Special living: Buying a flat or house in Zurich Höngg

1. Höngg village: land and houses have been popular with Zurich residents for centuries

The village of Höngg was probably founded between the fifth and seventh centuries. This is not exactly proven, as the documents from this period are incomplete. Even in the early Middle Ages, Zurich landowners, knights and barons as well as monasteries acquired plots of land in Höngg. What made the village so interesting was the river and the vineyards. This is how foreign Investors mainly from the 14th century onwards. In 1634, Höngg already had 629 inhabitants. From the 17th and 18th centuries, the noblemen no longer just bought plots of land, but built their stately country estates and large houses on the plots in Höngg. In 1900, there were already 3,085 inhabitants living in the rapidly growing Höngg. To this day, albeit with interruptions due to phylloxera, the "Chillesteig" is one of the most famous vineyards in Höngg, stretching from the old village of Höngg to the Limmat Valley. Höngg has retained its popularity as a residential neighbourhood even as a district of the city of Zurich, to which it has belonged since 1934. The only difference is that today over 24,000 people live in modern and high-quality Houses and flats in Höngg.

2. Popular residential neighbourhoods in Zurich Höngg: from historic to innovative

In the Centre of Höngg you still live almost in the old village centre. Despite enormous population growth, Höngg has managed to retain its village character as far as possible. You live just five kilometres from Zurich railway station and in your own little world. Perhaps because of its village centre, the residents of Höngg identify more strongly with their neighbourhood than is the case in other parts of Zurich.

Around 4,000 people have their flat or house in the northern Rütihof neighbourhood neighbourhood. The proximity to the motorway and the forest area is particularly advantageous for families. The residential area also has local amenities, a school, a Zurich community centre and an outdoor pool nearby. The Rütihof neighbourhood has a lot to offer in terms of sport and culture.

A "neighbourhood for thinking culture" is the aim of the ETH Science City project. Around 22,000 students and 10,000 campus employees will not only conduct research together, but also live together on the site between Hönggerberg and Käferberg. Zurich's future has already begun on the Science City campus

3. Best residential locations in Zurich Höngg - panorama and nature

Waterfront flats are extremely popular in Zurich Höngg. Many of Zurich's new-build projects on the banks of the Limmat in the west of Höngg are where you can buy flats right by the river. This is the name of the attractive Neighbourhood "Am Wasser" or "Wässeler" as the residents of Höngg affectionately call it. The residential location and ambience of the flats and houses on the riverbank are unique and luxurious.

If you are looking to buy a sunny detached house or a light-flooded flat in Zurich's Höngg district, the Riedhof neighbourhood will win you over with its special south-facing hillside location in Zurich. Between meadows and two vineyards, residents enjoy living in properties with sweeping views and a wonderful panorama of the beautiful natural surroundings panorama of the marvellous natural surroundings. This makes this residential location interesting for various high-quality property types that you can buy with Engel & Völkers in Höngg, for example:

• Attic flat or penthouse with roof terrace

• Two-storey maisonette flat with a view

• Detached house, town villa or prestigious villa

• Two-family house or multi-generation house with granny flat

• Luxurious flat with a large area in a new-build project

• Condominiums, duplex flats

• Terraced flats, terraced houses

4. Buy a flat or house in Höngg with Engel & Völkers Zurich Paradeplatz

In Höngg you will find public transport of all kindswhich will take you quickly to the city centre, Zurich main station or another Zurich district. The main roads between the individual residential areas connect the properties in the neighbourhood to the bus, S-Bahn and tram. Limmattalstrasse, Winzerstrasse, Regensdorferstrasse and Frankentalerstrasse, among others, offer many stops and provide access to the entire neighbourhood in Zurich's District 10. This means that the flats in Höngg are equally well located for commuters, families and older people. Would you like to buy a flat or a house in Zurich Höngg? Alternatively, do you own property such as houses or flats for sale in Zurich Höngg? In both cases, you can rely on our Expertise and contact us at our Engel & Völkers property shops in Zurich on Paradeplatz or in Oerlikon. We will be happy to show you the properties in Zurich Höngg or elsewhere in the city of Zurich or in the canton that we currently have on offer.