Hello,
It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.
I'll start right away.
For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.
Before March 2014:
After May 2015:
It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.
I'll start right away.
For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.
Before March 2014:
After May 2015:
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Alessandro7 Oct 2020 07:24Where is this?
It looks more typically American than German. In Germany, I have never seen such nice streets and sidewalks.
Judging by the roof styles and house sizes, this seems to be a "good" neighborhood.
It looks more typically American than German. In Germany, I have never seen such nice streets and sidewalks.
Judging by the roof styles and house sizes, this seems to be a "good" neighborhood.
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Grobmutant7 Oct 2020 07:41According to the file name, this is in Australia
Why different roof types? After all, 98% are gable roofs with additional gables.
The floor plans underneath are more “open.” In this region, people currently prefer square, cubic, or rectangular shapes. The often very small plots (because they are unaffordable) prevent other shapes – it’s usually not the planning permission / building permit regulations.
The floor plans underneath are more “open.” In this region, people currently prefer square, cubic, or rectangular shapes. The often very small plots (because they are unaffordable) prevent other shapes – it’s usually not the planning permission / building permit regulations.
This is indeed how it looks in Australia, my husband is from there. In general, I find the design of the cities there very attractive.
However, you shouldn’t forget that they have almost unlimited space.
I’m attaching a photo of Brisbane that we took from an elevated spot. It’s a city of over a million people, but there is only a small “skyline” in the very center. The rest of the buildings are mostly low-rise and all have plenty of space around them. This has an impact on commuting times. My husband says the 30 minutes he now spends commuting to work doesn’t bother him at all, as he was used to commuting an hour each way by bus within his own city.
However, you shouldn’t forget that they have almost unlimited space.
I’m attaching a photo of Brisbane that we took from an elevated spot. It’s a city of over a million people, but there is only a small “skyline” in the very center. The rest of the buildings are mostly low-rise and all have plenty of space around them. This has an impact on commuting times. My husband says the 30 minutes he now spends commuting to work doesn’t bother him at all, as he was used to commuting an hour each way by bus within his own city.
To be fair, Brisbane is very spread out, even by Australian standards. It really doesn’t feel like a big city of millions. For me, that’s part of the lifestyle in Brisbane and also an advantage compared to Sydney, as well as Melbourne. The only downside is that it doesn’t have the long summer evenings you get in Northern Europe.
As a comparison (according to Wiki):
Brisbane: 412 inhabitants per km2 (1067 per sq mile)
Melbourne: 490 inhabitants per km2 (1270 per sq mile)
Sydney: 1060 inhabitants per km2 (2745 per sq mile)
Hamburg: 2443 inhabitants per km2 (6330 per sq mile)
Munich: 4777 inhabitants per km2 (12370 per sq mile)
These figures don’t directly reflect the inner city areas but, I think, give a good sense of the general population density.
As a comparison (according to Wiki):
Brisbane: 412 inhabitants per km2 (1067 per sq mile)
Melbourne: 490 inhabitants per km2 (1270 per sq mile)
Sydney: 1060 inhabitants per km2 (2745 per sq mile)
Hamburg: 2443 inhabitants per km2 (6330 per sq mile)
Munich: 4777 inhabitants per km2 (12370 per sq mile)
These figures don’t directly reflect the inner city areas but, I think, give a good sense of the general population density.
morph3us schrieb:
To be fair, Brisbane is very spread out, even by Australian standards. It really doesn’t feel like a city of millions. For me, that’s what defines the lifestyle in Brisbane and is an advantage of Brisbane (and also Melbourne) compared to Sydney. It’s a pity, though, that there are no long summer evenings like in Northern Europe.
As a comparison (according to Wikipedia):
Brisbane: 412 inhabitants/km2 (1065 per sq mile)
Melbourne: 490 inhabitants/km2 (1270 per sq mile)
Sydney: 1060 inhabitants/km2 (2745 per sq mile)
Hamburg: 2443 inhabitants/km2 (6328 per sq mile)
Munich: 4777 inhabitants/km2 (12375 per sq mile)
These figures don’t directly reflect the inner-city areas but I think they give a good sense of the overall situation. Yes, even the very center of Brisbane didn’t feel like the downtown of a major city to me. It’s remarkably open and nicely maintained (Queen Street, etc.) and impressively clean. You won’t find a single cigarette butt anywhere. Not comparable to Berlin or the like.
My husband also enjoys the summer evenings here. One time in June, when he was in Germany for the first year, we were having a barbecue with friends. At some point, I said, “We should head home soon; I have work tomorrow.” He nearly fell off his chair when he saw that it was already 10:30 pm (half past 10) and still light outside.