Buying a home in Exel, Laren.
Exel sits on the quieter edge of Laren, where you'll find solid family homes from the 1970s and 80s alongside newer builds—solid brick, decent gardens, the kind of street where people actually know each other. You're close enough to Lochem's centre for shops and schools, but far enough that it feels genuinely rural when you step outside. The real draw is how green it is: farmland and forests wrap around the neighbourhood, so you're cycling or walking into open countryside within minutes. Properties here hold value steadily because families stay, and that says something about how liveable it actually is.
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What to consider when buying in Exel
Pros:
- Exel has direct bus connections to Arnhem (line 56) and Zutphen (line 54), cutting commute time if you work in either city
- Close to the Lochem-Guelders cycling route network; the Bergherbos forest and Barchem wetlands are 10–15 minutes by bike
- Quieter than central Lochem; mostly detached or semi-detached houses with decent plots, no apartment blocks
- Good primary school (Basisschool Exel) within walking distance for families
Cons:
- No train station in Exel itself; nearest is Zutphen (8 km), requiring a car or 20+ minute bus ride
- Limited local amenities—groceries and restaurants are in Lochem town centre, 3 km away
- Smaller job market locally; most work outside the village, making a car nearly essential
- Winter can feel isolated; the village empties out and bus frequency drops on weekends
Living environment
Fewer registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Lochem
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 13.15
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 57
- Residential burglary
- 10
- Theft
- 3
- Violence and threats
- 4
- Vandalism and public order
- 5
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 Laren
Choose homes that fit your needs and compare listings carefully. Check practical points such as living area, layout and condition, and look at recent sales of similar homes for context.
Asking prices and sale prices in Laren
To assess whether the asking price is in line with recent sales in Laren, look at recorded sales of homes with similar characteristics. Treat the area’s median only as context, not as the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Laren
Buying a home in Laren? The median sale price was around €700,000 in the previous full quarter. As a buyer, compare a home’s living area and condition with similar homes and recent sales.
Updated: September 2026
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