Rent a Home in Deventer Voorstad
Deventer's first ring road outside the fortress: early twentieth-century working-class neighborhoods, Go Ahead Eagles just a stone's throw away, and a Buddha shop in a former church.
Voorstad came into being after the Fortress Act of 1874, when the city walls were demolished and Deventer could build beyond its medieval borders for the first time. What followed was a ring of working-class neighborhoods around the city center, intended for the factory workers of the growing industry along the IJssel. Today, Voorstad is a district of about 8,000 inhabitants (2023) that has retained its popular character. Renting a home in Deventer Voorstad means choosing a neighborhood that isn't polished and doesn't try to be.
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De Adelaarshorst and the Surrounding Area
The Go Ahead Eagles football stadium, De Adelaarshorst, is located right in the middle of residential streets. Not a stadium on an industrial estate next to the highway, but a grandstand that almost leans against the backyards of terraced houses. On match days, the neighborhood is unrecognizable: supporters, police, cordoned-off streets. During the week, it's quiet. This duality is characteristic of Voorstad.
The streets around the stadium predominantly feature single-family homes from the early twentieth century. Eighty percent of all homes in Voorstad are single-family homes. That's high for an inner-city fringe neighborhood. Brinkgeverweg and Rielerweg form the shopping streets, with small independent shops and catering establishments. On Rielerweg, a former church now houses a shop with over two thousand Buddha statues. The kind of destination that wasn't in any municipal vision but certainly adds color to the neighborhood.
The Red Village: Working-Class Neighborhood with Red Roofs
Het Rode Dorp (The Red Village) is a sub-district of Voorstad that was officially called Tuindorp (Garden Village) until 2014. The name refers to the red roofs of the working-class houses. The neighborhood is densely built-up: narrow streets, hardly any front gardens, houses packed closely together. Enkstraat forms the central axis.
Over sixty percent of the homes are rental properties. Parts of the Driebergenbuurt and Oudegoedstraat have recently been renovated. But Het Rode Dorp remains a neighborhood with a rough edge. The connection between Enkstraat and the surrounding residential streets is limited, which gives the neighborhood a secluded feel. It's not a neighborhood you choose for its appearance. It's a neighborhood you choose because there are affordable rental homes a five-minute bike ride from De Brink.
Houses Price Breakdown in Deventer
| Size | Average | Median | Price Range | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100-150 | €1,537 | €1,550 | €1,170 - €1,895 | 1 |
50-75 | €1,152 | €1,152 | €1,152 - €1,152 | 0 / 1 |
75-100 | €1,458 | €1,450 | €1,350 - €1,650 | 1 |
<50 | €1,414 | €1,500 | €1,018 - €1,595 | 2 |
Hoornwerk: Demolished and Rebuilt
Hoornwerk, on the south side of Voorstad, is proof that not all pre-war neighborhoods are preserved. The entire neighborhood of 265 homes has been demolished and replaced by three sub-areas. Ravelijn is a large apartment complex. Demterpark has 55 homes built in 2011. The Vestingkwartier has forty single-family homes, including drive-in homes and city villas by the water.
The result is a piece of new construction nestled between the historic city center and the nineteenth-century working-class neighborhoods. For tenants in the free sector, the Vestingkwartier is interesting: spacious homes, recently built, with parking and outdoor space. That's rare so close to the center.
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Stadium Amidst the Houses
De Adelaarshorst is one of the last stadiums in the Netherlands located in the middle of a residential area. Go Ahead Eagles plays on Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons, and the neighborhood lives and breathes with it. For football fans, it's a dream; for those seeking peace, something to consider.
Beestenmarkt as the Neighborhood Heart
The former cattle market is now a shopping center with a weekly farmers' market on Tuesdays. It's Voorstad's daily grocery spot, with a function beyond just shopping.
From Tuindorp to Rode Dorp
The renaming in 2014 marked a neighborhood claiming its own identity. The red roofs, the narrow streets, the working-class culture: Het Rode Dorp is Voorstad in concentrated form.
Voorstad is not a neighborhood that scores high on lists. The houses are not large, the streets not wide, greenery is limited. But it is a neighborhood that functions. Students and seniors live side by side. Residents remove pavement tiles to create planters. The city center is a five-minute bike ride away, the station ten. Anyone looking for an affordable single-family home in Deventer without having to go to the suburbs will find it in Voorstad or Het Rode Dorp. Respond quickly to offers and ensure your documents are complete.
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