De Kooi is a neighbourhood in the city of Leiden, in the Leiden-Noord district. It owes its name to a former duck decoy. Thanks to the current area transformation, the neighbourhood is very much on the up.
The streets in De Kooi are mainly named after geographical locations in the former Dutch colonies. Main streets include the Kooilaan, Sumatrastraat and Lage Rijndijk. The busy Willem de Zwijgerlaan cuts the neighbourhood in two, just north of the Kooiplein shopping centre. Read more…
A defining feature of the neighbourhood is the Kooipark. At the request of the Vereniging tot Behoud en Bescherming van het Kooipark (the society for the preservation and protection of the park), the Kooipark was designated a municipal monument in 2013. This was prompted by the wish to restore the park to its original design. When the park was restructured in 2014, the original design was taken as the starting point. Read more…
De Kooi lies on the edge of the city centre, so public transport and the main roads to the A4/A44 are easy to reach. Facilities such as Sportcentrum De Zijl and the music school are right in the heart of the neighbourhood. You will also find schools and shops close by. It is a child-friendly neighbourhood and popular with families.
House prices in De Kooi range from €150,000 to €400,000. Because De Kooi is a popular neighbourhood, house prices have risen in recent years. De Kooi is developing rapidly. It is an up-and-coming neighbourhood that attracts many young dual-income couples in particular. In the current market, demand exceeds supply. This results in good selling prices, with many homes selling above the asking price.
The most common types of home in De Kooi are terraced houses, family homes, upper-floor flats, ground-floor flats and detached houses, built between 1925 and 1965. In De Kooi, you can start out with a starter home and move on to a family home or detached house. The Kooiplein and its surroundings are undergoing a complete area transformation. It will become the vibrant heart of Leiden-Noord, with an extensive shopping centre, new homes, green public spaces and a range of amenities. Read more…
Yme Koevoet is our specialist estate agent for De Kooi. Yme: “De Kooi is buzzing. That hasn’t always been the case. But now the whole area is in full development. A lot of work is going into all kinds of amenities to give the neighbourhood a completely new look. An excellent time for young families to get on board.” Get to know Yme Koevoet, the neighbourhood estate agent for De Kooi in Leiden.
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