2-Bed Detached House with Garden & Rhine Views — Vacation Home in Emmerich am Rhein



Jaegerweg 19, Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, Emmerich am Rhein (Germany)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 116m² Floor area
€375,000
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
116m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step outside on a Sunday morning at Jaegerweg 19, coffee in hand, and the meadow at the back of the garden is still catching the last of the mist. A heron drifts low over the fields. No traffic. Just wind, birdsong, and somewhere across the Dutch border, church bells. This is the specific, unhurried pleasure of living on the Lower Rhine — and this two-bedroom detached house, sitting on a 637-square-metre plot at the edge of Emmerich am Rhein, delivers that feeling every single day.
Emmerich am Rhein is a town that most people drive past on the A3 without stopping. That's their loss, and frankly your gain. It sits right on the Rhine, about four kilometres from the Netherlands, and it has the easy rhythm of a place that doesn't feel the need to show off. The Saturday market on the Geistmarkt sells local asparagus in spring, hearty Gouda wheels year-round, and fresh stroopwafels because the Dutch influence bleeds happily across the border. Emmerich's Rhine promenade is one of those genuinely underrated walks in western Germany — long, flat, lined with old linden trees, and ending at the Rhine bridge, which is actually the longest suspension bridge in Germany and a piece of proper industrial history. The town's St. Aldegundis church, with its medieval tower, keeps the skyline honest. It's not a resort. It's a real place, and that's exactly what makes it work as a second home or vacation property.
The house itself was built in 1981 and sits comfortably in good condition — not a project, not a renovation gamble, but a solid single-level home with honest bones and room to personalise over time. At 116 square metres of living space, the layout is practical and generous for two people, or a couple with children in for the holidays. A further 100 square metres of basement underneath essentially doubles the functional footprint of the property, giving you space that most European vacation homes simply can't offer at this price point.
Walk inside and the first thing you notice is the light. Large windows face out over the rear garden and, beyond it, the open fields — genuinely unobstructed, no neighbours cramping the view. The living room anchors the ground floor, and the wood-burning stove in the corner changes the entire character of the room once autumn arrives. There's also air conditioning, so the room stays comfortable through the warmer summer months when the Rhine valley heats up and the Germans and Dutch alike flood the cycling paths along the river. It's a room that works in every season, which matters when you're considering a property you'll visit across the year.
The kitchen is closed off — a deliberate choice that some people love and others overlook until they're actually cooking. It's fully fitted: built-in coffee machine, fridge, freezer, oven, dishwasher, everything already in place. You arrive Friday evening with groceries from the Albert Heijn across the border in Elten and dinner is on without any fuss. Both bedrooms are on the ground floor, one with built-in wardrobes, keeping the whole house on a single accessible level. The bathroom covers the basics properly — shower, bathtub, toilet, washbasin — nothing over-engineered, nothing missing.
The basement is worth taking seriously. Divided into multiple rooms with a dedicated laundry area, radiators throughout, and direct access to the garden via its own entrance, this is not just storage. A workshop, a hobby room, a home office for remote working weeks — the space is flexible enough to grow with however you use the property over time. Fiber optic internet is already connected, which matters more than ever if you're working remotely or managing the property as a holiday rental.
Outside, the garden wraps around the house on multiple sides. A terrace off the back leads onto lawn that meets the meadow boundary — sit out there in the evening in June and the light holds until nearly ten o'clock. The private driveway handles parking without any street-side hassle, and the detached stone garage with electricity gives you secure covered storage for a car, bikes, or whatever you accumulate. A separate wooden shed handles garden tools.
For international buyers considering a second home in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region, this part of the country is often overlooked in favour of Bavaria or the Moselle wine country — which means values here remain measured and the market is not overheated. The proximity to the Netherlands is a genuine practical advantage: Arnhem is roughly 25 kilometres away, Nijmegen slightly less, and both offer international rail connections and Schiphol Airport is around 120 kilometres by car — under 90 minutes on a clear run. Düsseldorf Airport, with its wide range of European and intercontinental routes, is approximately 75 kilometres southeast.
The cycling culture here is serious. The LF4 long-distance cycle route runs along the Rhine through Emmerich, connecting you north toward the Dutch coast or south through the Ruhr valley. In summer, the flat terrain is ideal for day trips by bike into the Gelderse Poort nature reserve just across the border — a river delta landscape of wetlands, ox-bow lakes, and ancient flood plains that looks nothing like the rest of Europe and feels entirely its own. Kayaking on the Rhine tributaries, fishing, birdwatching in the Millinger Meer — there's an outdoor life here that doesn't require mountains.
Winters on the Lower Rhine are mild by German standards, rarely harsh, and Emmerich runs a proper Weihnachtsmarkt on the Geistmarkt in December that draws visitors from across the border. Spring arrives early, the Rhine embankments turn green fast, and by Easter the cycling paths are already busy with families and touring cyclists heading through from Amsterdam to Cologne on the classic EuroVelo 15 Rhine route. This is a holiday property that has a full twelve months of use, not just a summer house that sits empty from October to April.
For buyers thinking about rental income, the location has real appeal for German and Dutch short-term renters seeking Rhine-side retreats. The Dutch market in particular — weekend escapes from Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Amsterdam — actively looks for peaceful properties just across the border, where everything is a little quieter and a little more affordable. The fiber optic connection, the basement flexibility, the garage, and the garden make this property genuinely attractive for self-catering stays.
Key features at a glance:
Detached single-level house on a 637 m² private plot in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
116 m² living area plus approximately 100 m² fully functional basement with multiple rooms
Two bedrooms on the ground floor, one with built-in wardrobe
Full bathroom with shower, bathtub, toilet, and washbasin
Light-filled living room with wood-burning stove and air conditioning
Fully equipped closed kitchen with built-in coffee machine, dishwasher, oven, fridge, and freezer
Basement with laundry area, radiators, and direct garden access — ideal as workshop or office
Fiber optic internet connected
Partially electric shutters for security and light control
Wrap-around garden with rear terrace and lawn bordering open meadow — unobstructed views
Detached stone garage with electricity plus separate wooden storage shed
Private driveway with ample off-street parking
Gas-fired central heating (Junkers boiler, owned)
Attic with standing height accessible via retractable staircase — extra storage or future expansion
4 km from Dutch border; 75 km from Düsseldorf Airport; ~120 km from Schiphol
If you've been looking for a vacation home in Germany that offers actual space, a proper garden, and a way into the quiet rhythms of Rhine country life — without the price tag of the wine regions further south — Jaegerweg 19 is worth a serious look. Get in touch with the Homestra team today to arrange a viewing or request the full property documentation. This one won't need a hard sell to the right buyer. It sells itself the moment you sit on that back terrace and watch the mist lift off the meadow.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 116m²
- Price per m²
- €3,233
- Garden size
- 637m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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