An excellent place to unwind and relax, immersed in nature in a spectacular property with a fantastic backdrop. And big thanks to Viveca & Hans for accommodating our delayed arrival - and to Andreas for maintaining the pool. We had a fantastic stay.
Fabulous home, brilliant modern architecture and lovely gardens. Really enjoyed the peaceful location with the sound of distant goat bells, beautiful scenery, stunning views across the valley and back up to the mountains and excellent facilities including essential swimming pool.
Weâve been twice now and canât wait to visit again. The view alone is worth it but the house is stunning and the mountains with rivers to swim in are as beautiful as anything in Spain. Hans and Viveca are adorable hosts and you can really tell how much love they have put into building this house. Itâs a very very special place.
The house is more beautiful than the pictures show. It is a peaceful and quiet location with stunning views of the valleys and the mountains. (you have to like being in a remote place).The owners are very kind and helpfull.
The house is truly stunning and in an unbelievably beautiful mountain range with soaring hills speckled with lavender and idyllic streams for swimming. Viveca was amazing and we canât wait to returnâŠ
We had a brilliant time. The house is located in a magnificent mountain setting and we were able to enjoy the view from the veranda and swimming pool. We enjoyed visiting the local villages, which have great character - if we could drag ourselves away from the house and pool that is. Viveca and Hans were always contactable if we needed anything.
A great experience and we would love to stay again.
Magnificent house on the southern slopes of the Sierra de Gredos
Our expectations of the house were quite high when we arrived because of the promising photos on the VRBO site. Moreover, we are lovers of Spain and Extremadura in particular. So it was with confidence that we traveled to Vilanueva de la Vera.
However, it was even better than we expected. After a slightly challenging drive along a dirt road (of about 13 minutes) we arrived at the stunning modernist one-story villa en were cordially welcomed by the host. He showed us around en informed us of the ins and outs of staying in a mansion powered by sunlight and completely surrounded by nature. The house is tastefully furnished, spacious and very comfortable without tending towards blunt luxury. The way we like it. The bedrooms and bathrooms are simply convenient with good beds and ample room. Eveything is in great working order except for the gas stove which proved to be a little reluctant in lighting it. The kitchen is great, by the way, well equipped. Being an amateur cook, I spent quite some time in it en enjoyed every minute.
Then, there's the garden en the swimming pool (a very friendly local gentleman, Andres, comes to clean it every other day). Only superlatives suffice. Surrounded by Mediterranean and subtropical vegetation, spending time with your family by the pool is more than enjoyable.
We are naturalists and had the pleasure of observing a Spanish imperial eagle soaring above the house. The location of the house, surrounded by woodland is magnificent.
Ein sehr schönes, groĂzĂŒgiges modernes Haus mit einem herrlichen Garten und weitem Blick in die wunderbare grĂŒne Landschaft. Die ĂŒberdachte Terrasse und ein oft wehender angenehm kĂŒhler Wind von den Bergen sowie die AbkĂŒhlung nachts machen den Aufenthalt auch bei höheren Temperaturen sehr erholsam. Dazu ein herrlicher Pool.Vom Haus aus haben wir abwechslungsreiche Wanderungen in die nahen Berge und die unvergleichliche Natur mit blĂŒhenden Edelkastanien, unterschiedlichen Ginstern und vielfĂ€ltigen anderen blĂŒhenden Pflanzen unternommen.Eine Woche der wirklichen Erholung. Auch fĂŒr abwechslungsreiche LektĂŒre ist durch die vorhandene Bibliothek gesorgt.Die Organisation und Betreuung durch die sehr freundlichen EigentĂŒmer war perfekt. Eine wunderbare grĂŒne Oase in der mitunter kargen Extremadura!
Na een vermoeiende trip kwamen we aan. Onmiddellijk happy door de mooie vieuw, het prachtige huis en het zeer fijn onthaal door Hans, de eigenaar. We hadden voordien al een heel fijne, vlotte communicatie met zijn partner Viveca.
