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Ferienhaus Schaalsee Loft in Zarrentin am Schaalsee / DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Holiday home Schaalsee Loft

The Schaalsee bio­sphere reserve between Hamburg, Lübeck and Schwerin is not only home to rare animals and plants. Winding shores and moorland land­scapes alternate with dense forests, vast agri­cul­tural fields and small vil­lages. The water of the fjord-like lake, which is made up of many indi­vidual bodies of water, glistens in between. The eponymous Schaalsee Loft is located on the edge of the nature reserve, with sleek modern archi­tecture and unob­s­tructed views of the see­mingly endless land­scape. Despite its res­trained form, the rec­tan­gular bun­galow finds a self-con­fident expression in the midst of con­tem­plative nature thanks to its striking mate­riality. Like the stag­gered reddish-brown clinker brick in bar format, which gives the façade its special structure and yet blends har­mo­niously into the natural sur­roun­dings.

Large, evenly spaced steel mul­lioned windows facing east, south and west as well as floor-to-ceiling glass and steel ele­ments in the interior, which trans­par­ently separate the indi­vidual living areas from one another, create a loft-like atmo­sphere full of light. Com­bined with mini­malist fur­nis­hings and clear lines, this creates a par­ti­cu­larly generous sense of space. The cen­tre­piece of the open-plan concept is a solid fire­place, in front of which the dining area, a lounge area and a free-standing kitchen unit unfold. Thanks to the sliding windows, the living space can be extended onto the terrace and into the garden. The bedroom adjoins a mini­malist bathroom in dark natural stone. There is also an office, which is ideal for longer stays or spon­ta­neous work ses­sions.

The cream-coloured screed floor has a soft matt finish and forms an atmo­spheric backdrop for the light that falls in, the interplay of mate­rials between heavy stone and light linen curtains and the fur­niture with its tim­eless design. If you sit on the robinia wood terrace on the south side of the house or in the large garden, which blends seam­lessly into the land­scape, under one of the pretty apple trees and watch the cranes fly and the cows graze, you will truly forget the time.

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What to do

Numerous bathing spots around the Schaalsee, hiking in the nature park, cycling, boat trips, fishing, bird watching, a nearby boules court, cooking together (there are many farm shops and farmers' markets in the area), a visit to Zarrentin with its monastery complex worth seeing or excursions to Hamburg, Lübeck and Schwerin

Why we like this house

A clear, timeless statement filled with atmospheric plays of light in the midst of calming, seemingly boundless nature.

This house is great for

Lovers of nature and design, couples

Sustainability

Public transport: Travelling by train and onwards with the ‘’on-call bus‘’


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Details

Region DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Zarrentin am Schaalsee
Name Schaalsee Loft
Scenery On the edge of the Schaalsee biosphere reserve
Number of guests Max. 2
Completed 2017
Design BUB architekten, Hamburg
Architecture Modern
Accomodation Holiday home
Criteria 1-2 (house/apartment), Garden, Lake/river, No car needed
Same ArchitectDünenhaus_01

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2 Comments

Ich hatte sehr schöne und erholsame Tage in diesem außer­ge­wöhn­lichen Haus. Die Ein­richtung ist sehr geschmackvoll und gleich­zeitig funk­tional. Die Küche ist perfekt ein­ge­richtet. Der große und sehr klar gestaltete Wohnraum hat meinen Kopf frei­ge­macht. Der Blick aus dem Fenster ist wun­der­schön. Das Grund­stück ist sehr weit­läufig und hat einen sehr schönen alten Baum­be­stand. Auf der Ter­rasse konnte ich her­vor­ragend Sonne tanken. Schat­ten­plätze habe ich natürlich auch genug gefunden. Ich fühlte mich im Haus, wie auf dem gesamten Grund­stück, voll­kommen unge­stört.

Das Haus passt nicht nur für Lieb­haber von Natur und Design und Paare, wie es oben beschrieben wird. Auch allein konnte ich das Haus und die Gegend genießen. Ich habe einige fan­tas­tische Touren um den See mit meinem Rennrad gemacht. Das Bad im See nach den Rad­touren war immer ein Erlebnis.

Ich hatte eine groß­artige Zeit und komme sicher noch einmal wieder.

Last but not least: Ganz herz­lichen Dank an die sehr freund­lichen und hilfs­be­reiten Gast­geber.

Hans-Jürgen Bartz sagt:

Wir haben eine wun­der­volle und super erholsame Woche in diesem wohl­tu­enden Ambiente ver­bracht. Mini­ma­lis­tisch redu­zierte und trotzdem ele­gante Archi­tektur mitten in einem Natur­schutz­gebiet mit herr­lichem weitem Blick aus den boden­tiefen Fenster über Wiesen und Felder, ideal, um zu sich zu kommen. Die Aus­stattung des Hauses ist kom­plett, wir haben mehrfach selbst gekocht und alles Not­wendige ist vor Ort vor­handen. Die beiden Gast­geber sind sehr freundlich und hilfs­bereit und haben uns mit Tipps und Aus­flugs­zielen unter­stützt. Leider ist unser Auf­enthalt schon wieder beendet, aber wir kommen ganz sicher wieder. Wir haben schon mehrfach über Urlaubs­ar­chi­tektur gebucht und schöne Häuser bewohnt, aber das Schaalsee-Loft ist ein­malig und etwas ganz Beson­deres. 5/5 Sterne!

Lea Begimow sagt:

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