Historic Farmhouse Redevelopment Opportunity in Heesch

Located on a historically developed residential street, at a short distance from the center of Heesch, shops and restaurants, healthcare facilities, and public transport, you will find the property at Leekenstraat 2 and 4. The municipality of Bernheze is the owner of this site. The total plot measures 3,367 square meters, with buildings that have aged and no longer meet the requirements of today. For this reason, the municipality of Bernheze wants to redevelop part of the plot. This concerns an area of approximately 1,470 square meters, including the current buildings and in their current condition. According to the municipality of Bernheze, the location offers good opportunities for new developments that fit the residential environment. The municipality sees the location as suitable for small-scale residential development with clear social and societal added value.

The sale will take place through a bidding process with a closing date of June 21, 2026. The brochure can be requested through the office. There you will also find the 'sales procedure Leekenstraat 2-4 Heesch' drawn up by the municipality of Bernheze, which forms the formal framework for the sale and selection procedure and describes why, in what way, and under what conditions the sale will take place. If you have further interest, you can schedule a viewing through the office.

The Leekenstraat is a street with a historic character and a predominantly residential function. It is characterized by a relatively low building density, an informal street profile, and an alternating building line. The buildings predominantly have low eaves heights with a roof, giving the street scene a small-scale and village character. The long-gable farmhouses belong to the longest building volumes in the street and are therefore defining for the streetscape.

On the plot Leekenstraat 2-4 there is currently an existing building that was originally set up as a long-gable farmhouse. The building has a relatively large length but a limited height and a traditional roof shape. The building connects in scale to the historic buildings in the street, but is in an outdated condition and no longer meets contemporary requirements for living. Leekenstraat 2-4 is currently set up as a combined object, consisting of a house plus barn and an empty rear building, which in the past was used as a daycare center and post distribution location.

The house was built in 1953 and has an energy label G. The usable area is approximately 591 square meters, of which 417 square meters is residential usable space and 174 square meters is other indoor space. In addition, there is approximately 31 square meters of building-related outdoor space in the form of a simple canopy behind the barn. Parking is available on the property and for free in the immediate vicinity. To the left of Leekenstraat 2-4, as seen from the facade, you will find Scouting Heesch.

The Leekenstraat 2 is entered through the central hall, where you will find the modernized meter box with five groups and two earth leakage circuit breakers, the staircase to the first floor, and the access door to the basement room of approximately eight square meters. From the hall, both the living room of approximately 30 square meters and the closed, garden-oriented kitchen of approximately 12.5 square meters with a simple kitchen unit are accessible. The living room, including a fireplace, is arranged with a sitting area oriented towards the street and a dining area oriented towards the garden.

From the kitchen you enter the second hall/gang from which the bathroom, a separate toilet room, and the rear barn can be entered. The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub, walk-in shower, standing toilet, and fixed washbasin, while the laundry appliances are also placed there. The barn has an area of almost 90 square meters and is divided into four storage rooms and a garage, which is equipped with an up-and-over door. Above the storage rooms and garage there is a split attic storage, which is partly accessible via a fixed staircase from the first storage room and partly via a loose staircase from the garage.

On the first floor you will find, in addition to the landing, four bedrooms measuring approximately 13, 10, 9, and 9 square meters. Via a loft ladder, the second floor/attic storage is accessible from the landing, where the HR combi boiler is also installed. Two skylights provide light ingress.

The rear building at Leekenstraat 4 is empty and was partly used as a post distribution location in recent years, covering approximately 24 square meters with its own entrance. The majority of the rear building was used as a daycare center, where you have access through the hall with staircase and meter box to a work room with an adjacent boiler room, an intermediate hall with toilet room, a storage room, and a large play/stay room with kitchen. Via the staircase you reach the second large play/stay room where you will also find toilet rooms, a meeting room, a sleeping room, and a sandbox. From the play/stay room, two balconies and a slide to the backyard are accessible.

The property features a backyard of approximately 1,000 square meters, measuring 25 meters deep and 40 meters wide, located on the southeast side. The total plot size is 1,470 square meters. The property has a content of 2,192 cubic meters. There is one bathroom and one separate toilet. The property has three residential floors in total.

This property presents a unique opportunity for those looking to undertake a redevelopment project in a village setting with good connections to local amenities. The combination of a residential farmhouse with a former commercial rear building offers multiple possibilities for transformation. The municipality has expressed its vision for small-scale development with social and societal value, which provides direction for potential buyers considering this site.