Houses

Designed by archi­tects for travel enthu­siasts: Our curated coll­ection of out­standing holiday acco­mo­da­tions — also via map. Do you already know our new entry?

Spaces

Find unusual places and loca­tions — for work­shops, team events, mee­tings, yoga retreats, or private fes­ti­vities.

Magazine

Take a look behind the scenes in sec­tions such as Open House and Insights, meet our hosts, or read Posi­tions on current topics.

Shop

URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR is Europe’s leading online portal for archi­tec­tu­rally out­standing holiday homes. We’ve published a series of award-winning books—available in book­shops or directly in our online shop.

About us

What we do: A special network for special houses.

FAQ

How to find accom­mo­da­tions and spaces with us and where to book it.

Become a partner

Does your house fit in with UA? Time to get to know each other!

Real estate

For sale! Here you will find our current sales offers.

Apartment Untitled
urlaubsarchitektur.de
For Sale For sale: Villa Zoé on Crete
South Tyrolean prac­ti­cality. Anyone visiting Sand in Taufers is greeted at the ent­rance to the village by Ovina’s Haus – holiday accom­mo­dation in the midst of green meadows and against an impressive mountain backdrop.

News­letter

We regu­larly write exciting, inte­resting news­letters that are worth reading. You haven’t sub­scribed yet?


Houses

Designed by archi­tects for travel enthu­siasts: Our curated coll­ection of out­standing holiday acco­mo­da­tions — also via map. Do you already know our new entry?

Spaces

Find unusual places and loca­tions — for work­shops, team events, mee­tings, yoga retreats or private fes­ti­vities.

Magazine

Take a look behind the scenes in sec­tions such as Open House and Insights, meet our hosts or read Posi­tions on current topics.

News­letter

Sign up for our news­letter now.

Favo­rites

Your bucket list of inte­resting places.

Apartment Ovina’s Haus in Südtirol, Sand in Taufers / IT – Italy

Apartment Ovina’s Haus

South Tyrolean prac­ti­cality. Visitors to Sand in Taufers are greeted at the ent­rance to the village by Ovina’s Haus – a holiday accom­mo­dation sur­rounded by green meadows and impressive mountain scenery, which wel­comes its guests with six suites, two mini-lofts and special views.

What looks like a hay barn from the outside is actually a new building in a place steeped in tra­dition. The Café Wie­senhof, a meeting place for tou­rists and locals alike, used to stand here. However, as the building was beyond repair, a new house was built. Inspired by the cha­rac­te­ristic archi­tecture of the region and with the aim of con­ti­nuing to welcome guests. Since then, the purist new building has stood in the midst of the alpine scenery, looking as if it had always been there.

Above the plas­tered base rises a structure made of dark-glazed wood, which takes the form of the typical local con­s­truction and develops it in a con­tem­porary way. Behind the ver­tical sup­ports and hori­zontal struts, an allusion to the former drying faci­lities in the barns, large window fronts open up with spa­cious bal­conies that sur­round the house and offer plenty of space to relax.

The eight units, which vary in size, are designed for two to four people and each have a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Two of them are mini-lofts on the top floor and have a roof terrace and a private sauna. The glass roof over the two loft ter­races is really special, allowing you to gaze straight up at the stars! It’s not uncommon for the daybeds to be used as beds at night.

Whether it’s a suite, a mini loft or the house as a whole, whether it’s on the balcony with a view or on the ground floor with a garden – everyone will find their favourite spot in Ovina’s house. In the large lounge with a house bar on the ground floor, there are num­erous books as well as a great breakfast, coffee, tea or wine. A reminder of the former café and, today as yes­terday, the heart of Ovina.

©AlexFilz . OVINA .  Architecture
ovinas-haus_032_23-09-25
ovinas-haus_002_23-09-25
©AlexFilz . OVINA .  Architecture

What to do

Ideal starting starting point for hiking and mountaineering, whether on one of the 80 three- thousand- metre mountains, along exciting high-altitude trails or to alpine lakes, skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, mountain biking, Waldbaden [immersing yourself in the forest ambience], horseback riding, recharging your batteries at the waterfall, tandem flying, yoga with Petra, fitness with Aaron, enjoying South Tyrolean culinary delights, such as Kaiserschmarrn [sugared pancakes], Speckknödel [ bacon dumplings] and cheese, preferably on the alpine pasture, an excursion to Taufers Castle or shopping in Bruneck.

Why we like this house

Contemporary architecture driven by tradition, pleasantly restrained and with a strong focus on nature and slow living.

