ᐅ Renovation of an Existing Property in the Lower Rhine Region

After spending the last three to four years mostly answering questions rather than asking them here in the forum, I want to introduce my new project today.
I will be giving up my current condominium and have chosen a house as an existing property that I simply couldn’t say no to. This will be only my fourth property in 8 years…
The house (and garden) finally offers enough space for my kids.

Location: Lower Rhine region, within a 20-35 minute drive of Düsseldorf / Ruhr area
Plot size: approx. 1,100 sq m (11,840 sq ft)
Year built: 1966 (roof is relatively new, extension from the 1980s)
Two-family house, ground floor for me, upper floor rented long-term (living space: ground floor 120 sq m (1,290 sq ft), upper floor 80 sq m (860 sq ft), basement 120 sq m (1,290 sq ft), 2 garages + 2 parking spaces)
What do I plan to do? Starting in August, the ground floor apartment will undergo extensive renovations for about 12 months (underfloor heating + heat pump, open kitchen to living area, new bathroom + WC, complete rewiring, photovoltaic system, possibly new plumbing installation, insulation of cold roof’s top ceiling, basement ceiling insulation, installation of perimeter insulation + external thermal insulation composite system, new flooring after screed removal and underfloor heating installation, replace old open fireplace with a more modern one, lay wooden terrace, replace windows + some minor tasks). The upper floor apartment will initially remain untouched as it is in good condition. The oil heating will continue to serve this apartment.

Since I will be doing a lot of the work myself, I will definitely have new questions about possible solutions in the future. I’m already looking forward to it.

Finally, here are some pictures:

What more could you want!
It looks very well maintained and clearly has a lot of potential to become a diamond in the rough.

Hello

nice property and a thorough renovation.
With the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS), I would be concerned that the cohesive appearance might suffer if the roof is not also adjusted.

Where do the kids live?



Olli

ypg schrieb:

It looks very well maintained and clearly has a lot of potential to become a diamond in the rough

Absolutely well maintained, but no longer up to current standards. In the end, it was also a bit of a bidding war.

wrobel schrieb:

With the ETICS I would be concerned that the harmonious appearance might suffer if the roof isn’t also adapted.

I only want to insulate with 10cm (4 inches) of resin-based rigid foam. That won’t add much thickness. For the parts in contact with the ground, 8–10cm (3–4 inches) of PUR foam. That should be sufficient. Thanks to the 36cm (14 inches) wall made of pumice stone and hollow bricks, the overall thermal performance will be excellent despite the relatively thin insulation.

wrobel schrieb:

Where will the kids live?

The kids will have their space in the fireplace room or the room underneath. The extension is two stories (downwards), so they won’t disturb anyone and still have a nice view of the greenery from below.

What does the interior look like – does it still have a bolt stair?
The windows look like they will unfortunately need to be replaced, even though they are aluminum – not because of durability, but this early generation still had single-piece frames.

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11ant schrieb:

What does it look like inside – does it still have a bolt staircase?

Well maintained, but old. The property is a high-quality architect-designed house. All the stairs are made of concrete, with high ceilings and concrete ceilings.
Some of the windows still have single-pane leaded glass. They all have to be replaced.

What I feel worst about is the parquet strip flooring, which unfortunately has to be removed for the underfloor heating.