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

The well-maintained and solid building, dating from 1968, consists of a total of three residential units. As part of the roof renovation, the originally existing attic apartment was completely refurbished and, despite forgoing the installation of dormer windows, converted into a high-quality, air-conditioned, and cozy attic apartment offering plenty of comfort. For example, the open-plan kitchen and the bedroom can be individually air-conditioned using separate indoor units. The high-quality, comprehensively renovated daylight bathroom—with a bathtub, shower cubicle, and bidet—is equipped with recessed spotlights and mirror lights, as well as a niche designed to house the washing machine and clothes dryer. A vanity unit with drawers is also present. The apartment is very bright and modern in design. The south-facing balcony, which is partially covered and completely renovated from the ground up, can be accessed from the open-plan kitchen. In the open-plan kitchen, hallway, and bedroom, real wood parquet flooring has been adhesively laid, while the cooking area features vinyl flooring in a parquet style, also adhered. As part of the roof renovation, all roof windows in the apartment have been renewed and fitted with blackout blinds and pleated blinds. The large balcony window is equipped with an electric aluminum roller shutter. In addition, the open-plan kitchen has been furnished with a new fitted kitchen, which includes a large ceramic cooktop, an exhaust hood with ducting through the roof, an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, and a built-in refrigerator.

Furthermore, the entire electrical wiring of the apartment—including the sub-distribution with RCDs—has been renewed. Particular attention has been paid to ensuring that there is more than sufficient provision for satellite, broadband cable, and telephone sockets. As part of the renovation, the apartment has also been fully fitted with new radiators. The attic apartment additionally features a spacious storage room in the loft with a usable area of approximately 10 m², which can be accessed via a fold-down attic staircase in the apartment’s hallway. The lighting concept in this attic apartment leaves nothing to be desired. For example, the exposed attic beams in the open-plan kitchen can be illuminated with separately controllable LED strips, creating an especially homely atmosphere.

The apartment is located in a purely residential complex in the Recklinghausen-Süd district. The residential area is predominantly characterized by single-family and multi-family houses and is distinguished by a wide, newly asphalted street and broad sidewalks, which impart a sense of spaciousness. The front gardens of the adjacent houses and properties are mostly very well maintained. The Recklinghausen city center is approximately 4 km away and can be reached by car in about 10 minutes. All everyday shops can be found within walking distance along Bochumer Straße. In addition, there is excellent transport connectivity through the nearby Recklinghausen and Herne highway interchanges.

• Attic apartment (no elevator)

• Living area approx. 65 m²

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

• Fully renovated daylight bathroom with bathtub, shower cubicle, bidet, and a discreet niche for the washing machine and clothes 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 cooktop, an exhaust hood with ducting through the roof, an oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, and a built-in refrigerator

• Real wood parquet flooring

• TV reception via broadband cable and satellite antenna sockets in the living room and bedroom

• Intercom system

• District heating central 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)

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

• Partially covered balcony approx. 5.54 m² with a southern orientation

• Loft storage room approx. 10 m² (note: the building does not have a basement)

In principle, the apartment is already ready for occupancy. This means that, if possible—depending on the intended rental period—the new tenant should avoid applying wallpaper or repainting the walls in different tones, even though the tenant is legally entitled to do so. Given the like-new condition of the apartment, which is virtually in a new-build state, repainting the walls (especially for a rental period of less than 3 years) would be completely uneconomical. The costly work was carried out by professional craftsmen, so that any self-performed painting or wallpapering by the tenant would typically deviate significantly from the quality standard desired by the landlord. Therefore, particularly for a prospective rental period of less than 3 years, it is economically advisable for both landlord and tenant to refrain from such modifications.

Should a rental agreement be concluded, we kindly request that you provide us with copies of the following documents:

• Certificate of rent debt-free status

• Tenant self-disclosure form

• Personal ID

• The last 3 payslips or pension statements

• Current SCHUFA credit report

• Private liability insurance

• Private household insurance