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Alten Backerei 1808

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240m²  living area
3 bedrooms
4  bathrooms
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Description

200 year old timber-framed former bakery. Three double rooms and option of a fourth. Sleeps up to 8 adults with extra space for children. One wood-burning and one coal/wood stove. Great for outdoor activities. Large, enclosed garden with extensive meadow to rear.
This cosy, romantic cottage has all modern conveniences as well as beautifully-preserved features including: sandstone archways, farmhouse-style flagstones, original interior and exterior doors, wood and coal-burning stoves, wattle and daub walls with lime plaster etc. Inside it looks like a well loved home thanks to an interesting mixture of antique furniture and wooden floors.
The downstairs Music Room has a piano and a wood/coal stove. This room can double as a 4th bedroom as there is a sofa bed here, with an adjacent bathroom.
On the first floor there are 3 bedrooms (2 very large 30sqm doubles and 1 smaller double). There is also one main family bathroom with a Victorian bath, wet room shower, basin and toilet on the first floor.
There is a very large kitchen with dining table big enough to seat 8 with further dining space for 4 people.
Guests have access to the whole house, garden, swimming pool (summer only) and meadow.

The upper part of the garden and meadow has panoramic views across unspoilt farmland and the Sudety Mountains -an ideal spot to relax. To the rear of the cottage is a large enclosed and private lawned garden complete with garden furniture and barbecue. The setting is a walkers’ and bird watchers' paradise with countless walks both in the neighbourhood and further away (Karkonosze mountains routes).

Sleeping facilities

Bedroom 1
double bed
Bedroom 2
double bed

Rooms and Facilities

pets are allowed by agreement pets are allowed by agreement
swimming pool swimming pool
Wifi Wifi
garden garden
TV TV
dishwasher dishwasher
washing machine washing machine
fireplace fireplace
crib crib
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Arrival/Location

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Arrival and distances

lake 10 km

10 km

ski lift 35 km

35 km

distance to next shop 5 km

5 km

restaurant 15 km

15 km

bus station 20 km

20 km

distance to next airport 110 km Wroclaw Copernicus

110 km

distance to next railway station 6 km Wlen

6 km

distance to next motorway 40 km A4/364 Zlotoryja

40 km


Location and surroundings of object

Lower Silesia is one of the most attractive regions of Poland. This region boasts the highest concentration of palaces and castles of any similar-sized region in Europe, most of which have largely been undiscovered by mass tourism. (Within 3 km of the house incidentally, there are 2 palaces and 1 castle.)
The mountains draw in those seeking an escape from the tumult of the city, as well as peace and quiet, in a land of high ridges and plains.(Though they can be seen from the house, they can be reached in a 30 minutes drive.)
Numerous foot and bicycle trails lead through the most attractive areas of Lower Silesia (there is a bike trail in front of the house and a marked walking route just behind.)
A kayaking trip along the wide and languorous rivers through the region is sure to provide an unforgettable experience. The closest spot is just 4km away on the beautiful river Bobr.
For those who prefer the challenges of extreme sport, numerous climbing trails await. And in winter there are superbly prepared ski runs.
Lovers of horseback riding will find open space, forest trails, picturesque valleys and rolling hillsides (nearest horseback riding is found 8km away).
Many visitors are attracted by the Karkonosze Mountains, one of the most valued recreational and leisure areas in Poland.
Jelenia Gora ( 15km away) is an ideal base for trips to the Karkonosze Mountains. The town has a number of architectural buildings and other elements from various periods, some of which can be found in the intricately renovated Old Town.
What's more, Jelenia Gora boasts a rich cultural life, with the most famous event being the International Festival of Street Theatre in the summer. An added attraction is Cieplice Zdroj, the oldest Polish spa, which is located within the town’s boundaries. Facilities
Luxuries: Log fire, DVD player
General: Central heating, CD player
Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities: Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 shower room
Furniture: Single beds (2), Double beds (3), bunk beds (1) Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 10
Other: Linen provided, please check with the advertiser regarding towels
Outdoors: Private garden, meadow and small woodland of approx. 8,000m2. BBQ
Access: Secure parking for 3 cars

Further details indoors:
Superb stunning Polish holiday location ideal for cycling, walking, camping, bird watching, horse-riding, kayaking, fishing or even sking in winter. Perfect for short stay vacations or longer breaks where you and the family and friends can seriously unwind.

