Betzenstein is a small historical town in the middle of the Franconian Switzerland Nature Park. On a slope on the outskirts of the town, you will find Refugium Betzenstein, a modern bio-passive house. 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 is comprised of a large room with a sleeping area and living area that includes 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 its playful interior design: stairs and room dividers display grass-like visuals and birch trunks and cowhide rugs serve as decoration.
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".
Sustainability
certified by Viabono
Details of the property
Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Franconia, Betzenstein
Name: Refugium Betzenstein
Scenery: On the outskirts of a small village, surrounded by hills and wood
Accommodation: Apartment
Number of guests: 2 apartments for 1-2 people
Architecture: Modern
Completed: 2017
Design: Herbert Bucher , BUCHER | HÜTTINGER – ARCHITEKTUR INNEN ARCHITEKTUR, Betzenstein
Published: 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: Architektouren 2018, Architektouren 2017, Heinze ArchitektenAWARD 2018: Shortlist, ADAC Tourism Award Bavaria 2019 - 3. place
Categories
1-2 (house/apartment), Apartment, Bavaria, DE – Germany, excellent sustainability, Hiking, Modern, No barriers
Homepage www.bio-design-ferienwohnungen.de
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2 Comments
Klaus-Martin Grebe said:
Wir haben wunderbar geschlafen und sind herrlich zur Ruhe gekommen. Ein wirkliches Refugium, toll gemacht.
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Viola Elflein said:
Wir hatten ein sehr ruhiges und erholsames Wochenende in Ihrer tollen Ferienwohnung. Vielem Dank!
Super Innen-/Architektur!
Familie Elflein
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