Room height after modernization still 220 cm

In our villages, many half-timbered houses have similarly low ceiling heights; back then, it was simply not like it is today. Of course, the house is habitable and of course, it has value. What is important is that you feel comfortable in it.

From that point of view, I find your statement that the value approaches zero simply wrong.

Well, since the house was completely renovated, I assume that a building permit was necessary. And with that, one must adhere to the current state building regulations. 221cm is a no-go nowadays. Anyone who wants a house today does not buy such a cramped shack.

For this house, that is already a very low height because it was built in 1957... so not an old half-timbered house. This is not comparable to historic building fabric. I also think it’s nonsense that it has no value. It depends on the location. As always: location, location, location.

I assume this drawback is already factored into the price. Depending on the region, there’s usually nothing to negotiate; but you can probably best assess the market. If you say the houses sell like hotcakes, then negotiating is usually not successful. Tell me more about the house; is the price justified otherwise?

The house was built in 1957 and was completely modernized in 2012.

Among other things, the basement ceiling was insulated and underfloor heating was installed. As a result, the room height on the ground floor shrank to about 220 cm (clear height).

If you can cope with the 2.21 m yourself, I would worry less about that than about the execution of the work during the renovation. It is absolutely unusual in an old building to reduce the room height by so much. Are the ceilings perhaps additionally suspended?

Anything built after 1950 should actually come with a raw construction height of more than 2.40 m on the ground floor. That would mean that the floor construction, despite having a basement, is at least 20 cm thick. Is it visible somewhere (basement stairs, entrance door, terrace door, for example) how much was really built up? Was the basement ceiling insulated from below?

The sill height (height of the windowsill!) is certainly not between 1.10 and 1.30 m, otherwise the windows would be less than one meter high and would really only start at "chest" height. A normal height is rather 80-90 cm. It’s best to measure again. I assume the doors are 2 m high?

The house was built in 1957 and was completely modernized in 2012.

Among other things, the basement ceiling was insulated and underfloor heating was installed. As a result, the room height on the ground floor shrank to approx. 220 cm (clear height).

How high is the shell construction height? With what and how was it modernized?

Or even advantages that I might have overlooked?

There really are no advantages.

I would now estimate the sill height of the windows to be around 1.10 - 1.30 m.

So, just guessing something when buying a house....

Did a construction expert inspect the house?

Window height, shell construction height, etc. see attachment. The doors are 2 m high.