Toom-Kooli, Vanalinn, Tallinn, Harjumaa

Apartment for sale in a well-located building in the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town – where unique dining, a rich cultural and educational environment and the medieval Old Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site meet.

TOOM-KOOLI 7

Toom-Kooli 7 is one of the most colourful buildings in Tallinn’s most treasured district. Built in the 18th century, it is a magnificent 4-storey apartment building with only 15 apartments in total.

The building is home to a very active and smartly run cooperative. Recent works include, for example, a major foundation strengthening, new plumbing and a facade update.

HOUSE HISTORY

Erik Dahlberg’s (1625-1703) 1683 model shows a small rectangular building with the long side running along the street. The fire in the summer of 1684 did not leave the Toom-Kool 7 building untouched. However, the ensuing Great Northern War did not favour reconstruction until the last decade of the 18th century. The property in question was probably built in the late 18th century. First a street-side building and then a courtyard building.

The apartments for sale are located in the courtyard wing of the building, in the former moat (filled and levelled by Catherine II in 1767) The courtyard building itself was built in the 19th century against the east wall of Toompea Castle (built in 1219), which is also exhibited in the apartments.

The courtyard façade and the internal layout of the street-side building have been partly modified based on a 1920-1921 design.

CONSTRUCTION AND DECORATION

The total surface of the apartment is about 55 m2. Upon entering the apartment there is a spacious entrance hall with a walk-in wardrobe, moving along the corridor there is a door to the sauna complex with a basin, toilet and shower. The apartment also has a spacious living room with kitchenette.

This cosy courtyard-side Old Town apartment has plenty of light and brightness thanks to side windows.

Modernity, history and the dignity of the Old Town meet in the most authentic form. This is a home where modern design solutions are perfectly blended with historic elements in a rustic style. A nostalgic feel is added by the high ceilings, thick limestone walls, timeless doors and double solid wood windows with wooden sills. The walls, one of which is also a 13th-century city wall, and the other partly covered with Rococo wallpaper from 1850, deserve special attention.

The choice of finishing materials used in the construction of the building has taken into account the historical details of the apartment, creating a harmonious whole. The result is a distinctive, modern and luxurious Old Town apartment with a historic feel.

The use of materials is perfectly in keeping with the atmosphere of the stately building – the floors are covered with classic solid wood fish sofa parquet, the bathrooms are fitted with ceramic mosaic tiles and natural stone tiles combined with Vitra sanitary ware, the best in its field.

There is the possibility of installing a fireplace.

KAASOMAND

The apartment is currently part of a larger apartment (85.5 m2), where a partition wall will be built in the near future, separating the two apartments (the buyer can choose the location of the wall at the moment).

The partition wall will separate a separate apartment (30 m2) on the other side of the wall with a separate entrance.

Separate apartments will be created and there is also the possibility to have the same apartment in a larger size (about 67 m2).

This apartment is currently co-owned with another apartment on the 1st floor. The process of creating separate apartment blocks has been initiated. If there is a wish to buy the whole apartment, it is possible to buy a separately rented renovated apartment of 22,8 m2 under this apartment for an additional fee.

HEATING

The heating of the apartment is solved on the basis of electric heating through underfloor water heating. The building has reasonable utility costs.

PARKING

Parking is possible around the house (in the zone of the T1 parking area) with a city permit. Barking Car Park is within walking distance.

LOCATION

Entering the spacious courtyard through the gateway on the Toom-Kooli street side of the house, you will find a wonderful secret courtyard, the seclusion of which is its greatest asset. In the middle of the courtyard, where the street noise and the weather are invisible, there is a feeling of complete separation from the rest of the world, because behind the walls and the gate, the usual hustle, bustle and everyday life of the Old Town goes on. But all this is behind the gates and walls of Toom-Kooli 7, where the ear can only hear birdsong and the eye can see the uninterrupted cosiness of the courtyard. Here, you can forget that you are in the heart of the city, in the middle of the crowded Old Town.

Logistically well-located and with easy access by car, the area around the building is safe, as it is located in the immediate vicinity of Toompea Fortress and the Riigikogu building.

The apartments are just a few minutes’ walk from cosy cafés and fine restaurants, culture and entertainment, beautiful parks and an attractive harbour area open to the sea. Logistically easy and quick access to both the port and the airport.

The nearest grocery stores are Rimi and Kaubamaja grocery stores in the Old Town. In addition, the Balti Jaama market, Viru Keskus, Kaubamaja, Rotermanni Kvartal, Kalev Spa, My Fitness fitness club, Coca-cola Plaza cinema and much more are nearby.

Another added value to the peaceful Old Town area is the proximity of schools offering high quality education – the Old Town College of Education, Gustav Adolf Gymnasium and G. Adolf Gymnasium are all nearby. Ots Tallinn Music School.

The apartment is ideal for living for a couple or a family appreciating the charms of the Old Town, as well as for investment accommodation.

If you are interested, please get in touch to arrange a suitable time to view the apartment.