Köln, Sonderburgerstraße 45
Sale of condominiums

Property Description

This property represents a multi-dwelling unit with five full storeys when including the developed pitched roof. It includes a basement and an associated single-storey building in the backyard. Also located in the backyard are four garages that are part of the offered property.

There are 12 residential units on a total dwelling floor area of 652 sqm, the upstairs ones in the main building being accessible via a stairwell. Each of the five floors divides into two residential units. The remaining two flats are located in the courtyard building. While the units in the front building are accessed via the main entrance, access to the backyard is provided via a passageway. The courtyard building has a separate entrance.

The plot extends over a total area of 479 sqm. Set on a strip foundation and fully rebuilt in solid masonry and with a pitched roof in 1955, the building includes a basement beneath the passageway. The basement extends all the way to, and beneath, the back building in the yard. The exterior walls, which consist of brick masonry, are rendered both on the street side and on the yard side. The windows of the residential units are double-glazed and have either vinyl or wood frames.

The services connections for electricity and clean water are located in the property’s basement. The electric meter is installed in the stairwell. The building entry point for fibre broadband is located in the basement. A modern gas condensing boiler range that provides heat to the entire building is also installed in the basement. Hot water is supplied by a gas-fired tankless heater. The metres for each residential unit are also found in the basement.

Location and Infrastructure

The property is located in the Mülheim district of Cologne. The northern side of the eponymous borough borders on Leverkusen while its eastern side faces Bergisch Gladbach. On the city side, Mülheim lies next to the borough of Kalk and the inner city. The Rhine acts as western boundary of Cologne-Mülheim. Sonderburger Strasse, the street passing in front of the property, shows a low traffic density and is used primarily by local residents.

Located in the immediate vicinity of the property are a playground, a day nursery and a grammar school. Green areas contributing to the tranquil character of the surroundings despite the urban setting include Mülheimer Stadtgarten and a cemetery. Urban amenities are located on Frankfurter Strasse, the local high street. It is lined with numerous restaurants, cafés, bakeries and small stores.

All relevant day-to-day amenities are available within walking distance from the subject property.

The closest commuter station, “Graf-Adolf-Strasse,” and the “Mülheim” railway station are also just a short walk away. Both stations provide direct train service to downtown Cologne. Commuting to the Cologne/Bonn international airport takes around 25 minutes by car.