Holiday home Alpine Con­trap­posto

Even though the farm­stead hidden away in the remote Matkov Kot valley appears at first glance to be an ordinary mountain dwelling, it quickly becomes clear that some­thing is not quite right here: the con­trast between the dark wood and the white masonry is too striking, the windows of the main building are too pre­cisely set, and the roof seems to almost float. Even in front of the farm building, the sup­ports seem a little over­sized, and then there is the con­crete base on which the granary rests. Small, subtle dis­rup­tions that give the his­toric farm­stead, where farmers and she­p­herds once lived, a modern twist.

The three-part, south-facing ensemble is located on a slope that stretches like a hammock across the high alpine land­scape, sur­rounded by forests and high peaks. In winter it is white, in summer a green carpet of flowers and light. All around, hills wind in all direc­tions. A place that seems to withdraw from the outside world simply because of its geo­graphy – a base for tran­quillity and mountain adven­tures. When Otmar Kugovnik dis­co­vered the cen­turies-old, aban­doned farm­stead by chance on a ski tour and felt a deep con­nection to this special place in the Slovenian Alps, the Alpine Con­trap­posto took its course.

The reno­vation was planned over many years in col­la­bo­ration with Rok Žni­daršič from the Med­prostor archi­tec­tural firm in Ljubljana. Demo­lition was out of the question; instead, the aim was to pre­serve the rich natural and cul­tural heritage and deli­berately high­light the dif­fe­rence between the old structure and the new addi­tions. In the spirit of a ‘scat­tered house’, each of the buil­dings was given a dif­ferent function: the main house con­tinues to serve as the centre of the estate and fea­tures a vaulted kitchen, an open-plan living and dining area with a fire­place and a view of the Jezero stream, a double bedroom with cosy wool futons and sheep’s wool rugs on the gallery, and a modern bathroom. 


For even more rela­xation, simply head to the next cottage, which is located directly next to a spring. Where grain was once stored for the winter, the granary now con­nects an indoor and outdoor pool with Alpine water, a larch wood sauna and a rela­xation room on three levels. 
The old two-storey barn with its modern sup­ports is just a few steps further uphill and opens up a large, ori­ginal room for indi­vidual use, a simple double bedroom and a fle­xible studio in the former stable, which can be used as an office, for work­shops or team events.

What to do

Enjoy the tranquillity and simplicity of this special place, hike through the three picturesque valleys of Matkov Kot, Logar and Robanov Kot with their waterfalls, alpine meadows and views, go mountain biking along the Solčava Panorama Road and through remote mountain villages, visit the Matkov Škaf natural monument (a spectacular snow basin), in winter, go ski touring, snowshoeing and tobogganing, observe animals, enjoy regional cuisine and traditional alpine farming with local products

Why we like this house


A place for everyone who appreciates authenticity and tradition. The wooden and stone houses with their simple yet unique design, the spring-fed pool and the rugged beauty of the surrounding mountains merge here to create a forgotten way of life.

This house is great for

Families, couples and friends who long for a break in pure nature, also suitable for workations, workshops or special meetings.

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