First we want you to enjoy, relax and explore the great variety of cultural and outdoor activities within and around Cologne. Despite that it would be great to take care of our tomatoes, plants and the green.
First we want you to enjoy, relax and explore the great variety of cultural and outdoor activities within and around Cologne. Despite that it would be great to take care of our tomatoes, plants and the green.
High quality apartment with calm garden in a vivid quarter close to the centre of Cologne.
Because we are also still looking for a place to spend our summer vacation within Europe we are preferably looking for someone who would like to swap homes with us so that we both can explore new places this summer.
And as there still is a global pandemic going on, as you all probably are well aware of, a few covid-related words: At the designated travel time, we both will be fully vaccinated and, because we are aware that German bureaucracy can be a little hard to follow, we will keep you up to speed on all regulations that apply during your stay here.
High quality apartment with calm garden in a vivid quarter close to the centre of Cologne.
Because we are also still looking for a place to spend our summer vacation within Europe we are preferably looking for someone who would like to swap homes with us so that we both can explore new places this summer.
And as there still is a global pandemic going on, as you all probably are well aware of, a few covid-related words: At the designated travel time, we both will be fully vaccinated and, because we are aware that German bureaucracy can be a little hard to follow, we will keep you up to speed on all regulations that apply during your stay here.
Apartment
| City
| View on the forest | View of the city
As we are a household of two scientists and PhD candidates who work and live here, you will see that this apartment has two fully equipped workspaces, very fast internet (500 MBit/s) and plenty of spots to read. Additionally, it has a huge amount of books and board games. We also love cooking and therefor our kitchen is pretty well equipped with an induction stove, rice cooker, kitchen aid and a good coffee machine. The floor is cleaned by our little friend "Robi" and there are several smart speakers placed here and there. But if you prefer you can disable them. With our little friend "Robi", you can also use the vacuum cleaner if you prefer.
As we are a household of two scientists and PhD candidates who work and live here, you will see that this apartment has two fully equipped workspaces, very fast internet (500 MBit/s) and plenty of spots to read. Additionally, it has a huge amount of books and board games. We also love cooking and therefor our kitchen is pretty well equipped with an induction stove, rice cooker, kitchen aid and a good coffee machine. The floor is cleaned by our little friend "Robi" and there are several smart speakers placed here and there. But if you prefer you can disable them. With our little friend "Robi", you can also use the vacuum cleaner if you prefer.
Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area between 20 and 200 m²
One floor
4 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Terrace
Television
Book library
Works of art
Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area between 20 and 200 m²
One floor
4 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Terrace
Television
Book library
Works of art
Kitchen
Television
Dishwasher
Internet access
Washing machine
Freezer
Private garden
Elevator
Superette
Market
Supermarket
Doctor nearby
Drugstore
Hospital
Veterinarian
Near a bus stop
Near a train station
Near a subway stop
Accessible by air
Our spacious apartment (125 square meter) is located in a very vivid quarter of Cologne but due to its building's architecture it is very quiet. You can either enjoy this and relax or give the streets around a visit and enjoy the Italian, Turkish and alternative culture of this rising area. There exist elevators and the apartment has no stairs. You can do all groceries on foot and if needed just take our bikes.
In theory it is suitable for more than two persons, as we have a single bed and a double bed-sofa in our workspace rooms but we live here with two.
Our spacious apartment (125 square meter) is located in a very vivid quarter of Cologne but due to its building's architecture it is very quiet. You can either enjoy this and relax or give the streets around a visit and enjoy the Italian, Turkish and alternative culture of this rising area. There exist elevators and the apartment has no stairs. You can do all groceries on foot and if needed just take our bikes.
In theory it is suitable for more than two persons, as we have a single bed and a double bed-sofa in our workspace rooms but we live here with two.
Other than what google recommends to do in Cologne and in addition things we love here:
- Close-by there is a lovely arthouse cinema showing most films in original language which is often English but sometimes French, Korean or Spanish.
- 5 minutes by foot, there is a very descent vegan udon noodle restaurant and a alternative vegan Kölsch Kneipe (Traditional beer bar). But you don't starve here as there are so many spots to eat from traditional Turkish bakeries to authentic Italian pizza shops. Some even are opened 24 hours.
- Within Cologne you find more bars, restaurants and clubs to explore in this very open and queer friendly city. Just ask us for recommendations.
- From time to time, we love to see exhibitions in the Museum Ludwig showing modern and contemporary art.
- If we are leeching for some nature we often take a short trip by public transport to the next forest (15 minute ride) or take the bikes to the Rhine (15 Minutes) or a swimming lake (15 Minutes).
- If you want, you can take the public transport to the city center (about 10 minutes) or central station (10 minutes) to do different trips to the Ruhrgebiet, Bonn, the Mosel …
Other than what google recommends to do in Cologne and in addition things we love here:
- Close-by there is a lovely arthouse cinema showing most films in original language which is often English but sometimes French, Korean or Spanish.
- 5 minutes by foot, there is a very descent vegan udon noodle restaurant and a alternative vegan Kölsch Kneipe (Traditional beer bar). But you don't starve here as there are so many spots to eat from traditional Turkish bakeries to authentic Italian pizza shops. Some even are opened 24 hours.
- Within Cologne you find more bars, restaurants and clubs to explore in this very open and queer friendly city. Just ask us for recommendations.
- From time to time, we love to see exhibitions in the Museum Ludwig showing modern and contemporary art.
- If we are leeching for some nature we often take a short trip by public transport to the next forest (15 minute ride) or take the bikes to the Rhine (15 Minutes) or a swimming lake (15 Minutes).
- If you want, you can take the public transport to the city center (about 10 minutes) or central station (10 minutes) to do different trips to the Ruhrgebiet, Bonn, the Mosel wine area or even the Netherlands or Belgium.
Steffen and Karen where the ideal home-sitter couple for us. I had a very good feeling about them after our first video call, because they asked me a lot of questions about the cats and the appartment. My husband had the chance to meet them before we left on vacation and like this the cats had some time to accept their arrival in our home. I really appreciated that they often sent me news and pictures from our tiny furballs and how they get along with them. I was happy to come back home and find my cats in great form and the house very tidy. I warmly recommande to choose Steffen and Karen as your home-sitters.
We cannot say enough about Steffen & Karen! At the outset, they were responsive and easy to communicate with about our cat's routine after we left . They went over and above not only to meet those needs, but exceed them (they even organized toys for my cat :) ) , giving us regular updates and a happy cat and clean home return to! Most importantly, we came home to a cat who appeared very well cared for. Stefan and Karen completely eased the stress of being away 3 weeks from our home and cat. And they are wonderful people. We would not hesitate to recommend them.
