Mas le Clos Souris

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

Name: Mas le Clos Souris

Scenery: Amidst the wild and authentic environment of Le Garrigue

Accommodation: House

more

Gut Guntrams Gartenlofts

Like enormous observation towers, garden lofts preside over the orchards and meadows of Gut Guntrams, an organic farm located south of Vienna in the hilly landscape of Bucklige Welt. These angular, solid-wood cubes, with their staggered arrangement in height, …

Region/Town: AT – Austria, Lower Austria, Schwarzau am Steinfeld

Name: Gut Guntrams Gartenlofts

Scenery: In front of the organic orchard of the estate

Accommodation: Hotel, B&B

more

Loft by LIEU

Are you dreaming of a holiday that brings the whole family – or all your closest friends – together? In the south of France perhaps? An accommodation with traditional charm and casual flair? In the countryside, but close to the sea and the mountains. Voilà: Loft by LIEU.

Region/Town: FR – France, Occitania, Villedaigne

Name: Loft by LIEU

Scenery: On the outer edge of a small french village

Accommodation: House

more

Obersteinerhof

Idyllic farm life and modern alpine living go hand in hand at the Obersteiner Hof in South Tyrol. In this 600-year-old farmhouse, set in a sunny panoramic position on the Rittner plateau, you can enjoy a holiday amidst nature in apartments with a modern flair. The three holiday apartments each extend over two levels.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Bolzano, Klobenstein

Name: Obersteinerhof

Scenery: In a sunny panoramic position on the Rittner high plateau

Accommodation: B&B, Apartment

more

Turmhaus Tirol

Situated in the Tyrolean Alps, Turmhaus Tirol is built into the gradient of a steep mountain slope and reaches up six floors into the sky. The lower three floors are dug into the slope itself and form the concrete foundation for the wooden structure. Flamed larch boards of different widths, some of which overlap, give structure and character to the façade. The windows, arranged according to functions of each room, also liven up the reduced design of the building, with its wide cantilevered saddle roof.

Region/Town: AT – Austria, Tyrol, The Ziller Valley, Zell am Ziller

Name: Turmhaus Tirol

Scenery: At 1200 metres in the heart of the Tyrolean Alps

Accommodation: House

more

kleines Vulkaneifelhaus

Kleines Vulkaneifelhaus is a retreat for two in the midst of the unspoilt Eifel landscape in northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate. Situated on a steep slope, this timber house, clad in black charcoal planks, sits atop a plinth of fair-faced concrete.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schutz

Name: kleines Vulkaneifelhaus

Scenery: South-facing slope overlooking a broad valley in the volcanic Eifel

Accommodation: House

more

Gasthof zum Riesen

Gasthof zum Riesen is a house full of history. Since the 14th century, this former pilgrims’ hostel has stood in the centre of Tarsch, a village in the Vintschgau region of South Tyrol. Over the course of the past centuries, the stone house has been rebuilt and extended several times. A few years ago it was extensively renovated with great attention to detail – and where necessary supplemented with modern additions.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Tarsch

Name: Gasthof zum Riesen

Scenery: In the centre of a the village

Accommodation: Hotel

more

Dexamenes

A former wine factory on the western coast of the Peloponnese has been given a new lease on life as a chic hotel. The K-Studio architectural office in Athens has brought to light the poetic beauty of 1920s industrial buildings. This transformation of a wine factory into a hotel has preserved the raw character of the architecture, but the modern additions lend the rooms elegance and a contemplative ambience.

Region/Town: GR – Greece, Peloponnes, Amaliada, Kourouta Beach

Name: Dexamenes

Scenery: Seafront

Accommodation: Hotel

more

La Grange au Muy

La Grange au Muy is situated between Cannes and Saint Tropez in the idyllic rural hinterland of the Cote d´Azur. In 1990, the Italian architect Claudio Silvestrin converted this 16th century building into a unique holiday home. Behind the old façade you will find spacious, modern rooms, which are lent their very special ambience by the light entering through the windows. The architect, known for his timeless buildings, all reduced to the essentials, has given the rooms an almost monastic character.

Region/Town: FR – France, Provence, Le Muy

Name: La Grange au Muy

Scenery: In the idyllic rural hinterland of the Cote d´Azur

Accommodation: House

more

La Riserva

La Riserva holiday home near the Sicilian Vendicari nature reserve just south of the baroque town Noto offers wide views over the Mediterranean macchia shrublands to the sea 900 metres away. Elegant and archaic at once, this elongated building extends across the spacious property. The linear composition forms a contrast to the gnarled olive trees and prickly pears and simultaneously enters into dialogue with the surrounding landscape thanks to its walls of local stone and broad glass surfaces.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Sicily, Noto

Name: La Riserva

Scenery: Amidst a Mediterranean garden with spectacular views of the Vendicari nature reserve.

Accommodation: House

more