Old & new

The holiday home Takomst (Frisian for future) in the Dutch town of Ijlst combines traditional Frisian architecture with modern elements and future-proof construction.

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ApartmentHoliday home Altes Gewächshaus am Spiegelsee

If you sit in a glass house, you're in luck – at least at Gut Hornegg. Where the estate gardener once grew his plants, guests can now recharge their batteries. A little paradise for families, nature lovers, anglers, or wine drinkers.

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ApartmentHoliday home Merdivenli Ev (Manzara Ayvalik)

Manzara beside the sea! The architects couple Gabi Kern-Altindis and Erdoğan Altindis have brought their successful Manzara concept from Istanbul to the idyllic port town of Ayvalik.

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Holiday home Schneiderei Schoppernau

A tailor shop at the village centre of Schoppernau in Bregenzerwald has been transformed into a holiday home that skillfully combines yesterday and today. The traditional ambience of the house with its old wooden walls has been broken up with a new, modern interior design.

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ApartmentBed & Breakfast Baixa House

The Baixa House is located in one of the typical lively streets of the lower city in the heart of Lisbon in a building dating back to the 18th century. Many original details were preserved during the award-winning refurbishment.

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Holiday home Harmschool

This little brick house located on a nature plot near a forest is surrounded by typical North Frisian countryside. The old village school dating to 1895 previously housed a classroom and a small teacher’s apartment.

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Holiday home Kuća Kamena

he 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.

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Holiday home Josihaus

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.

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Holiday home Herrenhaus Röddelin

Lakeside idyll: This mansion built in the late 19th century sits in a prominent position overlooking lake Röddelin and shows all the beauty of classical mansion architecture.

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ApartmentBed & Breakfast Haidl-Madl-Ferienwohnen

This 300-year-old farmhouse is situated in the Bavarian Forest in a natural landscape along the green belt of Europe. Ingrid Haidl-Madl has fulfilled her dream of living and working in the one place by rebuilding her parents’ house.

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ApartmentHotel Haus Settari

Haus Settari is one of the summer villas that were built at the Dreikirchner mountain at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Apartment Hacienda Cuatro Ventanas

The north coast of Tenerife is characterised by lush green vegetation and by buildings in traditional Canarian style. One of them is the Hacienda de las Cuatro Ventanas – a 17th century mansion surrounded by a tropical garden.

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Hotel Hotel Stadthaus Arnstadt

The listed ensemble in the historic core of Arnstadt consists of a half-timbered house in the Renaissance style and a factory building from the year 1903. Nowadays, it houses a hotel.

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Apartment Meisterzimmer

The old cotton mill in Leipzig is a melting pot for creative professionals. Numerous studios, galleries, workshops, a cinema, several theatres and shops have taken over this large factory site, located four kilometers away from the city centre.

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Holiday home Monschaubleibe

This lovingly renovated half-timbered house is idyllically situated in the historic old town of Monschau. Old elements from the 17th century have been restored and form a successful liaison with the modern furnishings.

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Holiday home Casa Olivi

Nestled into the rolling hills of the Marches and with panoramic views of the sea, Casa Olivi is located close to the medieval town of Treia.

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ApartmentBed & BreakfastHoliday home Gutshaus Lexow

This heritage listed manor house in the village of Lexow differs from other manors surrounding Mecklenburg Lake: It is relatively small and unadorned, and instead of a grand staircase and ornate facade you will find a rather simple and austere appearance.

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Apartment Mesmerhaus

The Mesmerhaus is part of the historic ensemble of houses grouped around the Baroque era pilgrimage church in the village of Bildstein at the foot of the Bregrenz Forest with a cinemascope view over Lake Constance.

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Apartment RioMarie im Oscar-Niemeyer-Haus

Back to the 50s! The Oscar-Niemeyer House – located in the Hansa district in the centre of Berlin – was designed by the Brazilian architect for the International Building Exhibition in 1957. The RioMarie apartment stylishly transports its guests back to the years of the "Wirtschaftswunder".

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ApartmentBed & Breakfast Barthélemy Manor House

A piece of France in the Palatinate: This listed manor house Barthélemy has an eventful past. It was built as a private residence in 1619, burned down in 1689, and was rebuilt in the 18th Century.

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ApartmentHoliday home Vico Fiscaiolo

Casa Vico Fiscaiolo is located in a picturesque street in the historic part of the Italian town Monopoli. The apartment is a typical “Casa a Torre”: based on an small ground floor it extends over three levels.

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Holiday home Altstadthaus Travemünde

The former fisherman’s house – a listed building from 1800 – is located in the historic part of Travemünde close to the harbour. The brick house, with its curved pediment, has been lovingly restored by the current owners.

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Holiday home Finca Paraiso

Finca Paraiso is located in a green oasis on a hillside in the sun-drenched south of Gran Canaria. It consists of a small stone house in Canarian style, which has been extended with a contemporary, minimalist annex.

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Bed & Breakfast Ottmanngut

The South Tyrolean Ottmanngut looks back on a long past: it used to be a farm, later an inn and then a guesthouse. Today, the house offers a lot of charm and personality in addition to modern comfort.

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