Healthy and quiet living with clay plaster in a historic EFH + 198 sqm building plot

We extensively renovated the historic Finkenwerder fisherman's house with its maritime residential character in two stages in 2012 and 2023. There is a detailed construction documentation with several hundred pictures of all relevant steps. We wanted to preserve and further emphasize the individual character of the house. Floors, stairs and windows are made of natural oak wood and thus match the historic roof beams of the house.

In recent years, a modern water-bearing stove has shown that it can supply the whole house with heat in winter, if you want it to.

A special highlight is the extensive conversion to wall surface heating under clay plaster in the living rooms in 2023. Around 2200 kg of clay was applied to the walls, ensuring the well-known healthy and pleasant indoor climate. More information: https://www.lehm-laden.de/ , where we received expert advice. With clay, mold growth is also virtually impossible in terms of building physics, even if there is little heating and ventilation due to absence, for example. The wall heating in particular means that furniture can now be placed close to external walls. Stable mounting of shelves and pictures is also easy with the right technology. Clay plaster offers amazing possibilities and a high degree of flexibility. It is also healthy and easy to apply yourself.

The solar system supplies the bathroom with hot water from spring to late autumn via the 840 liter buffer tank and also provides plenty of heating during the transitional period. During longer periods of bad weather, the stove or gas heating can help out in just a few minutes.

With its masonry dating from 1887, the house survived the storm surge of 1962 with fewer problems than many modern new builds would. However, the masonry must be kept open to diffusion/breathing, as was originally planned when the house was built. We have taken extensive measures to ensure that the walls are kept dry and can dry out again quickly if necessary.
The house is therefore prepared for heavy rainfall events and today's storm surges in Hamburg or wet winters like last year and can cope with wet conditions. The now 13-year-old dry and solid wall and floor tiles of the bathroom installed in the basement can confirm this. The tiles do have small stress cracks around a window, which are also the result of a collision. However, we believe that replacing them would be disproportionate at the present time.

The house itself stands on its own plot of approx. 45 sqm.
The 198 sqm garden plot with an apple tree belonging to the house was converted into a separate building plot in 2023. According to the Finkenwerder 20 development plan and information from an estate agent, another house could be built on the plot (WA II, GRZ 0.4 and GFZ 0.6). This means that a two-storey detached house with a maximum living space of around 110 sqm could theoretically be built. (Information without guarantee of the seller)
Both houses could complement each other in terms of building services and be coordinated with each other. For example, the solar system produces enough hot water for two houses in summer and the control system is already designed for a second heating circuit control. The second house could therefore take over solar power generation, for example.
Both properties together therefore have a total floor area of 243 square meters.

The house is located in the 2nd row behind the dike in the old center of Finkenwerder with a friendly and helpful neighborhood. There are smaller houses and the Elbe dyke in the immediate vicinity.
The office buildings of the supplier companies located around the Airbus factories can be reached on foot in a few minutes. The Airbus factories themselves, the banks of the Elbe with a view of Blankenese and Rüschpark as well as Finkenwerder town center are also within walking distance.

The bus connection to the ferry terminal is just a 2-minute walk away. The HVV Elbe ferry takes you to Landungsbrücken in 20 minutes and from there you can travel on to Hamburg Central Station or the airport. Finkenwerder is also well connected by car via the A7.

Finkenwerder has a very high recreational value due to its direct connection to the Alte Land, the banks of the Elbe at Rüschpark or the Elbe beaches on the other bank of the Elbe at Blankenese, which can also be reached by HVV ferry.

In Finkenwerder, the city of Hamburg is connected to the countryside. Here you have both within walking distance. In one direction to Hamburg city center, in the other direction on foot into the Nordic countryside or by bike into the old country. Or simply enjoy the Elbe beaches on your doorstep (watch out for the boats when swimming :-) .