Buying a home in Verspreide huizen Heikantse Hoeve, Berlicum.
The scattered farmsteads around Heikantse Hoeve are a world apart from suburban rows. Here you get acreage, privacy, and genuine countryside — old farmhouses and modern replacements sit among fields and forest. You're far enough from the motorway hum to hear birdsong, but close enough to commute to Den Bosch or Eindhoven in 20 minutes. The nearest neighbors aren't next door; they're across fields. If you want space and quiet without total isolation, this is it.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Verspreide huizen Heikantse Hoeve
Pros:
- Rural setting with genuine countryside: no row housing, no apartment blocks, genuine scattered farmhouse landscape
- Direct access to forest and heathland (Hertog Jan terrain and Loonse en Drunense Duinen within cycling distance)
- Quiet: no through-traffic, no nightlife zones, no noise from town centers
- Large plots: most houses sit on 0.5–2+ hectares, rare in the Netherlands
- Close to Sint-Michielsgestel village center (2km): school, supermarket, pharmacy without sprawl feeling
Cons:
- Complete car dependency: no bus line serving the scattered houses directly, nearest station (Sint-Oedenrode) is 7km away
- Isolation in bad weather or winter: narrow sand/gravel roads, no street lighting, can feel cut off
- No utilities density: septic tanks or limited sewage, well water or private systems common
- Limited services within walking distance: no shops, cafés, or schools on foot
- Long commute to cities: Utrecht (40km), Eindhoven (30km), both 45–60 minutes by car
- Maintenance burden: private driveways, large properties require upkeep
- Resale pool smaller: rural scattered houses attract fewer buyers than suburban stock
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Sint-Michielsgestel
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 17.43
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 36
- Residential burglary
- 2
- Theft
- 6
- Violence and threats
- 2
- Vandalism and public order
- 4
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through September 2026
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Updated: September 2026