Victoriastadt: Exclusive penthouse apartment with panoramic views and a fireplace.

(English description below)
This attic apartment was completely renovated in 2018 and was converted from an existing building dating back to the late 19th century in 2001. Upon entering the apartment, a loft-style area opens up to the right, with the kitchen directly opposite the entrance and facing in that direction. This area leads to a living room, which is separated only by a protruding chimney and then transitions into the part of the apartment that is not immediately visible upon entering. A floor-to-ceiling bookcase flanks the chimney in this area. On the south side is a balcony that is 1.5 meters deep and 3 meters wide. Nearly floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights above, equipped with electric exterior blinds, offer a breathtaking view of the city skyline, with the tower of the Church of the Redeemer and the Schrotkugel Tower to the left, over the treetops of Treptower Park, and the "Treptower" building to the right. During the renovation, the skylights facing the street were raised with the approval of the historical preservation authorities, which increased the living space by approximately 1.5 square meters, but more importantly, created standing headroom. Turning back towards the entrance, on the left is the cloakroom area, and directly opposite is the guest bathroom. A door (sound insulation class 2) leads to the bedroom with its en-suite bathroom. In the bedroom, an entire wall below the sloping roof is fitted with a custom-made, handle-less cabinet system. Designed like a wall panel, it's not immediately apparent that there's a room behind it. At the back, directly behind a shelf niche, is the walk-in shower, from which you can also access the adjacent bathroom. The rooms are bright, and the height of the space, exceeding three meters in the gable area, creates an airy feel. However, the part of the bedroom located under the sloping roof retains its own sense of intimacy. Throughout the areas, solid wood parquet flooring provides a cohesive visual element.

Kaskelstraße is located on the central axis of the district named after it. This is the historic Victoria district, which was developed in the second half of the 19th century by the Lehmann brothers, industrialists, as a private initiative. There are still 6 buildings here that were built using cast concrete, a technology patented in England at the time under the brand name "Konkret." — However, the houses in Kaskelstraße are not among them; they were built around the turn of the 20th century using traditional brick construction. The entire area is a protected ensemble.

The district is bordered to the south by the Rummelsburger Bucht area and to the west by the historic administrative buildings of Knorr-Bremse and the Ostkreuz railway station, which separate it from the Boxhagener Kiez in Friedrichshain.

The district is surrounded by an oval of railway lines. Despite this, the apartment is so quiet that you can sleep undisturbed even with the window open.

Due to its proximity to Ostkreuz, the public transportation connections are excellent. The airport can be reached in less than twenty minutes, and the main train station in fifteen.