At the end of a small road, right where the gentle hills open up to broad views, lies this beauty. Not a design object for its own sake, nor a temporary showroom, but a retreat that consciously withdraws from the pace of modern life.
Rosa, Franz, and Sepp are the names of the three houses that nestle naturally into the hillside. Each has a character of its own, together forming an invitation to make life feel a little simpler again. Whether for two, with family, or with friends — what matters here is not the picture-perfect scenery, but the feeling of having arrived.
All around, the Schilcherland shows itself from its finest angle. Gently rolling hills, vineyards stretching to the horizon, along with hiking paths and cycling routes that get by entirely without noise or hurry. Anyone who sets out discovers nature step by step — and quite often themselves as well. And those who simply want to stay put, stay put. By the pool gazing into the distance, on the terrace with a glass of natural wine, or barefoot in the grass that still smells of summer here.
“Am Wildbachberg” (meaning "by the wild little brook”) is not a chalet, nor is it a conventional holiday home. It is a place with a soul. One where stories live on. In the wooden floors that still speak of times gone by. In the hand-stitched curtains crafted from antique linen. In the chairs down in the wine cellar, which aren't new, but are just right. Johanna and Günter, your hosts, didn't build this place to make a statement. They built it to preserve something — and to share it.
What binds them is a deep love for craftsmanship, the honesty of natural materials, and slowness as an ethos. The existing structures were restored using traditional building techniques — regional stone, lime plaster, reclaimed bricks, and a keen sense for the one thing you cannot plan: atmosphere.
And then there is the lifestyle all around. Fly fishing nearby? Günter knows the spots. Yoga by the pool or indoors? Yoga mats are ready in every house. Freestanding bathtubs, a sauna, a glass of wine in the ancient cellar: everything is there — yet nothing is forced. Those looking to play golf can reach the course in just a few minutes. Those who prefer to read will find their peace.
Johanna and Günter don't demand the spotlight, yet their presence shapes this hideaway through the way they share stories, design spaces, and welcome guests. What they have created here is neither a corporate concept nor a strategic calculation. It grew organically, the way good things do — with time, gut instinct, and a willingness to take a wrong turn along the way.
"Happiness finds you when you let it," says Günter. You believe him instantly. He is also the one who lives his passion for natural wine with such charm that even hardline skeptics become curious, and ultimately converted.
Am Wildbachberg is a sanctuary for people who don't need staged perfection, but are searching for the real deal.
And finding it.
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