3. About the excluded washing machine

Another episode about the German flats and how badly they are designed for human life. And today, it is the washing machine, yes, and in particular, the absence of space for having one in one's own flat. Another surprise when I moved back to Germany.

I was probably extremly lucky to have a washing machine inside each of my apartment in Berlin and Düsseldorf, because when I was hunting for a flat last year, many could not accomodate this modern appliance.

Most of the buildings, new or old, age did not matter unfortunately, offered a communal laundry room in the basement or in a garage either where a coin washing machine and dryer were at the disposal of the tenants or where each tenant could install their own.
Can I say again that even in my small 20m2-studio in Paris was I able to fit my very own washing machine!
Needless to say that such apartments were immediatly excluded, which left me with very few options in the end.

I can understand the reasons why it would be preferable to have the washing machines in the basement, but at least, it should be in a private cellar (in other words, a private, closed, secure small room for each tenant like in Switzerland) because I read many stories about the washine machine being stolen from the shared laundry room.
As a French, I trust no one and I would not trust my German lovely neighbours not using my washing machine for their dirty reusable nappies. How can you make sure that your neighbour will not plug their non energy efficient machine to your dedicated socket?

Well, we all agree here, and in my previous and following notes, that this is a really trivial and rich people or/and rich country problem.
However, whenever I talk about my situation to my friends that do not live in Germany, the unanimous reply is "mais c'est horrible", "really, no, that cannot be possible, that's horrible", "へええ、大変んじゃない”, I can see disgust in their eyes, and probably some pity that they feel for me, but definitely no envy or jealousy.