More housing opportunities for Wijnjewoude: start construction project on former school site
On Thursday afternoon, October 2, 2025, the first official draw for project-based lots in the municipality of Opsterland took place in the town hall in Beetsterzwaag. Notary Cor van Dijk performed the draw in the presence of Alderman Marcel van Opzeeland and Tineke Dreijer of Plaatselijk Belang Wijnjewoude. From the fourteen bidders, Toeck B.V. and Bouw- en Aannemingsbedrijf G. de Haan & Zn B.V. came out of the draw as winners. The companies signed the purchase agreement immediately afterwards.
The lots are located on the former school site It Twaspan in Wijnjewoude and are intended for the construction of a total of eight homes, divided between two lots on the Meester Geertswei and Welfingstrjitte. These are semi-detached houses with a maximum purchase price of 405,000 euros. The plot on the Meester Geertswei was bought by Toeck B.V., the plot on the Welfingstrjitte was bought by Bouw- en Aannemingsbedrijf G. de Haan & Zn B.V.
Alderman Marcel van Opzeeland: "Fan herte lokwinske Wynjewâld. Yn it doarp wurdt wurk makke fan wenningbou: der romte foar acht nije húshâldens. Wy winskje de ûntwikkelers fan de wenningen in soad sukses mei de realisaasje. Foar Opsterlân this is an important step, because the fraach nei wenten is grut and wy wolle alle ynwenners de kâns jaan to finen a suitable wenning yn ús gemeente. Oant 2035 realisearje wy mei-inoar tûzen nije wenten. The construction is yn folle gong and wey hâlde de feart deryn."
The winners of the draw will now set to work to realize the eight homes. On the housing dashboard of the Opsterland municipality, housing developments can be followed.
