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Dusty bungalow turned into a modern day luxury house

This somewhat dated bungalow near Düsseldorf, with its floor-to-ceiling windows got the Listmann family thinking. They knew the building has seen better days, and were sure they can turn it into a place fitting the needs of modern days. Long story short, they snapped up the house and rethought the entire floor plan. It was a big and bold move, but they were on a mission. The aim was to restore the dated glam of the dusty exterior and to complement it on the inside with open architecture. Looking at the results, they sure accomplished their goals.

A successful refurbishment

The classic style is enhanced by modernised window surfaces and the VELUX flat roof windows that provide even the innermost areas in the house with natural light and fresh air. The beautiful design of VELUX flat roof windows brings the magic of daylight into your home. The slim frame and invisible sash provide you with maximum daylight, even when you have a blind installed. The flat glass rooflight has 2- or 3-layer glazing that delivers excellent energy performance whilst reducing the noises of rain and traffic traffic. This gives the formerly cramped property a completely new, open and bright structure. This also met the family’s desire for flexible multi-generation living.

Main benefits of VELUX roof windows

The classic style is enhanced by modernised window surfaces and the VELUX flat roof windows that provide even the innermost areas in the house with natural light and fresh air. It creates a lovely atmosphere celebrating the classical elements of the building, while creating a modern, healthy and sun-filled living space at the same time. The bungalow now feels more like a modern villa, with roomy spaces and interesting architectural design, which is highlighted by the windows.

Carola Schober-Listmann,

architect

Renovating and expanding on this scale is almost like building a new building. We preserved many elements of the old building while adding completely new ones, which gives our house its own very special charm.

Spacious, light-filled rooms

A key element of creating a liveable and loveable space was bringing light into the more hidden spaces of the home, and enlighting the most important living spaces as well. For example, the children's and parents' bathrooms, the staircase and the swimming pool extension have been fitted with VELUX flat roof windows to provide natural lighting and ventilation in the building. Even though the enclosed bath has no door, thanks to the two VELUX flat roof windows, the room still has plenty of fresh air and natural light, which makes the home healthier and safer for this family.

„We knew that we wanted a space where traditions meet modern day standards, and I feel like this is exactly what we got. As soon as daylight brightened up the space, the somewhat dated house just brightened up! From that moment, there was no doubt in our minds that we made the right decision by buying and renovating an old home” the homeowner says.

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