The house has featured in the Polish monthly magazine "Weranda Country" due to the renovation techniques in keeping with traditional styles and methods. Note though, this article is only in Polish.
There is an old 1920s pianola downstairs which currently only works as a piano and may be used by any aspiring musicians. We have been trying to find someone to fix the bellows to enable the pianola itself to work as we have a number of vintage pianola rolls (the internal mechanism works fine).


free time activities

fishing
climbing
cycling
hunting
canoeing
mountain biking
horse riding
swimming
sailing
skiing
snowboarding
hiking
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Guidelines

Advice by the landlord

check-in: 15:00
check-out: 11:00
security deposit: 100 €
rental deposit: 33 % at time of booking
final payment: 4 weeks before arrival

additional information about rental price:

Cost of linen, towels, coal, gas, electricity and water are all included. The only chargeable extra would be 30 Euros for one or two pets. For 3 or more please contact to discuss.

Cancellation terms:

The host did not provide a cancellation policy.

additional information:

Wlen is a town approximately 75km south west of Wroclaw airport and 100km east of Dresden airport. Cars can be hired from Wroclaw airport (and regular trains run from Wroclaw train station to Jelenia Gora and on to Wlen. The drive from the airport takes about 90 minutes.

Driving from Germany – the E40 from Dresden to Gorlitz will be the best place to cross the Polish border. Route from Gorlitz/Zgorzelec (German/Polish border)– follow road 30 to Luban then Gryfow Slaski,Lubomierz, Wojciechow and Wlen.

Sat nav co-ordinates will be forwarded upon receipt of booking.


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last updated on: 01/16/2024


12 reviews

Overall assessment

4,4 from 5
4.3 amenities/facilites
4.3 value for money
4.2 service
4.4 location
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September 2019

Silvia S. from 15755 Schwerin

4,5
5 4 5 4
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A very special accommodation

Our long weekend in this very special holiday home will remain in our memories for a long time. The house has a very special charm and we felt transported back in time. Paul Brookes went out of his way to make sure we were happy. We felt very comfortable in the cosy kitchen at the long dining table, our dogs could run around without a leash thanks to the complete fencing of the property. We slept very well without any disturbing noise, and the two bathrooms meant that there was no congestion, even with 7 people. Everything was very clean and the kitchen was fully equipped. Thanks to Paul's good tips, we made very nice excursions into the surrounding area. For people who love nature, this house is a recommendable destination.

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet

July 2019

Christine S. from 5023 Salzburg

4,8
5 5 5 4
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A hidden jewel

Located in a side valley next to Wlen, Bakers Cottage has been renovated with lots of love and passion by their owners. This is something you really can feel in this place. As the house with it's wooden doors, stone or wooden floors and low ceilings speak of past times so does the furniture, which seems to be chosen exactly for the place where is now. Old sparkling crystal glasses, comfortable chairs in front of the fire place. And at the same time you can relax with a great shower, dishwasher and washing mashine - modern amenites one doesnt want to miss!
Furthermore I havent mentioned the big garden yet - a swing at an apple tree - a picnic area hidden under trees, a Little Stone walk where the importance of butterflies and bees is well explained. Red currants, cherries, apples everything seems to grow here perfectly!

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, romantic holiday

June 2019

Ingrid V. from 9070 Destelbergen (België )

3,0
2 3 2 5

Ontgoocheld

Eerste dag geen electriciteit. 2de dag geen electriciteit en water. 5de dag geen warm water. Beneden slapen was geen optie want er was een onaangename geur. Baby of kinderbedje was niet aanwezig (stond bij de voorzieningen) Ook kinderstoel kwam vuil van de zolder. Zwembad stond er nog niet alhoewel 10 dagen zon. Slecht functionerende frigo. We hadden last van mieren op de bovenverdieping. Sauna is niet meer in gebruik.

recommend for: holiday with children

Answer from Mr. P. Brookes:

