House for sale • 330 m² without real estate, North Rhine-Westphalia

Construction began in 1994. The basement was built using solid construction methods on a stable base of blue slate, made possible by blasting. The two-story L-shaped house with an additional attic is constructed with oak timber framing crafted by skilled carpentry, with infill of hollow bricks and country house plaster. The interior insulation is made of wood clay, wood fiber panels, and partly lightweight blocks. The roof insulation was carried out with cork panels as the roof insulation, leaving the roof rafters visible from the inside. The oak beam layer of the floor ceilings is also visible and contributes to the home's cozy character. The handcrafted wooden windows feature traditional muntins and emphasize the country house style.

Originally approved as a single-family house with an in-law apartment, the building was later re-designated as a multi-family house through a subsequent amendment approval. Already in 2010, the basement/souterrain was converted into an apartment. The approved conversion of the very cozy attic has already been started but is not yet finished.

Our own children and the tenants’ children have found a safe paradise here, far from the streets, on the large property with a lawn and trees….

Main Apartment Ground Floor, available from August 1

A generously laid-out apartment of 140 sqm with a covered terrace facing south, located at the inner corner of the L-shaped apartment. The open-plan living area of over 50 sqm can be additionally heated on cold days with a cast-iron stove, besides the radiators. In addition to the kitchen there is also a breakfast room. Two bedrooms are available, one with an additional dressing room, along with two bathrooms. Solid oak flooring and ceilings create a warm, home-like atmosphere, as do the handcrafted oak doors, visible ceiling beams, and the exposed timber framework. The almost 30 sqm large covered terrace and the level garden access allow indoor living to merge with the outdoors.

First Upper Floor, can be vacated on short notice

A very livable 90 sqm apartment with kitchen, dining room, living room, and two bedrooms. A fireplace stove is also connected for added warmth and coziness in winter. To the south there is an 8 sqm balcony. Spruce floors and ceilings, visible oak framework, and oak ceiling beams can be found here. In the L-shaped extension of the building there is an additional room of approximately 35 sqm with separate access from the stairwell. This room with two loft bedrooms is ideally suited as a children’s room or for use as an office for one of the main apartments.

Basement/Souterrain

The approximately 60 sqm apartment is currently rented to the local forester. It was converted in 2010 to be accessible for people with disabilities, with underfloor heating and oak parquet flooring, and it has a large terrace of 20 sqm.

Attic/Loft

The open area of the attic, also about 60 sqm, has already been approved as an apartment and, thanks to the roof insulation and the abundant exposed wood, has a particularly cozy and homely character. The conversion has already been prepared and could be completed quickly.

A dream: Multi-family house on the edge of the village on a large plot.

The house was newly built in 1997 in timber frame construction with oak and is modeled after the local forest houses of the region, also being used as a forester’s house. Both outside and inside, wood dominates as the natural building material, combined with other building biology materials such as cork insulation, clay plasters, and lime paints.

The dream location as the last house on a residential street in a side valley gives the impression of privacy without actually living in isolation. The village center with its kindergarten, primary school, church, bus stops, restaurants, and small shop is within a 10-minute walk. To the east, south, and west, the view overlooks the greenery without any developments; balconies and terraces are oriented in this direction. The garden plot, with an area of approximately 3,000 sqm, is also located to the south of the house without visibility from neighbors or roads and paths. Only on the north side is there one neighboring house and then the other settlement houses. A private driveway from the municipal road leads to the parking spaces of the raised house. Due to its hillside location, in addition to the souterrain apartment, the main ground floor apartment also has a ground-level terrace that can even be reached by car.

Bruchhausen, an attractive village affiliated with the city of Olsberg, is only about 10 km from the A46 motorway exit Olsberg and lies between the recreational areas of Winterberg and Willingen in one of the most beautiful landscapes of North Rhine-Westphalia, and only a one-hour drive from downtown Dortmund. The village offers its own small ski area, with Langer Berg being the highest mountain in NRW, the four well-known Bruchhausen stones on Istenberg, and enormous opportunities for hiking and mountain bike tours. Since the village itself is located in a side valley, there is no through traffic and no trucks, yet there is excellent access to federal roads and the A46, and Olsberg has a well-connected train station with connections towards Dortmund, Hagen, Kassel, and Willingen-Korbach.

Building plot area: approx. 1,100 sqm

Garden plot area: approx. 3,000 sqm

Current living area: approx. 330 sqm, potential for extension: approx. 60 sqm, terraces and balconies: approx. 58 sqm

Double garage with 2 double-winged wooden doors, currently used as a workshop

5 parking spaces via a private drive

Garden shed made of wood

Central heating with a wood-fired boiler and buffer storage, renewed in 2023, which means very low heating costs; the seller can even supply wood reserves for several years.

Several wood sheds and outbuildings; animal husbandry would be possible – 2 small horses were kept in an open stable for several years.