This house is great for

Couples, small or large families or for active holidays with friends. The house can also be rented as a whole for up to 22 people.

Sustainability

Certified climate house; two e-charging stations in the garage; can be reached by bus; Free regional train connections and South Tyrolean bus included. In summer, guests can enjoy 0 km vegetables from the field next door (free of charge).


Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus
Ovina’s Haus

Details

Region IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Sand in Taufers
South Tyrol
Name Ovina's Haus
Scenery On the edge of the village amidst meadows and with a wide view of the mountains
Number of guests Max. 22 in 8 apartments of different sizes
Completed 2020
Design noa*, Bolzano (IT)
Architecture Modern
Accomodation Apartment
Criteria 1-4 (house/apartment), Apartments combinable, Dog-friendly, Family, Garden, Hiking, Loft, Mountains, Sauna, Skiing, EV-charging station, No car needed
RegistrationCIN: IT021017A1PCIBM5RL

Availability calendar

The calendar shows the current availability of the accommodation. On days with a white background, the accommodation is still fully available. If an accommodation has more than one rentable unit, days with free capacities are shown with a light grey background. On days with a dark grey background, the accommodation is not available.

Request/Booking

3 Comments

Was für eine wun­der­volle Unter­kunft, wir mussten beim Betreten jubeln! Ein Chapeau an die Pla­nerin und die Archi­tekten. Wir haben die in jedem Winkel lie­be­volle und hoch­wertige Aus­führung, die gleich­zeitig nie protzig oder kalt wirkt, sondern sich perfekt in die Umgebung der Wiesen, Mais­felder und Berg­blicke inte­griert, jede Minute genossen. Die große Ter­rasse lud jeden Abend noch zum Träumen vor schönem Pan­orama ein. Dazu das regionale und leckere Früh­stück und die nutzbare Gemü­se­kiste, die jederzeit super­liebe Betreuung durch Christin und Elfi, die kleine Sauna im Garten mit Berg­blick, die Lade­mög­lichkeit für den Stromer — hier stimmt wirklich alles. Wir kommen gern wieder! <3

M., R. und H. Everling sagt:

Toll, was sie aus dem alten Cafe Wie­senhof gemacht haben. Die sehr klare und sty­lische Innen­ein­richtung laden genauso nach Innen ein wie die sehr groß­zü­gigen Ter­rassen nach Aussen. Mit Blick in die Felder machen Früh­stück und Abend­essen — die kleine honesty Bar im Unter­ge­schoss hält dafür u.a. leckere Weine bereit — dort genauso viel Spass wie unten in der Bücherei ein leckerer Kaffee von der Kaf­fee­rös­terei im Vinschgau. Obst & Gemüse stehen zum Mit­nehmen und Kochen bereit.
Das Auto steht in der Tief­garage und man macht sich zu Fuss auf die Wan­de­rungen.
Mena und Elfie — diese Frau scheint nur gute Laune zu kennen — machen den Urlaub zur Erholung. Toll und Danke an Euch!

P & W Zwinger sagt:

Wir kommen wieder. Dies zunächst mal als Zusam­men­fassung unserer Ein­drücke. Den Gast erwartet eine außer­or­dent­liche Archi­tektur, einer­seits modern und inno­vativ, ander­seits inte­griert sie sich jedoch auch auf besondere Art und Weise in das Land­schaftsbild. Die Aus­stattung mit Liebe zum Detail, hoch­wertig, ein­ladend , dem Zeit­geist ent­spre­chend und dennoch der His­torie des Alpen­raumes gerecht werdend. Die Lage perfekt am Ortsrand mit Blick über die Wiesen und die Berge und den nahen (250m) Lan­de­platz der Gleit­schirm­flieger. Es wirkt fast schon medi­tativ die Sportler in Ihrem laut­losen Lan­de­anflug zu beob­achten. Eine große Auswahl an Restau­rants im Ort, ein gute Ver­sor­gungslage (Lebens­mittel, Sport­ge­schäfte, Apo­theken, Bäcke­reien etc.) und äußerst sehens­werte Aus­flugs­ziele und Seen trugen zu einen unbe­schwerten und erfüllten Urlaub bei. Und nicht zuletzt die herz­liche Betreuung vor Ort durch Elfi und Mena — ein großes Dan­ke­schön an beide — ließen in uns den Ent­schluss reifen auf jeden Fall wie­der­zu­kommen.

C & P Kramer sagt:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
For booking enquiries, please contact the respective accommodation. How does HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE work? Read our FAQ.