A single's life in Ruda Śląska is not easy, but Halemba has the best studio flats

Ruda Śląska is not one of the liveliest cities. It consists of as many as 11 districts, but it lacks a real cultural centre that would buzz with life until late in the evening. There is, however, something that attracts singles here from all over the voivodeship. It is the studio flats, and the best of them are in Halemba. Why? We explain!

The largest district of Ruda Śląska

Halemba is the southernmost and at the same time the largest district of Ruda Śląska. To the south it borders Mikołów, famous for its gardens and forests, to the west Zabrze, and to the east the Ruda Śląska district of Kochłowice, whose roots go back to the Middle Ages. It is one of the best districts for singles. Why? At its very heart stands, among other things, the Aquadrom, the famous water park, where after work you can relax in the pool or sauna. Literature lovers can go to the library, housed in the historic Donnersmarck palace. The A4 motorway also runs through the district, making it quick to reach both Gliwice and Katowice. It is also home to, among others, the Śląski Klub Techniki Modelarskiej, MKS Astra Halemba and the Grunwald Ruda Śląska football club, as well as a professional pumptrack at Primary School No. 15, which encourages physical activity.

A flat for a single in Ruda Śląska

All of this makes Halemba a good place to live, and singles cannot complain about a lack of outdoor entertainment and places to walk. However, the real magnet is the low price of the flats here. The prices of secondary-market units are particularly tempting.

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A well-laid-out 33-square-metre (including cellar) studio flat in a four-storey block that has undergone thermal upgrading can be bought here for 92 thousand PLN. A sunny 31-square-metre flat on the ground floor of a four-storey block on ul. Ks. Lexa, in turn, can be had for 89 thousand PLN. In this case the monthly service charge will be about 420 PLN (renovation fund, central heating, water, waste). For a 30-square-metre unit needing a complete overhaul, on the third floor of a renovated building on ul. Międzyblokowa, we will pay 95 thousand PLN. If we search well, we will also find a listing at 70 thousand PLN. That is the asking price of a 29-square-metre flat on ul. Solidarności.

Flat prices in Halemba

What are prices like on the primary market? If you are set on buying a new flat from a developer, you may be surprised, because the units in newly built buildings currently on sale have at least two rooms. We will not find studio flats here. To buy a 46-square-metre, two-room flat with no service charge on ul. Kłodnicka, we must be prepared for our account to be reduced by about 210 thousand PLN. To this must be added the cost of finishing, because the flats are sold to developer's standard (stan deweloperski). Buying a flat on the secondary market is therefore more cost-effective.