Juerg Judin, an art dealer and collector, spent three years renovating this former midcentury gas station in the Schöneberg district in Berlin.
Mr. Judin bought the station -- unoccupied since 1986 -- for 500,000 euros ($740,000) in 2005. Over the next three years, he restored the existing building, erected a new wing and created an idyllic outdoor garden.
Mr. Judin, 47, claims he's never sat behind a steering wheel. He said, "I'm probably the only owner of a gas station who can't drive."
From the outside, the master bathroom looks like, perhaps, a shed. It was added on to the gas station when Mr. Judin realized he wanted to retain space for the master bedroom.
Once the station's auto shop, the kitchen has been transformed into a new kind of workshop. Over the years, Mr. Judin has become known for catering his own art events.
The kitchen and this informal seating area are located in what was once the gas station's auto shop. The red trim throughout the property is a nod to the gas station's original color scheme.
A wall of art books and monographs leads the eye toward the backyard area of the garden, one of Mr. Judin's favorite spots on the property and a private corner in which he grows rosemary, sage and mint.
The master bath is lined in multicolored tiles by Bisazza; the mirror over the sink slides, clearing the view to the backyard garden.
Mr. Judin's high-end stainless-steel kitchen allows him to cook for his collectors. Neighbors who witnessed the kitchen's delivery and installation still ask him whether the house is actually a restaurant and not a home.
The gas station's former sales room is now a dining room and occasional workroom. Floating above the mid-century table (by Florence Knoll) and Eames chairs is a one-off chandelier designed by the second-generation Bauhaus architects Martin Elsaesser and Ernst May dating back to 1952.Read more here.
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