The one is happy that the messed up site on Zandlaan will finally get a substance. The other sees his or her free view disappear. The long-awaited plan for fourteen homes on Zandlaan in New Amsterdam/Veenoord called on mixed feelings.
There has been a piece of terrain on Zandlaan Braak for over ten years. There were once rental properties, but they were demolished. Initially, the Lefier housing corporation would rental housing again, but it never came that far. A few years ago the Lap Grond came into the hands of developer Adore from Assen. Initially it raced this on the construction of eight family homes at this location. “But after consultation with the municipality and the neighborhood we went to the drawing table again,” said Giacomo de Borst van Adore. There turned out to be mainly a demand for senior and starter homes.
In café Het Postkantoor in the twin village, the developer presented the new plan tonight: 14 homes, spread over three rows (5-5-4). The single -layer houses with hood have an area of 90 and 100 square meters. The smaller copies, six in total, are intended for starters. The remaining eight can be considered as life -course -resistant, according to De Borst. There will also be 28 parking spaces at the houses.
“These are added as much as possible and behind the houses. So not on the street.” The prices are not yet known. “But before we take next steps, we first want to pick up the reactions from local residents. Perhaps there are things that we have still overlooked.”
One of the local residents, Jan Harms, is happy with the new interpretation. “The terrain was not nice. It was used as a kind of landfill. There is always a lot of junk and the weed is rampant.” The appearance of the neighborhood finally gets a boost with the plan, he believes. “I am considering registering for one of senior housing,” said Harms, who has been living in the street for 38 years. “Yes, I like to continue living here. Also later.”
A couple (“rather not a name”) who lives directly opposite the new -build location is less pleased with the arrival of the houses. “I don’t like it at all,” said the woman. Two of the three rows are with the end side towards the street. “Totally turned off the street. And we look at that.”
Her husband is also not pleased with the loss of views. He fears that the new residents will build fences around their homes, which limits the vision even more. “And then the headlights of the cars that will soon reach into our house.” The woman prefers to see the two rows turn a blow. The man thinks that only a playground should be made of it. Anyway, they will lodge an objection.
Another residents, who would rather remain anonymous, is double in it. “That something comes is beautiful.” Because it was not exactly attractive anymore, he thinks. But he finds the sleek design of three straight residential blocks less successful. “It could have been a bit more playful from me. Adjacent to this location are all detached houses on large plots. It is right in terms of design.”
Adore expects to start construction early next year.