4-Bed House with Park Garden & Double Garage – Vacation Home in Wilsum, Germany



Auf dem Zuschlag 48, 49849 Wilsum, Germany, Wilsum (Germany)
4 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 275m² Floor area
€695,000
House
No parking
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
275m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a still Sunday morning in Wilsum, the only sounds drifting through the open terrace doors are birdsong and the soft trickle of water from the garden pond. No traffic. No sirens. Just 1,610 square metres of park-like grounds, a fountain catching the early light, and the kind of quiet that most people spend their whole lives searching for. This is what 275 square metres of solid German craftsmanship on Auf dem Zuschlag feels like from the inside — and it doesn't take long to understand why a property of this scale and setting in the Grafschaft Bentheim countryside is genuinely rare.
Wilsum sits in the far southwest of Lower Saxony, pressed up against the Dutch border near Nordhorn and Bad Bentheim. It's the kind of village — population a few hundred, history stretching back over 1,150 years — where the butcher knows your name and the cycling trails start at your front gate. The Grafschaft Bentheim region is one of Germany's quietly beloved rural retreats: flat, green, laced with waterways and forest tracks, and close enough to the Netherlands that a Saturday afternoon in Enschede or Gronau feels like a natural extension of the weekend. Nordhorn, just 20 minutes by car, brings a proper town experience — the Nordhorn United Mills complex with its galleries and cafés along the Vechte canal, the Saturday market on Hauptstraße, good restaurants serving regional Niedersächsisch dishes like Grünkohl mit Pinkel in winter. The autobahn access toward Osnabrück and Münster makes longer day trips easy, and Münster's old town is worth every kilometre.
The house itself was built with a clear intention: to live well. Ground-floor parquet throughout the main living and dining space gives the room warmth underfoot, while a full-width bay window pulls in garden views from every angle. That covered terrace off the main room is the kind of feature you use far more than you'd expect — morning coffee in April rain, evening drinks in July heat, it earns its place in every season. One of the two ground-floor bedrooms opens directly onto the garden, which makes it equally useful as a guest suite or a private retreat for the owner who simply wants to step outside at dawn without waking anyone else. The country-style kitchen, though installed in 2004, has held up with the confidence of a room designed to actually be cooked in, not displayed. It's functional, generous in bench space, and opens naturally into the flow of daily life.
Upstairs is where the potential becomes particularly interesting. The upper floor is partially finished — there's already a bedroom, a large hobby room that could convert to a second living space or games room, and a dedicated office. But the screed is laid, roof insulation is in, and the structural groundwork for further rooms is done. For a buyer who wants to shape a space to their specific needs — a music room, a studio, a fifth bedroom — the work is already half-finished. This isn't a project; it's an opportunity with a head start.
The basement runs beneath both the house and the double garage. The garage basement has underfloor heating and 16- and 32-amp power connections — a genuinely practical setup for anyone restoring a classic car, running a workshop, or simply wanting proper, weather-free storage for bikes, kayaks, and all the gear that comes with living this close to nature. The driveway in front of the garage handles overflow parking without any awkwardness.
Heating runs via underfloor on the ground floor and radiators above, backed by a gas system renewed in 2023 and paired with an air-source heat pump installed alongside it. The 4.3 kW photovoltaic array on the roof offsets running costs meaningfully — at current German energy prices, that's a genuine monthly difference. Energy label C. Fiber optic internet is connected. Electric shutters on selected windows. Ventilation system fitted. This is a house that has been maintained with intention, not just kept standing.
The garden deserves its own sentence — actually, several. A large pond with a working fountain. Stone-edged watercourses threading through planted beds. A pavilion positioned for shade in the afternoon. A vegetable patch and established fruit trees. Electricity and water connections throughout the garden, including a pump and drainage system that keeps everything manageable even during heavy Lower Saxon rainfall. Behind the rear boundary, open farmland and greenery roll away uninterrupted. No neighbours looking in. Just countryside.
For international buyers considering a second home in Germany, Wilsum and the broader Grafschaft Bentheim area offer an unusually straightforward proposition. Germany's property purchase process is transparent and well-regulated, notarial conveyancing is standard, and there are no restrictions on foreign ownership. The Grunderwerbsteuer (property transfer tax) in Lower Saxony is currently 5%, and an annual Grundsteuer (property tax) applies, both of which are modest relative to the asset value at this price point. The property is listed at €695,000 — significant, but competitive for 275 square metres with a garage, solar, heat pump, and a plot of this quality in a region where land remains comparatively affordable. Rental demand in this area, particularly for larger family holiday homes within range of both the Dutch border and German spa towns like Bad Bentheim, is growing as more European families look beyond the coasts for quieter, nature-focused getaways.
Key features at a glance:
- 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms across 275 m² of living space
- 1,610 m² park-like plot with pond, fountain, pavilion, and fruit trees
- Ground-floor parquet flooring and direct terrace access from main living room
- One ground-floor bedroom with private garden access
- Partially finished upper floor with expansion potential (screed and insulation in place)
- Double garage with basement, underfloor heating, and 16/32-amp power connections
- Gas heating system renewed 2023, combined with air-source heat pump
- 4.3 kW photovoltaic solar system, Energy Label C
- Fiber optic broadband connection
- Electric shutters on selected windows, full house insulation
- Ventilation system for year-round air quality
- Unobstructed rear views over open farmland
- 20 minutes from Nordhorn, close to Dutch border and Bad Bentheim spa
- Spacious driveway with additional parking beyond double garage
Wilsum in late September is something specific: the surrounding fields go amber, the cycling routes along the Grafschafter Landschaft are nearly empty, and the village Schützenfest season wraps up with a quietness that feels almost ceremonial. Winter brings Grünkohl season and the warmth of a well-insulated house that costs less to heat than it used to. Spring comes fast here, and when it does, that garden pond fills with sound. This is a property that changes with the seasons and gives you something different each time you arrive.
If you're ready to explore what ownership looks like — whether as a permanent base, a German holiday home, or an investment in the Grafschaft Bentheim market — reach out through Homestra today to arrange a private viewing. Properties at this scale and specification in this region don't wait long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 275m²
- Price per m²
- €2,527
- Garden size
- 1610m²
- 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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