Apartment living. Oh, the joys. Back in our college days, we couldn’t wait to get into a house, and now we sold our house to move into an apartment. We sold our house to move into an apartment in Europe. Since we will be in Germany temporarily, we are renting a three bedroom apartment near downtown.
We finally found a place to call home in Germany! In my eyes, it could not be more perfect. It is a remodeled 1890s apartment with all the old charm I love.
The area we now call home is in an appealing neighborhood that takes you back to 6 AD. And the best part, everything is within walking distance. Restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, bars, hair salons, you name it, it’s all here. The grocery store is two blocks away along with a little veggie market that has fresh local veggies every day. Around the corner is a small local wine store, owned by a friendly German guy who has a major in Viticulture and Enology, winemaking. Needless to say, we’ve become best friends. One block away is a bakery that has fresh bread and coffee every morning. Across the street is a park and around lunchtime, I can hear kids playing and laughing.
One of my favorite parts about where we live is the “RingKirche” a Protestant church built in 1892 that is a five-minute walk from our apartment. In the mornings and evenings, I can hear the church bells so clearly. The sound brings me joy and reminds me of my hometown church in Mexico.
Downtown and the train station are only a 15 min walk, and Cecil’s job is a 15 min drive.
Our apartment was recently renovated and still has the original hardwood floors (except for the living room) and original wood doors. The pocket doors in the living room, on both sides, are vast and beautiful. The ceilings are sky high and adorned with decorative, detailed plaster molding throughout.
See the second floor windows in the building’s picture below? Well that’s our home for the next 3 years. (All the heart eyes for this beauty)!
Here is a tour in pictures.
We are still living out of boxes, but we are one step closer to establishing a routine, which makes me feel much more at ease. As you can imagine, the apartment is a mess. I will post pictures of the apartment decorated once we finish unpacking and the decor is up.
Thank you for checking up on us and for following along this journey! You guys are the best.
With Love and Gratitude,
Hello Abril – I ran across your blog address while going through some work emails tonight so thought I would take a quick look to see how you are doing. Your new home is beautiful and the photos you took of the town you live in are so historic and beautiful! So nice to see that you are doing well and enjoying your time in Germany. Merry Christmas to you and your husband, too!
Hi Sue! It’s great to hear from you 🙂 I hope you’re doing well and work is going great; you’re also getting ready for the holidays so you’re busy busy. Thank you for stopping by my blog. We are doing well. Missing our families but enjoying Germany so far. Thank you for your sweet comment. We love our new apartment; it’s so historic. Wiesbaden is also lovely. If you are ever out this way, come visit! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Years! Abril