Apartment//Holiday home Buch­ham­merhof Mar­tinsbach

Sur­rounded by the imposing moun­tains of the Kau­nergrat, the Buch­ham­merhof Mar­tinsbach is situated on a south-facing slope at 1,100 metres. Nestled between meadows, forests and fields, it offers a fan­tastic view of the deep green Kau­nertal valley. The region is one of the ‘Best Tourism Vil­lages by UNWTO’, reco­g­nised for the pre­ser­vation of its natural and cul­tural values and its focus on gentle tourism. An attitude that the his­toric farm­stead shares, too.

Built in 1890 for two families, the farm­house with its arran­gement of two mirror-image units still tells the story of how func­tional farms were built using simple, local mate­rials. As a typical building form of the Tyrolean Upper Inn Valley at the end of the 19th century, it is now unique both regio­nally and natio­nally. The fact that the cour­tyard has remained unch­anged in its ori­ginal form is also a special feature. In order to pre­serve the archi­tec­tural heritage, the building was reno­vated in close coope­ration with the Federal Monu­ments Office, modern com­forts were added without any loss of sub­s­tance and the building envelope was insu­lated.

Today, three holiday apart­ments are available: Josefa, David and Peppi, named after the last inha­bi­tants of the farm. Josefa is the largest unit, occu­pying the middle floor and offering space for up to eight people in four double bed­rooms. In addition to the ori­gi­nally pre­served, wood-panelled parlour, the indi­vidual bed­rooms also have wood panelling, some of which are deco­rated with scenic pain­tings. The two smaller, mirror-like apart­ments David and Peppi are sui­table for two to three people and are located on the ground floor. Here too, two par­lours with his­toric panelling, field cei­lings, tiled stoves and sleeping canapés create an ori­ginal alpine ambience that com­bines tra­dition and zeit­geist with sleek old and new fur­niture.

All three apart­ments have access to the terrace and the com­munal room in the basement, which can be used as a lounge or seminar room. Whether for families, groups or smaller work­shops. There is also a bread oven and a pan­o­ramic sauna in front of the house. Modern ele­ments, such as the bath­rooms or addi­tional windows, find a tim­eless lan­guage that blends har­mo­niously into the old struc­tures and yet pro­vides a breath of fresh air. Just like the steel staircase between exposed con­crete walls, which leads to the quarry stone cellars and the in-house distillery.

What to do

The Buchhammerhof is an ideal starting point for hikes, mountain and bike tours as well as cross-country skiing, tobogganing, skiing or ski tours - the Kaunergrat Nature Park and the ski areas of Fendels, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis and the Kaunertal Glacier are in the immediate vicinity, Swimming in the ‘Ried im Oberinntal’ bathing lake or in the outdoor pool, excursions to the Kaltenbrunn pilgrimage church or to Berneck Castle in Kauns and the freshly caught fish from ‘Willis Fischerranch’, the owner, is also highly recommended

Why we like this house

The last of its kind: a historic farmstead that has strikingly transferred its rustic alpine character into the present day.

This house is great for

Families, couples and groups of up to 12 people looking for peace and quiet and gentle tourism

Sustainability

Restoration and preservation of a historic Tyrolean cultural asset in close cooperation with the Federal Monuments Office, ecological insulation of the building envelope; E-charging station for cars and e-bikes; public transport: by train to Landeck/Zams, then continue by regional bus and the last kilometre on foot

Details

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