3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century
Type: House
Beds: 3 
Baths: 1.5 
Sleeps: 6
The ****stars 5 rooms apartment (120 sq.m.) is in the first floor of a historic building, standing in the heritage village of Castrisch, surrounded by buildings which are also protected. Castrisch is off the tourist areas, but in the middle of Surselva, near the Upper Rhine and the Rhine Canyon and is a pedestrian village (30 kph on all roads in the local area).
We have preserved as much as possible of the old building, the room layout was not changed, the antique doors with iron fittings and in some cases the centuries old windows have been redesigned to make the charm of this apartment. Thick old stone walls and the beautiful wooden walls make a harmonious whole. Vaulted ceiling in the kitchen and in the small bedroom shows the varied architecture of this house, which of rural rustic noble grand in the living room to all offers something that is produced in the past centuries. We have done our best to get the rooms in their original state, to repair and embellish and equip comfortable. For heat there are new infrared heating panels with room thermostat. All rooms with new floors have a controllable comfort floor heating to keep your feet comfortably warm. NEW: electric blanket in 4 beds during winter time
The large wooden living room with the oak floor is a warm, comfortable room and original as it is likely several centuries. Generations of families have left their mark. We have changed nothing. The old stone oven is available as a witness even in the room and the original windows we could renovate with enormous effort.
Each bedroom has its own style, both from the room, as well as the furniture. The white room is completely covered with wood. The last existing floor boards made of spruce was obtained. This room has a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers for 2 people. Under a canopy with curtains is the baby or child's bed for up to 3 years young small children. Eating and drinking utensils, baby spoons, baby high chair, bath tub, even a potty is available.
The kitchen with vaulted ceiling is equipped with induction cook top, convection oven, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, JURA coffee machine, filter coffee maker, toaster, blender and all that is needed for an enjoyable stay. A large dining table for 6 people invite you into hours.
The balcony outside the kitchen is lighted and furnished with a few folding chairs and a small table. Because smoking is not allowed all over the apartment, smokers can indulge their passion there and enjoy the view of the mountains and the romantic garden.The seating in the garden is an enchanting corner of the courtyard in the middle of many plants, shrubs and trees.
I'm an architect and both of us, my husband and me, did our best to preserved as much as possible of the historical building and we would be delighted if you like it. The renovation is finally completed after some years. Now we offer you holidays for 2-6 people in a different way. Experience the charm and homely atmosphere of an old building. Enjoy combines original preserved building with modern conveniences in kitchen and bathrooms. A little bit of luxury in very old walls.
The Rhine canyon, that Swiss Grand Canyon between Ilanz and Reichenau, close to Castrisch. Approximately 15 000 years ago, occurred the probably biggest landslide of the Alps, called FLIMSER LANDSLIDE. Glaciers and the front Rhine have created in millions of years from this crumbling rocks the more than 600 m deep RUINAULTA. It\'s one of the most beautiful rafting route of Switzerland. Silent water changes with rapids. Guided raft trips offers undreamt experiences. But also lovers of nature will find rare flora and fauna. Gigantic walls of limestone, from the erosion molded to bizzare figures, fascinates the observer and makes clear, how small the human being is. Experience Glacier-Express… once crosswise over the Alps: between Zermatt and St. Moritz you will ecperience one of the most fascinate and the wildest trip through the railroad history of Europe. It takes 7 1/2 hours to wind the gear driven high-mountain-track through 7 valleys, 91 tunnels and over 261 bridges. The Glacier-Express climbs 2033 meters high up to the Oberalp in order to climb through the Furka basic tunnel and down to the Wallis glacier-hollows.
Look for the rest? and the proximity of the tourist places? You've come to the right place. Castrisch is a small village, barely discovered by tourism.
Castrisch, in former times AD 765 called Castrices..lat. castrum... Peel-stones with grooves above the village are prehistorically. The village name "castrum" reminds on an early defense-installation. The village-church is mentioned 840 as Carolingian federal-property, appears about 1340 as own parish up to the joining to the Reformation before 1537. In the 12 century are nobles of Castrisch (1137/39 de Castrises) mentioned. A castle was situated east of the village. Present it's only a ruin and hardly to see. A protected flat-moor and animals in original surroundings find nature-friends in the near Rhine-canyon. Beautiful sandbanks loads to lingering and to enjoying the splendid landscape. At the former Rhine-transition Sessafret, today Sassfau, was incumbent on the medieval court-place of the " free people above the forest ". At the brook west from Castrisch stood six grain-mills in accordance with tradition until the 19th century. From the former meaning of the agriculture still begets the houses with arch entrance in the village-kernel, which today is "subject to the home - and monument-protection in national meaning". Close to the Rhine-canyon, that Swiss Grand Canyon, directly at the front-Rhine is our quiet village. Amid full-green meadows and fields with groomed footpaths and surrounded from healthy forests, which protect us from avalanches. Castrisch is still hardly discovered from the tourism. The main street in the village-kernel is as a protected place of interest under home-protection and also in the federal inventory. Here we are about 400 people, many of us still speak the Romance language, but all German and some also English. And so there are no problems, if guests orders native specialties like Capuns, Maluns, Roast Venison in the restaurant. In the roof truss of the old village-church St. Georg lives during summer months Switzerland\'s at the present biggest bat colony "horseshoe-nose". Approximately 140 adult animals raises their brood before they move into their winter quarters in the rock-walls behind the village... ...and stone-eagles really are there again! They draw circles into the blue Grisons heaven and in summer time the pairs often have also a squeaker close by. Far from the noise, just in the middle of nowhere, there you find Castrisch. Nevertheless this middle is in a traffic-wise well developed valley.
Bus traffic connects Castrisch with the valleys of the Surselva. With the Raetic Railway you can reach within 5 min. the city of Ilanz and after approximately 30 min. you are in CHUR, the oldest city north the alps with a 5000 year old settlement-history. Former the capital of the Roman RAETIA PRIMA, now the bishop-city and present main-place of the canton Grisons.
To be independent and be able to see what you want, we recommend a car. But there are also train and bus terminal in the village.
There is nothing to fear.
Rural, but not behind the moon ...
every time, maybe not end of October or in November, because sometimes it's foggy.
German is the main language, some people still speak Ladino old...and a view also English, like me.
not cheap, but good value for the equipment
3 bedroom flat in a historical building from the 17th century