If it's a rental it's weird there is no cooktop....but I've seen that sort of choice more than once in rental places and I assume it's an assumption by the rental org that a renter likely will not want to pay for the higher end cooktops having Dutch Cuisine in their mind... mash and bangers does not really require more than 4 burners now does it ;-)
It's 'social housing' from a housing corporation. Gas-free appartment but they're essentially still putting in the exact same kitchens they always have when they were still building for gas. So... a gap of 60 cm to setup place your big freestanding stove in the corner, an undersized row of 3 cabinets that are far too low to work ergonomically, with a tiny midget sink. All they did was replace the gas connection with a 2x230v perilex and called it a day.
It's just not really thought through... the kitchens in those places are always designed by someone who clearly doesn't do any of his own cooking. So it's all coming out.
Personally I don't really care about having more than 4 burners. I almost never use more than 3 burners at the same time. But what I do care about is having the option to use 2x28 cm frying pan + 1x 24 cm pot/saucier at the same time...and that almost invariably pushes you to the bigger fancier stoves. Especially with built-in stuff since the cooktops have less depth.
A licensed electrician is a requirement nowadays, not just in a rental place! (and when it comes to connecting 380 and a cooktop it makes sense IMO)
Most likely you need one anyway to connect the cooktop, as they come with a piece of power cable but no plug and only someone certified is allowed to connect it these days. As you need someone for that (a.o. for any fire insurance) they might as well change the 2*220 to 380, should be little work since there is three phase available.
Yeah I was aware. But we have some people in the family who have a background in electrical engineering so that shouldn't be a problem. It's just that none of them are officially licensed.
Its quite common in Germany and Italy to find rental properties without a kitchen. Buying a fitted kitchen is a waste of time and money. The modular Bulthaup B2 system works really well as it can be disconnected and re installed when moving.
I'd prefer it if it came without a kitchen. Now we end up in the situation where we're literally going to rip out a brand-new crappy kitchen simply because it won't ever work for us. She's 1,83 tall, I'm 1,90. We both already have lower back issues... and we know that both of us get issues from working on standard 90 cm height countertops.
We know that it's risky to overinvest in a rental so the plan is to mostly just keep using her freestanding stuff (dishwasher, fridge), and just throw in a row of 4x80 cabinets with drawers, and throw on a cheaper countertop. When she moves out she'll have to sacrifice the counter-top but she'll be able to bring everything else.
I looked at the Bulthaup B2 system and I can't say I'm a fan. I love the look and concept... but it's incredibly inefficient when it comes to how it uses it's space. The way the doors fold out make it impossible to put other cabinets next to it, while it only uses half of that 'extra' space.
The workbench is even worse IMO. Yes it's pretty but why on earth would you sacrifice your lower cabinets.
