Residential house with large garden near the Herrensee in Litschau

A home with history and room for new ideas

A large garden, a characterful house and a location that combines small-town life with the nature of the Waldviertel: This residential property at Hörmannser Straße 13 in Litschau is a property for people looking for a home with history and potential for development.

With around 91 m² of living space, the house offers a pleasantly manageable yet versatile layout. The spacious plot of 1.110 m² in total also provides plenty of open space around the house, for garden lovers.

The house was extended over many decades and adapted to the needs of its residents. This established character can still be felt today: classic room proportions, wooden floors, a large garden with mature trees and practical ancillary buildings give the property its very own charm.

Property description

The house is entered via an entrance area, from which a practical connection leads directly into the adjacent brick-built shed. Garden equipment, tools, bicycles or firewood can easily be stored here without having to be transported through the living areas first.

The adjoining entrance hall provides access to the different areas of the house. It also provides access to the cellar and the attic, creating additional storage and usage possibilities.

Directly from the entrance hall, there is access to a study, which could equally be used as a guest room or an additional bedroom, as well as to one of the two bedrooms.

Another access leads into the kitchen with dining area. It is openly connected to the adjoining living room and thus forms the central living area of the house. This connection between cooking, dining and living creates a pleasant sense of spaciousness while also offering considerable potential for a later contemporary redesign.

The living room continues into the rear living area. Here you will find the bathroom with bathtub and the separate WC. A second bedroom completes the layout and creates a private retreat.

Overall, in addition to the kitchen and sanitary rooms, there are two bedrooms, a study and a living room. The layout is suitable for couples as well as a small family or buyers who wish to combine living and working.

The interiors are visually largely in a condition corresponding to their age and the modernisations carried out to date. The existing fittings convey the character of a house that has been inhabited for a long time while also providing a good basis for gradually designing the rooms according to one's own ideas.

Plenty of greenery right outside the front door

A major advantage of this property is the 1.110 m² plot. The house occupies only a comparatively small part of the total area, and the garden is correspondingly spacious.

Around the house there are lawns, mature trees and shrubs, and sufficient space for various ideas. Whether a vegetable garden, play area, terrace, flower and herb garden or simply a large green area for relaxing, the outdoor space can be designed very individually here.

Additional practical benefits are provided by a brick-built shed, which is directly connected to the house via the entrance area, as well as another wooden shed on the property. This also provides ample storage space for garden equipment, tools and other utensils.

A house that has grown over generations

According to the available municipal documents, the original building stock is probably from around 1910. Originally, the house consisted only of an entrance hall, kitchen and two rooms and was subsequently extended over the course of the decades.

In 1977, among other things, another entrance hall, storage room, bathroom and WC were built or adapted, and the enclosure was constructed.

Another documented remodelling of the existing house took place in 1989. A corresponding occupancy permit from the municipality of Litschau is available for this conversion. The submission plan from that time already shows significant parts of the current room layout.

The existing plastic windows with double insulating glazing also date from 1989.

Heating is provided by a natural gas central heating system from 1994 with a rated output of 18 kW. Heat is distributed via radiators. Hot water is heated separately by electricity.

The property therefore offers an interesting basis for buyers who initially wish to use an existing house and then modernise it step by step. Due to the age of the building, there is particular potential for improvement in terms of energy efficiency and building services.

Key facts

• Living space: approx. 91 m²
• Plot area: 1.110 m²
• Rooms: 4
• Bedrooms: 2
• Study/guest room: 1
• Living room: 1
• Kitchen: kitchen with dining area, connected to the living room
• Bathroom: bathroom with bathtub
• WC: separate
• Cellar: available
• Attic: available
• Ancillary buildings: brick-built shed and wooden shed
• Original year of construction: approx. 1905/1910
• Windows: plastic windows with double insulating glazing, approx. 1989
• Heating: natural gas central heating
• Heating system: built in 1994, 18 kW rated output
• HWB Ref.,SK: 511 kWh/m²a
• fGEE,SK: 5,30

Location description

The property is located in Litschau, Austria's northernmost town, in the heart of the Waldviertel. The region is known for extensive forests, ponds, hiking and cycling trails and offers a particularly appealing combination of nature, tranquillity and small-town infrastructure.

A major leisure and recreational attraction is the nearby Herrensee. The lake, covering around 24 hectares, is one of Litschau's defining local recreation areas and offers opportunities for swimming, walking, hiking and boating. Directly at the lake there is the lido with an outdoor swimming pool and play areas, as well as tennis and other sports facilities.

Litschau also offers numerous leisure opportunities away from the lake. Hiking and cycling trails, golf, tennis and cultural activities characterise the town and its surroundings. The municipality's town map also lists, among other things, a doctor, pharmacy, shopping facilities and other everyday amenities within the town area.

The property is therefore suitable both as a permanent residence and for people looking for a retreat in the Waldviertel while not wanting to do entirely without the infrastructure of a town.

Hörmannser Straße itself is located in the built-up area of Litschau. The plot thus combines proximity to local life with a remarkably spacious private garden for this location. The site plan issued by the municipality of Litschau shows the property directly within the existing settlement area.

A house with history, a garden with space and surroundings offering a high recreational value – a property for buyers who appreciate what already exists while also wishing to realise their own ideas.

The agent is acting as a dual broker.