Holiday home Pur P1 Ostsee

What’s the point of a Darß house? That’s right, it’s all about the door: richly deco­rated front doors, colourfully painted with suns, flowers and all manner of symbols, have been to the pen­insula for gene­ra­tions what a stylish sports car is today. A resident of Darß who had some­thing to show off would display it facing the street. The Pur P1 Ostsee does exactly the opposite: it reveals its true qua­lities at the rear.

From the street, the house – situated on the out­skirts of Prerow – looks like a classic Darß fisherman’s cottage: Alt­hough the door is only modestly deco­rated, the house above all shows respect for its sur­roun­dings: a dark wooden façade, lattice windows, a gabled roof with bat-wing dormers – ever­y­thing is there, ever­y­thing in its rightful place. However, anyone who goes inside, steps into the garden and looks at the house from the rear is inclined to rub their eyes in dis­belief. A glass façade spanning the entire rear of the building defines this new con­s­truction, com­pleted in 2018. In short: a fisherman’s cottage at the front, a Farns­worth House at the back. Nevert­heless, if you wish, you can com­pletely close off the glass façade with wooden folding-sliding doors. Because even though Prerow is con­sidered one of the most famous nudist beaches on the Baltic Sea, you might still not want to show ever­y­thing to everyone.

Inside the house itself, you find yourself in illus­trious company alongside inter­na­tional design legends: in the bright living room, with its Pog­genpohl kitchen, large dining table and seating area by the fire­place, Charles and Ray Eames, Eileen Gray, Arne Jacobsen and Hans J. Wegner have, so to speak, taken their place – or at least their designs have. Yet it is by no means a museum, as ever­y­thing is there to be used. The ground floor also fea­tures a reading room, a guest room and a shower room, whilst the attic houses two bed­rooms and a bathroom with a double bath. The 120 square metres offer plenty of space for four people, or even six if required.

But after all, you don’t come to the Baltic Sea to stay indoors: outside, a terrace and an outdoor sauna await. The Darß Forest begins right behind the house, and at its edge lies the 14-kilo­metre-long West­strand, where nature reigns supreme. In the evening, you return to the house feeling a bit windswept, light a fire in the fire­place and, as you gaze up at the Darß sky, perhaps reflect on how it actually is with people and their two dif­ferent sides.

What to do

The Baltic Sea all of a sudden, please! Swimming in the Baltic Sea, cycling (bike hire nearby), walking, horse riding, fishing, eating fish rolls. Plus exploring the Ahrenshoop artists’ colony. Trips to Rostock or Stralsund. The house is situated near the Darß Forest with its wild and romantic western beach. Wellness facilities are available at the Carpe Diem Wellness Hotel, 500 metres from the holiday home.

Why we like this house

Because it takes the Darß architectural tradition seriously, without letting it compromise its own character. It takes a bit of nerve for a house to pull off such a bold move.

This house is great for

Families, couples, small groups of friends.

Sustainability

Anyone who doesn’t mind an hour’s cycle ride from the station to the Baltic Sea beach can travel by train; buses also run from the station.

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