Cathedral city of Cologne - semi-detached house with a flower garden

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Hi! My name is Elizabeth and I am a lecturer at the German Sport University of Cologne. I am Scottish-American, but have lived in Germany for over 30 years now. I grew up in a very hospitable and international household and I have always loved hosting and being hosted by people from all over the world. My four children have flown the nest and now all live abroad and as I had a great expererience renting my house on this website 10 years ago, I thought I would try to find some lovely tenants for my cute house. I am moving to live with my partner in a nearby village and would love to put my house to good use! The house was built in 1955 but has been completely renovated. It has 3 reasonable sized rooms upstairs, one with a balcony. The bathroom upstairs only has a shower and is small for US standards, but my girls and I managed with the three of us sharing. In the basement there is a little apartment with a 16 square metre bedroom and a decent sized bathroom with a bath and a shower. You are, of course, welcome to use any of the amenities and kitchen equipment. My direct neighbours are very quiet but in the surrounding houses there are some really friendly and sociable families. Downtown Cologne is a 12 minute train ride from one of the local train stations (Lövenich or Weiden West) and the tram to downtown can also be reach from Weiden West. There are two sweet stables close by if any family members enjoy riding. My garden is full of flowers in spirng and summer and a little bit wild (I like to say English cottage garden style), but you would be very welcome to tend to it if you desire. I have a Bechstein grand piano in the living room. The winter garden is lovely to sit in for breakfast or on summer evenings but usually functions as a refrigerator in the winter!