Holiday home Halbhaus – Andermatt Chalet

The Andermatt Chalet in the his­toric center of the Swiss mountain village goes by the name of “Half House”. Its other half was des­troyed decades ago by a fire and then replaced by a parking lot. The London architect Jonathan Tuckey con­verted this tra­di­tional stone and wood house dating to 1780 into a home for his family. Since moving his main resi­dence back to London, he has also rented it out as a holiday chalet.

The house is arranged over four levels, which are con­nected via the ori­gi­nally pre­served ladder-like wooden staircase. Its cen­ter­piece is the com­bined kitchen, dining and living area on the second floor. By removing parts of the ceiling to the attic, a light-flooded double-height space has been created. White­washed panels and light wooden planks, gray wall plas­tering, a black kitchen and a pared-down interior: the resulting ambience is bril­li­antly airy and arguably more Nordic than Alpine. One floor up you’ll find a bedroom with a work space on the gallery which can be sepa­rated from the living room by a folding door. Two addi­tional bed­rooms and a Stube (snug) are located on the first floor. With their low cei­lings and the old wood paneling, these rooms have a more tra­di­tional feel.

Find out more about the half-house — Andermatt Chalet and the architect Jonathan Tuckey here.

What to do

In Winter the house is 2 mins walk from the Cable car station of Gemstock with the best skiing in central Switzerland and there are plenty of days when you ski back to the house.
In summer you can set off from the front door direct into the mountains by bicycle, hiking boots, climbing gear - or even paragliding equipment. 10 mins walk from the house there is Switzerland’s best Alpine 18 hole golf course. When you want to relax the house has been furnished as a home from home, including a library of books on Swiss mountain life and architecture. There is also a sauna.

Why we like this house

The revival of this historic house with its beautiful symbiosis of old and new is a pleasant counterpoint to the "mundane" holiday resorts which are currently under construction in Andermatt.

This house is great for

Skiers, hikers and families.

Sustainability

Getting there without a car: Trains from Basel, Lucerne, Zurich, Zug or Bellinzona, Milan stop every hour in Göschenen. There is a direct connection to the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (10mins to Andermatt).

Owner

Jonathan renovated the Halbhaus for his family in 2013 and the property is now run by his wife Annabel. His architectural office based in London and Andermatt has since renovated many building in the Alps in Switzerland, Italy, Austria and France. Their wish is for all their guests to feel the magic of mountain life and experience what it has to offer in a building that is both old and new.

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