Object

5 ½-room single-family house on Dotnachterstrasse 5 in 8573 Alterswilen.

Figures + Facts

5 ½-room SFH, year of construction: 1969
Plot area: 788 m²

Building insurance GVTG:
Cubage: 1160 m³
Insured new value: CHF 885'000

Sales price: CHF 1'350'000

Registration costs: Each half
Availability: By arrangement

Macro location

8573 Alterswilen is located in the district of Kreuzlingen, in the canton of Thurgau.

The population in the political municipality of Kemmental has changed by an average of +1.8% per year over the last five years to 2'837 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2024).

The tax burden is 11.2% (canton: 10.9%).

Over the last five years, the municipality has averaged an annual residential construction activity of 1.8%, while the vacancy rate is currently 1.8% (as of 1 June 2025).

Real estate prices have changed by +26.2% over the last five years (canton: +26.1%).

Micro location

The property on Dotnachterstrasse 5 in 8573 Alterswilen is located in a quiet, rural residential area within the municipality of Kemmental.

The surroundings are characterized by low traffic volume and a lot of green space and agricultural land, which contributes to a high quality of living.

Despite the natural location, the nearest centers such as Kreuzlingen and Weinfelden are within short driving distance and offer comprehensive shopping and services.

Connection to public transport is via bus lines in the surrounding villages, ensuring basic accessibility.

Approx. distances
100 m to the bus stop «Alterswilen Kirche»
450 m to the secondary school Alterswilen
1 km to the nearest shopping facility (Landi)
1.1 km to the Bommerweier
1.2 km to the Siegershausen train station
4.7 km to Kreuzlingen
6.8 km to Weinfelden

Overall, it is a solid microlocation with a focus on peace, nature, and manageable neighborhood.

Property

Land register Kemmental

Property no. 470
Plan no. 26
Alterswilen

788 m²

Garage insurance no. 031.149 [37 m²] Residential building insurance no. 031.106, Dotnachterstrasse 5, 8573 Alterswilen [106 m²] Garden [645 m²], Building [143 m²] Mutation no. 505, 12.12.2022 Document 3972k

According to the inventory of the heritage preservation and the electronic cadaster of the burdened sites (KbS), there are no entries.

Building regulations, usage reserves
The property no. 470 is located in the residential zone W according to the building and zoning regulations.

The building regulations set a floor area ratio of 0.4 (open) and 0.5 (semi-open) for the residential zone W.

Construction, technology, equipment

Construction
Detached 1-story building

Main building:
Concrete base, masonry framework construction with ventilated Eternit facade
Basement, concrete basement walls
Pitched roof, under roof, insulated attic, corrugated iron roofing
PVC windows and aluminum window shutters

West annex:
Wooden construction with ventilated Eternit facade, basement, flat roof with gravel roofing
PVC windows with triple glazing

Technology
Heat generation via air-water heat pump
Heating control via app
Heat distribution via radiators with thermostats + underfloor heating

300 liters separate WP - hot water boiler
600 liters energy buffer storage / heating

PV system, 6.8 kWp with expansion possibility
Battery storage 10 kW/h

LED lighting concept with HUE technology

Equipment
Floor coverings: parquet and tiles
Walls: abrasion-resistant
Ceilings: wood and smooth plaster

Kitchen: L-shaped with cooking island
Slate cladding, high standard

Connection / chimney for Swedish stove

Renovations

The following larger investments have been made in recent years:

2008
Total renovation inside including electricity, distributor, lines, kitchen, bathroom, walls, ceilings, and floor coverings

2010 - 2012
Insulation, facade, windows, and shutters, surroundings, new double garage

2015
Windows in the basement, cellar door, exterior exit, balcony railing

2019
Annex

2020
Basement

2022
Fiber optic, whirlpool

2023
Terrace, shower in the basement

2024
Heat pump

2025
Painting work outside, painting work inside ground floor, photovoltaic, kitchen / renovation

Environment

South side
Garden with barbecue area, lawn, flower beds, bushes, sun deck, whirlpool, seating area, biotope, pergola with vertical shading, garden house west and garden house east

North side
Parking / forecourt, carport, double garage, and garage, as well as the house entrance and a front garden with plantings

Room program

Basement

Main building:
Staircase
Entrance hall + shower / WC and technology
Garage with electrically driven sectional door
Workshop
Technical room / storage room
Heated leisure room with separate exterior exit
Laundry room
Cellar room

West annex:
Double garage with electrically driven sectional door
Carport

Ground floor

Main building:
Front door
Entrance hall / corridor 
Office with built-in cupboards 
Parent's room 
Bathroom with bathtub, WC, and washbasin 
Office / children's room 
Open kitchen, granite cladding, high standard, with
Exit to the north-facing seating area
Open dining room, behind

Anbau west:
Living room with
Exit to the south-facing, glazed seating area

Attic

Attic