Category: At Home
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Building permit in Germany: Negotiating skills and great support from Viebrock
At this point I would like to inform you about how the process “building permit” in Germany looked like with us. This was somewhat complex, since there is actually a change ban in the area in which our property is located. We first had to apply for an exemption from this, in the course of…
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Construction diary #10: The basement gets a roof!
After several weeks of construction standstill – oh wonder – finally something is happening again! The basement ceiling is being poured. Viebrock probably didn’t make sure that the precast elements were available in time, then it was too cold, then there were other reasons. So slowly we don’t care. And the lid was quickly on…
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Purchase contract and notary appointment
What happens at the notary appointment? We also asked ourselves this question, because the average person doesn’t attend such an appointment very often. In any case, there are a few things worth knowing before the notary appointment takes place. First of all, notary fees are regulated uniformly in Germany, which means that the notary collects…
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Interior Design in Viebrock House Edition 600
Our selection of interior design elements – final status after sampling You may see pictures of the new construction on this blog in a few months and wonder what choices we made for the interior in our Viebrock house. Well, without further ado, here are the main elements of the interior in the Viebrock house…
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Building a house vs. buying a house vs. refurbishing
Like everywhere else on this blog, of course, you’ll find our subjective opinions here. We share our thoughts on the subject of “building a house vs. buying a house” to make it understandable what led us to this decision. Whether this in turn applies to you, only you can judge! In addition, we made our…
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Living room furnishings in Scandi Industrial style
General considerations The living area should separate a bit from the dining and cooking area. Hurdles are the orientation of the sofa with open end on the left (in the front view) and the French doors in the living room that go out to the terrace. The main access to the terrace should be through…
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House hallway furnishings without chaos, but suitable for children
General considerations The hallway should welcome us with family pictures, but not reveal a chaos of jackets and shoes. Besides the pictures, at least one mirror on the wall would be beneficial to make sure the hairstyle is right before leaving the house ;). Jackets and shoes for the kids should be easily accessible to…
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Costs and incidental expenses when building a house – what is involved?
During many consultations with various house builders, we got the impression that the ancillary costs at Viebrock are the most realistic (and therefore the most expensive). In our comparison of home building costs and utilities, we had Massa Haus, Weber Haus, Kage Bau and Viebrock. Here is an excerpt from our list of the incidental…
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Timeless children’s room furnishings are easy to maintain
General considerations for two little kids Rooms should have plenty of storage space to stow toys in boxes or baskets. The baskets should be decorative and are welcome to stand on open shelves. Hiding everything then would somehow not be nursery-like and too “clean” for me personally. The closets should integrate well into the room,…
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Communication with the Viebrock site manager: annoying
We are still in the middle of the construction phase, but there is a clearly noticeable caesura. Over the last two years, from the first contact to the conclusion of the contract to the building application, we were very well “looked after” – competent contact persons who are also available and who, in the case…
