“Die Fellerei” in the Harz Mountains – hotel, retreat center, or residential
“Die Fellerei” in the Harz Mountains – hotel, retreat center, or residential
“Die Fellerei” complex was originally a brewery, located in the Harz Mountains, beautifully situated on the outskirts of a small village, right next to meadows and woods. In recent years, the country house has made a name as a retreat hotel, particularly for yoga events, attracting guests from across the region. Now, “die Fellerei” is seeking a buyer for the property—with the option to continue operating the business. The buildings are also suitable for a residential development or for private use.
Project: “Die Fellerei,” Country House in the Harz Mountains / Hotel with Facilities for retreats and meetings
Location: Buntenbock near Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Lower Saxony, Western Harz area
Area: total of 980 m² of usable space across the different parts of the building; current layout includes 9 rooms/19 beds + a separate apartment, various common and seminar rooms, a restaurant kitchen, a bar and a wellness area / sauna
Lot: approx. 4,940 m², sheltered courtyard, large guest parking lot
Usage: Currently used as a hotel with seminar facilities (particularly yoga classes); could also be used as a residential project or for private use
Year built: ca. 1900, renovated and continuously modernised
Asking price: €850,000.00 for the property; takeover of the inventory and continuation of hotel operations available upon request
At the Duxeralm – Alpine Living, rare option to register as a secondary residence
At the Duxeralm in Hochkrimml, nestled in the heart of the Zillertal Arena, six homes are being built in one of the most sought-after high-altitude locations in the Austrian Alps. The homes offer the rare option that you can register them as a secondary residence.
Specifications per house:
4 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Living area with panoramic view
Private wellness area (sauna, fitness)
Approx. 254 m² of living space
Approx. 74 m² of balcony and terrace space
3 underground parking spaces
Location: Zillertal Arena ski area at 1,700 m, excellent snow conditions, direct access to the lifts.
Technical features: energy-efficient design, heat pump, solar panels, ventilation with heat recovery
Hermitage Sykaminea is a hermitage on Lesbos, Greece, in a unique location, with around 4000 square meters of land and 2 wooden houses in an olive grove.
The Hermitage Sykaminea is 135 meters above sea level and 600 meters as the crow flies to the sea. The property has a magnificent sea view and was designed simply and aesthetically. Wood was the main building material. The electricity is generated by two photovoltaic systems. It is located 2 km from the villages of Sykaminea and Skala Sykamineas. Therefore, on the one hand you have a lot of peace and quiet and on the other hand there are shopping facilities and restaurants in the villages.
The hermitage was designed and largely built by the artist Andreas Sell. The design is consistent down to the last detail. All the furniture is self-made. This place breathes harmony. Hermitage Sykaminea is offered fully equipped and furnished.
According to a new building regulation from 2023, it is no longer possible to build on plots of land in Greece that are located outside villages and are less than 40 m from a public road. This means that the hermitage remains unique in the region. But the village of Sykaminea is also unique, which is why its old stone houses are now listed buildings.
Areas: The hermitage can accommodate a maximum of 8 people in four bedrooms (two double rooms, one room with two single beds, one house with two single beds). There are two bathrooms. A pergola with a kitchen and living room forms the common area. The olive grove covers an area of 4009 square meters and has around 60 olive trees and about the same number of oaks.
Rooms: – Three bedrooms in a detached building with a total of 34.26 sqm. – A pergola with an outdoor kitchen, living room, and bathroom with a total of 65.00 sqm. – A wooden house with a room divided into kitchen and bedroom on different levels. Total area: 36.57 sqm. This area includes a bathroom with an additional 16.98 sqm and two terraces with 27.25 sqm.
Possible uses The hermitage is perfect for group stays (yoga retreats, seminars, etc.) or for renting out as a holiday home. So far, it has been rented out to guests during the summer, and a circle of returning guests has formed over the last three years. However, the location is also well suited for private use or a community of owners who would like to spend their holidays there.
The Hermitage Sykaminea is designed for use in summer. For this reason, only one bathroom is equipped with a wood-fired boiler. In winter, one of the two buildings can be used.
Options for further expansion There is the option of converting the pergola with the associated wooden house and then also using it in winter. There is also planning permission for an extension with a floor area of 16.975 m² and two storeys, i.e. a further 33.95 m² of living space.
Technical specifications and infrastructure
Construction: – Timber frame (wood: red pine), 10 cm rock wool insulation and OSB board cladding – Roof: Corrugated sheet metal with under-ventilation and insulation
Electricity / Photovoltaic systems: – Photovoltaic system with three panels and two batteries – Photovoltaic system with two panels and two batteries
Supply and waste water: – Water comes from the local water network and is piped above ground from the village of Sykaminea to the hermitage. – Four septic wastewater tanks
Heating: Only one wooden house is equipped with a wood stove. The second building has no heating, but can be retrofitted.
Wooden house 1 was completed in 2016. Wooden house 2 and pergola were completed in 2022
The Hermitage Sykaminea can be reached via a 1.5 km long rural road, which is renewed once a year by the land development office.
