Mid-terrace house built in 1989 - assessment/estimation of renovations

We are just four and we already notice that a little more space would be good. It is a bit of an EIB dilemma because here something (affordable) rarely becomes available. If the garden were somewhat usable, one might maybe manage a bit better with less space.

Neighborhood is just great. Many children of similar age and we also know some very well. Some neighbors are also acquaintances. They already said when they saw us during the viewing that this would be too small for us. The neighboring houses are about 30 sqm bigger and cost about half of this house around 8 years ago :mad:

Neighbourhood is just great. Many children of similar age and we also know quite a few very well.

Well then they can also play on the street and at their places. The own garden becomes less important. But it depends on whether the house is located in a dead-end street or on a main road, and to what extent you can let them be outside alone.

What is your experience with the size of terraced houses? This one had a total of 125 sqm, although part of the cellar was converted into living space. Is that a standard size for a mid-terrace house, meaning would you usually get no bigger ones there, or are 140 sqm more standard?

Both. In my area, there are streets where the mid-terrace houses are more like 100 sqm, in my street rather 125 sqm. No problem for many families, the size easily fits 2 children.

The nice thing about terraced houses is that the layouts are already heavily optimized for efficiency :)

I reviewed everything again today and looked at the site plan. I realized that the property is not 235 sqm as stated in the [Expose], but significantly smaller. That’s why the garden seemed so small to me. The base area of the house including the garden and the space in front of the house is 155 sqm. Then there is a parking space, I think another 12 sqm. But there are still about 65 sqm missing. The broker will have to explain to me where they are supposed to be.

I wouldn't let the real estate agent explain that to me. You can often find out the actual plot size through the online services of the land registry offices, provided the plots are divided. Otherwise, ask to see the [Grundbuchauszug].

I once had a discussion with a real estate agent who said the plot was 550 m². At the second appointment, I held the extract from the land registry office up to his nose; in truth, it was only 510 m².

Wow, that's exactly a number that can be verified in black and white. When it comes to the living area, more tricks can be played with different calculation methods.