„Watched over by the forest elf …”

Our grandmother used to bake delicious bread every day for her big family as well as all the village children. And she liked to say teasingly that a forest elf must be watching over the granary, keeping it always well stocked, the grains dry and smelling nice. Then the times changed. The water-wheel of the old mill stopped turning, the granary stood empty, the elf disappeared.

Left all alone, the granary was a sad sight. And so we decided to bring the beautiful wooden cottage back to life. Built in 1831, it is now transformed into a charming little apartment and waiting for guests who love the beauty of wood, the sound of a stream, a forest close by, romantic nature all around. When we made a fire in the fireplace for the first time, the old elf’s face lit up with joy and he smiled broadly. The granary lives again …