Family Home with Lake View in Lochau

For sale is a small, sunny estate located above Lochau, directly next to Schloss Hofen.

The ancestors knew why they built here thousands of years ago, because at the foot of Pfänder there is a breathtaking 180° view over Lochau, Lake Constance, into the Vorarlberg Rhine Valley and into the Allgäu.

The Pfänder slope lies at the rear. Without a major ascent, in the immediate vicinity there is an almost deserted, natural forest with several small streams and a mysterious castle ruin for strolling, walking, exploring and dreaming or as a natural playground for children.

The estate itself is a feel-good place, with 917 m² of land and 323 m² of old stock, in the middle of a small, friendly, well-kept and quiet neighborhood of a few single-family houses and a multi-family house in a cul-de-sac. In this nearly traffic-free and safe environment, children and also cats can play outside carefree and enjoy nature.

The old stock is a 3-story residential building from the 1970s with a large garage, driveway/parking and a charming garden.

The building is in a condition corresponding to its age, but substantively surprisingly healthy, well insulated inside and outside, not visible from the neighborhood thanks to the planning of the generous windows, and solidly built on good ground (no settlement cracks, no landslides, no hydrostatic pressure).

All rooms are large and bright and have a fascinating view. An elegant marble spiral staircase connects the floors. The architecture and construction of the building offer diverse possibilities for easy modernization or expansion.

On the ground floor you will find a stylish studio with bathroom/WC and coffee kitchen, which was expanded in 2001 using timber construction. In this semi-basement level there are also the garage, the laundry room (both also usable as a basement), a windbreak, where the electrical house technology is, as well as the boiler room for an oil heating.

On the living floor there is an extended panoramic lounge with open fireplace and terrace and connected kitchen. The open fireplace creates a cozy atmosphere. The southwest-facing, large and covered terrace invites year-round relaxed hours outdoors. The entire arrangement offers an incomparable view over Lake Constance, the Vorarlberg Rhine Valley and the Allgäu.

On this floor there is also the master apartment, with lake-view bedroom, small dressing room, bathroom and separate WC, and a children's/guest room with a washbasin.

In the attic there are two additional children's/guest rooms, also with washbasins, and a separate WC available – perfect for visitors or as a cozy retreat with blissful views through the skylights.

In the outdoor area there is a spacious driveway and parking spaces for 6 to 10 cars. On the north side is a steeply sloping large hillside that invites extension projects or a step-garden. On the south side is a charming, terraced native wild garden with a creek and a pond, which has a lot of potential for design or for wild growth. A true refuge for those seeking tranquility, garden enthusiasts and nature lovers.

The property can be used as it is with only minor refurbishment, but also offers the possibility to realize another living dream – the municipality of Lochau and the neighbors are open to something new/other – perfect for investors or developers with foresight!

This property appeals to all those who seek something special: an exclusive, sunny and quiet location, yet not remote due to the proximity to Lochau and the infrastructure of Bregenz and Lindau, a grand view of Lake Constance, the Rhine Valley and the Allgäu, and a surrounding that harmoniously combines nature and dreamlike tranquility with semi-urban location and city proximity.

The magic forest on the Pfänderhang, which begins directly behind the property, is your own very-near recreation area and invites walks and leisure activities in the green. The mountain village of Eichenberg and the Pfänder mountain (1064 meters high), both offering even more sensational views of Lake Constance and many gastronomic highlights, are reachable on foot via short, not very strenuous hikes or in a few minutes by car.

The Lochau Bodensee shore is reachable in a few minutes for a refreshing swim, for stand-up paddling and water sports, or for a cool drink in the exclusive Badehaus of the Kaiser-Strand-Hotel – likewise the lively and touristy lakeside promenades of Bregenz and Lindau.

The Lake Constance region offers not only excellent quality of life but also excellent infrastructure.

Well-known ski areas, such as Lech am Arlberg or Silvretta in the Montafon, as well as the idyllic Bregenzerwald and the Allgäu with charming rural villages offer leisure activities for every taste. Exclusive cultural events, such as the Bregenz Festival or the Schubertiade at Schwarzenberg, provide variety year-round.

The Vorarlberg Rhine Valley is one of the most active, economically prosperous and densely semi-urban regions. And if you want more city life, the metropolises Zurich, Munich or Stuttgart are within about two hours – even Milan and Frankfurt in around four hours by car. And for a weekend in the south, you are in a few hours at Lake Como or Lago Maggiore, because – although you can't hear them – the A14/A96 is only about five minutes away by car.

Thanks to the excellent public transport network in Vorarlberg and Lindau (comparable networks are found elsewhere only in urban agglomerations) and a dense network of cycle paths, all of the above is almost as fast and easy to reach by bicycle, e-bike, scooter and/or by bus and train, yes, most of it even on foot.

All paths are short: Several doctors and a pharmacy are in Lochau, hospitals in Lindau and Bregenz, specialty clinics in Dornbirn, Feldkirch, Innsbruck, Zürich and Munich. 4 supermarkets are in town and countless more – including organic stores – in Hörbranz, in Lindau and Bregenz. Shopping centers in Lindau and Dornbirn – all just minutes away, and the next farmer is not far. Kindergarten, elementary school and middle school are in town, high schools in Bregenz and Lindau, renowned universities in Innsbruck and Zürich. Craft businesses of almost all trades, bicycle and car repair shops are in Lochau and/or Hörbranz, specialty stores and hardware stores in Bregenz and Lindau. And next door there is even a vineyard – all there!

For a viewing appointment we are always at your disposal.

Operating costs depending on consumption. Energy certificate (HWB) in progress.