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Week 3 – Excavation & roof
Roof tiles (click for video) 1st floor front room Excavation for foundation (click for video)
Read the update →Week 2 – demolition & excavation
Video A Video B Week 2: Side part of the house has been removed. Digging for preparation of foundation.
Read the update →Week 1 – start of project KP21
The side wall is being enlarged, and a bay window is being added. An extension to the side and rear of the house follow the orginal 1934 design by architect Huib Tuninga.…
Read the update →Our project – background and process
The application concerns the renovation of a villa/semi-detached property and the addition of a French balcony at Kennemerplein 21. The property is a prominent building within a designated conservation area. Due to…
Read the update →History of ‘de Bolwerken’
The mayor and aldermen propose that the municipal council lease the small plot behind the Bolwerk (Swedish) restaurant to the restaurant’s management for the use as a car park. The…
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WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE DUTCH HOUSE MARKET
18 March 2021 — Rabobank expects a stronger rise in house prices. House prices are likely to rise much faster this year than previously expected. Rabobank economists now anticipate an average increase of 8%, continuing at the pace of the previous two years. The revision is notable because the bank expected the housing market to cool at the end of last year. Economic prospects have improved thanks to better-than-expected unemployment figures and the global vaccination rollout. Housing supply remains tight and mortgage interest rates remain very low, making bids above the asking price more common.
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This page preserves the articles and headings published on the original website, including the dated March 2021 market update.