Geuzenveld-Slotermeer NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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Just like neighboring Osdorp, Geuzenveld-Slotermeer suffered from a bad reputation for the past several decades. Albeit slightly better than other parts of Nieuw West, this was not a very desirable area to say the least.

But then the 2009 financial crash struck the housing market. Young families who grew out of their two-bedroom apartments couldn't afford to upgrade and opted to stay put to sit the crisis out. By the time the air cleared, their kids were settled in the local schools and social circles, and that anticipated move out of Amsterdam was no longer an option without uprooting their lives. That’s when people started looking nearer to home for the space they needed.

Just across the A10 ring road, in "scary" Nieuw West, houses were large, roomy, had gardens, and cost the same (or less) than that cramped apartment they outgrew. It took a few pioneers to take the plunge and soon many others soon followed.

This resulted in Slotermeer Noordoost, the area closest to town, being one of the neighborhoods that saw the steepest price increases in real estate in Amsterdam. Homes on some of the most desirable streets never officially hit the market because they're scooped up behind the scenes by friends of neighbors. Residents saw their homes double in value in a matter of years here. (This only applies to family homes; apartments here are not as desirable. But if you’re after stunning views but have a limited budget, make sure to check out the apartments on the north shore of the Sloterplas lake.)

A bit further out, further from town and the ring road, is Geuzenveld. Most of the homes here were built in the same era. Prices are still much, much lower here than in Slotermeer. Those who don’t mind a longer commute to Amsterdam's business areas can snatch up great bargains here.

Housing corporations sell off homes from their stock for prices that don’t even get you a decent apartment in central Amsterdam anymore. Mind you, moving to Geuzenveld-Slotermeer is still considered a pioneering move as Nieuw West is still considered a troubled part of town.

But if you do your homework and spend some time investigating what the nicer parts are, you’ll love what you will get for your money. And if you have children, they'll love the space they have to play. Those without kids will love the sense of community and the many social initiatives like street barbecues.

Geuzenveld-Slotermeer is bordered on the north by Westpoort, on the east by Bos en Lommer, on the south by Osdorp, and on the west by Zwanenburg.