The Charm of Harz Heights

The house was extensively, thoroughly and lovingly renovated down to the last detail between 2019 and 2022, equipped with new condensing boiler technology and transformed into a small "Ferienhausschätzchen". It is located on the little-used exit road to Hohegeiß and is therefore quiet yet close to the town centre. Almost opposite is the bakery with an adjoining café, where you can also get fresh bread rolls and cakes on Sundays. The town centre is less than a hundred metres away, where you will find a shopping centre, flower shop, pizzeria (with restaurant and delivery service), bistro, doctor, bank, hairdresser, beauty salon, physiotherapy and a public transport stop. Just a few houses inwards is a restaurant with lunch and dinner menu. The Harz narrow-gauge railway station is within walking distance, with which you can travel to the Brocken (1142 m above sea level), to Wernigerode and Nordhausen. There is only this one holiday flat in the house, so you will not be disturbed by any other guests and can use the house and property for yourself. The holiday flat has two floors. On the ground floor there is a living room, dining room, kitchen, shower/WC and hallway. The living and dining areas are open to the kitchen. The living room facing south or the street is dominated by a cosy sitting area with a couch, armchair and small table, the area is completed with satellite TV, radio and playback facilities for CDs and DVDs and a wood-burning stove, which is appreciated by guests in the winter months for cosy evenings. CDs, DVDs, books, board games and information material on the sights of the Harz are a welcome change on relaxing evenings, a rainy day or to get you in the mood for the next day of your holiday. A large dining table with comfortable chairs and a dining bench for 6 people and a restored vertico are located in the dining room, which is situated between the living room and kitchen. The open-plan kitchen includes a spacious kitchenette with a 4-burner ceramic hob and sink, as well as a fridge with freezer compartments, a microwave with baking function, dishwasher, coffee machine, toaster and kettle. Of course, you will also find plenty of crockery, glasses, cutlery, pots and pans, as well as tea towels and additional storage space for your food. On this level you will also find one of 3 bathrooms, which is equipped with a shower, washbasin, toilet and washing machine. Through the hallway you reach the upper floor (1st floor) via an equally new staircase. There are 3 bedrooms here. As this is a very old house, it was unfortunately not possible to raise all the ceilings as part of the refurbishment, so the ceiling heights vary between 2.00 m and 2.30 m. One bedroom is located on the south or street side and is furnished with a double bed (180 x 200), bedside cabinet and a 3-door wardrobe with built-in safe. A further bedroom with double bed (180 x 200) and 2-door wardrobe with built-in wardrobe safe, armchair and small table is located on the north or courtyard side. This bedroom has a separate bathroom with WC and washbasin. The third bedroom has two single beds and a small wardrobe. On this floor there is another bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin, so that there are 2 showers and 3 toilets in the whole house. In the hallway there is another chest of drawers for your personal belongings and a small cupboard safe. There is satellite TV and WLAN in all three bedrooms. From the kitchen you can access the outdoor area with a seating area for 6 people and barbecue facilities on a charcoal grill. You can also dry your laundry here if you ever need to wash it on site. The wood-burning stove in the living room, for which we are happy to provide wood (for a fee), is popular with guests in the cold season. The 3 separate bedrooms are equipped with high-quality beds, satellite TV and plenty of storage space, making them ideal retreats. The house is not only ideal for family holidays but also for spending time with friends, parents and grandparents. The small holiday resort of Benneckenstein lies in a very quiet location in the Rappbode valley in the border triangle with Thuringia and Lower Saxony. Its central location, almost in the centre of the Harz Mountains, makes it ideal for exploring the Harz to the north, south, east and west. You should not only use your car as a means of transport, but also get to know the Harz on foot, by mountain bike or ski, on the hiking trails or cross-country ski runs. Public transport is also a good option, as you can travel to all places in the district free of charge (HATIX) with your spa card. Not forgetting the Harz narrow-gauge railway, which runs through almost the entire Harz Mountains and takes you up to the Brocken (1142 m above sea level), to Wernigerode, Nordhausen and through the Selketal valley to Quedlinburg, with many treasures along the way. You will soon realise that one holiday is not enough to get to know all the enchanted half-timbered towns with their special charm, the world underground in stalactite caves, show mines and mining museums and the Harz Mountains from lofty heights on the treetop path, the climbing parks, from the cable cars and from the suspension bridge at the Rappbode Dam. If you would like to travel back in time, visit the numerous castles and castle ruins, palaces and cathedrals with their world-famous Danube treasures, churches / stave churches, imperial palaces and monasteries. This small selection of possible sights should show you that the Harz Mountains, small on the map, are large and rich in sights worth seeing, in natural beauty and natural wonders, in history and the present. Basic information - Pets allowed: none - Type of property: holiday house - is located in: nothing applicable - type of building: Detached house - Total number of floors in the building above the ground floor: 1 - size of property: 100 m² - year of construction: 1800 - Year of the last complete renovation : 2022 - Owner lives on the property - no group bookings - no youth groups - non-smoking - Number of bedrooms: 3 - Number of bathrooms: 3 Top features - WiFi - air conditioning: no - heating: Everywhere - underfloor heating: no - terrace - garden: For communal use - completely enclosed (by wall, fence or hedge) - Total of private car parking spaces: 2 - ㄴ of which garage spaces: None - ㄴ of which carport spaces: None - ㄴ of which private outdoor parking spaces: 2 - distance to free communal parking spaces: 20 m - distance to public parking: 100 m Sleeping bedroom 10 - 2x single bed bedroom 2 - double bed (1.80 m width) bedroom 6 - double bed (1.80 m width) Bathroom bathroom 10 - basin - toilet - hair dryer - daylight bathroom 2 - shower - basin - toilet - hair dryer - daylight bathroom 6 - shower - basin - toilet - hair dryer - daylight Cooking/Living - coffee machine: filter coffee machine - fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, deep freezer, fridge - stove: ceramic hob - kitchen hood - Mini oven - toaster - microwave - electric kettle - dishwasher - dishtowels - size of kitchen: 8 m² - number of dining tables: 1 - number of seats: 6 - number of living rooms: 1 - fireplace Entertainment - TV: satellite TV - DVD player - radio - CD player - party games for adults Utility - washing machine: For sole use in the object - clothes drying rack - vaccum cleaner - cleaning products - fan: None - smoke alarm - first aid kit - safe Sustainability - Waste recycling - Bio garbage available - glass recycling available - paper recycling available - plastic recycling available - water-saving toilet - LED lighting (everywhere) - House Insulation - natural sustainable insulation materials - insulated roof - insulated facade - insulated floors Outside area - outdoor furniture - grill/barbecue: Charcoal grill Surroundings - Nearest town centre: 500 m - Grocery store: 500 m - restaurant: 200 m - train station: 1,0 km - motorway: 26,0 km - distance public transport: 500 m - public swimming pool: 14,0 km - bicycle hire: 3,0 km - hiking trail: 200 m - riding facility: 1,0 km - ski vacation - distance to ski slope: 3,0 km - distance to ski school: 14,0 km - distance to cross-country skiing: 200 m - mountain rail: 14,0 km