Hi friends, I don’t have a lot of words for you today, but I thought the least I could do was share a few photographs of my new (still empty) apartment! I picked up the keys on Saturday and will spend my evenings this week cleaning and painting before moving in this coming Saturday.
To say I’m thrilled would be an understatement! It’s about 55 square meters (or about 600 square feet) split into two levels. The living area, kitchen, bathroom, and balcony are on the main level, and then there’s a ladder up to the sleeping area. It is technically what in Germany is called a Dachgeschosswohnung, or attic apartment, meaning of course that the apartment is where the attic used to be.
If you’re familiar with German architecture at all, you know that this means that some of my walls are slanted where the roof slants in. In other words, the apartment is not lacking in charm! ;) I love that it’s bright and airy and that my balcony faces south for plenty of sunlight, and I also kind of love the beams in the ceiling.
Anyway, that’s enough from me for now. I’ll surely be posting some updates in the coming as I get settled in!
What do you think? Would you live in an attic apartment? How do you deal with moving stress?
Your new apartment looks fantastic! Are you still living in Bremen?
Thanks! Yes, I’m still in Bremen — just moving out of my current WG into a place of my own. :)
I like it. I hope that you aren’t prone to sleepwalking.
I was as a kid, so I guess we’ll find out if it has stuck around. :)
Ooo, it looks awesome! I love attic apartments. Have fun setting it up. I love that part of moving.
Thanks, me too!
Very charming indeed, Mandi! I look forward to seeing it once you put your touch on it.
I’ll certainly make sure to share how the process goes!
Two levels?! So cool. It also looks like the perfect mix of old and new – i.e. traditional architecture and modern kitchen :)
I think so too — maybe that’s why I was immediately enchanted with the place.
Living “unterm Dach” is always charming. Only problem there is the heat in a very hot summer like this year’s .. I wish you all the best for your move (and the time after it)!
Yes, I’ve come to realize that very clearly! Lucikly, Bremen is not too given to extremes in weather, so I won’t have to worry about that for about 50 weeks out of the year. :)
Our first apartment in Regensburg was a Galerie Dachgeschosswohnung on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors in a building dating back to 1648. We had one bedroom on the 3rd and one on the 5th and the major living area (kitchen, bathroom, living room, tiny balcony) on the 4th floor. It was a cool set-up; I’m glad we lived there for a while. Neat neighborhood, nice views, and we profited greatly from the heat paid for by those below us in the building.
We moved to a completely opposite set-up: all Erdgeschoss. We threw money at the moving stress to make it go away.
Wow, that sounds like an amazing apartment! And yes, now that I’ve paid for movers, I don’t think I can ever go back. :)
Wohnst du in Schwachhausen?
Wirklich sehr schicke Wohnung =)
Liebe Grüße
Mary :-*
Danke, ja! Im Gete-Viertel. :)