Buying a home in Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving, Heemstede.
Van Merlenbuurt sits in Heemstede's quietest corner, where you'll find mostly detached homes with gardens on streets lined with mature trees. Your neighbors tend to be families and older couples who've stayed put for decades. The Valkenburgerplein nearby gives you a small local square with a handful of restaurants and shops, but this is definitely residential first. You're close enough to Amsterdam to commute easily, yet far enough that rush hour doesn't define your street.
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What to consider when buying in Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving
Pros:
- Twenty minutes by train from Amsterdam Centraal via Station Heemstede on the Haarlem line (direct IC connection).
- Spacious family homes (1920s–1950s villas and detached houses) with large gardens on quiet tree-lined streets like Haltestraat and Valkenburgerplein itself.
- Heemstede has its own secondary schools (Zandvoortselaan area) and strong primary school options within walking distance.
- Real supermarkets and local shops clustered around the Zijlweg–Valkenburgerplein axis; no chain-store desert.
- Proximity to Groenendaal estate (castle, formal gardens, riding stables) for weekend walks and events.
Cons:
- Amsterdam commute is 20+ minutes each way; not a quick hop if you work in the city centre daily.
- Car-dependent for anything beyond the immediate shopping zone; public transport within Heemstede itself is limited (local buses only).
- Quiet comes at a price: the area is notably expensive compared to similar housing stock in outer Amsterdam or Haarlem.
- Limited evening social life within the neighborhood itself; most dining and nightlife means traveling to Haarlem or Amsterdam.
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Heemstede
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 36.22
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 861
- Residential burglary
- 55
- Theft
- 205
- Violence and threats
- 36
- Vandalism and public order
- 106
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 Heemstede
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Asking prices and sale prices in Heemstede
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The wider housing market in Heemstede
Buying a home in Heemstede? In the previous full quarter, the median sale price was around € 661,000. As you compare homes, check characteristics such as living area and condition against similar properties.
Updated: September 2026