Ingrid you were a little unlucky during your stay, I must admit. The electricity company had to make emergency repairs to the power supply to the village. We had no prior notice of this and I apologise for the lack of power to the house for the 2 hours they took to make the repair that afternoon. There were no further problems with the supply following this, contrary to what you state.
A few days later, the water supply did stop for an hour or so as new pipes were laid to replace old and leaking ones. Again we had no prior notice of this and it was unfortunate but that's village life for you.
Hot water incidentally is heated from a Juncker's system in the attic. The gas bottle supplied normally lasts between 12 and 16 days. You managed to finish a full bottle in 5 days so it seems that your group was exceptionally wasteful. (I usually manage to get a gas bottle for the summer that's x3 bigger but had many problems this year getting hold of one.) Knowing when the bottle is about to finish is impossible but I can usually make it to the house within 10-20 minutes should it need (rarely) to be changed which is about the length of time it took me with your group. Hardly a crisis.
Problems arose with your group from day 1. You booked for 6 people and turned up with 10 and a dog then had the cheek to intimate that the price was too much - which for your group amounted to about 12 euro/day - around 50zl/night. Admittedly, Airbnb took a small service charge but that's nothing to do with us as we don't see this. Would anyone rent out their home (yes, we live here for most of the year) for such a ridiculously low amount and can you get anything of quality for this price?
You also had the gall to request the use of the swimming pool in early June. We stipulate that the pool is for summer only (July and August) and it's one of the reasons we charge more for this period - again, wanting far more than what you paid for (we always charge for dogs incidentally, at our discretion - not yours - for a group of your size but I didn't charge you). We will put up the pool end of June for people who previously request it at the time of booking but because I had other prior arrangements, the fact that it takes me 2 full days to get it up and running and your group were such cheapskates, I didn't feel that you deserved it.
Because of your non-existent communication, whereby you didn't reply to my emails, the cot could not be found at such short notice (it was found later) and yes, the chair was stored in the attic as you didn't inform us previously.
Other issues: we have 3 fridges, one of them is in the process of being replaced as it operates at around 8C instead of 4C. Most people don't even notice this; maybe you wouldn't have even known without my telling you. It is more than enough capacity anyway even for an exceptionally large group such as yours (we average around 4, often just 2 people or groups of 6; 8 infrequently and 10, like yours, never).
Sauna is not advertised so it's a non-issue. Ants? Have maybe seen them once or twice in the last 8 years as they make a brief appearance en route somewhere else. We also have spotted flycatchers nesting in the bathroom ventilation grill; tree sparrows, great tits and nuthatches in other parts of the house, ladybirds and butterflies overwintering, with long-eared bats in the attic. It's because we're a farmhouse in the countryside and not some sterile, featureless hotel devoid of character.
Finally, people should know the real reason why you dredged up and exaggerated inconsequences for the negative review you gave. It's because I gave you a negative review on Airbnb due to the damage you did (despite very clear instructions from me) which caused me 2 days of work and expense to rectify. Everything else was an annoyance from you which I'd have probably gritted my teeth and ignored but this was the last straw.

May 2019

Gundula +martin B. from berlin

5,0
5 5 5 5
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absolutely super

generously furnished house with plenty of living space (there were two of us) as well as huge property. everything accessible without car, so by bike, which is exhausting. with car you can visit interesting places every day (riesengebirge, schneekoppe, brenzlau-u.a. jewish cemetery-, bunzlau-ceramics, countless extinct volcanoes; but you don't have to every day ... completely uncomplicated. extremely friendly landlords, which english helps to understand.
will certainly come again!
the button at the bottom of the holiday type is missing: "quiet relaxed switch-off holiday"

recommend for: holiday with children

June 2018

Gerald B. from o4509 Delitzsch

4,0
4 4 4 4
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Interesting alternative

We were two families with a total of 4 adults and 4 children and had more than enough space in this house. The house has a very rustic charm and has been restored as faithfully as possible with a great deal of attention to detail and certainly at great expense. It is ideal for relaxing for nostalgic romantics and is an interesting alternative to holidays in noisy tourist centres. The cosy evenings in front of the blazing fireplace in this historic dwelling will certainly remain unforgettable. The place in which the house is located has been preserved over long stretches as originally as if time had stood still a hundred years ago. You can walk through the fields and along unpaved paths and discover things that breathe history completely off the beaten track. For example, the home of Wernher von Braun's family or the old German cemetery hidden in a forest, which a helpful old villager showed us. But you can also scramble up the mountain directly behind the property and, with a little effort, reach the top of an extinct volcano in a short time, which was almost certainly a pagan place of worship in earlier times. From there you have a truly breathtaking view over the entire northern Krkonoše Mountains all the way to the Schneekoppe. Sleeping at night is also very restful in this area, as it is really dark and very quiet after the lights go out. In the morning you are woken up by the awakening nature. About 5 km away is the small village of Wlen, where you can buy all you need in a supermarket and a few small shops. We also recommend the café in Palac Lenno. If you want to go out for a real meal or do a lot of shopping, you have to drive the 20 km to Jelenia Gora or a little further to Karpacz. But there you will find everything a tourist's heart desires.

