Buying a home in Buitengebied Schafelt-Hei-Berckt, Baarlo.
You're looking at countryside homes scattered around Schafelt-Hei-Berckt, most of them detached or semi-detached on generous plots. The real advantage here is peace and proper space—no terraced rows, no shared walls—with Roggel and the Belgian border just minutes away by car. Baarlo itself sits a short drive south, so you're not cut off from shops and schools, but you wake up to fields and quiet. Neighbours tend to be families who've chosen this spot deliberately, not accidentally landed there.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Buitengebied Schafelt-Hei-Berckt
Pros:
- Quiet, genuinely rural setting with open fields and minimal traffic—real countryside, not suburban sprawl
- Direct access to the Peel, a nature reserve with serious hiking and cycling routes
- Houses typically sit on larger plots than you'll find in towns; space and privacy are the default
- Roggel train station (1.5 km) connects directly to Venlo and Nijmegen without changing
Cons:
- No supermarket, pharmacy, or doctor's surgery within walking distance; you depend entirely on a car
- Nearest school is in Baarlo town center (3+ km away)
- Mobile signal is patchy; broadband rollout is inconsistent across the area
- Summer weekends bring heavy bike traffic from Venlo and Germany heading to the Peel, changing the character of quiet lanes
Living environment
More registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Peel en Maas
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 26.73
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 172
- Residential burglary
- 18
- Theft
- 25
- Violence and threats
- 20
- Vandalism and public order
- 12
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through August 2026
Finding a home in Baarlo
Choose homes in Baarlo that fit your needs and priorities. When comparing listings, check the living area, layout, condition and other practical details that matter to you.
Asking prices and sale prices in Baarlo
Check the asking price against recent sales of homes with similar characteristics in Baarlo. The area’s median is only a broad reference, not the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Baarlo
Buying a home in Baarlo? The median sale price in the previous full quarter was around €437,000. As you compare homes, check characteristics such as living area and condition against similar properties.
Updated: September 2026
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