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We bought just in time, now there is nothing below 250,000 here and these houses are smaller, older, on smaller plots. It's crazy how expensive everything has suddenly become! We were also lucky with the property transfer tax, still paid 3.5%. By now, I think it's 6%. Yes, we were lucky, also with the location. We are the second to last house on the street at the very top of the hill, only 2 neighbors to the left and right, and behind us only fields and endless forest. Everything just fit, and I am super happy, even if the house is still a construction site and proud of what we managed to do ourselves. I come from a tenant dynasty and am the first with a house in the family, just great.

Wow Elina, that is a breathtaking view, just like on vacation

The house has really turned out great, no comparison to before. Looks like a stylish new build

thanks for the flowers I'm also super proud of the house. Unfortunately, it's still a bit ugly inside (built in 1976 and you can tell) and the garden could still use quite a bit of love... but you can't tear yourself apart, that would be a shame
Right in the first house picture from this thread you can also see, in my opinion, how super beautiful and brand new a house can look after renovation! Really top!

Looks like a stylish new building

just much more charming

thanks for the compliments I'm also super proud of the house. Unfortunately, the interior is still a bit ugly (built in 1976, and you can tell) and the garden could still use some love... but you can't tear yourself apart, that would be a shame
Just in the first house picture from this thread you can see, I think, how super beautiful and brand new a house can look after renovation! Really top!

OT post.
Well, especially the years 1970 to 1985 show quite a few things that reflect the taste of that time, which today in many ways diametrically contradicts current norms.

My former "Aufheim-I" is from 09/78 (move-in).
Back then: super modern – even today practically KFW100 standard. With Gisoton bricks and much more. My father (now well over 80) really did a great job. And already back then with an air-water heat pump (!) (which made noise at the time, which caused the neighbors trouble, creepy).

At that time: the developed square meter of land cost an incredible 27 Marks. Let's say for simplicity: 15 euros. A plot with over 1000 sqm: back then almost nothing.
1992 same place (Aufheim-II): 800 Marks = 400 euros.
Today: Let's not say the prices anymore, because it hits you hard per square meter. 800 (EURO) +xxxx.

I saved Aufheim-I exactly 23.5 years ago – 3 days before the foreclosure auction.
As a very young man, I rigidly opposed the great lack of reason of the divorcing parents (people who divorce generally tend to act somewhat irrationally), found a buyer. To this day, I am in good contact with this buyer family. Because I like Aufheim-I and the people who bought the house. Whenever I’m there: I take a quick look at the house (and also go inside). The craftwork is still in very good condition. Kitchen: like new, although built in 1978 (astonishing). All bathrooms: like back then – maintained and good, even the mirrors. Unbelievable.

Well... kitchen is white, timeless. The striking thing is the quality of the part, really like 100% new!!!

Bathrooms: Well... actually... "pure horror." Even as a 13-year-old I didn’t want that color design of tiles and so on (---> dispute with parents, they won). Orange. Green. Yellow. Brown. Ochre. Terrible & you just want to run away.
And how on earth can you install such dark interior doors in a small house? And forget that a hallway also needs DAYLIGHT (the architect was actually okay and usable, but sometimes he must have had lapses! Good for me – I never made these mistakes in Velbert-I).

How can people think of making wooden ceilings in the style of 1965? I don’t know. It will never make sense to me.

Luckily, wallpapers don’t last forever... the new "" owners have done a lot (plaster, super cool). Back then, in 5 rooms, 17 types of wallpaper were glued on. Also those fabric wallpapers. Unforgettable to me: parents on a cure, me with then best friend in the house. New Year's Eve effect blank pistol in the coffee? Great idea. Let’s see what happens (we were 14). Effect was brilliant. Cleaning the wallpaper took 4 hours, the hairdryer was still crackling when the parents returned. Laugh.

Is all this ugly from back then?
Nooooooooo. Certainly not.

Somehow, some things from that time are so very odd (colors), that it’s almost good again. A lot of that stuff actually has charm again.

And back then quality was built. And very good quality at that.

And so every time I see Aufheim I: tears come to my eyes.

What you find ugly about your house: just replace bit by bit. There’s enough time for that.

You can do it.

Best regards,
Thorsten

PPS: But it must also be said that around 1980, a construction loan with just under 10% interest and comparatively lower incomes was anything but funny.

And now: more house pictures.

Please also from people who didn’t put up those run-of-the-mill new buildings (like me), but definitely these charming older things as well. Thank you.