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, cultural and sightseeing holiday, romantic holiday

November 2017

Edwin P. from Boekelo

5,0
5 5 5 5
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Beautifully situated holiday home

Recommended holiday home, beautifully situated, authentically furnished. We were there in autumn, the weather was bad, but you could see that the garden would be beautiful in spring and summer. For those interested in landscapes, geology or history, there is a lot to see in a short distance. You have to be a bit skillful to make a fire, the landlord gives excellent explanations of how everything works.

recommend for: adventure and experience, seniors, holiday with children, cultural and sightseeing holiday, romantic holiday

Answer from Mr. P. Brookes:

Thank you for your very kind review Edwin. Being able to make a fire is a useful skill for those days when the weather is not so good but yes indeed, instructions and guidance can be given to those whose ability has not been put to the test for some time.

July 2017

Michał O. from Zduńska Wola

5,0
5 5 5 5

Brakuje słów!

Brakuje słów żeby opisać jakie to były wakacje! Dom jest po prostu nadzwyczajny. Cudownie stary, ale jednocześnie bardzo wygodny. Duża przestrzeń, wygodne sypialnie, czysta pościel i przestronna łazienka dają możliwość wspaniałego rodzinnego wypoczynku. Jak tam się śpi! Osobną sprawą jest okolica. Wygasły wulkan, piękne góry, urokliwe miasteczka, pałace, zamki. Naprawdę chcielibyśmy tam jeszcze wrócić!

July 2017

Maria R. from 12555 Berlin

4,8
5 5 4 5
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Summer 2017 in the quaint farmhouse.

We felt very comfortable in this quaint atmosphere. The house is lovingly furnished and we found everything we needed. The surroundings are charming and there are numerous excursion possibilities. We can highly recommend the house. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. If the sauna and pool are renewed, everything is perfect.

recommend for: holiday with children, holiday with pet, cultural and sightseeing holiday

March 2016

Thomas H. from Berlin

5,0
5 5 5 5
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Old bakery

Beautiful and very special place to rest and relax! The house is furnished with a lot of attention to detail and is at least as beautiful as seen in the pictures. The fireplaces provide an extra cozy atmosphere. The kitchen and the bathroom are perfectly equipped. There are plenty of fresh towels and everything is very clean and tidy. The property around the house is huge and great to explore. The hosts are very friendly and helpful. A wonderful place to recommend!!!

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet, romantic holiday

February 2016

Jolanta S. from Gdańsk

5,0
5 5 5 5

Cosy farmhouse in a countryside

This is probably the best preserved old farmhouse we (4 adults, 1 child) have ever seen in Poland, set in a beautiful valley in a land of extincted volcanoes. In fact, the volcanoes are so closeby, there is one at the top of the garden and a further 2 within the woods a short walk away. There is an even bigger volcano about 5km away (I can't remember the name) which can be reached from the house on feet. We were very happy that we could walk through the garden and meadow to the landscape park behind the house and watch the Karkonosze Mountains in the distance, leaving our cars behind. The children loved it! Paul and Anna were fantastic hojsts and gave us very detailed information about the area, including maps and a folder about what to see and do during our stay. The house itself is very cosy and clean in a rustic style (the reality is much better than the photos)and we particularly loved the piano in the music room downstairs where we would spend our evenings playing music, singing and just relaxing by a wonderful fireplace. We will come back but for much longer next time!

recommend for: holiday with children, holiday with pet, romantic holiday

Answer from Mr. P. Brookes:

Thank you Jolanta. We think it's important too that guests can walk easily from the house and quickly be amongst the beautiful nature here. The large volcano incidentally is called Ostrzyca (Spitzberg in German). At 501m it dominates the local landscape and is about 90 minutes walk to the summit from the house. For everyone who is interested in volcanoes, there is now a brand new, first class, educational centre in Dobków (20km away) for people of all ages - especially children. Here you can discover more about the local volcanic landscape from beautiful displays, film shows, interactive presentations, an earthquake simulator, and passionate, knowledgable guides.

February 2016

Markus D. from Dresden

1,0
1 1 1 1

rustikal- einfach- unsauber

Wenn man das tägliche Heizen des Kohleofens als Zentralheizung nennt, die Schlafzimmer auf 2 Räume reduziert, weil es Durchgangszimmer sind und den permanenten Steinkohlegeruch ignoriert ist man hier richtig. Ansonsten Finger weg! Unsere persönliche Meinung: unsauber, unattraktive Umgebung, und sehr spartanisch. Wer 5 Sterne für die Unterkunft erwartet wird bitter enttäuscht. Das dritte Bad haben wir vergeblich gesucht und die Sauna hätte erst von dicken Spinnweben gesäubert werden. Schade, die Bilder und Beschreibung des Vermieters im Internet sind Auslegungssache...

