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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Weingarten 1897

Something’s happening on the Moselle: innovative young winegrowers are reviving the rather dusty image of Germany’s oldest wine region, and hosts like the owners of Weingarten 1897 are bringing a breath of fresh air with plenty of creative ideas to the area. Interior designer Betty Kratz and communications designer Markus Kratz have combined their professional nous and love of wine by converting an old winegrowers’ lodge into a guesthouse.

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

Scenery: At the foot of a vineyard and only a few minutes’ walk from the banks of the Moselle

Accommodation: Apartment

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Weinloft II

The south of the Austrian Burgenland is famous for its traditional Kellerstöckl, the old wine cellars of local winegrowers. Weinloft II is a modern interpretation of these small houses, mostly built into the hillside. The 40 m2 house is situated in the middle of a vineyard and opens out with a glass front over two levels to views of the Pannonian lowlands.

Region/Town: AT – Austria, Burgenland, Eisenberg

Scenery: In a stunning panoramic position by the vineyards

Accommodation: House

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Casa Sabir

Outside: a lively hustle and bustle. Inside: peace and quiet and the grandeur of bygone eras. Casa Sabir is located on the market square of the small island of Ortigia – the historic centre of the Sicilian city of Syracuse. The 85m2 apartment on the first floor of the house, built at the beginning of the 20th century, boasts a great deal of historical flair. High vaulted ceilings, old cement tiles and walls, which display the traces of the original plastering in different colours, characterise its ambience.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, Ortigia

Scenery: Directly at the market place of Ortigia, very close to the sea

Accommodation: Apartment

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Ustria Steila

Renowned Swiss architect Gion A. Caminada from Graubünden has built a house on a sunny slope in the centre of the village of Siat in the Surselva region. It fits in harmoniously with the village surroundings and still stands out. The Ustria Steila cites the traditional building culture of the region with its lower concrete storeys and wooden log structure on the upper floor.

Region/Town: CH – Switzerland, Graubünden, Siat

Scenery: On a sunny slope in the centre of the village with a breathtaking panorama

Accommodation: Hotel

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Casa Morelli

Casa Morelli is set in a panoramic position on a hill in the municipality of Radda, the heart of the Chianti Classico. This typical Tuscan country house has been restored and converted into a holiday home that combines an historical, rustic ambience with urban elegance. Master craftsmanship, select furnishings and a view of the landscape’s rolling hills define the unique character of this house.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Tuscany, Radda in Chianti

Scenery: In the middle of the Chianti Classico area with magnificent views of the Tuscan hilly landscape

Accommodation: House

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Stadl Wuggitz

A 200-year-old hay barn in southern Styria has been given a new lease on life as a holiday house. The conversion process involved the barn being completely disassembled, its wooden beams being carefully restored and then carefully reassembled once again. Its new additions include large windows and a glass entrance area. The interiors of the house are open like a loft…

Region/Town: AT – Austria, Southern Styria, Oberhaag

Scenery: Surrounded by vineyards or orchards

Accommodation: House

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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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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

Scenery: In front of the organic orchard of the estate

Accommodation: Hotel, B&B

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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

Scenery: On the outer edge of a small french village

Accommodation: House

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