Kyle House
At a glanceRegion/Town: UK - United Kingdom, Scotland, Tongue
Accommodation: House
North of the Highlands, Kyle House is a traditional Scottish cottage which has been converted into a modern retreat for two. Located at the top of the Tyle Bay Tongue, this former ruin has been rebuilt using traditional materials. …
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Casacosta & Casacosta Nextdoor
At a glanceRegion/Town: ES - Spain, Tenerife, El Poris
Accommodation: House, Apartment
The holiday homes Casacosta and Casacosta Nextdoor are situated far from from the tourist hotspots of Tenerife in the village of El Poris on the island’s southeast coast. Casacosta is a modernist villa from the late 1970s. …
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Zum Hirschen
At a glanceRegion/Town: IT - Italy, South Tyrol, Unsere liebe Frau im Walde
Accommodation: Hotel
In the village square of “Unsere liebe Frau im Walde”, a pilgrimage site in South Tyrol, you will find the Hotel “Zum Hirschen”. When this former pilgrims’ hostel was transformed into a hotel, a special emphasis was placed preserving the authenticity of the building and making its history come alive. …
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Casa Ceppi
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Istria, Čepić
Accommodation: House
Casa Ceppi is a rural property on the Croatian peninsula of Istria. The historic complex, which comprises a main building and outbuildings grouped around a central square, was in ruins until it was rebuilt according to plans by the Berlin architecture firm Wietersheim. …
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Pensiun Aldier
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Lower Engadine, Sent
Accommodation: Hotel
This mountain hotel located in the central village square of Sent in Switzerland’s Lower Engadine is a gem for art and literature lovers. The hotelier and art collector Carlos Gross and his wife Suzsanne renovated the building dating back to 1865 a few years ago and restored it to its original simplicity. …
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Sisters-Homes Vidovići 9
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Kvarner Gulf, Cres, Vidovici
Accommodation: House
This townhouse in the center of the mountain village Vidovići on the Croatian island of Cres is more than 200 years old. First it was a stable, later it was extended into a residential house and even used as a small chapel. …
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Sisters-Homes Vidovici 5
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Cres, Vidovici
Accommodation: House
Vidovići, on the the Croatian island of Cres, is an old village perched on a hill with panoramic views stretching across the sea to Istria. Its ancient stone houses lean against one another as if to defy the Bora winds. …
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Vila Mravljevi
At a glanceRegion/Town: SI - Slovenia, Vipava Valley, Branik
Accommodation: House
The Vila Mravljevi, in a small village in western Slovenia, consists of two houses: a typical regional stone farmhouse and a new modern building. During the renovation of the farmhouse, which dates back to 1880, its walls were torn out to create spacious rooms. …
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Haus am Brandiser
At a glanceRegion/Town: LI - Liechtenstein, Vaduz
Accommodation: House
The German architect Ernst Sommerlad, considered a pioneer of modern architecture designed many of his most famous buildings in Liechtenstein. One of these is now available as a holiday home: The House “Am Brandiser” built 1932 in Vaduz. …
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Kuća Fotografa
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Dalmatia, Novigrad
Accommodation: House
The small stone house in the Croatian fishing village of Novigrad is known as “The photographer´s house”. The house was once the home and studio of Nikica Karavida, the first public photographer of the region during the 1920s and 1930s. …
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Half House – Andermatt Chalet
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Uri, Andermatt
Accommodation: House
The Andermatt Chalet in the historic center of the Swiss mountain village goes by the name of “Half House”. Its other half was destroyed decades ago by a fire and then replaced by a parking lot. …
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swb guest apartment Neubühl
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Zurich
Accommodation: Apartment
“Live like you’re on holiday …” So went the 1930s advertising slogan of the Zurich “Werkbundsiedlung Neubühl”. Inspired by light, air and sun, you’ll find this model settlement of modern architecture (Neues Bauen) on a ridge between the Uetliberg and Lake Zurich. …
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Sisters-Homes Sv.Jakov 59
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Kvarner Gulf, Lošinj, Sveti Jakov
Accommodation: House
This Mediterranean stone house on the Croatian island of Lošinj was built as a family home over 100 years ago, and later converted into a worker`s resort. The current owners – twin sisters from a family of artists – …
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Pensiun Laresch
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Graubünden, Mathon
Accommodation: Hotel, Apartment
The mountain hotel “Pensiun Laresch” is located in the middle of the Swiss Natural Parks “Piz Beverin”. Its architecture reflects the rugged mountain scenery of Graubünden. The house is built from natural materials such as stone, …
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Giassa 10
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Graubünden, Surselva, Sedrun
Accommodation: Apartment
The listed wooden house from 1801 is located in a small hamlet in Graubünden. In 2012/13 the building has been restored to its original condition far as possible. The house features two apartments, one of which is rented out as a holiday home for up to six people. …
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Alpine Lodge Chesa al Parc
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Graubünden, Engadin, Pontresina
Accommodation: Apartment
The Alpine Lodge Pontresina Chesa al Parc is located in a sunny, panoramic position at the edge of a park in the village center of Pontresina. Its modern alpine architecture has a façade of wood slats, …
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Nühus
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Graubünden, Safien valley, Safien Platz
Accommodation: B&B
