About this house
Many listings promise “countless possibilities”. Here they are: a hall with a stage, a workshop, a double garage in the house, an outbuilding with its own house number and approx. 2,885 m² of land. See for yourself.
Half-timbered farmstead, built around 1720, with a residential house, hall extension, workshop and outbuilding in Weenzen, between the Ith and Duinger Berg. Approx. 1,030 m² of residential and usable space for anyone looking to combine living and working, with plenty of room for a workshop, studio, storage or your own ideas. No listed-building status. Sold directly by the owner, without an estate agent and without commission.
The house has a history. In the 1960s to 1980s, the hall was a dance hall and village pub. Later, it was home to the “Graugans” café with gallery and gift shop—a destination for day trips that welcomed coach parties from Hanover. The old signs are still there.
The residential house was renovated around 1992 to 1994 and has been modernised step by step since around 2014: new roof with external rafter insulation in accordance with KfW 152, new heating system, solar thermal system, fibre-optic connection, network cabling and satellite TV cables in all rooms. Insulation and plastering were done using clay, lime, calcium silicate, sheep’s wool and reed. The energy certificate gives it an efficiency rating of A, for a house dating from 1720. The first things modernised were those you can no longer see later: the roof, insulation, heating system and heating pipes. The shower room, guest WCs and kitchens date essentially from the renovation around 1994 and are in use.
Heating is provided by wood and sun: in winter, the wood gasification boiler supplies the heat; from April to October, the boiler is usually switched off and the solar thermal system provides hot water and heating. No heating oil or natural gas is needed for the current heat supply, making ongoing heating largely independent of oil and gas prices and their fluctuations. The firewood for last winter came from the property itself; wood for the coming winter is ready and can be included in the sale. Firewood is also readily available in the wooded region around the Ith.
Areas at a glance
Residential house: approx. 316 m² of residential and usable space, including approx. 94 m² on the converted attic floor* with ceiling heights of up to approx. 3.50 m
Extension (approx. 1952): approx. 403 m² on two levels with hall, gallery and double garage
Extension attic: approx. 169 m², unfinished
Workshop: approx. 101 m²
Outbuilding with its own house number: approx. 40 m²
Total approx. 1,030 m² of residential and usable space.
* Note on the attic floor: The convertedThe attic comprises approx. 94 m² and is used as living space. The building dates from around 1720; it is not known how the attic areas were originally used. The available building documents do not record a building permit for the current conversion; the planning-law status has not yet been conclusively clarified.
The land-use plan designates the property as a mixed-use area, while the development plan designates it as a village area. In addition to residential use, commercial uses are therefore generally also possible, such as a craft business, studio, storage or accommodation. Which use is permissible in each individual case depends on the project and must be coordinated with the building supervisory authority.
Fittings and features, as described
Residential house
Ground floor: dining room with counter and beer taps, living and dining room, large kitchen, hallway with open staircase, shower room
Upper floor: open landing, bedroom and children's room with clay wall heating, second children's room, hobby room, small kitchen
Attic: attic studio and additional bedroom, ceiling height up to approx. 3.50 m, exposed half-timbering
Wooden floorboards, terracotta tiles, exposed beams and half-timbering
Tiled stove in the dining room, currently disconnected
Wooden windows throughout, double- or triple-glazed; soundproof windows in the bedroom and landing on the upper floor
Ceiling height on the upper floor approx. 2.00 m, approx. 1.85 m beneath the half-timbered beams – typical for a half-timbered house of this age
Replaced since renovation: instantaneous water heater and thermostatic mixer in the shower room, mixer tap with pull-out spray and hot-water boiler in the kitchen on the ground floor
The instantaneous water heater is solar-compatible: if hot water comes from the buffer tank, it does not switch on
The fitted kitchens on the ground and upper floors will remain in the house; the kitchen appliances can be taken over if required
Several prepared connections for a second large bathroom
Hall and extension
Hall with stage, approx. 4 m ceiling height, herringbone parquet
Separate access via an external staircase
Former gallery with parquet and wood panelling
Separate guest WCs, accessible from inside and outside; the hall has pipework for an additional WC or bathroom
The extension is unheated; the existing radiators are decommissioned
Double garage approx. 5.50 x 9.30 m with insulated floor (new floor structure approx. 2017, also in the boiler room), dry access to the house
Workshop
Approx. 101 m², roof replaced approx. 2016, electrical system modernised, water connection
An existing vehicle lift can be taken over by agreement
Heating and energy
Fröling log gasification boiler, approx. 40 kW, installed approx. 2016; around 90% of the heating pipes were replaced at the same time
Solar thermal system approx. 14 kW (approx. 2020) for hot water and heating – the boiler is usually off from April to October
Two large buffer tanks, to which further heat generators such as a pellet boiler or heat pump can be connected
Gas line runs in the street
Photovoltaics: 10 modules of approx. 400 W each (approx. 4 kWp) mounted on the roof and wired to a disconnect switch on the ground floor; inverter, connection and registration still outstanding; expandable
External connection for a pool (heat exchanger)
Technology
Fibre optic to the house (up to 1,000 Mbit/s), alternatively DSL up to 200 Mbit/s
Network and satellite cables in all rooms
High-performance, generously designed electrical system with several sub-distribution boards and reserves for workshop and commercial use; hall, workshop, annex and attic individually protected by circuit breakers
Outdoor area
Parking spaces directly in the paved courtyard, additional parking available on the street and side streets
Paved paths, large lawns
Fruit trees, grapevines, roses and mature trees
Outdoor lighting with motion sensors, garden power connections via underground cable
Annex
Approx. 40 m², own house number, currently without water or heating – space for a studio, office or guest house
Other
Purchase price €479,000 (fixed price). Private sale without an agent, no buyer’s commission.
The buyer pays the real estate transfer tax, notary fees and land registry costs.
Energy performance certificate: consumption certificate, final energy consumption 46.2 kWh/(m²·a), energy efficiency class A, primary energy source firewood, year of construction according to the energy performance certificate 1720, valid until 15.04.2036.
Handover by arrangement.
Viewings by appointment only. Please briefly introduce yourself when making an inquiry.
Private sale without an agency agreement. Agents with a specific prospective buyer are welcome to get in touch; this does not constitute an agreement for me to act as the seller’s agent or to pay me any remuneration. Any buyer’s commission is to be agreed exclusively between the agent and the buyer.
All information is based on statements by the owner and available documents. All area, measurement, capacity and year figures are approximate and without guarantee. Only the notarised purchase contract is authoritative.
Location
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Location details
Weenzen is a village with around 400 residents in the district of Hildesheim, between the Ith, Thüster Berg and Duinger Berg. The village has an active community life, with a carnival club, fire brigade, village community association and German Red Cross.
Duingen, with a primary school, supermarkets, post office, gas station and swimming pool, is approx. 3 km away. There are kindergartens in Duingen, Marienhagen and Thüste. The grammar school, comprehensive school and vocational school are in Alfeld (approx. 16 km). Swimming lake approx. 4 km, Ith-Sole-Therme in Salzhemmendorf approx. 10 km.
Hildesheim approx. 30 km, Hameln approx. 32 km, Hannover approx. 45 km. The property is located on the B 240. The bypass is under construction; the bridge between Weenzen and Duingen has already been completed. Once completed, through traffic is expected to be routed around the village and the road in front of the house downgraded to a local road.
The surrounding countryside is hilly and varied: hiking, cycling, horseback riding and climbing on the Ith start right outside your door.
