High-quality architect-designed house on 894 m² in a privileged forest-edge location

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This exceptional architect-designed house combines a clear, timeless formal language with craftsmanship, generous space, and a location that is rarely found even in Herrsching. On a spacious plot of around 894 m², directly at the edge of the forest and only a few minutes’ walk from Lake Ammersee, a semi-detached house was built in 2020 that deliberately sets itself apart from classic semi-detached architecture.

Even from the outside, the house’s distinctive character is apparent. The striking roofscape, with copper-colored standing-seam cladding, cleanly cut dormers, and large-format roof windows, sets an architectural accent, while natural materials such as oak take up the connection to the surrounding landscape. The solid construction, with highly thermally insulating brick masonry, a reinforced-concrete basement executed as a white tank, and a solid-timber roof, combines quality with modern building physics.

Inside, around 171 m² of living space is available, spread across three residential levels and complemented by a generous basement level. The ground floor is consistently designed as a communicative living area. Living, dining, and cooking flow seamlessly into one another and open onto the garden through large-format window elements. The view falls almost directly into the adjacent forest – an exceptional degree of peace and privacy characterizes this area.

At the center is a custom-made carpenter’s kitchen with natural-stone worktops and a kitchen block made of oak. High-quality appliances from Miehle and BORA blend naturally into the reduced design. Polished exposed screed, custom-built fittings, flush-mounted doors, as well as selected hardware and lights, underscore the architectural ambition down to the last detail. A fireplace additionally creates a warm, homely atmosphere.

The upper floor offers three flexibly usable rooms – ideal as children’s, guest, or work rooms – as well as a generous family bathroom. Oak parquet in varying board widths, oiled oak windows, and individually planned built-ins create a restrained, high-quality materiality. The bathrooms combine microcement, selected tiles, custom-made washbasins, and fittings from Vallone into a calm, timeless overall picture.

The attic floor unfolds a special quality. Here there is a private retreat with a bedroom, dressing room, and its own master bathroom. An exceptionally large Roof windows totaling around 9 m² on the west side open the room to the sky and the surrounding nature and can also be opened electrically. Light, visual connections and architecture merge here into a distinctive sense of space.

The lower floor, too, is far more than mere ancillary space. Alongside the technical and utility areas, generous hobby spaces are available; an additional bathroom and sauna area has been prepared. Underfloor heating has been extended into large parts of the basement level and underscores the house’s high technical standard of fittings.

Technically, the property is consistently designed for efficiency and comfort. A brine-to-water heat pump with a ground-coupled heat source supplies the house via underfloor heating throughout. The system is complemented by a large buffer storage tank and modern energy management. The very high energy quality is reflected in a stated energy demand of just 21.8 kWh/(m²·a) and energy efficiency class A+.

The building services can be controlled via a KNX+-based smart home system. Lighting, solar shading and heating functions have been networked accordingly; electric textile screens, a weather station and digital access control complete the concept. Triple-glazed timber windows, high-quality fittings and a carefully conceived lighting system carry the design ambition through to the technical level.

The house’s special impact, however, comes from the plot. The garden opens directly onto the forest and, despite its proximity to the town center and Lake Ammersee, conveys an exceptional sense of seclusion. The traffic-calmed cul-de-sac location at the end of the residential area, the expansive view into the greenery and the short walk to the lake create a quality of living that is only rarely available in this combination.

Lake Ammersee and its lakeside promenade are only around 450 meters away. At the same time, Herrsching, with its S-Bahn connection, shopping facilities, schools, kindergartens and a wide range of restaurants, offers excellent infrastructure. Munich is directly connected, while the lake and the surrounding nature begin almost on the doorstep.

A large garage with additional storage space and an additional outdoor parking space generously complete the property.

We look forward to presenting this exceptional property to you during a personal viewing.

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