In the morning, the natural pond lies between the meadow and the trees.
The light filters through the branches onto the water. Perhaps a flock of swallows is passing by, perhaps dragonflies are sitting on the bank. And on a warm day, you feel like jumping right in.
A Holiday home with pond in Austria therefore means far more at Ebner 1822 than just a house with additional fittings.
The pond belongs to the place. To the weather. To the seasons. And eventually, quite naturally, to your own holiday.
You don't need to plan anything for it. You go outside – and see what the day brings.
What makes a holiday by a natural swimming pond special
A swimming lake nearby is wonderful. A natural pond right at the holiday resort still feels different.
You don't have to get in the car, look for a parking space, or pack a swimming bag for a whole day. After breakfast, straight into the water. Later, maybe onto the meadow with a book. In the afternoon, go hiking or discover Carinthia. And when you come back, dip your feet in the water once more.
The pond is not on the programme. He is simply part of the day.
In the process, it is constantly changing. The light moves across the water. Dragonflies buzz along the bank. Frogs make their presence known. Clouds are reflected on the surface. On a hot summer's day it becomes a bathing spot. On a cool autumn morning the same place looks completely different.
You don't need to stage anything for that. Nature does that by itself.
Holiday home with pond in Austria: It's not just the water that matters
Anyone looking for Holiday home with pond in Austria is probably not just looking for a pond. Because water alone does not make a special holiday destination. What happens around it is more interesting.
Can you just head out in the morning? Are there woods and meadows? Do paths start right on the doorstep? Can you go hiking, swimming and discover the surrounding area? Is there good food? And above all: Do you love coming back after a trip?
At Ebner 1822, the natural pond lies between the three nature houses, meadows and trees. All around, Carinthia begins.
From here you can go hiking, take excursions, discover lakes and mountains, or simply see where the day takes you. And sometimes by the afternoon you realise that you don't want to leave at all today.
Not because there wasn't anything to experience. But because it's lovely right here.
Natural pond or pool?
A swimming pool and a natural pond are two different ways to experience water.
A pool is controlled: clear edges, technical treatment and conditions that remain as consistent as possible. A natural pond lives with its surroundings. Its water changes with the weather and the season. Plants grow on the bank. Animals use it as a habitat. In the morning it looks different than in the evening.
Anyone expecting precisely temperature-controlled water and perfect lanes will probably prefer a swimming pool. Those who love swimming in the middle of nature will find something different in a natural pond.
The water may be fresh. The meadow may smell of summer. And sometimes, where you were lying only yesterday, today sits a frog. That is also part of it.
When house and landscape come together
In Ebner 1822, the natural pond is not a single feature. It belongs to a place where as much as possible is meant to be interconnected.
Three handcrafted nature houses stand around the historic courtyard. Built from wood, straw and clay. These natural materials shape the atmosphere of the houses and support a pleasant Room climate.
Large windows bring the landscape indoors. And when you open the front door, there is no hotel corridor waiting for you. But rather the courtyard, the meadow, the pond and nature.
At Ebner 1822, not every detail has to impress on its own. It’s about how it all fits together.
A morning that belongs to oneself
We continue this train of thought at breakfast too. The locally filled breakfast hamper delivered straight to the holiday home. That way, everyone decides for themselves when the morning begins.
Perhaps breakfast will be served on the terrace. Perhaps still in pyjamas. Perhaps you'll sit longer than planned because the sun happens to come out. And perhaps you'll head straight outside afterwards.
We do not want to pack as many itinerary items as possible into a single holiday day. We want to create a place from which everyone can start their own day.
There is still much more to discover around the pond
The natural pond is just one of the places at Ebner 1822. There is the literature spot. The forest. The meadows. The village tavern.
And in between there is much that would not appear in any classical travel guide as a sight: a deer coming out of the forest in the morning. A hare on the path. A large spider's web catching the sunlight. The birdsong during a morning walk.
Or two trees that you might have walked past several times before and suddenly look at more closely.
Sometimes it doesn't take a new experience. You just have to look again.
Perhaps that describes a stay at Ebner 1822 better than a long list of our offers.
Summer at the natural pond
In summer, the pond becomes a natural part of courtyard life.
Jumping into the water after a hike. Lying on the meadow in the afternoon. Reading a book in between. Or simply dangling your feet in.
Precisely because the pond is right here, going for a swim doesn't have to be an all-day excursion. It can take five minutes. Or a whole afternoon.
That is not decided by the programme. That is up to the guest.
And then autumn comes
As summer ends, the natural pond does not lose its significance. It changes it.
The light is lower. The leaves are getting colour. In the mornings, moisture lies over the meadows. The air is becoming clearer and the forest looks a little different almost every day. Suddenly you discover things you might have walked past in the summer.
Autumn makes visible what is otherwise easily overlooked.
That is precisely why we like this time of year. Not because less happens at Ebner 1822 in the autumn. But because nature itself constantly changes something. You just have to go outside and look.
Holidays with a dog: Straight from the front door
Dogs are also welcome in two of our holiday homes.
For a successful holiday with a dog, however, it is not only decisive whether a four-legged friend is allowed in the house. What comes after opening the front door is often more important.
At Ebner 1822, woods, meadows and paths are right on your doorstep. This means that the first walk of the day can actually start right where you live.
Of course, this also involves consideration for wildlife, agriculture, other guests and nature itself. For this environment is not just a backdrop for our holiday. It is a habitat.
When a holiday home becomes a place
Holiday homes can be compared: square metres, rooms, amenities, distance to the water and price. All of that is important.
And yet there is a point where such comparisons can no longer explain why one feels particularly at ease in a place.
At Ebner 1822, the three nature houses, the natural pond, forest and meadows, the literature space, the village tavern and the history of our family farm all belong together.
Not every detail has to be extraordinary. But everything is supposed to tell the same story.
Perhaps that is what is meant when guests say: „Everything here just feels right.“
Five Flowers for Ebner 1822
This quality was also by Farm stay awarded. Ebner received in 1822 Five flowers, the highest category, and achieved in the evaluation 70 out of 70 possible points.
We are very pleased about that. But an award alone does not make a special holiday.
What matters is what people experience when they are actually here: how the house feels, how the morning begins, how hosts and guests interact with one another, how the food tastes – and whether, after a few days, you might notice things that previously seemed taken for granted.
From the natural pond to the village pub
For us, nature and good food go hand in hand. That is why Ebner 1822 also features our organically certified Dorfschenke. Here, we cook with seasonal and regional produce.
Not as a grand culinary spectacle, but as part of our idea of hospitality.
A holiday could therefore look quite simple: start the morning with a breakfast basket. Then head out. Hiking. Discovering Carinthia. Coming back. Jumping into the pond. Later, eating something good, having a drink and sitting together.
And eventually realising that the day has turned out completely differently to how you had planned it in the morning. That is precisely allowed to happen.
A holiday home with a pond – and Carinthia all around
Anyone who has a Holiday home with pond in Austria is looking, should therefore perhaps not only ask: How big is the house? How far is it to the water? What facilities are there?
Perhaps other questions are at least as important.
What do I see when I open the front door in the morning? What can I discover from there? How much do I enjoy coming back after a day out?
And perhaps the most important question: Can I imagine simply living here for a few days?
At Ebner 1822 we want to provide the setting for this: three nature houses, a natural pond, forest and meadows, good food, Carinthia on the doorstep and personal hospitality.
Much of that was already there long before we thought of turning it into a holiday destination.
We do not need to restage nature. Sometimes we just need to look again.
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