Luxurious living & working under one roof

Built in solid construction in 2022, this high-quality two-family house in Hückeswagen with a total of 218 m² of living space is characterized in particular by its low energy consumption and ecological sustainability. The house has a total of 8 rooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 guest WCs, 2 pantries, 2 terraces, two utility rooms, a server room, a prepared wellness area (the remaining installation of the bathroom and the design of the wellness area are up to the buyer) and a utility room. Both apartments have a spacious terrace with an area of 8 m² (upper floor) and a generous 32 m² on the first floor. The large carport can be accessed via the garden with terrace. Both separately lockable apartments have a light-flooded floor plan and can be used either as a multi-generational home, as a large detached house with granny apartment or as an office floor for a freelance business.
It would also be conceivable to rent out the residential units in their entirety.
The garage on the first floor is directly connected to the living area via an airlock. The courtyard in front of the sectional garage door can also be used for parking. There is also a carport with direct access to the garden for a shady spot.
A preparation for charging electric cars is available and has a data line to the building services room for connection to an optional energy management system. The house is framed by a high-quality garden designed by a landscape gardener. Due to the special location of the 666 m² plot, most of the neighboring houses are at some distance from the house, as there are green areas on three sides.
Particular emphasis was placed on the energy concept of the house. XPS was used for the insulation layer of the exterior walls, which are up to 36 cm thick, and the floor slab is designed as an energy-saving slab. The façade of the house with an offset flat roof was designed as a low-maintenance rendered façade with color-coordinated parapet panels (overhang > 40 mm). In order to insulate the impact sound on all floors as far as possible, the ceilings were fitted with special sound insulation measures and the country house floorboards were fully glued down.
The two-family house has a highly efficient brine-to-water heat pump with an integrated hot water tank. The heat pump is supplied with geothermal energy via two deep boreholes of approx. 70 meters each. With a final energy requirement of just 22 kWh/m²*a, so little energy is needed for heating and hot water for the entire two-family house that energy class A+ is achieved. In addition, the house has a device for installing a PV system with an output of 8.9 kWp, including online monitoring (planned at the time - but ultimately not realized). In order to maintain a healthy indoor climate, a central or decentralized ventilation system was not installed.
All interior doors are finished in Exclusive gray lacquer without cross-milling. The high quality of the fittings is already evident in the doors: magnetic lock, keyhole-free handle sets from Griff-Werk, concealed door hinges, flush closing. The doors to the dressing room and pantry are all-glass sliding doors. The steps of the solid concrete staircase in the stairwell were covered with granite. Electrical cables have been laid in advance for additional outdoor lighting in the front garden and garden, and the same applies to the irrigation system and a possible pond. All cables in the outdoor area are located in maintenance-friendly conduits.

Hückeswagen is a small town in the north of the Oberberg district (administrative district of Cologne) in North Rhine-Westphalia, around 40 kilometers from Cologne. Neighboring towns are Radevormwald, Wipperfürth, Wermelskirchen and Remscheid. Since March 19, 2012, Hückeswagen has been officially known as a castle town, which is intended to emphasize the town's attractiveness as a tourist destination and place to live. The two-family house is located in an attractive old area where regular construction work has been completed. The surrounding area is one of the best and most sought-after locations in Hückeswagen. The residential area on a hill is designated as a 30 km/h zone. Due to the extensive traffic infrastructure, visitors or customers can easily find a parking space in the immediate vicinity of the house.
All facilities for daily needs such as kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, doctors, pharmacies, banks, sports halls and courts as well as various local recreation areas such as the Bevertalsperre reservoir are either within walking distance or a few minutes' drive/bike ride away. Several bus stops and the Hückeswagen bus station are also just a few minutes' walk away. The A1 highway is 15 minutes away, Remscheid main station (ICE connection) approx. 20 minutes by car and approx. 45 minutes by public transport. The major cities of Düsseldorf and Cologne, their airports and the Ruhr area can be reached in 45 - 60 minutes by car.