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Hotel Die Reederin
Die Reederin
Hotel Die Reederin
Stay in the midst of Hanseatic tradition with a Scandinavian twist: Hotel Die Reederin is located in a listed building dating from 1790 on Lübeck's beautiful Old Town island.
Waldhausstudio
 Waldhausstudio
Space Waldhausstudio
The Waldhausstudio, situated near the Geltinger Bay, is a standalone wooden house in a secluded location, surrounded by tall pine trees and with a view of the Baltic Sea.
Apartment Zeit am See
Zeit am See
Jose Campos
Apartment Zeit am See
The Hof Farchau cultural monument on the Küchensee lake offers six individual accommodations that take you back in time, along with plenty of opportunities for a relaxing time by the lake.
Holiday home WJ8
WJ8
Holiday home WJ8
Frisian and colourful: The WJ8 in the small, charming North Sea resort of Utersum is one of the few detached houses on the island of Föhr and, in addition to its (mono)chromatic architecture, has a surprisingly extensive garden.
Holiday home Idaho
Idaho
Holiday home Idaho
A trip to Idaho is closer than you think. No Rocky Mountains, no Snake River, but a holiday home reminiscent of the architecture of the American 1970s. Located directly on the high banks of the Eider river and with a far-reaching view over the water.
Holiday home 17 Anton
17 Anton
Holiday home 17 Anton
Clarity and peacefulness as far as the eye can see. After their two holiday homes 36 Berta and 36 Charly, the architect couple Frank and Susanne Plehn has created another distinct island escape: 17 Anton - just 800 metres from the beach.
Apartment Netzschuppen
Netzschuppen
Apartment Netzschuppen
The five loft apartments, designed in the style of Scandinavian fishermen's houses and with black tarred wood cladding, are located on a slope at the end of the harbour promenade of Kappeln, directly on the Schlei.
Holiday home Landloft27
Landloft27
Holiday home Landloft27
Leisurely days in light-filled architecture. The spacious holiday home on the sunny island of Fehmarn reveals light-flooded rooms over three floors in a simple design and with a fresh atmosphere.
Holiday home Haus in Matzwitz
Haus in Matzwitz
© 2021 by Jörg Hempel; www.joerg-hempel-com
Holiday home Haus in Matzwitz
You could almost mistake the house in the village of Matzwitz, situated in the hinterland of Hohwachter Bucht (Hohwacht Bay), for a barn – if it weren’t for the oversized window that gives it an extravagant touch!
Holiday home Sieseby Tenne
Sieseby Tenne
Holiday home Sieseby Tenne
Spacious holiday home in a wide landscape! Fjorde Sieseby on the edge of the picturesque village of Sieseby on the Schlei is a former farm, which has been converted into a holiday resort with three lodges and a landscape park.
Holiday home Sieseby Loft
Sieseby Loft
Holiday home Sieseby Loft
Width and light characterise the up to eight-metre-high Sieseby Loft, which is located in a courtyard complex on the edge of the thatched-roof village of Sieseby near the Schlei, an inlet of Germany's Baltic Sea Coast.
Holiday home Kliffhuus
Kliffhuus
Holiday home Kliffhuus
The Kliffhuus on the North Sea island of Föhr surprises its guests with a spaciousness that you wouldn't expect from the outside. You only realise at second glance that the house is a split-level construction.
Holiday home Hygge Hus
Hygge Hus
Holiday home Hygge Hus
Hygge Hus on the North Sea island of Föhr makes a traditional impression from outside – but inside it boasts a modern Scandinavian style and great attention to detail.
Apartment Sylt Lofts
Sylt Lofts
Apartment Sylt Lofts
The Sylt Lofts are situated in a quiet street in the center of Westerland: the shopping street Friedrichstrasse is just around the corner and the beach is 400 meters away. The seven apartments are located in the historic house Boy and in a new building in the rear garden.
Apartment Gut Schwansen
Gut Schwansen
Apartment Gut Schwansen
Gut Schwansen is a thatched cottage in the hilly countryside of north Germany between the fjord Schlei and the Baltic Sea. The two apartments have rural charm with modern touches.
Apartment Kultur Gut Hasselburg
Kultur Gut Hasselburg
Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein, Altenkrempe, Kulturgut Hasselburg, Dr. Constantin Stahlberg, September 2023
Apartment Kultur Gut Hasselburg
The Kultur Gut Hasselburg is a listed late-baroque country estate near at the Baltic Sea. The ensemble of manor house, barns and a gatehouse impresses with its size and architectural unity and offers a variety of holiday apartments.
Holiday home Harmschool
Harmschool
Holiday home Harmschool
This little brick house located on a nature plot near a forest is surrounded by typical North Frisian countryside. The old village school dating to 1895 previously housed a classroom and a small teacher’s apartment.
Holiday home Dünenhaus
Dünenhaus
Holiday home Dünenhaus
The beaches of the North Frisian island Amrum are among the widest in Europe. The „Dünenhaus“ (dune house) is located near one of these beaches on the south of the island.

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