Sold Ruimzicht 243
1068 CW Amsterdam
Sold in September 2026
- 94 m²
- 4 rooms
- Label D
Estate agent in Nieuw-West
Selling or buying a home in Nieuw-West. We know these streets.
At home in Nieuw-West
Foto: Erik Swierstra, CC BY-SA 3.0
Foto: Milliped, CC BY-SA 4.0
Foto: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0
Spacious, green, and built around water.
Where the canal belt is packed with nineteenth-century houses, Nieuw-West is the opposite: spaciously laid out, lots of greenery and built around water. After the war, a complete new city rose here at great speed, the Westelijke Tuinsteden (Western Garden Cities), with the Sloterplas as its beating heart. Wide, light and, by Amsterdam standards, still relatively affordable.
The character of Nieuw-West
Before anything was built here, this was the site of the villages of Sloten and Osdorp, where farmers and market gardeners worked the clay. Amsterdam annexed Sloten in 1921 and in 1935 adopted the General Extension Plan by urban planner Cornelis van Eesteren: a complete new city based on the garden-city idea, spaciously laid out and surrounded by greenery.
After the war, construction began, starting in Slotermeer, which was opened by Queen Juliana herself in 1952. Geuzenveld, Slotervaart and Osdorp followed. Today Nieuw-West is a patchwork of those garden cities, with the Sloterplas as the connecting water in the middle.
Foto: Erik Swierstra, CC BY-SA 3.0 Living in Nieuw-West: homes and price level
The housing is mostly post-war: walk-up and gallery flats of three to eleven storeys, set well apart with plenty of light, air and greenery in between. In Osdorp and Geuzenveld you will also find terraced houses and single-family homes with gardens, something you hardly come across in the city centre.
Compared with areas such as De Pijp or Centrum, Nieuw-West is one of the more affordable parts of Amsterdam, although the area around the Sloterplas in particular has attracted more and more buyers in recent years who can no longer afford the prices elsewhere.
Foto: Milliped, CC BY-SA 4.0 Shopping, eating and relaxing
The Osdorpplein shopping centre is the covered heart of the area, with an Albert Heijn, HEMA, dozens of specialist shops, Theater De Meervaart and the public library under one roof. To sit outside with a drink in the sun, you go to the boulevard along the Sloterplas, where the terraces are full in summer.
The Sloterpark around it is by far the largest green area in the district: a run, a swim in the lake or simply an afternoon on the grass.
Tips from Hadewij
My tips for Nieuw-West are all outdoors. In the Sloterpark there is a city beach on the Sloterplas. On the Nieuwe Meer you'll find the Oeverlanden, a nature area with Scottish Highland cattle and a small ferry to the Amsterdamse Bos. At the Fruittuin van West, in the Tuinen van West, you pick your own fruit. And if you want to exercise, there is the Ookmeer sports centre, with a sports hall, an athletics hall and a gymnastics hall under one roof.
Foto: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0 Getting around from Nieuw-West
Trams 1 and 17 run right through the area to the centre and Amsterdam Lelylaan station, where you change to metro 50 and 51 towards Zuid, Sloterdijk or Amsterdam Centraal. From Lelylaan the train gets you to Schiphol within seven minutes.
The area is spaciously laid out with wide cycle paths, and by car you are quickly on the A10 ring road, towards Haarlem or the rest of the country.
Who is Nieuw-West right for
Nieuw-West is attractive for first-time buyers and families who want more space than their budget gets them in the city centre: a single-family home with a garden or a spacious flat with a balcony, within cycling distance of a park and a lake.
If you are looking for the nineteenth-century houses and little canals of the inner city, Centrum or De Pijp is a better fit. But if you find space, greenery and peace more important than a canal view, you will soon feel at home here.
Sold on Nieuw-West?
Experience in the neighbourhood
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Sold by us in Nieuw-West
Sold Sold Sam van Houtenstraat 273-D
1067 JK Amsterdam
Sold in September 2026
- 65 m²
- 3 rooms
- Label C
Sold Laan van Vlaanderen 141-B7
1066 MP Amsterdam
Sold in June 2026
- 44 m²
- 2 rooms
- Label A
Sold Ottho Heldringstraat 202-D
1066 AZ Amsterdam
Sold in May 2026
- 104 m²
- 3 rooms
- Label A
Sold Thomas à Kempisstraat 47
1064 LT Amsterdam
Sold in April 2026
- 112 m²
- 4 rooms
- Label B
Sold Baden Powellweg 159
1069 LE Amsterdam
Sold in March 2026
- 93 m²
- 4 rooms
- Label A
Previously sold by us in Nieuw-West: Johan Broedeletstraat 37, Marga Klompelaan 44, Schweigmannstraat 3, Teldershof 62.
What brings you to Nieuw-West?
Renting out your home in Nieuw-West? We do that too
Choose your route, and we will know exactly where you need to be.
I want to sell
From an honest market valuation to the signature at the civil-law notary.
I want to buy
We search with you, look critically and negotiate sharply.
A few practical points
Frequently asked questions
Is Nieuw-West an expensive area to buy in?
Nieuw-West is one of the more affordable parts of Amsterdam, especially compared with areas closer to the centre. Around the Sloterplas prices are somewhat higher than further out in Osdorp or Geuzenveld, but across the board you still get relatively a lot of home for your money here.
Is Nieuw-West suitable for families?
Definitely. With spacious single-family homes, lots of greenery and the Sloterpark around the corner, Nieuw-West is one of the most family-friendly areas of Amsterdam. First-time buyers looking for more square metres for their budget also find their place here.
How do I get to Nieuw-West by public transport?
Trams 1 and 17 cross the area towards the centre, and at Amsterdam Lelylaan station you change to metro 50 and 51. From Lelylaan you reach Schiphol by train within seven minutes.
Do you also work in Nieuw-West?
Yes. We have sold homes here on streets including Laan van Vlaanderen, Baden Powellweg and Oeverpad.
What does an estate agent cost with you?
When you sell, you pay a fixed fee of 1% of the sale price, including VAT, with a minimum of €3,500 and no start-up costs. For purchase guidance you pay a fixed price of €3,500 including VAT, for homes up to €1 million. Those prices are simply listed on our selling and buying pages.
Do you also help with buying a home in Nieuw-West?
Yes. We search with you, view homes critically, check the structural condition and negotiate sharply. That way you buy with knowledge of Nieuw-West, without rushed decisions.
Can I also rent out my home in Nieuw-West through you?
Yes. Besides selling and buying, we also rent out homes in Nieuw-West, from finding a reliable tenant to the contract.
Another question about Nieuw-West? Call or message us, we respond quickly.
Get acquainted
The coffee is ready.
In a few months the deed is signed and the keys are handed over. The first step is a small one: a free introductory meeting, at your home in Nieuw-West or at our office on the Singel.
Book an introductionOr call +31 20 845 5878 · info@makelaarinamsterdam.nl
Singel 374, 1016 AH Amsterdam