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In the village centre of Sent in the Lower Engadine, Casa Defilla, built by con­fec­tioners, over­looks an impressive Alpine backdrop and rich history. Of swallows, Swiss stone pine par­lours and the great art of subtle moder­ni­sation.

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Holiday home Casa Defilla
Casa Defilla
Holiday home Casa Defilla
In the village centre of Sent in the Lower Engadine, Casa Defilla, built by confectioners, overlooks an impressive Alpine backdrop and rich history. Of swallows, Swiss stone pine parlours and the great art of subtle modernisation.
Holiday home L’Em­ballage
L’Em­ballage
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Holiday home L’Em­ballage
An old plant nursery repackaged: L’Emballage in Saint-Malo is a successful symbiosis of historical substance and contemporary architecture, in which a concrete skeleton has been given a new lease of life.
Holiday home Casa Lia
Casa Lia
Holiday home Casa Lia
Arm in arm with the Alentejo and just a stone's throw from Lisbon: the Casa Lia bungalow feels like a warm embrace – with its clean lines, minimalist colours and the tranquillity of the Portuguese countryside.
Holiday home Klotz am Berg
Klotz am Berg
Holiday home Klotz am Berg
Surrounded by the landscape of the Vogelsberg, Europe's largest extinct volcano, on the outskirts of Freiensteinau, sits a holiday home with a compact cubature in monolithic construction, which follows the ‘Einfach Bauen’ concept.
Holiday home Casa Bendico
Casa Bendico
Holiday home Casa Bendico
Archaic architecture: half temple, half barn, the holiday home Casa Bendico near Noto stages the essentials and, despite its massive walls, creates a lightweight atmosphere with stunning sea views and a pool.
Holiday home Kok­kolit
Kok­kolit
Holiday home Kok­kolit
As bright as the sky, as green as the dune grass, the H-shaped architecture of Kokkolit nestles in the gently rugged landscape of North Jutland. Just 300 metres from the sea.
Holiday home Brand­mühle
Brand­mühle
Uckermark
Holiday home Brand­mühle
In the midst of vast fields and orchards, the Brandmühle bridges the gap between past and present under its historic capped ceilings. Once a horse stable, today a holiday haven with a yoga room and swimming pond.
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 Die Scheune
Die Scheune
Holiday home Die Scheune
Aesthetic without compromise: With her weekend barn in Chiemgau, interior designer Stephanie Thatenhorst has created an eclectic hideaway, an experiment between tradition and zeitgeist.
Holiday home Ca’ Giuconda
Ca’ Giuconda
Holiday home Ca’ Giuconda
The walls of the former patrician house Ca' Giuconda are over 500 years old. Situated in a beautiful borgo - one of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia" - it towers over the Piedmontese vineyards and masterfully stages its patina.
Apartment Palais Brut
Palais Brut
Apartment Palais Brut
From the outside, the GDR prefabricated building on the edge of Märkische Schweiz faces up to its past without embellishment; inside, it breaks up old structures and surprises with two bright, airy holiday homes.
Apartment La Ferme de Brouage
La Ferme de Brouage
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Apartment La Ferme de Brouage
Simplicity, peace, space and light: La Ferme de Brouage hides like an enchanted garden in the green hinterland of the Atlantic coast and merges old walls with sophisticated architecture, French charm and farm-fresh vegetables.
Holiday home The Frame House
The Frame House
Holiday home The Frame House
On the edge of Denmark's oldest national park, just a five-minute walk from the North Sea and the surfing paradise of Cold Hawaii, The Frame House masterfully stages the view of the small, blue-grey lake and the sandy green expanse of Thy.
Apartment Feri­enhof Busch
Feri­enhof Busch
Familie Busch: Ferienwohnungen, Gaukönigshofen
Apartment Feri­enhof Busch
Old barn with new perspectives: The Ferienhof Busch in the tranquil south of Franconia is a model project for sustainable revitalisation down to the last detail. Three individually designed holiday homes offer plenty of space for spending time together.
Holiday home TheN­ordicX
TheN­ordicX
Holiday home TheN­ordicX
TheNordicX in the small Danish fishing village of Agger stands close to the endless beaches and vast wilderness of Thy. Architecturally, it reflects its deep connection with Nordic nature through simplicity and timelessness.
