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Apartment Refugium Bet­zen­stein in Franken, Betzenstein / DE – Germany, Bavaria

Apartment Refugium Bet­zen­stein

The Refugium Bet­zen­stein is a modern passive house situated on a slope on the out­skirts of Bet­zen­stein, a small his­toric town in the middle of the Fran­conian Switz­erland Nature Park. A long­house with a double saddle roof, its design incor­po­rates the tra­di­tional forms and mate­rials of the region and inter­prets them in a modern and linear style. With its uniform slate cladding of the façade and roof, this arche­ty­pi­cally shaped house takes on a mono­lithic appearance.

The dark upper floor is con­trasted by the white plas­tered ground floor. Here you will find two 45 square meter barrier-free apart­ments, which open out with floor-to-ceiling windows onto the terrace. Each apartment has a large room with a sleeping area and a living area with a sofa, dining table and kit­chenette. Eco­lo­gical aims and the creation of a com­for­table climate were of great importance in the building’s con­s­truction: from rene­wable, healthy and envi­ron­men­tally fri­endly building mate­rials, through to solar power and natural outdoor designs. Nature also plays an important role in the interior design and is humo­rously quoted: in the form of steps and room dividers with a grass look, birch trunks as deco­ration or cowhide carpets.

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What to do

The Franconian Switzerland Nature Park is a romantic middle mountain landscape with unique flora and fauna, fascinating rock formations and over 1,000 (dripstone) caves. Sports activities: hiking, climbing, canoeing, cycling, mountain biking (e-mountainbike rental by the host, guests receive a discount) and golf. Cultural highlights: One of the most important castle regions in Central Europe, the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage City of Bamberg, the Medieval City of Nuremberg, the Festival city of Bayreuth, and the region with the world's highest concentration of breweries.

Why we like this house

A stylish eco-house without an overdone "eco-aesthetic".

This house is great for

Single travellers, couples

Sustainability

certified by Viabono


Refugium Bet­zen­stein
Refugium Bet­zen­stein
Refugium Bet­zen­stein
Refugium Bet­zen­stein
Refugium Bet­zen­stein
Refugium Bet­zen­stein
Refugium Bet­zen­stein

Details

Region DE – Germany, Bavaria, Franconia, Betzenstein
Franconia
Name Refugium Betzenstein
Scenery On the outskirts of a small village, surrounded by hills and wood
Number of guests 2 apartments for 1-2 people
Completed 2017
Design Herbert Bucher, BUCHER HÜTTINGER ARCHITEKTUR, Betzenstein
Published Das Haus 06/2020, EFH_D Architektenhäuser in Deutschland / Chris van Uffelen 2019/20, Echt Oberfranken Nr. 56 2020, GEO Saison 07/2020, bba - Bau Beratung Architektur - 10/2018, Energiesparhäuser + Ökologisch Bauen - 2/2018, Take Me to the Lakes – München Edition und München WeekenderEdition - The Gentle Temper, 2018, Mikado - March 2018
Awards Winner TourismusKrone Fränkische Schweiz - Innovation 2020, Architektouren 2020, Architektouren 2018, Architektouren 2017, Heinze ArchitektenAWARD 2018: Shortlist, ADAC Tourism Award Bavaria 2019 - 3. place
Architecture Modern
Accomodation Apartment
Criteria 1-2 (house/apartment), Garden, Hiking, Mountains, excellent sustainability

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4 Comments

Wir haben uns in der anspre­chenden Wohnung sehr wohl gefühlt.
Nicht nur die Archi­tektur und die Aus­stattung haben uns ange­sprochen, sondern auch der natur­be­lassene Garten.
Geschlafen haben wir außerdem fabelhaft, ob der Ruhe und der her­vor­ra­genden Matratzen.
Die Ver­mieter sehr nett und sym­pa­thisch.
Familie Burg

Siglinde Burg sagt:

Die Wohnung selbst ist als Unter­kunft ist sehr gut für ein Päarchen geeignet, das sich schon jah­relang mit den Gepflo­gen­heiten des Partners bestens aus­kennt. Heisst: direkt neben dem Bett befinden sich Toi­lette und Dusch­be­reich. Als Abtrennung kommen lediglich raumhohe Glas­türen zum Einsatz, die optisch sehr gefällig sind, aber jeden Rülpser und sonstige Kracher des Partners zu jeder Zeit per Schall­welle in den Raum über­tragen. Da will man hoffen, dass der Partner sich gerade in ent­spe­ch­ender Ent­fernung befindet oder einen tiefen Schlaf hat. Das sich die FeWo (2 Stück) im Erd­ge­schoss befinden, muss man sich sehr genau “erlesen”. Denn das Bild fas­zi­niert im ersten Moment, zeigt aber die obere Wohnung des Ver­mieters, der in direkter Nähe erreichbar ist. Also immer schön darauf achten, auch gleich beim Rein­kommen die Schuhe aus­zu­ziehen, denn Stra­ßen­schuhe auf dem Parkett werden nicht geduldet. So war es gleich die erste Ansage im Rahmen der Begehung. Nun denn, muss man mit leben. In Summe aber wirklich eine sehr schöne Anlage und Unter­kunft. Nur ist es viel­leicht ziel­füh­render, für das nächste Foto die Feri­en­wohnung ins richtige Licht zu setzen und in den oberen Wohnung alles zu ver­dunkeln. Dann wissen poten­tielle Gäste direkt wo es lang geht.

Jens Guschmann sagt:

Wir haben wun­derbar geschlafen und sind herrlich zur Ruhe gekommen. Ein wirk­liches Refugium, toll gemacht.

Klaus-Martin Grebe sagt:

Wir hatten ein sehr ruhiges und erhol­sames Wochenende in Ihrer tollen Feri­en­wohnung. Vielem Dank!
Super Innen-/Ar­chi­tektur!
Familie Elflein

Viola Elflein sagt:

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