{"id":4796,"date":"2016-03-03T10:31:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T09:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/03\/03\/super-de-luxe-penthouses-voor-studenten-in-het-centrum\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:17","slug":"super-de-luxe-penthouses-voor-studenten-in-het-centrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/03\/03\/super-de-luxe-penthouses-voor-studenten-in-het-centrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Super deluxe penthouses for students in the centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rotterdam\u2019s pampered wealthy should take note: on Wednesday, two genuine student penthouses are to be opened on Groenendaal, right in the city centre. Super deluxe, although, at around 900 euros a month, they are far from cheap.<\/p>\n

Clothes and a toothbrush are all you need to live in the apartments, according to the property company Groot in Vastgoed. \u201cEverything is new,\u201d added Corrie de Groot from the same company. \u201cAnd super deluxe with a wonderful view.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What about a wash basin with a skylight, where the light comes in through a transparent ceiling. There\u2019s also a system to help you hang your paintings, as De Groot wants to be sure no culturally engaged students actually have to start drilling themselves.<\/p>\n

The property company has placed the two apartments on top of the flat on Groenendaal, a property which it built in 1955 and has managed ever since. The floor area of both apartments is 92 square metres, and they each have four rooms and are suitable for three students.<\/p>\n

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De Groot explained that they would prefer to have students who are already friends. \u201cThat would be best, as I think that would make it easier if anything were to happen. We have several different apartments in the city where groups of friends live. And it works really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The price for one of these luxury homes ranges from 820 to 990 euros per person per month. Consequently, De Groot gets almost 3,000 euros for one apartment. However, that\u2019s an all-in <\/em>price, including, for example, internet and taxes. Not to mention a green roof, a fourteen-square-metre terrace and a dishwasher. \u201cI\u2019ve heard people say: I\u2019d love to be a student again,\u201d purports De Groot.<\/p>\n

\u2018Not really very expensive'<\/h3>

Expensive? Well\u2026 De Groot: \u201cWhat we\u2019ve understood from the media is that these days students want more luxury in their lives. Some international students have even suggested they don\u2019t think they\u2019re at all expensive. That did surprise us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The properties have been online for one week and dozens of students have already expressed an interest. De Groot: \u201cBut we still have to work everything out. One person doesn\u2019t want it until, for example, August, while another person wants it earlier. Ideally we would like the properties occupied as of 1 April.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Respectable and tidy'<\/h3>
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One condition is that the students, who are assessed by De Groot herself, must be \u2018respectable and tidy\u2019. \u201cCurrently it looks super chic. We want it to look the same in a year\u2019s time.\u201d Students who have recently graduated are also welcome.<\/p>\n

Anyone who is interested could apply through: het vastgoedbedrijf<\/a>, or to: Huren via HousingAnywhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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