Brücke 49 Herberge

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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Mas le Clos Souris

Mas le Clos Souris – near the small village of Fons sur Lussan in the southern French département of Gard – was once an artist’s residence. A Hungarian painter named Joseph lived and worked here in this 16th century farmhouse until his death in 2010. The present owners bought the nigh-ruined property in 2013. Through a renovation process that lasted 5 years, they have transformed it into a unique holiday home in which you can still sense the creative atmosphere.

Region/Town: FR – France, Département Gard, Fons sur Lussan

Scenery: Amidst the wild and authentic environment of Le Garrigue

Accommodation: House

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Chasa Staila

The historic Chasa Staila is situated directly on the village square of Vnà – a small mountain village on a sunny slope in the Lower Engadine, Switzerland. This 300-year-old farmhouse was converted into a hotel and restaurant in 2007/2008 and is now offered as a holiday house or “working home”. An architectural gem, it combines tradition and modernity…

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Graubünden, Engadine, Vnà

Scenery: Mountain village hillside in the Alps

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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Barcelona Sanctuary

The Barcelona Sanctuary is just a half hour’s drive from the hustle and bustle of Catalonia’s capital, on the edge of a nature park and close to the coast. Its location on a hill with views of the surrounding forests and shimmering sea in the distance were a decisive factor in the design of the house.

Region/Town: ES – Spain, Sant Andreu de Llavaneres

Scenery: Paoramic spot right next to a nature reserve

Accommodation: House

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Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri

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/Town: IT – Italy, Venice

Scenery: In the heart of Venice, directly by the canal

Accommodation: Apartment

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Bleibe in der Alten Kirche

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Region/Town: DE – Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bernkastel-Wehlen on the Moselle river

Scenery: Small town

Accommodation: House

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Golf Lodge Schloss Auel

The Golf Lodge is situated in the middle of the grounds and golf course of Schloss Auel in Germany’s Bergisches Land. The new building has its own modern character, yet still integrates seamlessly into the heritage listed ensemble. …

Region/Town: DE – Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rheinland, Lohmar

Scenery: Amidst meadows and forests in the Bergisches Land

Accommodation: Hotel

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Cantzheim

Swiss Architect Max Dudler designed the renovation and extension of the Gutshaus Cantzheim manor, situated between a side stream of the Saar River and a vineyard. The ensemble of buildings has been transformed into a guest house, …

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Kanzem on the Saar

Scenery: between a side stream of the Saar River and a vineyard

Accommodation: Hotel, Apartment

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