Renting a Home in Bilgaard, Leeuwarden
A post-war neighborhood from the 1950s east of the city center, with over 6,000 residents, the SC Cambuur stadium, and a direct bus connection to the city center.
Bilgaard was built in the 1950s as an expansion of Leeuwarden to the east of the city center. The neighborhood has over 6,000 residents and possesses the character of the post-war reconstruction period: functional buildings, porch flats, and terraced houses on straight streets, with green strips separating the building blocks. The housing supply predominantly consists of rental properties. Bilgaard is not an attractive, trendy neighborhood but a working-class area: affordable, central, and equipped with its own shops and amenities.
SC Cambuur and Cambuurplein
The most famous structure in Bilgaard is not found in its streets but on its edge: the Cambuur Stadium, home to SC Cambuur. On match days, the atmosphere around the stadium changes. During the week, it's virtually invisible. Cambuurplein, the neighborhood's shopping square, is the daily hub: supermarket, shops, a cafe.
The post-war porch flats are the most characteristic buildings of Bilgaard. Compact apartments with small balconies, concrete stairwells, little frills. These are buildings that took living as a function seriously and stripped away everything else. This simplicity has a downside: the homes are old, insulation is limited, and modernization has been long overdue.
What you Rent
The free-sector rental market supply in Bilgaard is limited. The majority of the housing stock is owned by housing corporations. What appears on the open market are apartments in the porch flats or terraced houses from private landlords. Prices are low compared to the city center and newer neighborhoods. Bilgaard is the option for those who want affordable living, have few demands regarding the neighborhood's appearance, and want the city center at a short distance.
Apartments Price Breakdown in Leeuwarden
| Size | Average | Median | Price Range | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100-150 | €1,269 | €1,256 | €1,050 - €1,595 | 1 |
150+ | €1,500 | €1,500 | €1,500 - €1,500 | 0 / 1 |
50-75 | €982 | €981 | €575 - €1,250 | 2 |
75-100 | €1,108 | €1,100 | €810 - €1,500 | 2 |
<50 | €875 | €840 | €447 - €1,600 | 4 |
Accessibility
The city center is ten minutes away by bike. Buses run via Cambuurplein to the station. The A31 and arterial roads are accessible via the edge of the neighborhood. Parking is available on most streets.
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SC Cambuur as a Neighbor
The stadium of Leeuwarden's football club is on the edge of the neighborhood. On match days, the atmosphere around Cambuurstraat changes. The club has a cult status in Leeuwarden, giving the neighborhood an identity that pure residential buildings alone cannot provide.
Affordable and Central
Bilgaard combines a lower price level with a location ten minutes by bike from the city center. For renters on a limited budget, this is a combination that doesn't exist in more expensive cities.
Post-War Construction in its Purest Form
The 1950s porch flats of Bilgaard are not beautiful but they are honest. Functionally built for a city that needed to house people quickly after the war. That directness is visible in every facade.
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