We hebben ontzettend genoten tijdens onze week. Leuke uitstappen, mooie natuurgebieden, kids potje pingpong, dan weer eens hangen bij het fantastische zwembad met een boek en glaasje wijn erbij. De laatste avond kwam Hans nog even afscheid nemen wat zeer aangenaam was.
Wij kunnen alleen maar zeggen ga er heen, ervaar en geniet! Een topper!!
Deze woning zit in ons hart. Het deed pijn om te moeten vertrekken. De hittegolf maakte het zwembad alleen maar leuker. De uitdaging om enkel zonne-energie te gebruiken doet je nadenken over je voetafdruk. Terecht, in deze tijden
The design of this house is intriguing and beautiful, and this time of the year the gardens are in full bloom - just amazing. With warm weather we explored the footpath through the forest, that eventually turns into a track through the jungle and brings you in 20 minutes to a gorgeous spot in the Garganta where you can swim - it was our own private swimming pool amidst nature. Viveca has been kind and took care to make our stay great!
Magnifica casa con todas las comodidades para desconectar y disfrutar del silencio.
Lastima que no era temporada de piscina para poder disfrutarla.
Por parte de Viveca y Hanns todo han sido facilidades y pendientes de que nuestra estancia fuera perfecta
Es el âlugarâ. Ese sitio donde por momentos piensas que la humanidad ha desaparecido. Un refugio para pensar, alejarte y, sobre todo, relajarte. La zona ofrece mucho, pero pensarĂĄs si merece la pena salir de allĂ. Gracias a Viveca y a Hanns por hacerme propietario de ese paraĂso, aunque solo fuera por 3 dĂas.
Bis auf das sehr gedĂ€mpfte Licht war es sehr schön. Leider war es eher dunkel mit diesen Lampen. Das arbeiten in der KĂŒche und die Abendtoilette waren extrem ungewohnt. Hier wĂŒrden moderne LED Lampen genau richtig zum Einsatz gelangen. Der Solarbetrieb mĂŒsste in der Beschreibung deutlich erwĂ€hnt werden.
Wir können uns in jeder Hinsicht allen anderen Bewertungen anschlieĂen. Wer Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit in einer wunderschönen Landschaft mit allen Komfort sucht ist hier richtig. Das Haus wurde so perfekt in das HanggrundstĂŒck integriert, dass im Hochsommer die ĂŒberdachte Terrasse immer im Schatten liegt. Alles war perfekt organisiert von der Ăbergabe bis zur Abgabe durch die sehr freundliche EigentĂŒmerin inkl. dem Luxus der Poolreinigung.
Comodidad, vistas inmejorables, silencio en medio de la naturaleza
La estancia ha sido inmejorable, es el perfecto sitio para desconectar en un paraje inmejorable, en una casa de ensueño. Hicimos uso de la piscina y es una maravilla poder bañarte mientras ves la sierra de Gredos. Todas las comodidades y en un ambiente sostenible. La verdad, un placer.
We fell in love with the Sierra de Gredos soon after arriving in Spain, when we would come out on weekends to go hiking. The dramatic rocky mountain peaks covered with snow until the summer, set against the palm trees and orange trees and other lush subtropical vegetation further down, and then the endless view of the Extremadura plains. Such a sense of space and of freedom! As soon as we could we bought a plot of land here, at easy walking distance from one of the Garganta Minchones, one of the area's best mountain rivers, and built the house of my dreams here. We hope you will be able to enjoy it as much as we do.
We built the house on a spot that has 360Âș views, of the high mountain peaks on the north, the endless Extremadura plains on the south with the Sierra de Guadalupe and the Montes de Toledo on the horizon at 50 km. distance, and the sensual and lush hills of La Vera area all around. The architects, an American married to a Swedish woman who lived and worked in Madrid for some years, managed to preserve this sense of all-around views by putting in many large floor to ceiling windows that make the house almost transparent. The light is absolutely magical, different at all times of the day, and the place radiates an incredible sense of peace and calm. The covered terrace is our actual living space, as the climate allows for all-year-round outdoor life. What we enjoy most are the summer nights out under the amazing starry skies, and the beautiful rockpools in the Garganta Minchones, where bathing in the mineral water pools to the sound of the waterfalls feels like being in an open-air spa.