The Stevenshof is a large residential area to the east of Leiden city centre. The neighbourhood is very diverse, with plenty of amenities for children, leisure and shopping. Thanks to its location in relation to the city centre and the A44 (The Hague – Amsterdam), the Stevenshof offers many advantages for young families.
All over the Stevenshof there are places to play, such as small football pitches, climbing frames and a skate park. The tennis courts of Tennisvereniging Stevenshof, the natural ice rink of IJsvereniging Rijndijk-Hoge Mors and a bowling centre also give the Stevenshof a sporty character. Larger sports facilities are located just outside the neighbourhood, in the Hoge Mors and in Voorschoten.
The Stevenshof is conveniently located for primary schools, nurseries, LUMC hospital, a health centre, De Vink railway station, the Bio Science Park and the A44/A4 main roads. To the north of the Stevenshof lies the Valkenburgse Meer recreational lake, with water sports such as windsurfing at S.W.V. Plankenkoorts, a sunbathing lawn, cafés and restaurants, and the Nationaal Smalspoormuseum (national narrow-gauge railway museum). And the city centre is just a 10-minute bike ride away.
The area is divided into 4 neighbourhoods: Schenkwijk, Kloosterhof, Dobbewijk-Noord and Dobbewijk-Zuid, all with plenty of green space. House prices rise by an average of 5% a year. Thanks to the great diversity of the neighbourhoods, there are lots of opportunities to move up the ladder locally. Demand for homes in the Stevenshof is growing, driven by its strong appeal to young families and the high quality of its 1990s houses.
The Stevenshof is a former polder, the Stevenshofjespolder, which was home mainly to farms, businesses and the Haagsche Schouw. The area was developed after 1982, initially with 4,500 homes and later with a further 200. The Stevenshofjesmolen windmill on the south-western edge has been preserved as a reminder of the polder. The Stevenshof is part of the Rijnlandroute, which improves access to the Holland Rijnland region. Many parts of the neighbourhood use a WhatsApp neighbourhood watch. Read more…
Ylana Deijn is our specialist estate agent for the Stevenshof. She works throughout Leiden and has a special affinity with this neighbourhood. Ylana: “The Stevenshof is one of the greenest neighbourhoods in Leiden, with the beautiful Stevenspark at its heart. You live in a quiet, green setting with all the amenities you need close by. Thanks to its excellent transport links, the Stevenshof is especially popular with people who work outside the city.” Meet Ylana Deijn, your neighbourhood estate agent for the Stevenshof
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