De Schapenweide is 13.3 hectares in size and is located near Bilthoven's village centre and the estates Houdringe Beerschoten and the Panbos, popular among leisure and sports enthusiasts. The centre of Utrecht is a twenty-minute cycle ride away. This makes the location attractive to a broad target group.

Ronald Huikeshoven, board chairman AM: "We are delighted and extremely proud to be able to realise our shared ambitions for an integral, inclusive and green living environment at this beautiful location. We look forward to taking this forward together with the municipality, local residents, the Utrecht Science Park Bilthoven and other stakeholders."

Alderman Anne Marie 't Hart: "We are extremely happy with this step and the cooperation with AM. The sale of the Schapenweide makes it possible to develop a future-proof and sustainable residential neighbourhood that meets the high demand for housing. We are confident that together with AM we will achieve the development of a neighbourhood of the future."

De Schapenweide is one of the few development sites still available within the municipality of De Bilt. Here too, the housing market is particularly tight and people cannot find suitable housing. The Central Government Real Estate Agency and the municipality of De Bilt worked together constructively to draw up a development perspective for the Schapenweide, after which AM was selected as the buyer in a joint selection procedure.

A broad mix of rental and owner-occupied houses in various price segments and types will serve different target groups. Besides 450 homes, the development perspective also provides space for 25,000 m2 of Life Sciences companies (offices and other functions), creating new space for knowledge-intensive business activity.

In the coming period, the development perspective will be translated into concrete plans for the area. This will be done in close consultation with stakeholders.  Interested parties can register on the website schapenweidebilthoven.nl, even if they only want to contribute ideas or be kept informed.

AM previously developed the former Inventum site in Bilthoven. Also in the region, AM has several plans under development and execution such as the Utrecht Merwedekanaal zone, Leidsche Rijn and Hoef en Haag, located in the Vijfheerenlanden municipality.