Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Nordwestuckermark, Groß Sperrenwalde

Accommodation: House

In Groß Sperrenwalde in the Uckermark region, timber construction professor Tim Göckel and garden architect Marc-Rajan Köppler have created an extraordinary three-hectare garden world on the site of a former nursery: with meadows and woodland, orchards and an apple tree avenue, lush perennial plantings and hedges cut in cloud shape. The former day labourers’ house from the 1920s, situated next to the landscape park, has been rebuilt and converted into a holiday home for six people.

Region: DK – Denmark, Copenhagen

Accommodation: House, Hotel

With its 35-metre high, minaret-like chimney, the Vipp Chimney House in the north of Copenhagen cannot be overlooked. Studio David Thulstrup converted the former pumping station dating from 1902 for the design brand Vipp into an accommodation, which is a holiday home and simultaneously a showroom for the products of the Vipp universe.

Region: AT – Austria, Vorarlberg, Warth am Arlberg

Accommodation: Apartment

The apartment house Warth52 is located in the village centre of Warth am Arlberg – above the church and directly on the slopes. The building in modern wooden architecture is simple and straightforward. On the long sides, square windows with striking borders accentuate the simple wooden façade; at the front, generous glazing up to the gables and the corner glazing of the bistro on the ground floor provide views of the mountains. 

Region: ES – Spain, Galicia, Ulloa, Vilasión

Accommodation: House

Casa Vilasión, located in a small village in the centre of Galicia, reflects the peaceful tranquillity and rural atmosphere of the region. Built from the ruins of an old farmhouse, the holiday home is a retreat that skilfully combines old and new, rustic ambience, and modern design. 

Region: DE – Germany, Saxony, Saxon Switzerland, Bad Schandau

Accommodation: Apartment

Schloss Prossen (Prossen Castle) is a holiday residence in a former manor house in Saxon Switzerland—situated only 300 metres from the river Elbe and close to the spa town of Bad Schandau. The centuries-old building looks back on an eventful history and was in a dilapidated state when Jutta and Torsten Wiesner bought it in 2014…

Region: IT – Italy, Sicily, Portopalo

Accommodation: House

Villa Cozzo Tre Venti is situated on the edge of the little port town of Portopalo di Capo Passero in the far south-east of Sicily. From the extensive property with dry stone walls, carob trees, prickly pears and olive trees, …

Region: IT – Italy, Venice

Accommodation: Apartment

At the Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri you can live close to the beautiful sights of Venice but far from the tourist crowds. The Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge are both within walking distance. This magnificent 15th-century townhouse has its own boat mooring and – …

Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Werder

Accommodation: Apartment

The Bauhaus an der Havel is a holiday apartment in a classical modernist building located directly on the riverbank and overlooking the island town of Werder. Architect Peter Bartning, brother of Otto Bartning who co-developed the Bauhaus concept, …

Region: ES – Spain, Donón, Galicia

Accommodation: House

The Camino de Playa is located on the edge of the Galician nature reserve of Costa da Vela, near a kilometer-long sandy beach.

Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Uckermark, Gerswalde, Fergitz

Accommodation: Apartment

At Gut Fergitz in the Uckermark, just an hour’s drive from the metropolis of Berlin, you will find wide open skies, clear waters, beautiful nature – and modern architecture. On the shores of the lake “Oberuckersee”, …

Region: DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baltic island of Rügen, Gager

Accommodation: House

The Strandwood House at the marina of the fishing village Gager was inspired by the traditional boat houses on the Baltic coast used for the storage and maintenance of ships. With its simple structure and the larch façade turned grey by weather and wind this newly built wooden house fits in perfectly with the backdrop of the harbour. …

Region: DE – Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monschau

Accommodation: House

The old half-timbered house that has been lovingly restored and converted into a holiday house is idyllically situated in the historic town of Monschau. Dry stone walls, old beams as well as doors and rare frames from 17th Century blend nicely with the modern, …

Region: SE – Sweden, Halland County, Lerkil

Accommodation: House

Do you love the sea, the sound of the waves and the wind, and the screaming gulls? Then you might like the cottage Måsens Havsbad (seaside resort of gulls) in Lerkil on the Swedish West coast. …

Region: NL – Netherlands, IJlst

Accommodation: House

The Sinnehúskes are exclusive waterside lodges, each with their own boat at the back of the house. They are located on the site of a former shipyard on the outskirts of the historic little town IJlst.

Region: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Bad Birnbach

Accommodation: House, Hotel

Hofgut Hafnerleiten is a remarkable retreat in the spa and golfing region of Bad Birnbach in the hilly Lower Bavarian countryside. The tree house, water house, lake house, boat house, terrace house, garden house, meadow house, …