House for sale 5+1 • 230 m² without real estate, North Rhine-Westphalia

This house offers plenty of space, abundant light, and a garden where you feel at home from day one. Canadian carpenters built it in 1997 using timber frame construction. The facade is made of untreated Canadian cedar wood, which has naturally darkened over the years. The house has about 230 m² of living space and stands on a 783 m² plot. It is located in a quiet area within a gated housing development that does not experience through traffic.

On the ground floor, you’ll find the open kitchen, the dining area, and a living room with conservatory-like qualities, as well as a door leading to the large terrace and garden. The kitchen features warm wood facades, a terracotta floor, and a door to a small terrace and garden. The living room boasts a solid maple plank floor. In the dining area, large corner windows with blue frames let in plenty of light and offer a direct view of the green surroundings. There is also a guest toilet, a cloakroom, a pantry, a utility room, and a workshop with its own door to the carport. Adjacent to the workshop is the tool room, which can be accessed directly from the carport.

The workshop is a highlight for anyone who enjoys tinkering, repairing, or engaging in hobbies. It is equipped with a workbench and many shelves. The tool room is generously sized and provides plenty of storage space for bicycles and garden tools.

On the upper floor, there are three bedrooms—the largest is approximately 21 m², and the other two are each over 15 m². In addition, there is a walk-in closet, two bathrooms, and a study that can serve as a home office, a space for studying, or an additional bedroom. Both bathrooms have double sinks, a shower, and a toilet—one bathroom also has a bidet while the other features a bathtub and a sauna. All the bathrooms have natural daylight and are finished with blue floor tiles and light-colored wall tiles. A large corridor with a window connects the rooms. Throughout the upper floor, except in the bathrooms, cork flooring has been installed. Access to the attic (approximately 35 m² of storage space) is provided by a pull-out staircase.

The garden is enclosed by a high, dense privet hedge, offering a secluded spot to relax. The terrace, measuring about 40 m², adjoins the house directly, and there is also a lawn as well as mature trees.

Heating is provided by district heating and wood in the soapstone stove in the living room. In the bathrooms and kitchen, additional underfloor heating is installed, while the remaining rooms are equipped with radiators featuring thermostat valves. A ventilation system ensures a supply of fresh air, and a rainwater cistern with about 8,000 liters capacity supplies water for toilet flushing and the garden tap. A thermographic inspection from 2017 revealed no energy weaknesses in the walls, roof, or windows.

We are currently building a new house and will be moving out in mid‑2027. Until then, a rental agreement or another arrangement can be made. We are selling privately and without a broker.

The house is situated in a quiet housing estate in the old Hanseatic town of Lemgo in the Lippe district (East Westphalia-Lippe). Lemgo has around 40,000 residents and also features a hospital.

Everyday amenities are within short walking distances. A supermarket (Combi) is about 300 m away, while Aldi and Edeka are between 900 m and 1 km away. A daycare center is approximately 400 m away, the nearest primary school about 700 m away, and another around 800 m distant. A playground is only about 180 m from the house, and sports facilities are roughly 400 m away. Medical practices can be found between 750 m and 900 m away. A pizzeria, café, and restaurants are accessible within 400 to 700 m. (Distances are given as the crow flies.)

• Timber frame construction, facade made of untreated Canadian cedar wood

• Roof covering with clay roof tiles, copper gutters

• Wooden windows with thermal insulation glazing and blue frames

• Open kitchen with wooden fronts and terracotta floor tiles

• Pantry

• Living room with solid maple planks

• Dining area with large corner windows

• Guest toilet on the ground floor

• Two bathrooms with daylight (double sinks, shower, bathtub, wall-hung toilets)

• Sauna

• Dressing room (walk-in closet)

• One study

• Utility room, tool room, workshop with workbench and shelves

• Carport and parking space

• Underfloor heating in bathrooms and kitchen, with thermostat-controlled radiators in other rooms

• Ventilation system with extraction air from kitchen, bathrooms, and ancillary rooms

• Rainwater harvesting system, with an 8,000-liter cistern

• Chimney and stove installed in 2023

• Terrace of approximately 40 m²

• Attic with about 35 m² of space, accessible via a pull-out staircase