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Ferienhaus Steinhaus am Auerbach in Oberaudorf / DE – Germany, Bavaria

Holiday home Steinhaus am Auerbach

At first, you might be slightly sur­prised by the name: “Steinhaus (stone house) am Auerbach”. This Steinhaus in the Bavarian town of Ober­audorf looks like a wooden house from the outside, but is in fact a massive stone building with 80 cm thick walls. Thanks to its timber cladding, however, it blends in per­fectly with the sur­rounding houses. Christine Arnhard and Markus Eck are masters at building on small surface areas with unusual spatial con­cepts – as they proved beyond question with their pre­vious project, the “Holzhaus (wooden house) am Auerbach”, with which the Steinhaus shares the pro­perty. Once again, the building’s floor plan is far from standard.

The parking space is located in a “cut” corner of the house, behind which the ent­rance area opens with a glass-panelled front. The bed­rooms are on the ground floor tog­ether with two bath­rooms, a sauna and a reading room com­plete with a fire­place. Under the roof you will find the living room, as well as the kitchen with a dining area and access to the large roof terrace. The interior design – with lin­oleum floors, and solid wood and clay-plas­tered walls in muted colours – creates a quiet, relaxed ambience.

Pic­tures of the inte­riors by Florian Holzherr

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What to do

The house gives you direct access to nature. In winter: skiing, touring, tobogganing, skating, winter hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, jogging, as well as short and longer walks. In summer: hiking, high ropes courses, natural swimming spots, mountain biking, jogging, tennis, sailing and kiting (at the Chiemsee lake), water skiing (Kiefersfelden), horseback riding and golf. Various destinations for excursions: Lake Chiemsee (35 km), Rosenheim (31 km), Kufstein (8 km), Lake Schliersee (36 km), Lake Tegernsee (61 km ) or Kitzbühel (48 km). Culture: the new Festspielhaus in Erl (festival venue), the Musikfilmtage Oberaudorf (music film festival), the Bad Endorf cinema, cultural events in the castle Neubeuern or Architectural tours in Tyrol.

Why we like this house

A house with many, extraordinary details that shows how well you can live in a small space. The many panoramic windows are a particular highlight.

This house is great for

Couples and families. Combining your stay with the neighbouring Holzhaus am Auerbach is ideal for joint holidays with two families.

Sustainability

EV charging station
Getting there without a car: train stop is a 10-minute walk away.


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Steinhaus am Auerbach
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Steinhaus am Auerbach

Details

Region DE – Germany, Bavaria, Oberaudorf
Upper Bavaria
Name Steinhaus am Auerbach
Scenery in a small village in the northern part of the Alps
Number of guests Max. 5 people
Completed 2018
Design Christine Arnhard & Markus Eck, Munich
Published Süddeutsche Zeitung, Serie Zukunft Bauen 8/2022, SZ Magazin 29/2021, Dezeen 1/2019
Specials Right next door is the Holzhaus am Auerbach.
Architecture Modern
Accomodation Holiday home
Criteria 1-4 (house/apartment), Dog-friendly, Family, Garden, Golf, Hiking, Lake/river, Mountains, Sauna, Skiing, EV-charging station, No car needed
Same PartnerHolzhaus am Auerbach
Same ArchitectsStel­zenhaus, Spiel­leite Acht, Holzhaus am Auerbach

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5 Comments

Liebe Familie Arnhard & Eck, wir haben wun­der­schöne Tage im Steinhaus ver­bracht. Es blieben keine Wünsche offen. Ihr habt ein echtes Kleinod geschaffen. Wir haben uns rundum Wohl gefühlt. Wir kommen wieder, Anfrage ist bereits raus an euch. Ganz liebe Grüße und bis bald hof­fentlich 💫

Tine sagt:

Zusammen mit guten Freun­dinnen wollte ich ein gemein­sames Wochenende ver­bringen, aber nicht einfach irgendwo. Da wir uns alle zusammen nicht oft sehen, haben wir nach einem Ort gesucht, der besonders ist, intensive und schöne Erin­ne­rungen kreiert sowie Raum für gute Gespräche öffnet. Im Steinhaus konnten wir all das erleben und dar­über­hinaus waren das Interior, die Archi­tektur und der gesamte Vibe des Hauses eine große Inspi­ration. Ich hätte den ganzen Tag in einem der Sitz­fenster ver­bringen können.
Christine und ihre Familie sind tolle Gastgeber*innen, die es schaffen einem das Gefühl zu geben, jederzeit zur Stelle und hilfs­bereit zu sein und uns gleich­zeitig trotzdem kom­plett Raum für uns gegeben haben. Die Grund­aus­stattung im ganzen Haus ist lie­bevoll und schlau mit gedacht. Außerdem sieht vom Sei­fen­spender, über die Pfef­fer­mühle bis hin zum Akku­staub­sauger einfach alles sty­lisch aus und ist dazu extrem ordentlich und sauber organisiert/verstaut. Zusammen mit der idyl­li­schen Umgebung, Natur und gut erreich­baren Lage, war die Auszeit für uns genau das, was wir gebraucht haben und wer hoffen sehr, noch einmal wie­der­kommen zu können. Vielen lieben Dank an Christine und ihre Familie!

Madeleina sagt:

Fan­tastic people! We were really looking forward to our holiday at the Steinhaus but the Corona crisis made it impos­sible. Christine and Markus imme­diately refunded our deposit without any delay and with zero fuss. We are still looking forward to that holiday, but later.… Hope you are both well!

Stuart Hewer sagt:

Wir haben einen wun­der­vollen Urlaub im Steinhaus am Auerbach ver­bracht. Das Haus mit seinem außer­ge­wöhn­lichen Grundriss, den vielen Sitz­fenstern, der geschmack­vollen Ein­richtung und der kom­for­tablen Aus­stattung war uns ein gemüt­liches Nest, in das wir nach unseren Aus­flügen stets mit viel Freude zurück­ge­kehrt sind. Sehr schön ist auch die Lage direkt am Auerbach, der an warmen Tage zum Baden einlädt. Die Umgebung — am Fuße der Alpen, nahe Öster­reich und dem Chiemsee — bietet viele Aus­flugs­mög­lich­keiten. Eine Woche war viel zu kurz, wir fahren wieder hin!

Anke S. sagt:

I love the huge window sills! Nothing beats sitting at the window in the winter and sipping a cup of tea — this house seems perfect for that!

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