Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons).