For the happy, not just the happy few. That is the motto of SPOT, a large-scale new-build development in the new city district Hondsrug Park at Amsterdam SoutheastSpread across several impressive residential towers, SPOT will soon feature 823 (!) brand-new rental apartments: social housing, mid-rent, and private sector. The first phase, comprising 309 apartments, is now available for rent. Rental prices start at 1,187 euros per month. Living in Amsterdam too expensive? Not at SPOT. So you really don't have to leave the city if you are looking for an affordable home.
SPOT consists of seven residential towers on or near the (yet to be constructed) Hondsrugpark, after which the new neighborhood is named. Two of these buildings will house owner-occupied apartments, while the other towers will contain rental properties. Throughout the entire SPOT project, as mentioned, there will be social housing, mid-market, and private-sector rental homes. Phase 1 concerns the Aurelia and Hazel buildings, featuring mid-market and private-sector rental homes:
The apartments in both buildings have one, two or three rooms and, in many cases, private outdoor space. They are delivered with a completely finished kitchen, bathroom and toilet, and with walls ready to be papered. There is also a videophone that lets you see who is ringing the doorbell downstairs. And thanks to a combination of district heating, thermal storage, heat recovery, good insulation and underfloor heating and cooling, they are also very comfortable and energy efficient. The latter saves (with normal consumption) in your energy bill. By the way, the rental prices mentioned do not include service charges.
77 percent of the rental apartments in SPOT fall into what is known as the affordable category. Also very affordable: the Friends Apartments that are (also) being offered in the first phase. These are three-room apartments that you rent together with a friend, colleague, family member, or acquaintance. As a result, you only pay half of the rent and service charges. In a Friends Apartment, you have your own bedroom and bathroom (and therefore sufficient privacy) and share the living room, kitchen, and balcony. At the frequently asked questions You can read how it works contractually on the project website.
Good to know: if you've lived in Amsterdam Southeast for at least six consecutive years in the past ten years and want to move to a rental property in SPOT, you may (possibly) have priority over other applicants. People with key professions (such as healthcare, education or security) may also have priority in some cases. During the application process, you will come across the questions about this naturally. The priority, by the way, only applies to medium-priced rental housing.
Affordable housing is possible in Amsterdam after all. SPOT proves it. You don't have to leave the city for it. But there is another reason why SPOT is in such high demand: soon you will have the 'buzz' of the big city here. In fact, SPOT is sometimes called 'a city within a city.' Because where there are currently mostly offices, in the near future you will stroll past (for example) bistros, coffee bars, meeting spaces, co-working spaces, a gym, a supermarket, an Asian grocery store, and maybe even a spa. All around the corner from your apartment. Also close by: a primary school and a daycare center. And just a little further away: the Amsterdamse Poort shopping center and major crowd-pullers like Afas Live, the Ziggo Dome, and the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
Do you prefer to find your entertainment a little further away, for example in the city center? Then take the train, subway or bus at nearby Bijlmer-Arena Station. That's about an eight-minute walk away. The metro also stops even closer: at Station Bullewijk (about a six-minute walk).
But maybe you've just had enough of all the city bustle for a while. In that case, you will soon be able to settle down on a mat or a bench in the Hondsrug Park, which is expected to run through the new neighborhood in two years. And for even more space and greenery, just bike out of town. In ten minutes you can be at the Ouderkerkerplas nature and recreation area. De Ronde Hoep, a vast polder and quiet area, is also a ten-minute bike ride away.
Are you interested in a rental property in this second phase of SPOT and want to register? If so, please do the following:
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