After a call and a quick tour of the basement that was offered to me in the beginning of the month, I decided that it would do nicely.
The rent is reasonable, the room is practically shaped and there is running water from a tap (coffee ftw). Also, there was plenty of furniture for me to pick freely from, because all was going to be given away anyway.
All that remains is signing the contract and wait until the first of November.

I might post a picture or two of the place when I have furnished it properly. If I dare.

Now I am waiting to see what it may cost to install a three-phase cable, so that I can grab a industrial sewing machine that i tested in Umeå (a town in northern Sweden). It was dirt cheap, but worked well. To clarify, one can't just plug a three-phase motor into a wall socket, even if one changed the number of pins. The voltage difference is the problem. To solve that, one has to pull a separate cable from the panel board. Such an operation demands an electrician. That may cost a serious amount of money. I had to ask, though.

Suddenly, the machine got a bit more expensive.

Whatever happens, I have very soon my own happy place. Tents and gambesons, anyone? *smiles*