House for sale 7+1 • 400 m² without real estate, Hesse

Historical architecture – modern building technology – world natural heritage…

The large historic half-timbered building (“Die Ahrendtsche Scheune”, built in 1837) was stylishly converted into a residential atelier house with diverse usage possibilities using high-quality, sustainable materials and modern building services.

Cost: €1,500,000

Completion: 2017

Living area: approx. 400 sqm, Usable area: approx. 450 sqm

Sale without broker commission (in a condominium with Heimkapital Verwaltungs GmbH)

64 oak insulated glass windows bring light into every room. Large glass doors open onto balconies and an expansive terrace with magnificent views of the surrounding forest and mountainous landscape of the Kellewald, which extends unobstructed right up to the property.

The generous ceiling height of 3.00 m on the ground floor and 2.70 m on the upper floor of the former barn far exceeds the typical ceiling heights of historic half-timbered houses.

A spacious mezzanine divides the building into a north and a south wing: On a 40 sqm area, a bright staircase has been created that runs from the basement to the attic. If needed, there is space for an elevator.

The partially glazed main entrance (the former barn door) opens into a 4.20 m high entrance area and a wide six-step staircase leading to the ground floor, which features an 80 sqm atelier in the north wing and an equally spacious living-dining area in the south wing.

There, the skylit hallway provides space for a cloakroom and gives access to the guest room, a guest daylight bathroom, and the large living area with an open kitchen that opens via a glass door onto the 65 sqm south terrace. The terrace and the ground floor are wheelchair-accessible via a gentle ramp.

On the upper floor, on the north side, is the second bright 80 sqm atelier. Both ateliers come with all the building service connections and can be used as office or living space if desired.

Opposite this is the spacious sleeping-living area with a skylit hallway, two bedrooms, a beautiful daylight bathroom, and a large living area with glass doors leading to the south balcony and offering wide views over the Kellerwald.

The entire building up to the roof floor is intricately and effectively insulated on the inside using ecologically valuable materials (clay and silicate plaster, stone wool).

The basement, with its massive natural stone walls, is spanned by a continuous steel-reinforced concrete ceiling. It is built into the slate rock and remains completely dry.

There, you will find a large storage cellar, the laundry room, the central electrical and fiber-optic network connections, an archive room, a 6-ton pellet storage area, the 50 kW pellet heating system with a large hot water storage tank, and a workshop area.

From the basement, you gain direct access to the 60 sqm garage and from there, conveniently on foot, into the house.

Although the large attic has been newly re-covered, it remains in its shell state.

However, all the building service connections needed for a possible conversion have already been installed.

The property is lovingly landscaped: roses, ornamental shrubs, and a walnut tree greet you at the front of the house; behind the house, there are stone fruit trees, a quince tree, and a pear tree, with a vine climbing up the terrace. A 6000-liter cistern ensures an ample supply of rainwater.

The south-facing section of the property, separated from the main lot by a country road, is bordered up to the stream by lush hazelnut shrubs, large willow trees, and a small garden pond.

A simple carport and a parking space provide private parking options.

The quiet Kellerwaldstraße is traffic-calmed. The small air spa Bergfreiheit, also known as “Schneewittchendorf”, is enlivened by gentle hiking tourism: A popular village inn, several holiday apartments, and a small country hotel cater to visitors.

The small spa town of Bad Zwesten is only 6 km away.

The center of Bad Wildungen, 12 km away, is reachable during the day by hourly buses and on-demand taxis.

Highway connection Borken (A 49): 10 km

Kassel (intercity train station, airport): 45 km

Marburg: 45 km

Frankfurt: 135 km