Contact: Andreas Sell, info@hermitage-sykaminea.org
Projekt: PALAZZO – former brewery with a rooftop garden
Project for sale: PALAZZO – former brewery with a rooftop garden, Germany
Mühlberg, in the heart of Brandenburg. An old brewery, dormant for decades. Four imposing rooms, massive brick walls, a history you can feel. PALAZZO—almost like the Palatine, one of Rome’s legendary seven hills. A building that stands out from its surroundings with confidence and distinctiveness. No demolition and no new construction—but rather the redevelopment of an extraordinary place: carefully renovated, updated for the modern era, open to new uses.
The project is a proposal for a place to live—for vacations, for rental, and potentially featuring a retreat and cultural offerings. The building permit has been granted, and the planning is complete. The project is ready for implementation.
The place: Mühlberg is situated in southwestern Brandenburg, on the Elbe River, on the border with Saxony—159 km from Berlin, 94 km from Leipzig, and 78 km from Dresden. Three cities with vibrant art and cultural scenes, easily accessible yet far enough away to offer some distance. The desire for quiet, authentic places away from the big city is growing—for vacations, creative work, or cultural experiences. Mühlberg offers exactly that: tranquility, nature, history.
The project: The old brewery stands in the heart of Mühlberg’s historic, preservation-listed old town—surrounded by houses featuring the typical gabled roof style of the 18th and 19th centuries. Although demolition was approved as early as 2002, the building was preserved. And rightly so: the solid brick structure is repairable. The building is divided into four large, high-ceilinged main rooms with adjoining spaces—two of them about two meters above street level, and two others two meters below. The spatial effect is impressive. The wooden roof has collapsed and will be replaced—with a new roof structure featuring living space and a rooftop terrace. The brick walls will remain in their original condition, and cracks will be repaired. Only the windows will be replaced.
The footprint of the roof structure is defined by the building regulations governing the property’s setbacks. The new structure blends in harmoniously—it stands independently on the roof surface and interferes minimally with the existing building. At the same time, the structure benefits from the height and structure of the old brewery.
The project is divided into two parts: the careful revitalisation of the existing interior spaces and the new roof structure. The brewery’s rooms remain largely as they are. A spiral staircase connects the floors. All new interventions provide a deliberate contemporary contrast to the existing structure – the traces of history remain visible. The roof garden surrounds the penthouse. From every point in the building, one thus has a connection to the garden and a view over the rooftops of Mühlberg. The folded roof spans the green roof landscape like a tent – covered with photovoltaic panels for energy generation.
Usecases: There are essentially two options for using the building:
Option 1 – Residential: The existing rooms remain empty and open—serving as a blank canvas for the future. A large apartment will be created on the roof, and two additional smaller apartments may be added in the side wing if desired.
Option 2 – Residential and flexible commercial use: The existing rooms are well-suited for retreats, seminars, and cultural events. In total, the house offers overnight accommodations for 9 to 17 people, depending on occupancy:
Basement: Sauna with relaxation room, room with sleeping alcoves for guests Ground floor: The large north-facing room offers space for yoga, sports, and exercise. The kitchen and common area form the social hub. Mezzanine: Bathrooms/toilets Upper floor: Studio with living area, bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen Attic: Living area, 2 bedrooms, rooftop garden, bathroom, and kitchen
Lot size: 539 m² Planned usable floor area: 717 m²
Planning Status: A building permit has been approved for the project, and further planning and construction can now begin. The images of the renovation shown above are visualizations. The building permit allows for the conversion of the former brewery building into a commercial property with three residential units, including a roof extension and a rooftop terrace.
Asking price: €90,000; the price includes the property and the existing planning, including the building permit. The project meets the requirements for increased tax depreciation under Section 7h of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) (monument depreciation). There are funding programs available to support the project’s implementation.
Fore sale: Haus Romy, Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
For sale: Haus Romy, Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Haus Romy is located in the small village of Madsow in the hilly hinterland of the Baltic Sea, near Wismar. The location between Hamburg and Berlin is ideal for city-weary urbanites who long for country life and the sea. With its cubic shape and flat pitched roof, the wooden house is modeled on the shape of the local barns. The building, which is closed off from the village, has a large window on the garden side with a veranda in front. The living room with seating area by the fireplace and open-plan kitchen opens up to the roof as well as to a gallery with a reading/play area and work corner. The two bedrooms resemble cabins, where you can retreat to relax or sleep. Otherwise, life takes place in the living room. And in good weather, on the veranda or in the spacious, elongated garden with its many fruit trees and views of the open countryside.
Location: Northern Germany, Mecklenburg-Western pomerania, Madsow, approx. 15 km east of Wismar
Areas: Plot 2,300 sqm, living space on the ground floor 81 sqm, on the upper floor 33 sqm, covered veranda with 31 sqm
Construction / technical equipment: The house is a timber construction with cellulose insulation and a façade clad in grayish larch wood. Inside, the walls are predominantly finished with lime plaster and paint, which creates an excellent indoor climate.