Holiday home onedown
onedown
Holiday home onedown
onedown is not just located in the middle of the unspoilt dune landscape of North Jutland, it is part of it. A holiday home for eight people, integrated into the hilly terrain and its vegetation.
Holiday home Casa Kera
Casa Kera
Holiday home Casa Kera
Situated on a hill near the baroque town of Scicli, surrounded by carob trees and nature, Casa Kera looks out over the gently rolling hills to the blue shimmering south coast of the island. A house that naturally places itself in the middle of the Sicilian landscape.
Holiday home In den Söllen
In den Söllen
Holiday home In den Söllen
The house is a project of the Berlin architect Thomas Kröger, who always captures the beauty of the Uckermark in an unusual way and with great respect for the landscape. With In den Söllen he has created his first own holiday home.
Holiday home Agger Farm­house
Agger Farm­house
Holiday home Agger Farm­house
In front of the house awaits a small private lake, behind it the largest wilderness of Denmark and only 300 metres away is the ocean of the Danish North Sea coast: this listed farmhouse resembles all facets of a picturesque holiday.
Holiday home Bene­dikta
Bene­dikta
Holiday home Bene­dikta
The Benedikta holiday home in the village of Vandans in the southern part of Vorarlberg is a typical Montafon house. The building from 1836 was dismantled in accordance with monument preservation regulations.
Holiday home Chasa Padrun
Chasa Padrun
Holiday home Chasa Padrun
In the village of Guarda, Switzerland appears as if taken right from the pages of a storybook. The village, situated on a sunny south-facing terrace high above the River Inn in the Canton of Graubünden, is the home of the Swiss children's book classic Schellen-Ursli and is famous for its historical village centre.
Holiday homeResort NURSO
NURSO
Holiday home // Resort NURSO
The Nurso holiday house is located 800 meters from the Baltic Sea near Wismar in the Meerleben village. The interior is consistently monochrome, minimalist and straightforward - the exterior is full of character.
Holiday home mavie
mavie
Holiday home mavie
The holiday house mavie on the Greek island of Lefkada evokes associations with an elegant ocean liner. The building consists of several cubes arranged in a row, and a slightly twisted cuboid structure stacked above them.
Holiday home Can Miret
Can Miret
Holiday home Can Miret
This holiday home is situated in the north of Mallorca on the edge of the little town of Campanet – in a large garden overlooking the village and the Tramuntana mountains.
Holiday home Villa Jones
Villa Jones
Holiday home Villa Jones
Villa Jones is situated in the hilly landscape of olive groves and forests in the Haut Var, the hinterland of the Cote d'Azur. Edward Jones, partner of the renowned London architecture firm Dixon Jones, and his architect wife Margot designed this holiday home for themselves and their family.
ApartmentHoliday home Heimat1883
Heimat1883
Farchant, Löwenzahnwiese im Frühling, Wettersteingebirge, Oberbayern, Deutschland
Apartment // Holiday home Heimat1883
Heimat1883, located at the historic centre of Garmisch in Bavaria, was once the town’s almshouse. Today, you will find five modern and comfortable apartments behind its heritage listed facade.
Holiday home Smart Wood House
Smart Wood House
Holiday home Smart Wood House
The Smart Wood House in Salzburg's Lungau Region is characterized by a combination of straight-lined architecture, innovative building technology and natural, regional materials. The low-energy house is clad from head to toe in Lungau mountain larch.
Holiday home Kapi­tänshaus Wieck
Kapi­tänshaus Wieck
Holiday home Kapi­tänshaus Wieck
The Kapitänshaus (captain's house) Wieck is a lovingly restored house with a view of the Bodden lagoons in the resort of Wieck auf dem Darß on Germany’s Baltic coast. Dating back to 1850, the house is heritage listed and situated amidst a mature garden with beautiful old trees.
Holiday home NewHaus
NewHaus
Holiday home NewHaus
The NewHaus holiday homes are located in the foothills of a pine forest just behind the dunes on the Fischland-Darß peninsula. The furnishings with classic furniture in an urban style are both elegant and casual.
Holiday home Casa Penya Rotja
Casa Penya Rotja
Holiday home Casa Penya Rotja
Far removed from the mass tourism crowds, the Casa Penya Rotja enjoys a rural location in the agricultural east of Mallorca. This property, which comprises two houses, is surrounded by a garden with almond, orange and olive trees and agaves.
