Well-maintained 1930s house with sunny conservatory in tranquil residential street in southern Berlin

Well-maintained 1930s house with sunny conservatory in tranquil residential street in southern Berlin

The residential building, built in 1936, extends across 220m² of living area, with eight rooms spread across three floors, and is surrounded by a pretty garden. The property is to be found in the middle-class suburb of Mariendorf. The architects took their inspiration from the style of the 1920s “Berliner Moderne”, prioritising functionality, yet ensuring the inclusion of elements which put across a sense of prestige.

The regularity of the floor plan extends from the basement right up to the attic floor. The upper floors are reached by means of a bright flight of stairs on the northern side of the building. This allows the different floors to function as independent residences, or for the building to be used as one large home for an individual family. Only the upper floor is rented out at present, though the tenant has no right to the use of the garden, which is exclusively reserved for the owner. The other floors will be vacant at the time of purchase.

The ground floor has a kitchen, a bathroom with a bathtub, and three other rooms, with plenty of parquet flooring. Any of which could easily be repurposed for use as a bedroom or an office. Separated by sliding glazed double doors with wooden muntins, the two west-facing rooms also open up into a generously sized space which would come into its own when hosting larger gatherings. On the southern side, this little suite connects to the bright conservatory, which also provides access to the garden. With the same layout of rooms as that on the ground floor below, the first floor has three rooms as well as a bathroom with a bathtub and a kitchen. The hip roof so typical of this architectural style encloses a flat with 44m² of living area which would be well-suited as a home for an individual occupant or for use as a guest flat. It is fully fitted out, with a kitchen and a bathroom as well as a bedroom and a sitting room. The homely basement has another four rooms, including the boiler room, complete with a 5,000 litre tank. The neat garden has a well-tended lawn, fruit trees, and a tasteful seating area. The driveway alongside the staircase provides space for parking.

Though the property is an idyll in itself, the area surrounding it is full of possibilities in terms of recreational activities and relaxation. Britzer Garten and the indoor and outdoor swimming pools of Kombibad Mariendorf are a walk of just 10 to 15 minutes away. There are plenty of nursery schools and primary and secondary schools in the surrounding area, as well as shops, restaurants and doctors’ surgeries. BER airport is less than half an hour away by car and the sophisticated delights of KaDeWe are just 20 minutes or so away. S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations with direct connections to the city centre are a little over two kilometres away.