Alternatives to night storage heaters

Thank you. We have just viewed the property and are now starting to calculate or find out what costs will be incurred. Given the age, we also want to replace the water pipes. Would one have to apply for a gas tank or is it allowed to just place it in the garden?

But if there are already problems with insulation and heating pipes, I suggest that it might be better to stay away from the property.

depends on the price tag

and on what expectations one has!

if the shack is 200 k€ cheaper than a modern house ... AND if you like the 70s “flair” ... then maybe you can fix the NECESSARY things for 20 or 30 k€ (including installing some stoves/buying a saw and wood splitter/or a new LPG heating system?) ... and paying 2 k€ annually for a load of wood or 4 k€ more in fuel costs for gas doesn’t really hurt ...

oh yes, one important question would still be how things look regarding chimney/chimneys?!

And important rule to note: "Whoever is rich and very stupid buys a house and remodels it..." This means that the house must be reasonably suitable and the renovations should be limited. Otherwise, it might be cheaper to build new.

depends on the price tag

and on what standards you have!

if the place is 200 k€ cheaper than a modern house ... AND if you like the 70s "flair" ... then maybe you can fix the NECESSARY things for 20 or 30 k€ (including installing some stoves/buying a saw and wood splitter/or a new LPG heating system?) ... and annually 2 k€ for a load of wood or 4 k€ higher fuel costs for gas don't really hurt ...

oh yes, one important question would still be how things look regarding chimney(s)/flue(s)?!

Yes, that's true. I once viewed a house where a floor ceiling was completely rotten and had to be supported.
I didn't buy it, someone else did. Two weeks later curtains were hanging in the windows. The floor ceiling certainly wasn't repaired.

Also for the OP: if you have to completely reinstall the entire heating system anyway, radiators hardly make sense.
Price-wise I would estimate including own work at 40k.
Unseen and purely a guess: I estimate the total effort for a reasonably decent renovation at 150k. Windows, doors, heating (as a "normal" solution) already make up half of that.

And important rule to keep in mind: "Whoever is rich and extremely stupid buys a house and renovates it..." Meaning that the house has to fit at least somewhat and the renovations should be limited. Otherwise, building new might be cheaper.

I am of the opinion that building new rarely pays off better. We bought a new build two years ago and are very disappointed with the quality. Sure, the layout of an old building has to fit, but in the 70s solid walls were still built. There are 2 chimneys, we want to see how to heat with those. Better to have slightly higher heating costs and then a proper house and not a rabbit hutch. Currently, we are just researching; so what speaks against a fully automatic pellet heating system?

Would one have to apply for a gas tank or is it allowed to just put it "simply" in the garden?

A 2.9-ton one, as far as I know, without further permits - that should be enough volume for a year.