Answer from Mr. P. Brookes:

It’s a little sad that people can be somewhat disingenuous in their “reviews” when the problems this group encountered lay elsewhere and beyond our control. One couple had to go home early due to a sick child followed by another couple with child the following day again due to sickness, leaving our intrepid “reviewer”.
We couldn’t understand that, for a group that never showed any interest in using the sauna, either in our multiple correspondences or our 2 hour introduction to the house, a complaint was made about it. At the moment, the sauna is out of action due to the stove here overheating dangerously. As such, it was fairly obviously not in use due to the wide array of safety features left in there as work in progress (it has temporarily been removed from the listing). Similarly, we don’t think the lamp they left behind the piano to inspect a single cobweb or the small amount of unused washing powder in the tray of the washing machine (which they had been inspecting) constitutes “unclean” or “dirty” Rather, it seems a little desperate to find fault.
Let’s address some of the other concerns mentioned. It is true that the Children’s Room (the third bedroom) is only accessed via the main bedroom. No guest over the last 5 years has ever mentioned this as a problem but 1 complaint in 300 is one too many for us so we’ve now added a floor plan to the website.
We do have a third bathroom but it’s currently private (we are hoping that guests will have access to this by the summer) as such this has been removed even though it looks like an error in the way that the Ferienhausmeite web-page editing is set up, as all the criteria applied but the total came to 3 instead of 2 - and not an attempt by us at deception.
The smell of coal in the house? This is too absurd to even comment on. In the winter time, guests have the option to make the fire in the stove themselves or to have somebody call once a day to do it for them. Again, nobody has ever complained or even mentioned this as an issue.
“Unattractive surroundings”? Within a stone’s throw of the house is the former family home of Wernher Von Braun on one side and Von Zedlitz’s Palace on the other. It’s quite improbable that these very wealthy people would have chosen such an unattractive location as a place to live. Within about 100m of the house incidentally, lies an extinct volcano – practically adjacent to the 1 hectare meadow of ours. From here, superb views of the Karkonosze Mountains can be had on any clear day.
Spartan? I don’t know many houses which can boast a 19th century pulpit from Oxford University, a bidet, Victorian bath, a wet room, 3 sofas in one room alone (the Music Room) 7 sofas in total, 2 wood-burning stoves, dining seating for 12, 2 hifi systems, a coffee grinder, enough cups, plates, cutlery etc for at least 20 people, an antique glass cabinet with 70-80 pieces of glassware, an extensive collection of children’s toys, games, books and puzzles, a piano, a 4000 euro hand-made oak bed – as well as all the usual stuff that every home has.
As for the photographs of the house, it’s true, they are a matter of interpretation. You see, I’m not a very good photographer and that’s why practically all our guests tell us that the house is considerably better than the photos.
Our reviewer claims the house is low value for money. I’d like to see if anyone could get such quality for what amounted here to just over 10 euro each per day and if they had bothered to read the extensive number of booklets we send to every guest they would find that there are an extraordinary number of things to do and see in the area.
Finally, being fairly new to Ferienhausmeite, we don’t have many reviews. We get far more bookings from Airbnb, Tripadvisor, Homeaway etc. If you care to find us on any of these sites, you will see that no one has ever given us less than 5 stars. The conclusion being that the reviewer was a 1 star guest in a 5 star house.

December 2015

Sonja H. from Berlin

5,0
5 5 5 5
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Exceptionally charming house to feel comfortable.

We spent a very nice winter vacation week in this charming Umgebindehaus. The house has been lovingly renovated and is comfortably furnished. Wooden beam ceilings and creaking floorboards underline the charm of the house, and the occasional sticking door didn't bother us. The house was sufficiently large for 6 adults and five children (1 1/2 - 4 years old). Especially the kitchen with the long dining table was a popular meeting point not only for meals. The children were able to explore the large garden, climb trees, and explore the volcanic crater behind the property. Anna and Paul are warm, helpful hosts who gave us many tips for excursions and can tell a lot about the region and the history of the house. The region is very attractive in terms of landscape, there are great castles to visit and mountains to climb, and the Giant Mountains are not far away. An absolute recommendation for a vacation in the countryside with a rustic, extraordinary ambiance.

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, romantic holiday


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Mr. P. Brookes

Mr. P. Brookes

We are Paul and Anna - English and Polish respectively; professional people formerly working as a Microbiologist and Exam officer for the University of Oxford. We have many, varied interests including travel, culture, history, etc. We are passionate about our house and have been restoring it for almost four years now, by traditional methods; techniques we knew nothing about prior to purchasing this near-ruin as it formerly was. Most of the work we did ourselves.


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listing #: 48047

Last updated: 26.03.2024

Advertisement online since: 12 years

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