Hello! I hope you\u2019ve all had a lovely summer. I decided to make a long-awaited trip to the beautiful German countryside, to the\u00a0small village of Hartenfels<\/a>, home to\u00a0\u201cHuf Dorf\u201d<\/a>\u00a0(the Huf House Village). I\u2019ve always been fascinated by Huf houses and this was a great opportunity to examine the detail up close.<\/p>\n We decided to drive there from Amsterdam \u2013 \u00a0a beautiful 4 hour journey, passing though many pretty towns and villages on the way and stopping at a lovely Bierkeller for a traditional lunch.<\/p>\n<\/div> When I arrived the green Huf flags were flying proudly and the factory that produces the wooden beams for construction was a hive of efficient activity.<\/p>\n I was met by the very helpful assistants who provided a wealth of information about the homes. Their offices are housed in the basement section of a Huf house, so you immediately get a feel for the space.<\/p>\n There are five homes currently available to view, and a new single-story home is under construction.<\/p>\n<\/div> My favourite model had white painted wooden beams and of course lots of glass! The roof was divided into two asymmetrical parts. Essentially this is a two-story house, but there are several sections of mezzanine too. The first thing I noticed was the amazing light and space. The entrance hall was large with an enclosed downstairs cloakroom and built in coat storage on the left. Most of the downstairs partitions are formed of glass, with panels of wall strategically placed for art to be displayed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/winterhomes.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Huf-dorf.png\" "\\"Huf-dorf\\"")
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