End of September and into October, I was working in Germany, in Munich as well as in Düsseldorf, which is located on the banks of the Rhine river.
Perhaps you're like me: I can't drive or walk around without looking at the architecture that surrounds me. And since it's too early anyway for October market statistics, a few houses that caught my eye:
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| In Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth, overlooking the Rhine, a lovingly renovated home from the early '50s. Note flat tile roof, blacked-out window frames and balanced proportions. |
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| On the banks of the Rhine at above location, floodplain and a sliver of water on the left. |
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| New entrance of above house, integrated into existing landscaping. |
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| Same street: Single family home, with ramp to underground garage on right. |
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| Note overall balance, with carefully weighted fields of glass, white stucco and sandstone. No garage doors to disturb the front elevation. |
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| Low-key midcentury home in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, also on the Rhine. Front is completely clad in white marble, typical for '70s building in the area. |
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| New construction on a hillside in Starnberg, outside Munich. Note drystacked wall - stones are set by master craftsmen as delivered, without additional cutting on site. |
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| Another new construction, overlooking Lake Starnberg. Lot value alone is probably in excess of $2.5M. |
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| View from the terrace, overlooking the lake. Winter view will only improve with less foliage. Photos of the finished home to come after completion. |
If you wonder about lack of property details: no, I wasn't too lazy to research. Germans are very private people, and information that is readily available in the US – property sales records, lot sizes, owner names etc. - is all strictly guarded in Germany, protected by privacy laws. Facebook it ain't. From a US Realtor's perspective, it seems odd, but privacy does have advantages, doesn't it?
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