For sale in Berkenye, Nógrád County, a 1949 m2 subdivided building plot with panoramic views.

- 30% buildable area
- Visual plan available for a 100 m2 family house
- Possibility to build a semi-detached house
- Electricity and water connections on the plot
- Sewer system available in the street
- Rural Home Purchase Subsidy (CSOK) applicable
- Access via a mixed asphalt and gravel road, with the last 800 meters on gravel
- Plot dimensions: 51 x 38 meters

The plot can be purchased on its own, but the owner also holds one adjacent plot, allowing for these combined sizes:
+ 1 plot of 1125 m2, total 3074 m2

The photos show both plots together, with clear boundaries indicating their positions.
Enjoy permanent panoramic views of Berkenye’s center and the area towards Diósjenő - Rétság.

Distances from Berkenye:
Rétság – 10 km
Vác – 20 km
Budapest – 62 km
Balassagyarmat – 35 km
Slovak border at Ipolyság – 35 km

Additional services available through the office:
Bank-independent loan application
CSOK and baby waiting support processing
Legal advice
Energy certification
Land registry administration
I am happy to take your calls, including weekends!

About Berkenye (from the village website):
Berkenye lies in the southwestern part of Nógrád County, on the southeastern edge of the Börzsöny Mountains, surrounded by forests. It is predominantly a German ethnic village. The Vác-Balassagyarmat railway passes through, making rail the main transport option. The settlement dates back to the late 14th century.

In 1390, the bishop of Vác relieved Berkenye’s serfs from forced plowing and reduced their tithe on wine and grain to one-twelfth, aiming to retain existing serfs and attract new settlers.

By 1553, it was listed in the Esztergom diocese records and was then a Turkish subah estate. The destroyed village was repopulated in the early 18th century by German-speaking settlers.

On October 13, 1718, Mihály Frigyes Althan signed a contract with four Catholic families from Franconia regarding settlement conditions. The new settlers were permitted to populate 12 serf and 12 tenant plots, hosting 24 families.

Their church was built in 1777 by Bishop Kristóf Migazzi of Vác. The 25-meter-high tower houses three bells, including a 222 kg bell cast in 1921 by László Slezák in Budapest, which rings at noon.

The population surpassed 400 around 1820 and exceeded 500 by the early 20th century. By 1960, 702 residents lived here; today the population is 682.

After World War II, villagers endured many hardships. In 1945, 82 people were taken for forced labor, many never returning. In 1948, some families were deported, while at the same time several Hungarian families from the Upper Lands settled here.

Until 1990, Berkenye was administratively part of Nógrád County, then established its own local government. Between 1990 and 1996, nearly 130 million HUF was invested in development: water and gas networks were installed, telephone connectivity improved, and a new town hall built.

In the early 2000s, the Villapark housing area was developed in Hosszúbérc, gradually increasing the population.

The village has a kindergarten and a primary school; construction of a nursery began in 2020. In 2019, the Health Center underwent extensive renovation.

To preserve local traditions, a German ethnic choir was founded in 1984 and a dance group in 2011, both actively maintaining customs. The small but welcoming library offers book lending, community film screenings, and literary events.

Finally, the nationally renowned blood plum tree avenue, planted since the mid-2010s, beautifully lines the road leading into Berkenye.

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