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Outdoor patio with a wood table, chairs, and bench in front of a white brick building with a green roof.

An oasis in the city - Charming country house with large garden on the Bickendorf Cultural Trail

€1,495,000
  • 5 Rooms
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • ~178 m² Living area
  • ~641 m² Plot surface

Description

Open the distinctive blue gate of this beautiful courtyard from 1870 and step into another world. An oasis of tranquility in the bustling metropolis awaits you. You live right in the middle and yet very quietly. The property tells the story of its time and at the same time appears timelessly modern. This is unique in Cologne! The fully renovated and ecologically modernized, listed country house offers you approximately 175 m² of individual, comfortable living space on two floors with all comforts. The 45 cm thick, naturally plastered walls ensure a pleasant indoor climate all year round and very low heating costs. Thanks to the historic preservation status, you benefit from tax advantages and are exempt from the GEG. The unique combination of history and design welcomes you and gives you a daily holiday feeling. From the courtyard, you enter the cozy hallway leading to the light-flooded living room with large, floor-to-ceiling mullioned doors to the terrace. With windows facing the green courtyard with a romantic fountain, the modern built-in kitchen from 2023 exudes Mediterranean liveliness and enjoyment thanks to the stylish Moroccan cement tiles in terracotta and cream tones. Another room on the ground floor with a kitchenette and adjoining shower room offers flexibility for a home office or guest area. Upstairs are the bedroom, the dressing room, and another spacious room – ideal as a studio or children's room. Charming dormers and large attic windows bring light and character into the house. Both floors have wooden floors, with underfloor heating downstairs. Both bathrooms, on the ground and upper floors, are from 2022, combining purism and warmth through natural materials like lime plaster, natural stone mosaic, and designer tiles. The Villeroy & Boch ceramics, custom-made carpenter's furniture, floor-to-ceiling showers plus a twin bathtub, and a heated mirror – this is boutique hotel comfort in your own home. In the garden, a piece of nature unfolds that one would hardly expect in this neighborhood: A lovingly designed garden with old trees, bamboo, herbs, organic beds, and a large garden house for equipment, bikes, or for example, your hobby chickens. Behind it, a naturally designed pond with goldfish, and finally, discreetly hidden, your own sauna! Everywhere there are beautiful seating areas inviting you to relax. This house is for people who appreciate style, tranquility, and character. We look forward to showing you this special property in person. Here you can breathe freely, here you can live fully!
Features
Built-in kitchenGardenTerraceBuilt in wardrobeGreen viewSauna
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Engel & Völkers Rheinland MMC

Your advisor: Anke Halbekann

Property ID: W-046HRK

Property details
  • Object type

    Special property

  • Condition

    Rehabilitation done

  • Rooms

    5

  • Bedrooms

    3

  • Bathrooms

    2

  • Number of Floors

    2

  • Parking spaces

    1

  • Living area

    ~178 m²

  • Plot surface

    ~641 m²

  • Usable surface

    ~40 m²

  • Garden surface

    ~450 m²

  • Flooring

    Parquet, Tiles

Energy efficiency information
  • Construction year

    1870

  • Energy certificate available

    No

  • Type of heating

    Radiator, Underfloor heating

  • Energy source

    Gas heating, Underfloor heating

Location: Bickendorf, Cologne

The property is located on a quiet side street off Venloer Straße, in the historic center of Cologne-Bickendorf, in the trendy Ehrenfeld district. Nagelschmiedgasse is part of the Bickendorf Cultural Trail, where the original village character of the neighborhood can still be experienced today. Many creatives live in the alley and surrounding area for good reason. The community is friendly and helpful, not least due to the well-known Bickendorf Büdchenlauf. Despite the idyllic location, you can enjoy all the advantages of urban living here. The Rochusplatz subway station (lines 3 and 4 go via Friesenplatz, Neumarkt to Messe/Deutz station) is only a 3-minute walk away. The nearest car-sharing station is just 50 meters away. By car, you can reach the A1 or A57 in 5 minutes, providing connections in all directions. And you can conveniently park your car, scooter, or bicycles (your vehicles) on your own yard. All daily necessities, including a Rewe market, discount store, drugstore, post office, bakery, bookstore, wine shop, and a coffee roastery, are within walking distance. Additionally, you can shop twice a week at the Bickendorf weekly market for fresh fish, regional fruits and vegetables, specialties, and flowers. Nearby, accessible via the beautiful Takufeld Park, which invites strolling and jogging, there is a swimming pool with indoor and outdoor pools, an exclusive fitness center on Venloer Straße, and you can reach the well-known Neptunbad spa in three stops by subway, if you like, even without a car. For families, Montessori schools and several daycare centers are an interesting option in the friendly neighborhood. Finally, as a new resident, you will greatly appreciate that a popular daytime café and two well-maintained breweries with outdoor seating and a changing cultural program are on site. Open-minded people quickly find connections here. After a long day, sit back and relax, enjoy a freshly tapped Kölsch or a delicious wine, and indulge in culinary delights. The combination of cultural heritage, urban infrastructure, and private garden idyll makes this house a rarity on the Cologne real estate market.

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