Hello,

My wife and I are moving to Zurich around 28th December and need a furnished flat/apartment to rent. Details of what we're looking for as follows:

- City, Oberstrasse, Wipkingen, Industrie, Hottingen areas (Homegate classifications)
- Ideally close to ETH Honggerburg (or within 15-20mins transfer)
- 2.5 room (i.e. separate bedroom to main living room)
- Available from late December on 6-12mth rental preferred
- Parking not needed/not essential

If you have anything that would fit the bill we're fairly flexible on the rooms, 1.5 - 3.5 would be considered, however we are looking to be within 15-20mins of ETH Honggerburg if possible for the location.

If anyone knows of anything available please reply and let us know!

Please see the attached link.

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The apartment is in Höngg which is really close to ETH. It's not my rental or anything but I saw it on Craiglists the other day and it looks like it could be ideal for you, if it isn't already taken.

Good luck.

Thanks for the info, we may look into that.

Has anyone got any tips for websites other than homegate to look on for apartments? Most other websites I've seen are offering flats for weeks or a couple of months max - where as we're looking for a longer term rental, i.e. 6 months to a year.

hi,

i think you should talk to an agency. for such a long term they can help you better then any website.

i have a friend that was very satisfied with the services of these 2 agencies, for her first home: www.visiongmbh.ch and her second home: www.fischerimmobilien.ch

good luck!

Thanks - will check out both agencies. I'm still mostly relying on homegate e-mail updates at the moment!

I was also thinking about unfurnished apartments - are there many places in Zurich selling affordable furniture? How accessible is IKEA for example, and can it be reached by public transport?

I have done an Ikea (Dietlikon) trip by public transport, but it's really hard carrying those boxes on your back!! Check out Mobility car rental for a flexible, relatively inexpensive solution.

99% of my furniture came from ikea in dietlikon and almost all of it was carried back on public transport during my first week over here. two trips a day!! its hardwork and you will learn to absolutely despise the place (especially its layout!!) but its definitely do-able.

The layout of IKEA is at times very perplexing! I suspected that we may need to go along this route. Thanks for the advice.

I just don't like the way there is only one way in and you have to go through the whole store layout before you can escape again!

Someone told me that the store on the West side of Zurich (can't remember where exactly - towards Baden maybe???) is better laid out. Haven't been there myself, so can't confirm or otherwise.

heres a whole load of resources to help you out in getting your life (hopefully) in order : Resources for those living in or moving to CH...

This thread might be useful for you...

Furnished temporary accomodation

That would be the one in Spreitenbach.

I gather that this one is only a year or two old, so may have a better layout.

Here's hoping we can move out of our place soon so we can suggest it to to you! Nothing wrong with it, meets all your requirements, we just have personal reasons moving on. In any case, if you are with the ETH, they provide a great deal on car and van rentals. I think it'll be cheaper and faster for you to rent a van and do everything in one go rather than suffer through the schlepping to and from and Dietikon.
Good luck
L.

I rented a van at Ikea and spent something around 30 francs for an hour.
But you might have to reserve one of them before buying the stuff, as a lot of people use them. Or you can reserve it when you get there, shop and leave all the things in their storage room, but it depends how many things you buy (the max is around a couple of their carts), and then go back on the day you reserved the van to collect your stuff.

Cut out the middlemen and go here:

http://www.marktplatz.unizh.ch/index.cgi

It's the ETH's whiteboard and you'll be sure to find vacancies

Oh look!

ZH Wipkingen - Furnished 2.5 bedroom - Ab sofort!
Nicely furnished, light and quiet 2,5 bedroom in Zurich Wipkingen (Dorfstrasse) Kr. 10. 10 mn from HB with Tram 13 or bus 46. I currently work in the UK so I need somebody trustworthy to sublet my apartment for a few months (negociable). Rent CHF 1200 inclusive. Available now. Call soon.. (ich spreche auch Deutsch..) Sender: Magali Mabari
Tel: 079 372 0134
E-Mail: magali_mabari@yahoo.com Inserate-ID: 157333 2007-10-28

Thanks for all the advice - if we don't get somewhere furnished I'll definitely look at the car/van rental angle to get furniture (providing I can't find some second hand).

Hopefully we'll get sorted soon.