3-Bed Former Farmhouse on 1.4 Hectares Near North Sea – Holiday Home in Stadland



Norderschweier Straße 13, 26936 Stadland, Germany, Stadland (Germany)
3 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 180m² Floor area
€550,000
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
180m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Stand on the south terrace on a clear October morning and the view goes on forever. Flat green meadows stretching to the horizon, a sky so wide it almost feels theatrical, and not another rooftop in sight. The only sounds are the wind moving through the old apple trees and, somewhere in the distance, a church bell from Rodenkirchen marking the hour. This is what 14,254 square metres of North German countryside actually feels like when it belongs to you.
The house itself dates to 1922, when it was built as a working farmhouse in the village of Norderschwei, part of the Stadland municipality in the Wesermarsch district. It was thoroughly renovated in 2015 and today presents 180 square metres of genuinely liveable space — not the kind of "renovation potential" that's code for "bring a hard hat," but a home that's genuinely move-in ready and finished with care. The bones are solid, the rooms are generous, and the light that pours through the large ground-floor windows on a winter afternoon is the kind that makes you forget you were ever cold.
The ground floor flows the way a well-used house should. There's a proper entrance hall, a guest toilet, and a utility room that handles the practical business of country life without cluttering the main living areas. The heart of it is the open-plan living and dining room with its integrated kitchen — a space big enough for a long Sunday lunch with the extended family, yet easy to inhabit on a quiet Tuesday evening when it's just you and a glass of Riesling. Underfloor heating runs throughout, which in the Wesermarsch winters — damp, grey, and quietly atmospheric — is not a luxury but a genuine daily pleasure. The fireplace adds something the underfloor heating can't: the smell of burning birch on a January evening, the visual warmth that central heating will never replicate. A ground-floor bedroom and bathroom make the layout work for multigenerational families or for owners who simply want the option of single-level living as years pass.
Upstairs, two more bedrooms and a second bathroom. The upper floor has a landing that catches the afternoon light and makes a natural reading nook. These rooms are quiet in the way only countryside rooms can be — no street noise, no neighbours' music bleeding through shared walls.
Outside is where this property becomes something genuinely unusual on the European vacation home market. The plot of 1.42 hectares sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, so there's no through traffic, no casual pedestrians. The coach house, garage, and workshop represent real additional square footage — storage for kayaks and bicycles, a proper space for a workbench, or the skeleton of a studio or guest annexe for whoever wants to take on a project. The horse stable and open stable facility are functional and ready, making this one of the few holiday properties in the region where bringing your animals isn't a fantasy. Multiple terraces positioned around the house mean you follow the sun through the day: morning coffee facing east, evening drinks as the light dies in the west over the meadows. The garden fruit trees — old varieties, the kind that produce the slightly imperfect apples that taste better than anything from a supermarket — are already established, already productive.
Stadland sits between the Weser River and the Jade Bay, and the landscape here has a very particular character. It's not dramatic in the Alpine sense; there are no peaks or gorges. The drama is horizontal — the immense flatness of the Wesermarsch marshland, the enormous sky, the way the light changes across open ground in a way that coastal painters have been trying to capture for centuries. The Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site is within easy reach, and its tidal mudflats at low tide are one of those experiences that genuinely stays with you. Guided Wattwanderung mud-flat walks run regularly from nearby coastal towns like Butjadingen, where you walk barefoot across the exposed seabed between tides — strange, primordial, unforgettable.
Around 220 kilometres of marked cycling and walking trails thread through the region. The route along the Weser dyke between Rodenkirchen and Brake is a flat, wind-in-the-face classic — you can cover it on a rental bike in an afternoon, stopping at a harbour-side fish shack for Finkenwerder Scholle (pan-fried plaice, North German style) or a bowl of Grünkohl mit Pinkel, the regional kale-and-smoked-sausage dish that locals eat from November through February like a ritual. The North Sea resorts of Dangast and Butjadingen are a short drive, offering proper beach days in summer and bracing clifftop walks in the off-season.
Practically speaking, the location is well connected for a rural property. Rodenkirchen, a few minutes away, covers daily necessities — supermarkets, a doctor's practice, primary and secondary schools. The Weser Tunnel links Stadland to Bremerhaven quickly, and from Bremerhaven you're looking at just over an hour to Bremen and its international airport, which handles direct flights from across Europe including London, Amsterdam, and Zurich. The A27 and A29 motorways are accessible without a major detour, and train stations in Rodenkirchen and Kleinensiel offer rail connections to Bremen and Nordenham.
For international buyers considering a second home in Germany, the property market in the Wesermarsch region remains significantly more accessible than comparable rural holdings in Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg. At 550,000 euros for 1.42 hectares with multiple outbuildings, this represents the kind of land-to-price ratio that simply doesn't exist further south. Germany's legal framework for foreign property ownership is straightforward, and the region attracts a growing number of Dutch and Scandinavian buyers in particular — proximity to the Netherlands border makes it a practical choice for European buyers seeking North Sea access without the price premiums of the Frisian Islands. Short-term rental demand in the North Sea coastal corridor is steady, particularly in the summer months and during the Wadden Sea walking season, giving owners the option to offset holding costs when the property isn't in personal use.
Key features at a glance:
- 180 m² of living space in a renovated 1922 former farmhouse
- 14,254 m² plot (1.42 hectares) at the end of a private cul-de-sac
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, with ground-floor bedroom and bathroom for single-level living
- Renovated in 2015, move-in ready condition
- Underfloor heating throughout plus fireplace in living area
- Open-plan kitchen and dining room with built-in kitchen included
- Multiple terraces with unobstructed meadow views
- Coach house, garage, and workshop with conversion potential
- Horse stable and open stable facility — fully functional
- Established garden with fruit trees
- Outdoor fireplace for year-round evening use
- High-quality double-glazed window frames throughout
- 220 km of cycling and walking trails accessible from the property
- Easy access to Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Rail and road connections to Bremen, Bremerhaven, Oldenburg, and Wilhelmshaven
Properties with this combination of land area, outbuildings, and coastal access in the Wesermarsch genuinely don't come to market often. The farmhouses that do appear in this region are usually either in need of full structural work or on much smaller plots. This one is different — renovated, spacious, immediately habitable, and sitting on ground that gives you real room to breathe.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing. The best way to understand what this property offers is to stand on that south terrace yourself and watch the evening light move across the meadows. Words only get you so far.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 180m²
- Price per m²
- €3,056
- Garden size
- 14254m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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