House in Naturpark Ötscher Tormäuer
- The Space
My house in Erlaufboden, Lower Austria, is priviledged by its romantic setting next to the river Erlauf and the hiking trails of the Oetscher-Tormaeuer Nature Park, one of the less known jewels of the Alps with its 'Lower Austrian Grand Canyon' or Oetschergraeben. Erlaufboden is only 90min drive from Vienna, Linz or Graz, only 20min from Mariazell (one of Europe's major destinations of pilgrimage) or the Gaming Charterhouse, now hosting the European campus of a university from Ohio.
I bought the house for myself and my kids when I still lived in Vienna. Now I live in Montreal, Canada, and my parents take care of it and we host friends and tourists there. The house is fully equipped for self-catering. The special feature are our organic mattresses and untreated wooden beds and furniture from Austrian manufacturer GEA Waldviertler and the interior with contemporary paintings from various befriended artists. We have a lot of toys and books and CDs for kids and adults in the house for your use. No TV, as we want you to relax and connect with nature at this ideal place for the soul. We have an internet connection though as this is has proven to be very practical... and a fixed line phone... most cell phones do work too. So you can roam the breathtaking trails of the nature park for many days or weeks and enjoy nature's treasures in terms of crystal clear water, water falls, rare flowers and animal species, etc.. You can also go sightseeing for medevial sites and monasteries of the region (Melk, Lilienfeld, Gaming, Mariazell, etc.), enjoy the local cuisine (we have some advice on that end), go fly-fishing right in front of the house or even deer-hunting (both only with license, please! - but we can help you arrange that) or just stay inside and enjoy the fireplace, or outside in the idyllic garden. We help you plan your stay - and we know the region really well (I grew up there, my parents have lived there for 60+ years).
| Room type: | Entire home/apt |
| Bed type: | Real Bed |
| Accommodates: | 12 |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Bathrooms: | 2 |
| Beds: | 1 |
| Extra people: | $28 / night after 6 guests |
| Minimum Stay: | 2 nights |
| Weekly Price: | $1422 /week |
| Monthly Price: | $3556 /month |
| Cleaning Fee: | $71 |
| Country: | Austria |
| City: | Langseitenrotte |
| Cancellation: | Strict |
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So far I stayed three times at the Ferienhaus Erlaufboden. It is a wonderful place with a very special atmosphere. It feels like a sanctuary being right next to a small river and the Oetschergraeben national park. You can make great hikes at the national park and go skiing as well. Inside the house you have everything you need and the furniture seems to be ecological too.
I can recommend this place to everybody, regardless if you are a family with kids or want to have a romantic time alone with your partner. And I will definitely go there again.vox
December 2011
This is the final rate, including any fees from the host and Airbnb.
- School
- BG BRG Wieselburg, University of Manchester, EM LYON
- Work
- Montreal International
- About
- I moved from Austria to Canada in 2005. Ever since, my country house in the Nature Park Ötscher-Tormäuer is available for rent. Currently, my parents take care of the house. They live nearby and this has worked really well. Our typical guests enjoy, just as I do, hiking in the canyons and on the mountains of the nature park, relaxing in the idyllic garden, go for short sight-seeing trips in the region and open a bottle of wine in front of the fireplace in the evening. Visiting my house you will discover what I read, what kind of music I like and what kind of artwork I enjoy - it is all there. The whole idea of this place is to slow down, connect with nature and listen to the river and the birds - hear the forest breathe, and enjoy the purity and beauty of the hidden jewel around you and within yourself.
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