Nühus means new house. But this traditional wooden house, located on a sunny plateau at 1,636 meters in the Swiss Safiental, is more than 200 years old. The building’s use, on the other hand, is new: The semi detached property, …
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Papaver 33
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Graubünden, Surselva, Sevgein
Accommodation: House
The holiday home Papaver 33 in the Grison village Sevgein is the extension to an old house and replaces a dilapidated barn. The construction made of natural materials blends in perfectly with the existing building and is both timeless and modern. …
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Casa Fischer
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Ticino, Sala Capriasca
Accommodation: House
Mid-century Architecture in Ticino: Near the village of Sala Capriasca – 10 km north of Lugano – the Casa Fischer sits on a sunny south-facing slope with magnificent views on three sides. Designed in 1959 by the Swiss architect Heinrich Graf, …
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RADUHA
At a glanceRegion/Town: SI - Slovenia, Savinja region, Luče
Accommodation: House, Hotel
House Raduha, in the Slovenian village Luče, is named after the peak of a 2,000 m high mountain situated just across the river Savinja. In addition to a guest house known for its excellent cuisine, House Raduha also offers three different and exceptional kinds of accommodation: a glass-enclosed hayrack with a jacuzzi, …
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Villa Smague
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Dalmatia, Zadar, Diklo
Accommodation: House
The historic city of Zadar on the Croatian Adriatic coast features an Old Town with numerous buildings in the Venetian style. In the popular Diklo district – a former fishing village – the Villa Smague is located directly on the promenade by the Adriatic, …
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Kuća Kamena
At a glanceRegion/Town: HR - Croatia, Dalmatia, Novigrad
Accommodation: House
The historic fishing village of Novigrad is situated in a fjord-like bay in the Croatian region of Dalmatia. Located in the center of the picturesque old town, Kuća Kamena is a traditional Dalmatian stone house with a turbulent past: It traces its origins to the 16th century, …
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Josihaus
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Valais, Martisberg
Accommodation: House
The mountain village Martisberg in the Swiss Valais only has a few houses and 19 inhabitants. The Josihaus is one of the buildings nestled at 1367 meters altitude on the sunny southern slope. It was built in the 1950s by Josi Müller himself with the help of his friends from the village. …
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Haus Pura
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Ticino, Malcantone, Pura
Accommodation: House
The 400 year old Ticino house in the historic village of Pura was restored and furnished with great attention to detail and unusual design by the Swiss designer Erica Matile. Old building fabric and an eclectic design style give the house its special character. …
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Schilana 80
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Engadine, Ramosch
Accommodation: House
Some 300 years old, Engadine house Schilana80 is centrally located within the village of Ramosch in the Lower Engadine. A typical house for the area, with massive stone walls that are decorated with paintings, small windows and a large front door. …
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Alpine Lodge Pontresina Chesa Plattner
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Graubünden, Engadin, Pontresina
Accommodation: Apartment
The Alpine Lodges in the Swiss village Pontresina are centrally located, yet quiet and with a mountain view. The building with its modern alpine architecture sets itself apart from the village´s typical Engadine houses. The Alpine Lodges‘ design is modern but pays respect to the traditions of the Engadine: regional ornaments and typical materials are used and interpreted in a contemporary way. …
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Zumthor Vacation Homes
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Leis ob Vals
Accommodation: House
Leis is a hamlet of several old wooden chalets, a white chapel and a small restaurant, located in the mountains above Vals in Graubünden. Here, at 1,500 meters, the internationally renowned architect and Pritzker Prize winner Peter Zumthor built two wooden houses for himself and his wife Annalisa Zumthor: the Oberhus and the Unterhus. …
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Chesa Wazzau
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Engadin, Bever
Accommodation: House
A swiss idyll straight out of a picture book: In the Chesa Wazzau, an Engadine house dating from the 17th Century, you will feel like you’ve stepped a few centuries back in time. The house has been renovated in a way that preserves the original character. …
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Alma Vista
At a glanceRegion/Town: SI - Slovenia, Brda, Vipolže
Accommodation: House
The villa Alma Vista is a luxurious holiday destination for wine lovers. The house is located in Slovenia’s wine region Goriška Brda, not far from the Italian border. Due to the use of typical local materials and traditional elements, …
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Nebesa
At a glanceRegion/Town: SI - Slovenia, Livek, Kobarid
Accommodation: House, Resort, Hotel
Nebesa means sky in Slovenian, and the name aptly describes this mountain retreat and its four modern cottages. A near-heavenly peace can be found here, at 900 meters in the Slovenian Soca valley, just on the border to Italy. …
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Huberhaus
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Oberwallis, Weiler Eggen
Accommodation: House
Anyone who wishes to spend his holidays in a historic architectural monument can take a short trip back in time within the Huberhaus in the Upper Valais. The Huberhaus is a traditional alpine log house built in the 16th century. …
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im Spycher
At a glanceRegion/Town: CH - Switzerland, Fürigen
Accommodation: House
This old house dating to 1710 has already experienced some changes. More than 40 years ago the Spycher was brought from Entlebuch to Füringen, where it now sits majestically above Lake Lucerne. In 2010 the building was renovated and opened to the lakeside. …
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