Buying a home in Bedrijventerrein Breekwagen, Bergharen.
Breekwagen is where light industry, manufacturing, and service companies cluster in the eastern part of Wijchen. If you're looking for a home here, you're buying into a working neighbourhood with a straightforward appeal: good road connections, reasonable prices, and neighbours who are actual business owners and tradespeople. The houses tend toward practical modern builds—newer semis and detached homes with garages, the kind of place where people keep their vans and equipment on-site. It's flat, leafy around the edges, and quieter than you'd expect for an industrial zone.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Bedrijventerrein Breekwagen
Pros:
- Direct access to the A50 motorway; Nijmegen city centre is 15 minutes by car, Arnhem 25 minutes.
- Lower property prices than urban neighbourhoods in the Arnhem-Nijmegen corridor.
- Quiet residential setting with minimal through-traffic on local streets.
- Green surroundings: Wimmerense Heide nature reserve and polder landscape within cycling distance.
Cons:
- Car dependency: no train station in Bergharen; nearest stations (Wijchen, Arnhem) require a drive or lengthy bike ride.
- Limited local amenities: shops, restaurants, and schools are spread across Wijchen or require a short drive.
- Industrial area directly adjacent; noise and lorry traffic from Breekwagen logistics/manufacturing businesses during business hours.
- Flood risk: low-lying polder location means your area is part of a designated water storage zone (inundation possible during severe weather).
Living environment
Fewer registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Wijchen
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 12.39
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 22
- Residential burglary
- 0
- Theft
- 4
- Violence and threats
- 0
- Vandalism and public order
- 1
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 Bergharen
Choose homes in Bergharen that fit your needs and compare listings carefully. Check practical points such as living area, layout and condition before deciding which homes to consider.
Asking prices and sale prices in Bergharen
Check the asking price against recent sales of similar homes in Bergharen, looking at characteristics such as size, location and condition. The area’s median is only a reference for recorded sales, not the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Bergharen
Buying a home in Bergharen? The median sale price was around € 533,000 in the previous full quarter. When viewing a home, compare its living area and condition with similar homes and recent sales.
Updated: September 2026
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