Holiday home House B
House B
Holiday home House B
House B in the northern Provence doesn’t shout for attention, but blends in harmoniously with its surroundings. It is built with traditional local materials and one half of it is half-hidden within the hill on which it is set.
Apartment yök Casa + Cultura
yök Casa + Cultura
Apartment yök Casa + Cultura
yök Casa + Cultura is an environmentally friendly tourism project in Barcelona which offers travelers a home away from home. Three apartments on the third floor of a residential building dating from the 19th century have been renovated according to ecologically sustainable design principles.
Holiday home Alpen­lofts
Alpen­lofts
Holiday home Alpen­lofts
The Alpenlofts in Bad Gastein are a project of Evelyn and Ike Ikrath. With their hotels Haus Hirt and Miramonte the hotel manager and the architect have already created hideaways in which guests feel like visiting friends.
Holiday home LLEÓ57
LLEÓ57
Holiday home LLEÓ57
LLEÓ57 is a listed former mansion two minutes from the marketplace of the small town of Pollenca in the north of Mallorca which, with 390 sqm, offers plenty of space for its guests.
Holiday home Villa G
Villa G
Holiday home Villa G
In the middle of an oak forest, yet with a wide view up to Lake Trasimeno, Villa G. is situated on a mountainside near the medieval town of Preggio.
Holiday home Bergraum
Bergraum
Holiday home Bergraum
The holiday home BERGRAUM in the Austrian Kleinwalsertal is a modern interpretation of the traditional barn. Outside as well as inside the building is characterized by simple forms, straight lines and the reduction to the materials wood, concrete and glass.
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.
Apartment Pfarrhaus Mödlich
Pfarrhaus Mödlich
Apartment Pfarrhaus Mödlich
Rural idyll behind the Elbe dyke: The old vicarage from 1865 stood empty for more than 20 years and fell into disrepair, but now it shines a friendly yellow and invites you to enjoy a relaxing holiday. There are three holiday apartments in the lovingly renovated building.
Holiday home Villa Ven­dicari
Villa Ven­dicari
Holiday home Villa Ven­dicari
With the glittering sea in sight and a pool in the Mediterranean garden Villa Vendicari is located in the nature reserve Vendicari in south-eastern Sicily. The building looks like it has been shaped by the wind, and with its organic form it blends in well with the original landscape.
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 Josihaus
Josihaus
Holiday home Josihaus
The mountain village Martisberg in the Swiss Valais only has a few houses and 19 inhabitants. The Josihaus is one of the buildings nestled at 1367 meters altitude on the sunny southern slope.
Holiday home Villa Due Pini
Villa Due Pini
Holiday home Villa Due Pini
Surrounded by an olive grove and overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea as well as the Aurunci mountains Villa Due Pini is situated on a hill above the medieval town of Itri. The Italian architect Cherubino Gambardella designed the house based on an unfinished reinforced concrete skeleton.
Apartment Meis­ter­zimmer
Meis­ter­zimmer
Apartment Meis­ter­zimmer
The old cotton mill in Leipzig is a melting pot for creative professionals. Numerous studios, galleries, workshops, a cinema, several theatres and shops have taken over this large factory site, located four kilometers away from the city centre.
Holiday home Wood h
Wood h
Holiday home Wood h
Spectacular views included! The trip to Wood h on the Scottish Isle of Skye may take some time, but you’ll be rewarded at the destination.
Holiday home Das schwarze Haus
Das schwarze Haus
Von der Straße aus, kann man durch das Haus durchgucken. Das Ferienhaus von Johanna Michel und Dirk Preuß steht in Pinnow im Landkreis Uckermark. Das Haus steht auf einem großen Grundstück mit Gartenstück und ist Richtung Straße, nach vorne und Richtung Feld, nach hinten raus verglast. Man kann von der Straße durch das Haus in die Landschaft gucken. Wenn die Fenster offen sind, zieht der Wind durch das ganze Haus. Aufgenommen am 22.06.2013 in Pinnow im Landkreis Uckermark.
Holiday home Das schwarze Haus
The Uckermark is also known as the Tuscany of the North; forests, lakes and rolling hills as far as the eye can see. At the foot of one of these hills, there is a holiday home that could be mistaken for a barn.
Holiday home aavego
aavego
Holiday home aavego
Situated by the North Sea, near fjords, lakes and dunes, this holiday home interacts with its natural environment and integrates qualities of simple living.

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