Estate agent in the canal belt
The Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht with their cross streets have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2010. Canal houses with a front and back house, apartments in divided buildings and the occasional whole canal house: the supply is small and every building is different.
We also work in the Weteringbuurt, between the Prinsengracht and the Singelgracht, with its quiet streets around the corner from the Utrechtsestraat. On the canals and in the Weteringbuurt, listed status, foundations and zoning set the price.
Your selling plan in the canal belt Buying in the canal belt
Four things buyers on the canals look at
National monument
Many canal houses are national monuments. What has been permitted in the past and what is still allowed determines how much room a buyer has to make the house his own.
Foundations and quay wall
Wooden piles, and on the water also the condition of the quay wall. The city is working on many quays and bridges in the coming years; we know what is planned near your building.
Residential or office
Some canal houses still have an office zoning. Whether conversion to residential is possible, and on what terms, makes a big difference in value.
A garden behind the house
A garden behind a canal house is rare and buyers clearly pay for it. The same goes for a permitted roof terrace overlooking the water.
About buying and selling in the canal belt
What is my canal house or apartment worth?
Comparing is difficult on the canals, because every building is different. We first visit, look at the building, the papers and the location, and then compare with sales that are truly similar.
My building has an office zoning. Can I sell it as a home?
That depends on the zoning plan and the permits. We find out what applies, and whether it is wise to arrange the conversion before the sale or leave it to the buyer.
What do quay works mean for the sale?
Buyers ask about it and it can temporarily limit access. With the city's planning at hand, we make sure it does not become an uncertainty in the negotiation.