Flat for sale 3+1 • 72 m² without real estateTurmallee 7, , North Rhine-Westphalia

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3-room apartment that has been completely renovated. You can move into the refurbished apartment immediately after the purchase price is paid. It is located on the 10th floor and offers an expansive, unobstructed view.

If you plan to live in it yourself, you will find an apartment with a pleasant view to the east. Should you want to rent it out, you now have the chance to select your own tenant and negotiate a rental rate at current levels.

The layout consists of: a hallway with a cloakroom (4.2 m²), a separate kitchen (7.5 m²), a bedroom (15.6 m²), a room for children or as an office (9.6 m²), the living room (24.5 m²) with access to the balcony (4.5 m²), a bathroom with a shower (4.5 m²) and a guest WC (1.8 m²). The living area of this very generously planned apartment is therefore 72 m²! An individual basement compartment of approximately 6 m² offers additional storage space.

The apartment is situated on the 10th floor of an 11-story building. There is an elevator available in the building if you prefer not to use the stairs. A barrier-free access to the main entrance is ensured by a ramp.

+++ Highlights of the Apartment +++

The apartment is currently undergoing complete refurbishment. You only need to choose and install your floor covering (except for the bathroom and guest WC), as everything else has been taken care of. What does that mean?

The bathroom and guest WC have been completely rebuilt as new. The bathroom features an almost level, rain shower. Warm water for the bathroom is produced by an electric instantaneous water heater from the brand “Stiebel Eltron”. A glass partition visually and beautifully separates the shower area from the rest of the bathroom. The flush cistern is from the brand Geberit. The toilet is rimless and comes with a closing seat with soft-close functionality. The tiles were chosen in a modern, light style. The tile edges were neatly and attractively separated by a chrome strip. The bathroom has a window. The guest WC is internal and does not have natural ventilation via a window. We have decided to install an electric fan to exhaust any unpleasant odors. We hope it meets your taste.

The apartment’s windows feature triple glazing in order to comply with the energy efficiency renovations that are now legally required by the EU and the federal government.

The internal apartment doors, the electric switches, and power outlets have been replaced. All walls have been newly plastered so that they are smooth, and the ceilings have been painted white. A leveling compound was applied to the floor, ensuring a smooth subfloor. Before moving in, you can decide whether to have tiles, laminate, parquet, or another type of floor covering installed according to your taste.

Through the intercom system within the apartment, you can already greet or decline your visitors at the ground floor entrance.

Take a look at the location (50126 Bergheim, Turmallee 7) on Google Maps.

This location is very popular with families due to the good local school infrastructure. Within walking distance, you will find the kindergarten as well as the Astrid-Lindgren Elementary School, Erich-Kästner Secondary School, Geschwister-Scholl Realschule, and Gutenberg Gymnasium.

The city center is quickly accessible on foot. The Erftaue leisure park is also located near the property.

The rental potential is expected to remain very good, as commuters heading toward Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Aachen, and Koblenz have excellent access via the A4 and A61 highways.

Commuters by train have a service every 20 minutes to Cologne. The regional railway is being upgraded to an S-Bahn system.

There are two bus stops in the immediate vicinity of the building.

+++ Highlights of the Building at Turmallee 7 +++

By purchasing the apartment, you also become a member of the condominium owners’ association! The building has 60 apartments. When comparing this listing to other properties, you need to be careful not to compare apples with oranges. The apartment has been completely renovated, and its price is justified by the highlights of the building!

Your potential co-owners, the advisory board, and the property manager have been following a long-term strategy over many years to enhance the property both energetically and aesthetically. In addition to the previous insulation of the window fronts and the roof (all dating from 2018), several further measures have been identified and are currently being implemented. For example, last year (2024) a new condensing boiler with a capacity of 99 kW running on natural gas was installed to heat the entire building. Its capacity has been proven to be sufficient even on days with significant sub-zero temperatures to keep the building warm. The completely oversized old boiler with its poor efficiency was replaced. You may wonder: where is the highlight, given your high expectations for this apartment?

Due to stricter requirements from the EU and the federal government in the housing sector, procurement costs for energy will significantly increase. Property owners will also be forced to adopt new heating systems in order to heat energy-neutrally. In addition, the condominium owners’ association installed a 20 kW heat pump at the beginning of 2025 to gain experience and to achieve the higher efficiency of converting electricity (1 kW) into heat (approximately 5 kW or more, depending on weather conditions). It is state-funded and already built with future expansion in mind. Thus, from 2025 the property can be heated with both electricity and natural gas. A control system that includes the current operating costs for each type of energy (natural gas/electricity) allows for cost-effective selection of the best energy source for your heating circuit. The long-term heating service provider, based on the recording data from today’s heating control system, is confident that the calculations provided by the energy consultant can be achieved. In the coming years, the condensing boiler will have its electrical output reduced in order to meet the municipal heat planning requirements for renewable energy sources. The current energy certificate dated January 8, 2025 confirms the result with a category “B” and a value of 69.8 kWh. Future buyers/tenants of properties will pay even closer attention to these consumption values, which will also be reflected in the pricing of the property!

All radiators are equipped with heat quantity counters. The apartment’s fresh water consumption is recorded by two individual water meters. The billing is carried out by ISTA. The property manager has been taking care of the building long-term since 2017.

No broker fees apply! You save on additional costs!

The building is equipped with a video surveillance system with several cameras in the outdoor area as well as indoors (e.g., in the elevator cabin). The cameras are primarily intended to ensure that criminal activities are not overlooked and are pursued accordingly. If you would like to purchase a parking garage with the apartment, please feel free to ask us about it.

+++ Key Financial and Commercial Data +++

The 2024 operating cost plan shows a monthly advance payment of €387. For the year 2023, the service charges amounted to:

• €2,036.00 for the possible chargeable costs, of which €949.41 – determined by ISTA – were for water and heating costs for one person;

• €574.94 for the non-chargeable costs;

• €1,464.82 for the maintenance reserve.

The condominium generated income (with €84.26 attributable to the apartment) through the rental of parking spaces at the building and a DHL parcel station.

The maintenance reserve as of December 31, 2023, for the apartment was €3,871.93. You will assume this accrued condominium credit!