Real estate agent in Nijmegen-Noord and the Waalsprong

How do the northern and southern parts compare?

The part near Oosterhout is greener and less dense. De Boomgaard, De Elten, Het Nijland and Waaijenstein are largely finished, and fruit orchards were part of this landscape from the nineteenth century. The Waaiensteinkolk, a pond left by the floods of 1809 and 1820, is still there, as is the Buitenplaats Oosterhout, a national monument since 2003. Grote Boel lies towards Ressen, while Zuiderveld is still being developed. Between Oosterhout and Lent, the farmland of De Waaijer is planned as an area for nature and recreation.

The south, around Lent and Hof van Holland, is the most urban part. A shopping centre with supermarkets, a health centre, a library and a sports hall opened there in 2023. Buyers with children in primary school often start their search in this area, while people who want a larger garden tend to look north.

How do you get from Nijmegen-Noord to the city and beyond?

Access across the Waal used to be the weak point. The Waalbrug was congested, so De Oversteek was built as a second road bridge west of the railway bridge, and the Snelbinder cycle bridge now hangs from the railway bridge itself. The old A325 between Arnhem and Nijmegen became the Prins Mauritssingel, a city street, between 2009 and 2010. Station Nijmegen Lent has sprinter trains towards Arnhem and towards Wijchen, and the Ressen motorway junction lies just north of the district. For a buyer who commutes to Arnhem or into Germany, those routes count as much as the house.

What should you know about offers in a young district?

Many homes in Noord look alike on paper, so several buyers may be interested in the same street. The seller's agent then sometimes uses a bidding round with a deadline. There is no fixed procedure for this: the seller decides which offer to accept, and may also counter.

If your offer is accepted, the agreement must be put in writing. Buyers commonly add conditions ("ontbindende voorwaarden"), such as getting the mortgage and sometimes a building inspection. With a house only a few years old, an inspection still makes sense: it checks things like the heat pump, roof details and drainage. Buying new build directly from a developer works with its own contracts, and we can guide you through those as well.