Gutshof Fredenwalde

It's like a summer in Tuscany: the chirping of crickets in the extensive estate park, the hilly landscape and the magnificent manor house from the early 18th century. Yet the Fredenwalde estate is only about an hour away from Berlin on the edge of the Schorfheide-Chorin biosphere reserve. Between 2016 and 2020, it was extensively renovated in accordance with the preservation order. While the baroque elegance of the manor house impresses from the outside, the vacation apartments are furnished in a skillful blend of old and new. Antiques have been combined with carefully selected design classics, fieldstone and brick are used alongside larch wood and raw concrete. Thanks to the different room concepts and accommodation, Fredenwalde Estate caters for families as well as singles and groups. For example, there are ten micro-apartments in the stables, each for two people with their own bathroom and kitchenette. More spacious vacation apartments are located in the former gatehouse, the granary and the coach house. All have been individually designed and harmonize with the existing building. The "Schäferei" vacation apartment is particularly spacious: it has room for eight adults in four double rooms. There is a large common room under the roof and a private terrace. If you have something to celebrate, you can also rent the SPACE common room. There is space for around 100 people, and the adjoining common room can accommodate 20 more. The Pferdestall event room is suitable for seminars or yoga retreats. The developers paid at least as much attention to the park as they did to the buildings. Walking paths lead along two ponds, there are benches and meadows for playing and relaxing in the most beautiful natural surroundings - there is a favorite spot for everyone.

WHAT WE LIKE MOST:

• Loft meets country house: the successful architectural mix of old and new, wood and concrete, vintage and design classics can be admired in the vacation and communal rooms
• An architectural jewel has been preserved for the region thanks to the listed conversion
• Gerswalde is also known as "Berlin's 13th district". So there is no shortage of interesting courtyard and art projects in the area
• Sustainability is very important to the hosts, who want to make a contribution to using the available resources sparingly
• Enjoy spending time together: there is plenty of space in the spacious vacation apartments for communal meals and games evenings
• In summer, life takes place outside. Heated pool, tennis court, volleyball court and fire pit pave the way for outdoor activities in the estate park
• The surrounding area is a dream: whether swimming in the crystal-clear Sabinensee, horse riding, hiking, cycling or canoeing, you'll never get bored.
• The sauna and loungers in the garden offer relaxation.
• Guests can harvest herbs, fresh organic vegetables and sugary strawberries directly from the raised beds in the garden, and in the fall there is fresh fruit directly from the fruit trees in the orchard

GOOD TO KNOW:

• 10 vacation apartments and 10 micro-apartments are available for different needs.
• Architect Ferdinand v. Hohenzollern and landscape architect Georg von Gayl were commissioned to renovate the building in line with its listed status.
• Children are very welcome here.
• The pool is open from June to September.
• The sauna is available to all guests free of charge. A personal time slot can be booked on arrival.
• Fancy a match? The tennis court with an artificial turf surface with quartz sand can be played on seasonally
• The hosts live on site themselves and provide first-hand tips
• Self-generated electricity comes from the PV system on the roof of the stables and powers its heat pump, among other things, there are two solar systems to heat the water, two organic wastewater treatment plants and four huge underground cisterns to collect rainwater to use for watering the outdoor facilities and vegetable garden
• Furniture and equipment such as crockery and cutlery can be booked for parties at SPACE
• Events are only possible if the entire estate is rented so that other guests are not disturbed
• There are farm stores, restaurants and supermarkets in the immediate vicinity and further afield
• Excursions to the nearby towns of Prenzlau, Templin and Angermünde are well worthwhile. Boitzenburg Castle, approx. 25 km away, with its landscaped park designed by Lenné, is also worth a visit.
• The UM Festival for contemporary art, literature and music takes place nearby every two years UM-Festival für zeitgenössische Kunst, Literatur und Musik statt
• Charging stations for electric cars are available on the estate (powered by the PV system)
• The nearest train station Wilmersdorf/ Angermünde is seven kilometers away
• The minimum stay is two nights