Holiday home Stelzenhaus

At first glance, the elevated wooden house on the outskirts of Schleching – a small village in the Bavarian Achental valley not far from Lake Chiemsee – is reminiscent of the pile dwellings of prehistoric times, the fishermen’s huts on the Atlantic coast or a tree house. Traditional elements that the Munich-based architecture studio arnhard und eck has taken up and combined with modern construction methods, contemporary design and a sustainable approach. Simple and light-footed in design, without superfluous furniture, televisions and fuss, yet with everything you need.
The building, constructed from local wood, is based on point foundations that seal as little surface area as possible, with views towards Breitenstein, Gscheurerwand and Hochgern. The directly adjacent buildings are hidden from view. Access is from the garden via a small cloakroom and staircase leading up to a bright living room. Here, on the south side, the sun shines from morning to evening into the communal area with kitchen, small fireplace, large dining table and long, wide window sills, surrounded by the Alpine panorama. The gallery above can be used as a reading room, play area or bedroom. The two further double bedrooms and the two bathrooms are separate.
All rooms focus on the essentials – from the warm, light wood panelling to the understated furnishings with matching fixtures and occasional designer pieces. While the colour scheme inside is limited to a few accents, the grey façade with red shutters is reminiscent of a tree house and makes an almost tongue-in-cheek statement.
The balcony is an inviting place to have breakfast, while the garden offers another dining area and an outdoor shower. For an afternoon nap or a break in the shade, you can make yourself comfortable in the hammocks between the stilts – unless a table tennis or basketball match is in progress, that is. For all other activities, nature begins right outside the door.

What to do

A wide range of tours for hiking, cycling, mountain biking, skiing and cross-country skiing, ski touring and snowshoeing, swimming and bathing in Lake Wössner or Lake Chiemsee, gliding and paragliding, rafting on the Tiroler Ache, climbing, golf, table tennis and basketball in the garden, excursions to Fraueninsel and Herreninsel, Seeon Monastery, Hohenaschau Castle or the Maria-Eck pilgrimage church, as well as city trips to Munich, Salzburg, Kufstein, Innsbruck or Traunstein

Why we like this house

A holiday home that is airy, bright and simple for itself and its guests.

This house is great for

Families, groups of friends and couples who are looking for a quiet, minimalist retreat and enjoy being out in nature.

Sustainability

E-charging station directly at the house (more in Schleching and Bernau), public transport: from Übersee station by bus to Mühlau/Abzw. Schleching, then a 10-minute walk.

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