Flat to rent 2+kk • 64 m² without real estateAm Homberg 9, , North Rhine-Westphalia

The apartment offered here is located in a well-maintained multi-family house. The entire detached building is insulated on all sides and has been equipped with a new heating system (condensing technology). The basement ceilings are also insulated. As a result, the energy consumption values for the house are superb. The heating costs also include the hot water preparation expenses, meaning that energy guzzlers such as instant water heaters or under-sink storage heaters are not present. In the bathroom and kitchen, hot water is measured via separate meters, so each person pays only for what is actually consumed.

For drying laundry, there are two drying rooms located in the attic. In the basement, tenants can place their own washing machine and dryer in the laundry room. The house is occupied by one- and two-person households, making this a very quiet apartment in a very peaceful and friendly community. The house itself is very clean. In the stairwell, there are windows and a light-colored, scraped plaster finish. Each apartment has an intercom system.

Am Homberg street is located on the edge of Hattingen’s Südstadt and belongs to the good residential areas in Hattingen. This residential area is characterized by an open, green landscaped development. From here, you can reach the Schulenberger Forest in a 2-minute walk, offering extensive possibilities for walks or sports in the Hattingen woodlands. In 3 minutes by bicycle, you can reach the Leinpfad and the Ruhrauen. Also, in just over 20 minutes on foot, you can reach Hattingen City, the bus station for the S-Bahn, and the tram stop with connections to the main train stations in Essen or Bochum, or bus links to the neighboring towns. The nearest bus stop (Lembeck) is reachable on foot in 1–2 minutes. Regular buses from there go to the Hattingen bus station, Wuppertal, and Essen. At the Hattingen bus station, there are also stores for daily needs such as Rewe, Kaufland, etc. The city centers of Bochum, Essen, and Wuppertal can be reached by car in about 25 minutes. In front of the house, there are corresponding front garden areas. Am Homberg street is a residential street and therefore not heavily trafficked.

The apartment was refurbished in 2021 as follows: New white interior doors in a country house style look, including the renewal of the apartment’s entrance door. Renewal of the tiled floors in the hallway, dining area, and kitchen with surrounding tile skirting boards, renewal of the genuine hardwood parquet floors in the living and bedroom in light oak, renewal of all painting work including re-wallpapering of all wall surfaces in all rooms of the apartment in a coarse roughcast pattern with white binder color paints.

The large west-facing terrace, located directly in front of the living room, has an area of just over 14 m², is covered by overhanging balconies, and invites you to relax even in rainy weather. Adjacent to it are the green areas of the front garden. On the terrace there is an additional storage room. The kitchen offers ample space on both sides for placing kitchen cabinets. The fitted kitchen can be installed as a long installation wall on both sides. The living room, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a large terrace door, features a large marble bench on which many plants can be placed and offers plenty of space. Between the living room and the kitchen there is an area tiled on the floor that can be set up as an open dining area to the living room. The wall between the dining area and the kitchen is made of glass blocks in order to also illuminate the dining area. The bedroom is of a standard size suitable for a wardrobe and a double bed. From the intermediate hallway, the bedroom, bathroom, and living area are accessible. The kitchen can be reached via the dining area. The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub, a separate shower, a toilet, and a washbasin. On the shower there is a shower enclosure that was also renewed 4 years ago. The sanitary and tile color is Bahama beige. All the windows in the apartment are equipped with thermal insulation glazing and shutters.

The layout of the apartment is as shown; however, instead of a balcony as indicated, there is the large terrace. At the request of the current tenant, a 5-year-old fitted kitchen can be taken over. The kitchen to be taken over is shown in the photos. The pictures provided here are current images of the apartment.

Keeping a dog is generally not permitted in the apartment and the building due to the genuine hardwood parquet floors, which have been laid in all apartments in the building. The apartment is not suitable for a shared flat. In front of the house and on the street, there are public parking spaces. In the long term, however, it is possible to rent a single car garage in the garage courtyard located behind the house. Currently, however, all garages are rented.

Conclusion: The apartment is suitable for people who require peace and quiet, who enjoy being close to nature (forest and Ruhr) and take pleasure in having their own terrace. It is an exceptional apartment in a rather unusual building.