2.5-room apartment in Harpen, with a large balcony, modern bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, energy-efficient building.

This is a well-maintained, small apartment building with 6 units, located in a quiet, green area of Bochum-Harpen, near the border with Bochum-Gerthe. All the residents are single-person or two-person households, making it a very peaceful building. The building features a thermally insulated facade, insulated roofs, and a recently renewed gas central heating system that is an energy-efficient condensing boiler with central hot water supply. Just a few months ago, the double-glazed plastic windows and balcony doors were replaced with new triple-glazed windows and doors to further reduce energy consumption. The energy performance certificate is older than the new windows, so the current, even lower values are not yet reflected in the certificate. Numerous energy-saving measures have been implemented recently, including the replacement of the entrance door and the stairwell glass blocks with new triple-glazed windows. These improvements have been made at a significant cost, and as a result, we can now consider this building to be an energy-efficient home, given the numerous individual measures taken to reduce energy costs. The hot water usage is metered separately in the bathroom and kitchen, so each resident only pays for their own consumption. The costs for heating the water are already included in the utility bills, as are the heating costs. The heating costs are recorded using electronic radio transmitters on the radiators. Each apartment has its own storage room in the basement. There are also drying areas in the basement for drying laundry. Residents can also place their own washing machine in the basement, and the electricity used by the washing machine is metered separately for each apartment.

Located directly on Ecksee Street (at the corner of Midgardweg) is a bus stop with connections to Bochum-Gerthe or the Ruhrpark. The Ruhrpark, with all its shopping opportunities, is within a 10-minute walk. Here, you'll also find easy access to the A40 and A43 motorways. Dortmund, Castrop-Rauxel, and Herne are also easily accessible from here via smaller roads. It takes approximately 10 minutes to drive to the Bochum interchange. The Ruhrpark is reachable on foot in about 10 minutes.

Adjacent to Midgardweg are only fields, meadows, and forests, where you can enjoy lovely walks. This is a quiet and very green location in Bochum-Harpen, bordering Bochum-Gerthe.