Some photos of our house

Our house is not a single family home.  It is the middle unit in a three-unit row house.  So there are two end units and then we are in the middle.  Both of our neighbors on the corners are also Americans.  So much for German neighbors.  I asked our housing guy why the Germans aren't interested in renting this place and he basically said it is because the rent is too high (rent + utilities exceed $4100 per month at the current exchange rate).  Any German that could afford to rent this place would want to buy it instead.  Of course, the money is largely irrelevant to us as long as the total cost stays under our annual living quarters allowance.  Our landlord has another house that he also rents to Americans.  He seems to be keen on this because he knows the Americans mostly don't care how much it costs (as long as the total cost is less than their allowance) and the rent will always be paid on time.

Our place has four levels -- a basement, a main level, and two upstairs levels.  Here are some photos of our house.

Kitchen:

Dining Room (I am standing in the kitchen):

Living Room:

Small back yard (not big enough for a garden):

Bathroom (we have two and a half but this is the only one with a tub):

Bedrooms (we have five; only two are pictured):

The boys are in the bedrooms on the third level.  These have limited standing space for an adult because the roof is directly overhead.

The stairs are not kid friendly:

Laundry room in the basement: