Buying a home in Buitengebied Zijdewind/De Weel, Zijdewind.
You're looking at countryside homes with real breathing room—orchards, working farms, and quiet lanes where you actually know your neighbours. Most houses here are detached villas or renovated farmsteads with land attached, the kind of place where you can have chickens or a proper garden. It's a 15-minute drive to Enkhuizen's waterfront and shops, but you're choosing this area because you want distance from town noise, not convenience to it. The soil is fertile, the light is wide open, and on a still evening you'll hear cows more often than traffic.
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What to consider when buying in Buitengebied Zijdewind/De Weel
Pros:
- Rural setting with open countryside and genuine farmland views; you can actually see fields from your property
- Very affordable house prices compared to anything within 20km
- Direct access to the N307 means you reach Alkmaar in 15 minutes
- Quiet and peaceful with minimal noise pollution
Cons:
- No public transport; you need a car for everything—groceries, work, socializing
- Nearest supermarket is in Zijdewind centre, several kilometers away
- Sparse population means no restaurants, bars, or shops within walking distance
- Winter isolation can be real; bad weather closes roads and cuts you off quickly
- Schools are in the town centre; long daily drives for families with children
Finding a home in Zijdewind
You're looking at modern detached and semi-detached homes on quiet lanes where young families and professionals are settling in. Zijdewind sits between Alkmaar and Den Helder, so your commute doesn't lock you into one direction. The neighbourhood feels new because it is—built over the last fifteen years on reclaimed polder land, which means straightforward layouts and no surprise subsidence worries. School facilities and basic shops are close by, and you're surrounded by that flat, open North Holland landscape that makes cycling feel effortless.
Asking prices and sale prices in Zijdewind
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The wider housing market in Zijdewind
In Zijdewind, the real estate market shows a slight shift. Last quarter, 168 homes sold, compared to 167 this quarter. The average transaction price went from 411,000 euros last quarter to 443,000 euros this quarter. The average transaction price per square meter went from 3,625 euros to 3,781 euros. The average list price rose from 401,000 euros last quarter to 431,000 euros this quarter. Additionally, the average WOZ-value this year is higher than last year, reflecting the ongoing demand in the market.
Updated: April 2026
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