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Northvale

About us

Small by choice.Personal by nature.

Contemporary house with large glass windows and a timber façade

Our story

Northvale began in 2009 in a small office on the Keizersgracht, with two agents and a simple idea: treat every home as if it were our own, and every client as if they were family.

Fifteen years later we’re still independent and still deliberately small. We take on fewer homes than most agencies so that each one gets the time, photography and attention it deserves.

Today our team of eight covers Amsterdam, Utrecht, the coast and Het Gooi — but the way we work hasn’t changed.

  • Care

    We listen first, and treat your move with the importance it deserves.

  • Clarity

    Straightforward advice, clear fees and no surprises along the way.

  • Craft

    Beautiful photography, thoughtful marketing and skilled negotiation.

The team

The people behind Northvale

  • Portrait of Laura Jansen

    Laura Jansen

    Founder & Director

    Laura founded Northvale after a decade at a large agency. She still handles many of our canal-house sales herself.

  • Portrait of Thomas Bakker

    Thomas Bakker

    Senior Agent, Amsterdam

    Born and raised in De Pijp, Thomas knows the city’s neighbourhoods better than anyone — and every good coffee spot in them.

  • Portrait of Noor el Amrani

    Noor el Amrani

    Agent, Utrecht

    Noor helps young families find their first proper home, and is known for her calm, patient negotiation.

  • Portrait of Pieter Visser

    Pieter Visser

    Agent, Coast & Het Gooi

    Pieter specialises in villas and country homes, and is happiest walking a garden with a new client.

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