Sold Daniël Defoelaan 114
1102 ZL Amsterdam
Sold in July 2026
- 40 m²
- 2 rooms
- Label C
Estate agent in Zuidoost
Selling or buying a home in Zuidoost. We know these streets.
At home in Zuidoost
Foto: Richardkiwi, CC BY-SA 3.0
An area that keeps reinventing itself.
Nowhere in Amsterdam can you see so clearly how an area can renew itself as in Zuidoost. What started as the Bijlmermeer, a high-rise area full of optimism about the city of the future, has grown into one of the most diverse and fastest-changing parts of Amsterdam. Around Bijlmer ArenA station, with the Johan Cruijff ArenA and Ziggo Dome around the corner, Zuidoost has long stopped feeling like a suburb.
The character of Zuidoost
Amsterdam-Zuidoost began as the Bijlmermeer, designed in the 1960s by urban planner Siegfried Nassuth as a city of the future: high-rise flats in a recognisable honeycomb pattern, surrounded by greenery. Between 1968 and 1975 thirteen thousand homes were built this way, with flats such as Kleiburg and Grubbehoeve as the best-known examples.
Since the 1990s, half of those honeycomb flats have been demolished and replaced by lower homes with their own gardens. That is how Zuidoost grew into one of the most diverse places in the city.
Living in Zuidoost: homes and price level
If you are looking for a home in Zuidoost, you will find a mix that is unique in Amsterdam. Some of the original gallery flats are still there, sometimes thoroughly renovated like Kleiburg, divided into separate homes with their own front door. In addition, a lot of new housing has been built: low-rise with gardens and, in recent years, new apartments around squares such as the Anton de Komplein.
Zuidoost has been the most affordable district of Amsterdam for years, with the lowest price per square metre in the city. For anyone who wants to buy here without the prices of Centrum or Zuid, that is exactly the reason to come and look.
Shopping, eating and relaxing
The beating heart of the area is the Amsterdamse Poort shopping centre, the largest in Zuidoost, with well-known chains alongside independent businesses. Right next to it, on the Anton de Komplein, a lively market is held on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays with products from all over the world, from Surinamese and Ghanaian groceries to fresh fish.
For food and culture, Zuidoost is the most international area of Amsterdam, with dishes from Suriname, Ghana and the Antilles that you hardly find elsewhere. For sport and relaxation, the Nelson Mandelapark, the green heart of the area, is the regular spot.
Tips from Hadewij
In Zuidoost, water, film, music and shopping are all close together. At the Gaasperplas, in the Gaasperpark, there are two swimming beaches and you can walk a loop around the water. For films, go to Pathé Arena on the ArenA Boulevard, which has an IMAX screen. Close by is AFAS Live, the concert hall formerly known as the Heineken Music Hall. And for everything to do with home and interiors, there is Villa ArenA, the home furnishing centre next to the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
Getting around from Zuidoost
Zuidoost is exceptionally well connected. Bijlmer ArenA station is one of the largest hubs in the city, with metro lines 50, 53 and 54, trains to the rest of the country and buses to Schiphol. The Ganzenhoef and Kraaiennest metro stations are also in the middle of the area.
By car you are quickly on the A9 and A2, and Schiphol is a fifteen-minute drive. If you work in Amsterdam but do not necessarily need to live in the centre, you get into the city faster from here than from many other areas.
Foto: Richardkiwi, CC BY-SA 3.0 Who is Zuidoost right for
Zuidoost mainly attracts people who take a practical view of housing: first-time buyers and young families who want to buy in Amsterdam without canal-belt prices, and people who feel at home in an area with so many cultures together. Almost a third of the residents are under twenty.
Looking for a nineteenth-century canal house or a quiet, village-like atmosphere? Then Centrum or Amstelveen is a better place to look. But if you find space, affordability and an international atmosphere more important than a canal view, you will soon feel at home in Zuidoost.
Sold on Zuidoost?
Experience in the neighbourhood
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Sold by us in Zuidoost
Sold Sold Maldenhof 334
1106 EZ Amsterdam
Sold in April 2026
- 100 m²
- 5 rooms
- Label B
Sold Dantestraat 8
1102 ZN Amsterdam
Sold in February 2026
- 73 m²
- 3 rooms
- Label C
Sold Charlotte Brontéstraat 194
1102 XH Amsterdam
Sold in January 2026
- 75 m²
- 3 rooms
- Label B
Sold Dickenslaan 145
1102 XR Amsterdam
Sold in January 2026
- 74 m²
- 3 rooms
- Label A
Sold Montfoorthof 155
1106 JV Amsterdam
Sold in November 2025
- 75 m²
- 3 rooms
- Label A
What brings you to Zuidoost?
Renting out your home in Zuidoost? 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 Zuidoost an affordable area to buy in?
Zuidoost is the most affordable district of Amsterdam, with the lowest price per square metre in the city. Because of ongoing new construction and renewal in the area, supply keeps changing, so it pays to check in good time what is for sale.
Is Zuidoost suitable for families?
Precisely because of the combination of affordable homes, low-rise with gardens and lots of greenery in the Nelson Mandelapark, Zuidoost is one of the more family-friendly areas of Amsterdam. The diverse, international atmosphere of the area also appeals to many families.
How do I get to Zuidoost by public transport?
Bijlmer ArenA station is one of the largest public transport hubs in Amsterdam, with metro lines 50, 53 and 54, trains and buses to Schiphol. The Ganzenhoef and Kraaiennest metro stations are also in the middle of the area.
Do you also work in Zuidoost?
Yes, regularly. We have sold homes here on streets including Dostojevskisingel and Liendenhof, and in Kleiburg.
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 Zuidoost?
Yes. We search with you, view homes critically, check the structural condition and negotiate sharply. That way you buy with knowledge of Zuidoost, without rushed decisions.
Can I also rent out my home in Zuidoost through you?
Yes. Besides selling and buying, we also rent out homes in Zuidoost, from finding a reliable tenant to the contract.
Another question about Zuidoost? 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 Zuidoost or at our office on the Singel.
Book an introductionOr call +31 20 845 5878 · info@makelaarinamsterdam.nl
Singel 374, 1016 AH Amsterdam