The house is supplied with heat and hot water via LPG (the outdoor tank is installed underground in the garden), heating/hot water is prepared for solar panels. The house is heated by underfloor heating on the ground floor and first floor. There is also a wood-burning stove on the ground floor.
Further technical infrastructure: drinking water/waste water connection, electricity, fiber optics
Plot / garden: There is also a shed and a wooden shelter on the plot. Furthermore, the structure for a carport or another shelter has been built. Everything is clad in grayed larch wood, as is the house façade.
There are two raised beds in front of the terrace and two more raised beds at the back of the garden. There is an extensive fruit tree population in the garden with old and new fruit trees (plum, apple, cherry, pear, peach, fig, mulberry and walnut). It also has blackberries, many raspberries, gooseberries, red and black currants, strawberries, herbs, grasses and shrubs.
Year of completion: 2018
Possible uses: Main or secondary residence, weekend and vacation home use, own use and rental as a holiday home
Furnishings: Sale is optional including furnishing and equipment
Contact: Sarah Springer, hausmadsow@web.de, +49 152 24132748
for sale: Villa Zoé on Crete
Villa Zoé on Crete A boutique hotel or private villa with 6 suites and breathtaking ocean views
Perched on a hill above the charming Cretan village of Koutouloufari, Villa Zoé is an extraordinary property. Nestled amid Mediterranean vegetation and just about two kilometers from the sea, this estate combines authentic architecture with an inspiring, cosmopolitan interior design philosophy.
Villa Zoé will operate as a guesthouse with 5 suites until the end of 2026. The property allows for immediate continuation of operations, flexible repositioning, or private use.
Project: Villa Zoé, Kreta
Location: Crete, Koutouloufari Koutouloufari is a small village with about 500 residents, featuring laid-back tourism, small shops, and taverns. The village offers an authentic, traditional layout with everything within walking distance. It is well connected due to its proximity to the main highway. Heraklion is a 20-minute drive away; Agios Nikolaos, to the east, is half an hour away; and Ierapetra, on the Libyan Sea to the south, is just under an hour’s drive across the island. Heraklion Airport can be reached in about 20 minutes.
Setting: Villa Zoé is situated on a hill on the outskirts of the charming Cretan village of Koutouloufari, 2 km from the sea and just a short walk from the village center.
Areas:
5 guest suites with bathroom and kitchenette, each approx. 35 m² to 55 m², totaling approx. 200 m²
Duplex apartment, approx. 60 m², 2 rooms, open kitchen, bathroom
All guest rooms and the apartment each have their own terrace or balcony with a view of the sea, which is two kilometers away. All units have their own entrance.
Lot: Sloping lot with terraced layout and ocean views, approx. 1,200 sqm garden with lush Mediterranean vegetation and shade trees, yoga platform or sun terrace for 10 people, outdoor shower, several outdoor retreats
Possible uses:
Continuation as a successful hospitality concept (guesthouse)
Private use as a private residence
Combination of owner-occupancy and rental
Year built: A fully renovated complex dating from the 1970s; completely renovated and converted in 2016
Amenities: Heating (heat pump) in the duplex apartment; air conditioning and internet in all suites and the apartment
Vipp Residences brings Scandinavian design and co-ownership to Mallorca
Danish design brand Vipp launches the second property in the Vipp Residences portfolio: Finca Selva in Mallorca. Following the sell-out success of the first Vipp Residence on the Greek island of Kythnos where all 12 shares were sold, Vipp now introduces its next destination.
Located in the tranquil village of Selva at the foot of Mallorca’s UNESCO-protected Serra de Tramuntana mountains, Finca Selva combines traditional Balearic architecture with Vipp’s Scandinavian interior universe. Designed by local architectural studio AP3+, the villa is crafted using traditional Mallorcan building techniques and local stone, balancing rustic warmth with contemporary simplicity. Bathed in Balearic light and surrounded by 14,300 m² of private land, the residence features five bedrooms, expansive terraces, landscaped gardens, a saltwater pool, and sweeping views stretching from the mountains to the Bay of Alcudia.
Inside, warm wood-beamed ceilings,tactile natural materials, and carefully curated interiors create a calm and immersive atmosphere rooted in both Mediterranean and Nordic traditions.
The property is offered through a 1/12 ownership model, allowing owners to enjoy the experience of a fully serviced architectural retreat at a fraction of the cost and hassle associated with traditional second-home ownership. Owners of a Vipp Residence also gain privileged access to the wider Vipp ecosystem, including benefits and preferred access to Vipp Guesthouses across the globe – from Upstate New York and Lofoten to Mexico and Tasmania.
Project: Finca Selva // Co-owned Holiday Home
Location: Selva, Mallorca
Spaces / Rooms: 5 bedrooms, 10 beds, 6 bathrooms, 589 sqm, 1.4 ha of private land
