The Wohnhaus is a 4 storey building, it has a cellar, a large living, a large dining table, a rustic kitchen, five large double bedrooms, with extra single beds, two bathrooms, 3 toilets. It suits 10-14 persons easily. All windows are double glazed and there’s central heating in every room. There are tiled floors in the living, dining, kitchen, staircase and on the landing. The front door directly enters into the former milling area, now the living with TV, VCR and stereo. Behind the curtain wall is a cloakroom with a large extra freezer and the entry to the cellar with a washing machine and drier.
A few steps lead from the living to the former millers home with a small ‘Stube’, a dining table for 12 and the kitchen. The pleasantly old fashioned kitchen with its red copper sink is well fitted with a gas cooker, small fridge, dishwasher, microwave, coffeemaker, water cooker, toaster and everything you need to serve a proper meal to a dozen. There are French windows opening from the dining to the patio with a simple barbecue. The hearth is situated between the kitchen and the dining table.
In the corridor between ‘Stube’ and dining a staircase leads to the next floor. On this floor there are 4 double bedrooms and a separate toilet room. Adjoining two of the bedrooms there’s a shared bathroom with shower, bathtub, fitted washbasin and a toilet. In two of these rooms there’s an extra single bed. There’s enough room for available child’s beds or cots.
Probably the rooms in this floor still are in the most original state. The traditional half-timber, the wooden floors there’s no straight line to be found. The inventory does justice to the atmosphere of the rooms.
From the landing a very old wooden staircase leads to the top floor. A loft with a large double bedroom and adjoining bathroom, together covering the total length of the house. There’s ample room for extra beds. The bathroom has a king-size bathtub, a fitted washbasin, a separate shower and a toilet.
The confirmed reader has to withdraw himself to this floor, there are more than enough books, to anyone’s liking, and in many languages. There’s a storage room behind the bookshelves.
Moving the bed to the large bathroom leaves a large space for sessions, workshops etc.
Outdoor space
Apart from the patio next to the dining, there’s another terrace in front of the house in the inner court. And to the side of the waterwheel there’s a large common barbecue area. The large pasture behind the Wirtschaftsgebäude is accessible to everyone. Crossing the pasture you come to the banks of the Elz.
The Obergraben runs directly along the backside of the Wohnhaus. It is not meant as a playing area, as the water is needed to operate the waterwheel.
Children
The Wohnhaus is a lovely big old house in the middle of the woods along the Elz. It’s a paradise for adventurous children and they are very welcome here. There are children’s beds and removable staircase fences. We must however stress that this is a very old house with many a nook and cranny, odd steps and uneven staircases. So prudence is called for with little children.
Gästehaus
The Gästehaus is a real Hansel & Gretel cottage. Outside a few stone steps lead down to the cellar with deep freezer. Another few steps lead up to the old fashioned wooden split front door, with matching key (hopefully it fits your purse). With around 55 m2 total living space it suits two adults with perhaps one or two small children. In the small corridor the open wooden stairs –mind the first high step- lead to the open bedroom. There’s also the door to the bathroom with tub, toilet and washbasin, and the door to the living. The cosy living has a hearth, dining table, French windows opening to the patio with garden furniture and barbecue. Adjoining is the open kitchen with gas cooker, microwave oven, fridge coffeemaker, water cooker, toaster and everything you need to cook a proper meal.
The upstairs bedroom takes up the total floor, there’s a big double bed, a sofa bed and a TV. A child’s cot can be put up.
All windows are double glazed, there’s central heating in all rooms, downstairs the floors are tiled, upstairs there are wooden floors. The magic is Anton Pieck, with its half-timber, Bruchstein walls and small windows. This really is a place of restfulness for nature lovers. And although there are removable staircase fences and children’s cots available we do not recommend bringing very small children.
Outdoors
Behind the Gästehaus is a private 40 m2 fenced terrace, half grass and half wooden tiles. Between the Wohnhaus and the Gästehaus is a big common Norwegian barbecue and the pasture and pond behind the Wirtschaftsgebäude are also to common disposal.