Living close to nature in a solid semi-detached house

Key facts

Purchase price & costs

About this house

This residential house was built in 1965 as a single- to two-family house. Over the course of the past few years, the property has been extensively modernized and renovated…
Plot: approx. 335.00 m²
Construction:
1.5-storey solid construction
- Semi-detached on one side
- Fully basemented
- Converted attic level
- Gable roof with dormers
- Concrete roof tile covering
- Exterior wall surfaces with energy-saving external thermal insulation composite system
- Exterior wall surfaces plastered white
- Reinforced concrete floor slabs
- Attic floor in solid wooden beams
- Skylights in the attic and top floor
- Windows and doors in plastic profiles, white inside, anthracite outside
- Windows and doors with triple insulating glazing
- Windows and doors predominantly with external roller shutters,
- Some external plastic roller shutters electrically operated
- Exterior window sills in aluminum
- External basement staircase
- Oil-fired central heating (2013)
- Spacious garage
- Covered garden terrace
- Balcony on the top floor
- Paved access path to the house
- Paved garage driveway
- Koi pond in the garden (21m³)

Total living area: approx. 170 m²
Usable area (garage): approx. 31.33 m²

Fittings and features, as described

Features:
Laminate and cork flooring
Floor tiles / fine stoneware
Interior doors and frames in wood with genuine beech wood veneer
Natural stone interior window sills
Triple-glazed insulated windows (2025), including predominantly external plastic roller shutters (partly electric)
Security front door (2025)
Modern and appealing sanitary fittings
White sanitary ceramics on the upper floor
Pergamon sanitary ceramics on the ground floor
Underfloor heating on the ground and upper floors
Radiators in the top floor and basement
TV reception via a satellite system
Garden landscaping with lawn, paved terrace, koi pond, and covered, wind-protected terrace

Over the past years, the following modernization and renovation work, as well as conversion and extension work, has been carried out:

1997: Refurbishment and replacement of the electrical and water installations, installation of the heating system including hot-water storage tank and underfloor heating on the ground and attic floors, installation of a stainless-steel pipe in the chimney flue, replacement and installation of the interior doors including frames, installation and renovation of both bathrooms, replacement and installation of new floor coverings, application of the external thermal insulation composite system to the exterior façade, refurbishment of the interior plaster, refurbishment of the screed flooring
2004: Conversion of the top floor including insulation, installation of the spiral staircase and addition of the balcony, renewal and replacement of the roof covering, installation of the window and door elements, completion of the garage, addition of the terrace cover
2013: Replacement of the heating system
2020: Installation of a 6.4 kWp photovoltaic system (rent-to-own)
2022: Extended conversion of the top floor including renewal of the insulation using between-rafter insulation, double-glazed roof windows
2025: Renewal of the window and door elements including external roller shutters, as well as installation of the security front door

Other

Would you like to learn more? Only a detailed interior viewing, during which the many important details are explained to you, provides a comprehensive impression of this property.

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**Important final note:** The images shown in the exposé were edited using Google Gemini with regard to furnishings and decoration to protect the seller’s privacy. No changes were made to the spatial structures.

This property is offered commission-free and without an estate agent. Therefore, no estate agent’s commission is payable upon purchase.

Location

Location details

Location – Quiet living with excellent connections
The idyllic Erkelenz district of Katzem combines living close to nature with excellent infrastructure. The property is located on a traffic-calmed residential street with a turning circle and is surrounded almost exclusively by well-maintained single-family homes – ideal for families, couples and anyone who appreciates a peaceful residential environment.
Field and meadow paths directly outside the front door invite you to go for walks, bike rides or enjoy sporting activities in nature. A children’s playground is just a few steps away, further highlighting the family-friendly location.
The village center, including a kindergarten and farm shop, is conveniently within walking distance. Primary schools are located in the neighboring districts of Kückhoven and Lövenich.
Thanks to excellent connections via the L19, L366 and the A44/46/61, Erkelenz and the cities of Aachen, Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf and Cologne can be reached quickly. Erkelenz railway station also offers attractive connections for commuters.
With around 47,400 inhabitants, the city of Erkelenz is the economic and cultural center of the Heinsberg district. The historic city center offers an attractive mix of retail, dining and a wide range of leisure activities.
Erkelenz has excellent infrastructure with numerous shopping facilities, doctors, pharmacies, the municipal hospital and all important public institutions. Families also benefit from a comprehensive range of educational facilities – from kindergartens and primary and secondary schools to vocational colleges and the adult education center.
Whether nature, family-friendliness or optimal transport connections – this location combines a high quality of life with the advantages of a modern city, making the property an attractive place to call home.