{"id":209998,"date":"2025-12-31T12:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/209998\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:57:12","slug":"berlin-penthouse-overlooking-the-citys-iconic-french-cathedral-lists-for-9-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/209998\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlin Penthouse Overlooking the City\u2019s Iconic French Cathedral Lists for $9 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\">A duplex penthouse overlooking Berlin\u2019s Gendarmenmarkt\u2014with a direct view of the city\u2019s landmark French Cathedral\u2014has come to market asking US$9 million, according to information from Forbes Global Properties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\">The three-bedroom maisonette is one of just nine residential units in a 2001 building that houses the state-owned KfW Bankengruppe at the corner of Charlotenstrasse. The unit faces the French Friedrichstadt Church, a handsome cathedral built in 1701 with an elaborate domed tower that presides over the Gendarmenmarkt, one of Berlin\u2019s most famous public squares.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s in the center, center, center of Berlin,\u201d said listing agent Simon Bertram of Forbes, who is representing the seller.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">Mansion Global Boutique:\u00a0<a data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionglobal.com\/boutique\/articles\/how-to-create-comfort-in-winters-dark-months-according-to-kendall-wilkinson-5187d45c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"ekxajjj0 css-1xedca9-OverridedLink\">How to Create Comfort in Winter\u2019s Dark Months, According to Kendall Wilkinson<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The apartment spans 3,700 square feet with a large formal dining room, a welcoming gallery and floor-to-ceiling windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">Two large terraces add another 700 square feet of space, with two smaller balconies offering more intimate outdoor space. Finishes include maple parquet floors, stucco walls, marble touches and malachite door handles, according to the listing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-ad-label css-1ayil5r\" data-testid=\"ad-container-label\">Advertisement &#8211; Scroll to Continue<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The security is also top notch as it shares a complex with the KfW bank, according to the listing, though there are separate entrances for each.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The location in Berlin\u2019s commercial center makes this unit stand out, Bertram said. The Berlin Concert Hall is just across the plaza; Museum Island on the Spree River is a short walk in one direction; while the Brandenburg Gate, Parliament House and Chancellor\u2019s office are a 15 minute walk in the other direction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">As for comparable apartments: \u201cIn this price range, there are a few in Berlin, but none of them are located like this is located,\u201d Bertram said.<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The seller is based in Hamburg and only used the apartment on occasion, when she visited Berlin, so she is now looking to let it go, according to the agent. The next owners could similarly use it as a pied-a-tiere or as a full-time residence. \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect place to live,\u201d he said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-type=\"paragraph\" data=\"[object Object]\" data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"e152o6gh0 css-1hvarng-StyledParagraph\">The seller could not immediately be identified.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A duplex penthouse overlooking Berlin\u2019s Gendarmenmarkt\u2014with a direct view of the city\u2019s landmark French Cathedral\u2014has come to market&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209999,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[31337,125384,127816,125391,127821,125385,125392,2024,127817,1223,127813,127818,127814,127819,111,139,69,127815,127820,19201,145,81847,125393],"class_list":["post-209998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-berlin","tag-content-type-content-type-article","tag-content-type-content-type-gallery","tag-content-type_content-type-article","tag-content-type_content-type-gallery","tag-credited-by-mansion-global","tag-credited_by_mansion_global","tag-europe","tag-european-union-countries","tag-germany","tag-integration-apple-news","tag-integration_apple-news","tag-location-country-germany","tag-location_country-germany","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-subject-subject-new-listings","tag-subject_subject-new-listings","tag-synd","tag-technology","tag-western-europe","tag-wsj-pro-mansion-global"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}