Flat to rent 3+kk • 67 m² without real estateRathausplatz 28, , North Rhine-Westphalia

The house features a thermally insulated exterior facade, and the attic spaces are also fully insulated, so that the apartment maintains a pleasant temperature in both winter and summer – which has resulted in very good energy consumption ratings. It is a quiet eight-family residence in which only one- and two-person households live, making it a very peaceful building. Since the basement houses the drying rooms and a designated space for placing the tenant’s own washing machine, the attic used by the building’s community is not in use. (This attic is located directly above the apartment on the third floor.) As a result, there are no footsteps from above. Each apartment has a separate tenant cellar. The modern gas central heating system also provides for hot water, which is recorded by separate hot water meters so that everyone only pays for what is consumed. Energy guzzlers like instant water heaters or under-sink storage devices are not present, as the hot water supply is already included in the heating costs. The entrance door system, including the intercom with residential telephones in all apartments, was renewed some time ago in order to save additional energy costs. The stairwell features a light-colored paint and stairwell windows, so that ample daylight enters and the space can be ventilated. There is also a cellar exit leading to the garden.

The house, Rathausplatz 28, is located on the corner of Moltkestraße – opposite the tax office and diagonally across from the former post office in Hattingen. This is where the pedestrian zone on Moltkestraße begins, from which all the shops in central Hattingen on Heggerstraße can be reached quickly on foot. In about a 10-minute walk, one can also reach the S-Bahn stop (for trains to Essen) and the bus station at Reschop, which offers bus and tram connections to Bochum and neighboring towns. This apartment is in a very central location on the edge of central Hattingen. Thanks to available resident parking, there are plenty of parking spaces right on the opposite side of the street as well as in the large parking areas around the tax office. The charming old town of Hattingen with its many cafés and bars is also quickly accessible on foot. For nature lovers, the Leinpfad along the Ruhr, which is also quickly reachable by bike from Rathausplatz, and the Schulenberger Wald – both ideal for long walks – are nearby, all accessible without a car yet very centrally located.

The bathroom was completely modernized some time ago and renewed in every respect. It features a window, a bathtub, a separate shower, a WC, and a washbasin. The sanitary fixtures are in white, with wall tiles that have a light marbled effect and a surrounding blue tile trim. The bathroom is therefore equipped with modern tiles, fittings, and daylight. Every room is accessible separately from the hallway. Adjacent to the bathroom is the separate kitchen. At the front is a small dining or study room, next to which is the living room, and in the front right the bedroom with access to the balcony. In some layouts, however, the living room has been arranged as the bedroom and vice versa – meaning these two spacious rooms are flexible in their use. The study room is not suitable as a children’s room because it is too small, but it is ideal for a home office since it is a separate room with its own door and window. Although it is an attic apartment, there are no sloping ceilings in the bedroom and hardly any in the other rooms, so there is plenty of flat floor space for furniture – especially because above the attic apartment there is still an entire loft floor.

At the back of the building there is a small garden, which can be accessed through a courtyard door and is shared with the neighboring house at Moltkestraße 3. This garden is fenced by a wall and is accessible and usable only by the residents of the two houses. It is quiet and green, yet right in the center. The balcony is also oriented towards the garden and receives sunlight from morning until noon (an east-south orientation). The apartment is very quiet, particularly because no one lives above it. The study room is equipped with a new Velux window. The remaining windows in the apartment are standard plastic windows with insulating glazing, and the sleeping room features a balcony door system made of plastic with insulating glazing. Every room has window space, making it a very cozy apartment.

Keeping a dog is not permitted in the apartment.

At the tenant’s request, the laminate floors and the fitted kitchen – as well as various other pieces of furniture – can be assumed in consultation with the current tenants.

The photos posted here include pictures taken by both the current tenants and the previous tenants. That is, first the current pictures of the apartment are shown, followed by pictures of the apartment furnished by the previous tenants. The study room appears much smaller in the pictures than it is in reality; one must see it in person because the images do not accurately reflect its true size. Also, in the meantime, the floor in this room has been fitted with a different covering.

The ancillary costs are calculated for two people. For an apartment used by one person, the charge can be reduced by €20.00 per month. For an apartment used by three people, the costs increase by €30.00 per month (noting that the study room is too small to be used as a children’s room).