Flat to rent 2 bedroom • 65 m² without real estate, North Rhine-Westphalia

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The well-maintained and solid building dating from 1968 comprises a total of three residential units. During the roof renovation, the originally existing top-floor apartment was completely refurbished and, despite forgoing the installation of dormer windows, converted into a high-quality, air-conditioned, and cozy top-floor apartment that offers much comfort. For example, the open-plan kitchen and the bedroom can be air-conditioned via separately controllable indoor air-conditioning units. The high-quality, thoroughly renovated daylight bathroom with a bathtub, shower cabin, and bidet features ceiling spotlights and mirror lights, as well as a niche for accommodating a washing machine and tumble dryer. A washbasin cabinet with drawers is also provided. The apartment is very bright and designed in a modern style. The south-facing, partially covered, and completely refurbished balcony can be accessed from the open-plan kitchen. In the open-plan kitchen, the hallway, and the bedroom, real wood parquet has been adhesively laid, whereas vinyl flooring with a parquet look has been adhesively installed in the cooking area. In the course of the roof renovation, all the apartment’s roof windows were renewed and equipped with blackout blinds and pleated blinds. The large balcony window is fitted with an electric aluminum roller shutter. As part of the renovation, the open-plan kitchen was also fitted with a new fitted kitchen. This includes a large ceramic hob, an extractor hood with exhaust air through the roof, an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, as well as a built-in refrigerator. In the course of the renovation, the electrical wiring of the entire apartment, including the sub-distribution board with RCDs, was also renewed. Special attention was paid to ensuring more than adequate provision of satellite, broadband cable, and telephone outlets. Furthermore, as part of the renovation, the apartment was completely equipped with new radiators. The top-floor apartment also features a generous storage room in the attic with a usable area of approximately 10 m², which can be accessed via a foldable attic staircase from the apartment’s hallway. Even the lighting concept of this top-floor apartment leaves nothing to be desired. For example, the exposed top-floor beams in the open-plan kitchen can be illuminated by separately switchable LED strips, creating a particularly homely atmosphere.

The apartment is located in a purely residential area in the Recklinghausen-Süd district. The residential area predominantly features single-family and multi-family houses and is characterized by a broad, newly asphalted street and wide sidewalks, which convey a sense of spaciousness. The front gardens of the adjoining houses and properties are mostly very well maintained.

Recklinghausen’s city center is approximately 4 km away and can be reached by car in 10 minutes.

All everyday shops can be found within walking distance on Bochumer Straße.

Additionally, there is good transport connectivity via the nearby Recklinghausen and Herne highway interchanges.

- Top-floor apartment (without elevator)

- Living area approx. 65 m²

- 2 rooms, i.e., open-plan kitchen and bedroom

- Completely renovated daylight bathroom with bathtub, shower cabin, bidet, and a discreet niche for washing machine and tumble dryer

- High-quality Velux roof windows with blackout blinds + pleated blinds

- Large balcony window with an electric aluminum roller shutter

- The new fitted kitchen features a ceramic hob, an extractor hood with exhaust air through the roof, an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, as well as a built-in refrigerator.

- Real wood parquet

- TV reception via broadband cable and satellite antenna outlets in the living room and bedroom

- Intercom system

- District heating system

- New radiators

- Electronic heating cost allocators

- Central hot water supply

- Hot and cold water meters

- Smoke detectors

- Air conditioning with two separately controllable indoor units (open-plan kitchen + bedroom)

- Ceiling spotlights in the bathroom, hallway, open-plan kitchen, and bedroom

- Partially covered balcony approx. 5.54 m² with southern exposure

- Storage room in the attic of approx. 10 m² (note: the building does not have a basement).

In principle, the apartment is already ready for occupancy, i.e., if possible, the new tenant should not hang wallpaper or repaint the walls in different colors, depending on the expected duration of the tenancy—even though the tenant is legally entitled to do so in principle. This is because repainting the wall surfaces, given the apartment’s like-new condition that is virtually equivalent to a new build—especially for a tenancy lasting less than 3 years—would be completely uneconomical. The costly work was carried out by skilled tradespeople, so that painting and papering work done independently by the tenant would generally deviate significantly from the quality standard desired by the landlord and, therefore—especially for a tenancy expected to last less than 3 years—it should be avoided in the economic interest of both landlord and tenant.

Should a rental contract be concluded that includes a mutual waiver of termination for at least 2 years, we kindly ask you to provide us with copies of the following documents:

- Certificate of debt-free tenancy

- Tenant self-disclosure

- Identity card

- The last 3 payslips or pension statements

- Current SCHUFA credit report

- Private liability insurance

- Private household insurance