4-Bed Energy-Efficient House with Garden & Garage in Bunde, Near Dutch Border



Westerende 3, 26831 Bunde, Germany, Bunde (Germany)
4 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 166m² Floor area
€495,000
House
No parking
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
166m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a quiet Sunday morning at Westerende 3, the smell of fresh coffee drifts through the open kitchen while pale northern light floods through the French doors and spills across the terrace. The garden is already warm by nine. That southwest orientation means the sun follows you all day—from the terrace breakfast to the late evening glass of wine under the wooden bar house. This is what daily life actually looks like in this corner of Lower Saxony, and it's harder to leave than you'd expect.
Bunde sits right at the edge of Germany, just a short drive from the Dutch border, in the Rheiderland region of East Frisia. It's not a place that ends up in travel magazines, but that's rather the point. The Dollart Bay is nearby, a tidal inlet shared between Germany and the Netherlands that draws cyclists, birdwatchers, and anyone who just wants to stand somewhere genuinely quiet and watch the sky. The Leda and Ems rivers are within easy reach for kayaking or fishing. In summer, the flat green landscape around Bunde fills with cycling routes that stretch for dozens of kilometres without a hill in sight—proper touring country.
The house itself was built in 2005 and sits on a 707 m² plot. Two decades on, it's in good condition and designed to stay that way. The A+ energy label isn't a marketing detail—it reflects roof, wall, and floor insulation, double glazing, solar panels installed back in 2012, and a heat pump being added in 2025. Underfloor heating covers most of the ground floor. Energy bills here run noticeably lower than in comparable homes, which matters whether you're using this as a primary residence, a second home base near the Netherlands, or a long-term rental investment.
Walk through the front door and the first thing you notice is the open gallery—a vide above the entrance hall that pulls your eye upward and gives the entire ground floor a sense of air you don't usually get in a house this size. The living room is generous and anchored by a wood-burning stove, the kind that earns its keep from October through March when East Frisia does what East Frisia does. French doors connect directly to the covered sun terrace, so the transition between indoors and outdoors is almost invisible. Even in drizzle—and there will be drizzle—the terrace stays usable.
The kitchen is open-plan, fitted with built-in appliances, and large enough to actually cook in rather than just exist in. It flows into the living space in a way that keeps the cook involved in whatever's happening in the rest of the room. A bedroom on the ground floor adds real flexibility: home office, guest room, or accommodation for a grandparent who'd rather skip the stairs. The ground floor bathroom has shower, toilet, and washbasin. There's also a substantial utility room at the back of the house with direct outdoor access—useful for muddy boots, bikes, and the general debris of active family life.
Upstairs, three more bedrooms share a landing spacious enough to feel like a proper room rather than a corridor. The family bathroom is the standout: walk-in shower, a triangular bathtub in the corner, double washbasins, separate toilet. It's the kind of bathroom that makes the morning routine feel less like a routine.
The garden wraps around the house, southwest-facing, landscaped but not fussy. The wooden garden house with its bar setup has clearly hosted a few good evenings. The attached stone garage and carport handle parking and storage without eating into the plot.
For international buyers—particularly those already working or travelling between the Netherlands and Germany—the location is genuinely practical. The A31 Autobahn puts Groningen within around an hour. Emden, with its ferry connections and harbour market, is roughly 30 minutes. Nearby Leer, often called the gateway to East Frisia, has a well-preserved old town, a Monday harbour market with fresh North Sea fish, and a café culture that punches above the town's size.
The region has its own food identity: Ostfriesentee, the strong black tea served with Kluntje sugar crystals and cream, is taken seriously here—there's a specific three-cup ritual and it's considered impolite to stir. Matjes herring from the coast, home-smoked eel from the local fisheries, and Frisian rye bread at the weekly markets in Bunde and Weener are the kind of ordinary details that end up mattering. The annual Bunde Festival in summer draws the town together in the way small-town German festivals do—brass band on the square, long tables outside, kids running until dark.
For buyers considering rental potential: the proximity to the Netherlands and the energy efficiency credentials make this a credible proposition in the regional market. East Frisian holiday lettings tend to attract Dutch and German families who want space and quiet rather than resort infrastructure, and a four-bedroom house with a garden and a bar house checks those boxes clearly.
Key features at a glance:
- 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms plus separate WC
- 166 m² living area, 34 m² additional indoor space
- 707 m² plot with southwest-facing landscaped garden
- A+ energy label with full insulation package
- Solar panels (2012) and heat pump being installed 2025
- Underfloor heating throughout most of the ground floor
- Wood-burning stove in the living room
- Covered sun terrace accessible via French doors
- Attached stone garage plus carport
- Wooden garden house with bar
- Maintenance-free plastic window frames with roller shutters
- Quiet residential street, walking distance to Bunde town centre
- Fast access to the A31 Autobahn and Dutch border
Priced at €495,000, this is a well-specified, move-in-ready house in a location that rewards people who actually want to use it—whether that means cycling the Dollart coast on a Tuesday afternoon, working remotely with Dutch colleagues an hour away, or simply having a place in northern Europe that runs efficiently and feels genuinely like home. Get in touch with Homestra today to arrange a private viewing or to request the full information pack for international buyers.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 166m²
- Price per m²
- €2,982
- Garden size
- 707m²
- 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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