Castellaccio Suite

Castellaccio Suite

The Castellaccio Suite is a hideaway for two with a fantastic view over the Umbrian hills, all the way to Lake Trasimeno. It is situated at 600 metres above sea level near the village of Piegaro on the border with Tuscany. Cocooning was the keyword for the property’s Belgian owners when they began planning the house: they wanted to create a retreat for two people that would be truly surrounded by nature.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Umbria, Piegaro

Scenery: Hill top, with a fantastic view all the way to Lake Trasimeno

Accommodation: House

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Sieseby-Loft

Sieseby Loft is nestled in the property of a former farmhouse on the outskirts of the village of Sieseby on the Schlei inlet of Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. The loft is integrated into an old barn, but stands out with its façade of black larch wood planks. Large windows – up to eight metres high on the garden side – bring plenty of light into the rooms and offer views of the park-like garden property. Floorboards and wooden ceilings, exciting lines of sight, works of art, and a calming colour scheme define the ambience.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Sieseby

Scenery: Amidst the scenic Schlei landscape, directly on the outskirts of Sieseby

Accommodation: House

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Haus Eins

In Seelisberg just above Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, the carpenter Lukas Gwerer has made his vision of a natural house a reality. The house he has built over six years of work consists of 99% natural materials. The interiors, arranged according to the position of the sun, are characterised by organic shapes and soft colours…

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Canton Uri, Seelisberg

Scenery: In a rural setting, high above Lake Lucerne

Accommodation: House

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Sindlhauser holiday apartments

Modern timber architecture in Upper Bavaria: you will find the Sindlhauser holiday apartments on the first floor above a carpenter’s workshop in Ried near Kochel am See – in a sustainable building inspired by local Vorarlberg timber architecture…

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Kochel am See, Ried

Scenery: In the village, surrounded by the idyllic scenery of the foothills of the Alps

Accommodation: Apartment

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Brücke 49 Herberge

With their B&B Brücke 49 in the Swiss mountain village of Vals, Ruth Kramer and Thomas Schacht have won the hearts of design lovers. Now they are offering additional holiday apartments in the neighbouring house. With Brücke 49 Herberge they continue to develop their successful style concept – the fusion of alpine architecture and Scandinavian design.

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Grisons, Vals

Scenery: In the middle of a small mountain village in the Swiss Alps

Accommodation: Apartment

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Maison Bergdorf

A wildly romantic, park-like garden surrounds the Maison Bergdorf in the Swiss town of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland. The villa was built in 1897 as a holiday home for a Canadian entrepreneur in the traditional chalet style. The owners, Stéphane Houlmann and Mirko Beetschen, have completely renovated the house and have added their own flair to the rooms through an interior design that skilfully plays with colours, shapes and materials.

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Bernese Oberland, Interlaken

Scenery: Surrounded by a park-like, romantic garden with breathtaking views of the Jungfrau and the local mountain Harder.

Accommodation: House, B&B

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Alte Schule Brandenburg

Urbanists tired of the city will find peace and relaxation in rural surroundings in the Old School Brandenburg in the northwest of Berlin. This former school dating back to 1920 on the outskirts of the small village of Sechzehneichen has been transformed into a holiday home with two apartments – on a small budget but a wealth of ideas.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, East Prignitz-Ruppin, Sechzehneichen

Scenery: In a small village, surrounded by fields and forest, close to two lakes.

Accommodation: House

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Teeroneer

Teeroneer is surrounded by the green, hilly landscape of County Clare, Ireland. This holiday home, situated near Lough Derg in the east of the county, was built on the foundations of an old stone cottage. The modern timber building is framed on two sides by the remains of the cottage – a stone gable wall and a retaining wall – and is protected by mature, leafy trees…

Region/Town: IE – Ireland, Co. Clare, Tuamgraney

Scenery: On a lake with great views of nearby mountains Sliabh Bearna and Sliabh Aughty

Accommodation: House

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Burel Mountain Hotels: Casa das Penhas Douradas & Casa de São Lourenço

Far from the noise and rush of urban life, the Burel Mountain Hotels are set in the midst of Portugal’s Serra da Estrela Natural Park. By the 19th century, the area was already popular with summer visitors thanks to its healthy climate…

Region/Town: PT – Portugal, Manteigas

Scenery: Serra da Estrela, between Portugal's highest mountains

Accommodation: Hotel

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Studio Zempow

An open, flexible spatial concept characterise the design of Studio Zempow situated in a small village near Germany’s Mecklenburg Lake District. The house comprises a large space with a kitchen at the centre as well as a dining area and a living area with a pellet stove.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg Lake District, Zempow

Scenery: Surrounded by extensive woodlands and hilly pastures

Accommodation: House

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