Two-family house with a special flair in a panoramic location

It is a very special two-family house, because 2 apartments with separate entrances and their own garden areas give you the feeling of living in a detached house.

The main apartment, which is used by the vendor, offers plenty of space on 2 floors (ground floor and first floor).
We enter via a small hallway with a checkroom and guest WC and immediately find ourselves in the light-flooded living/dining area. The large south-southwest-facing window fronts, the shiny light gray granite tiles and the white textured plaster on the walls immediately convey the feeling of being welcome.
The south-facing window with access to the balcony magically attracts visitors. Here, the view opens up over a few houses to meadows, forests and, in clear weather, the view of the Alps between the Dachstein and Watzmann.
The second floor-to-ceiling window front faces west and opens the door to the terrace and the upper garden.
Both window fronts are fitted with electric, individually switchable blinds. This is an important aspect, especially for older people, as it saves a lot of energy. However, the main factors are still the increasingly important shading in summer and the additional insulation against the cold in winter.
Doors lead from this center to the kitchen, the large bathroom (N, NE) and 2 further rooms (E, SE).
We converted the former 3rd room on this level into a staircase room.
A 1/4-spiral beech wood staircase with a lower rise (17 cm) and extra deep steps (30 cm) was installed to make it easier for children and older people or people with limited mobility to climb the stairs. (At the same time, we had the former access to the top floor apartment via the attic of the double garage walled up and a new entrance created. The attic was thus integrated into the main apartment and allowed to be used as living space).
The center of the apartment on the upper floor is again a large hallway with wonderfully accentuated sloping ceilings.
3 rooms can be accessed from here, as can the bathroom and an extra storage room.
The upper floor receives light via 2 windows on each gable end and 2 Velux windows in the sloping ceilings.
The staircase installation also made it possible to create a doorway in front of the entrance to the attic to the existing gallery of the current study on the ground floor: this is how our cozy library was created.
From the hallway of the main apartment on the first floor, we enter the upper garden through another entrance. Framed by a mixed cypress hedge, it forms a cozy, secluded retreat that is only available to the users of the main apartment.
To get to the 2nd apartment, we go back through the front door onto the street and follow it downhill for a few meters: we come to another driveway.
This is the entrance to the rented apartment in the basement.
There is a small corridor in front of the apartment door. Behind it is a hallway, to the right of which is a room and the bathroom with shower, bathtub, 2 washbasins and WC. There is also a washing machine connection here. This room receives daylight through a normal sized window with light well.
There are 3 rooms to the left of the hallway, all of which are above ground level. Windows have been installed in 2 rooms and a double patio door in the middle room. At the south end of the hallway is the large living/dining area with an open kitchen, which is adjoined by a windowless pantry.
Here too, this bright hallway forms the heart of the basement. Another patio door opens onto the lower garden.

The property is located in a small village in the municipality of Spiegelau.
Its privileged location on a south-eastern slope not only guarantees plenty of sunshine, but also a wonderful view over forests and meadows to the main ridge of the Bavarian Forest National Park with the famous peaks of Rachel and Lusen. When the weather is clear, especially when the hairdryer is blowing, the view from the apartment on the ground floor extends as far as the Alps.
There is a Catholic church and a kindergarten in the village. The small village store with post office provides residents and vacation guests with the essentials, and there is also a pub, a small restaurant and a famous brewery. Hiking trails and cross-country ski runs are available in the immediate vicinity.
The infrastructure is good. There is a school bus stop approx. 2 minutes from the house. It provides connections to various educational establishments, from elementary school to grammar school or technical college. Spiegelau is 5 minutes away by car. Here you will find butchers, supermarkets, beverage stores and much more, as well as cafés, pubs and restaurants. Doctors, therapists and a pharmacy take care of your health needs, while banks and ATMs are available for financial matters. Last but not least, the Spiegelau Glass Center should be mentioned. It is not only reminiscent of the well-known glassworks with famous names such as Spiegelau finest glases, Nachtmann or Riedel, but you can also buy glasses and various other items here at reasonable prices.
The next larger towns are Grafenau, Regen and Zwiesel. All of these towns are connected to the Waldbahn. This also makes it possible to reach Plattling as a stop for long-distance trains. Highway connections can be found in Deggendorf and Hengersberg about 35 minutes away by car. Munich airport is about 90 minutes away by car.