Single house for sale - 7546 Ardez

Property Description
The historic Engadine house "Chasa Plaz" was built in 1750 and was completely transformed and renovated in the Belle Époque, in the years 1893 and 1912, by the couple Anna von Planta and Theodor Bonorand in the Art Nouveau style. The last extensive renovation work was only recently completed - around 2000 and 2010. As the name suggests, the house is located in a beautiful setting directly at the historic Church Square of Ardez. The quiet and picturesque village of Ardez is considered a showcase village of Romanesque settlement and residential culture, and the largely unchanged village image since the 17th century, with its characteristic presence of the Steinfels castle ruins, is of unique beauty. Due to this exceptionally intact, closed historical village structure, Ardez was chosen in 1975 as one of the four Swiss model villages. This resulted in numerous exemplary restorations accompanied by the cantonal monument preservation. It is therefore hardly surprising that in the last two decades, leading figures from the Swiss cultural scene and the business milieu have increasingly settled in Ardez.

From the Church Square, one can directly access the main entrance of the stately house. The facade, like the surrounding houses, is painted in pastel colors. The Art Nouveau decorations on the facade and eaves give the house an elegant presence. True to the Belle Époque, the house also differs from the typical Engadine house by having larger window openings and higher floor ceilings.

The Chasa Plaz has the typical room layout of an Engadine house, consisting of the "Cuort" with its lateral three-room row and the economy building behind it, which has already been partially developed. Between the house and the economy building, a generous, light-flooded central house section with a separate outside access, stairs, and walkways has been inserted, connecting the historic residential house with the economy building on all levels with maximum expandable flexibility.

Through the stately front door, one enters the common "Cuort" of the large apartment with 6.5 rooms, where additional rooms are located along the longitudinal side. The upper, associated living floor can be reached via a modern internal steel staircase. The living floor in the attic with an additional 3.5 rooms can be used as a guest area or independent living unit with its own kitchen.

The house was last partially renovated and expanded around 2000 and 2010 by a well-known local architect. Among other things, a hanging library in wooden lattice construction was realized on the top level of the hayloft, which gained worldwide recognition and was exhibited at the Biennale in Venice in 2013, in addition to receiving awards. Also noteworthy is the craftsmanship quality of the steel stairs in the connecting central building as well as other new metal construction elements throughout the house.

"Simple and genius at the same time"; "The handling of the old building substance is sensitive, the feel for spaces is extraordinary, the construction and craftsmanship are of high quality. The project is not only a gain for the living part, which has been spared from an installation, but above all a spatial enrichment for the hayloft. A great work was created in a small space," summarizes the jury of the Prix Lignum the library (Prix Lignum 2012).

This property is characterized by the fact that the original rooms, such as the old panel room with fine wood inlays, oak and walnut parquet, are very well preserved, and durable natural materials such as Carrara marble, Doussie parquet, steel, or fresco lime plaster were used. The modern, new elements integrate optimally into the old. The large window openings allow plenty of light into all living spaces. In the economy building, around another 270 m2 can be developed into apartments. The installation of a garage with 3 - 4 parking spaces is also possible.