Holiday villa "Chasa Guarda" with mountain views

Look forward to a holiday in an extraordinary Engadine house in the famous "Schellenursli village" of Guarda. The house is a listed building and was freshly renovated between 2019 and 2020 with a lot of love and dedication to the historical substance. Old meets new, tradition meets modernity - a wonderful combination for your relaxing holiday.

The "Chasa Guarda" still has the old room structure, centuries-old wooden floors and high thresholds. The wooden floors have been brushed, soaped and re-laid with great effort. Every plank was put back in its old place. The smell of Swiss stone pine has a calming effect and ensures a healthy, deep sleep.

This exceptional charm meets exceptional comfort with plenty of living space. Imagine the Engadine house in a nutshell:
- Ideal for 6 to 8, maximum 11 people
- 220 square metres of living space on two floors
- 3 bedrooms on the upper floor
- 2 "Stüva" as additional bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms, 1 on the ground floor and 1 on the upper floor
- 1 modern kitchen
- 1 dining area with dining table for 12 people
- Palantschin (parlour, 50 square metres) on the upper floor
- Spacious entrance area
- Basement with garage for max. 2 small vehicles

Guarda is situated in a sunny and quiet location on a terrace around 1650 metres above sea level. It is beautiful here: In spring, the mountain anemones bloom, in summer there is sometimes a shimmering heat over the dry hay. In autumn, the birch trees turn fiery red and the first snow falls on the mountain peaks. And in winter, this snow lies on the meadows, it is wonderfully cold and the steel-blue Engadin sky invites you to go skiing, snowboarding and winter hiking. You never want to leave.
Yes, Guarda is one of the most beautiful villages in Switzerland. And should the name sound familiar to you: The Grisons illustrator Alois Carigiet chose house number 51 to depict Ursli's parents' house in the picture book "Schellenursli" by Selina Chönz.

Excursion possibilities: Active in summer
Hiking, climbing, horse riding, biking, mountain scooters, canoeing or even river rafting - if you want to be outdoors in summer, there's nowhere better than the Lower Engadine. The Inn below Guarda is considered one of the best whitewater sections in Europe. The SAC huts Chamonna Tuoi and Chamonna Lischana are the starting points for many high-alpine tours. How about climbing Piz Buin instead of just putting sun cream on your skin?
In the neighbouring village of Ardez, there is a climbing garden with many tours of varying degrees of difficulty.
levels of difficulty. In Sur En, one of the most beautiful rope parks in Switzerland provides an adrenaline rush. And then there are the Scuol mountain railways, the power place
Zuort farm, the San Jon riding stables, the picturesque Val S-charl and the mysterious
black moorland lake Lai Nair ... But it's best to start from the beginning:
The Schellenursli trail. It starts right at the upper end of the village and leads to a fantastic
fireplace.

Active in winter
Skiing and snowboarding, ski tours, tobogganing, cross-country skiing, ice climbing, ice skating,
building snow castles - in winter, Guarda is a small, cosy place for winter sports. In the
neighbouring village of Ftan, the chairlift takes you to the family-friendly and snow-sure ski area of Motta Naluns
(1200 to 2750 metres above sea level) - including a toboggan run. Guarda/Ardez also has one, but without a chairlift.
without a chairlift. The aforementioned SAC hut Chamonna Tuoi is also worth a visit in winter
with snowshoes or touring skis. Why not go on a longer ski tour with an experienced
a longer ski tour with an experienced mountain guide?
The riding centre in San Jon doesn't take a winter break, and that's a good thing. A wild and romantic
riding excursion in the powder snow will certainly remain in your memory. Innovative
is the campsite in Sur En: Where the rope park is located in summer, in winter
kilometres in winter - and becomes the Engadin ice trail.
But it's best to start right here on site: Guarda usually has enough snow to
to build a snow hut or draw a snow angel in the deep snow.

Other living room furnishings (living room 1): Entrance area/dining area
As is usual in old Engadine houses, Chasa Guarda also has a large entrance area on the ground floor. This "court", as the Engadin call it, was converted during the renovation and now serves as a dining room. The table is unusual: it seats 12 people and was created by the local carpenter and blacksmith according to the owner's own sketch.

Other bedroom furnishings (bedroom 1): "Val Tuoi" room on the upper floor
The Tuoi valley begins just above Guarda and gives this pretty bedroom its name.
its name. Here you sleep in a marvellous double bed made of Swiss stone pine (210x180cm).
This room is connected to the "Uorsin" room and the Swiss stone pine room by a door.
It has direct access to the Palantschin.

Other kitchen equipment (kitchen1): Kitchen
The modern kitchen on the ground floor has induction hobs including a steam extractor. It is equipped with
a dishwasher, an oven and a large free-standing refrigerator (incl. freezer compartment).
freezer compartment). Also important to mention is the Nespresso machine (the Volg in
Guarda stocks the corresponding capsules), the raclette oven, the kettle and the Fonudecaquelon.

Basic information:

- Pets allowed: none

Top features :

- completely enclosed (by wall, fence or hedge)
- Total of private car parking spaces: 1

- double sofa bed for 2 people
- double sofa bed for 2 people

- double sofa bed for 2 people

- daylight

Cook/Live:

- coffee machine: coffee machine
- fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, fridge
- stove: stove
- number of living rooms: 4

Entertainment:

- TV: TV, cable TV

Outside area:

- outdoor furniture
- grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue

Surroundings:

- view: mountain, valley
- mountain rail: 17,0 km

Distinctive features:

- farmhouse
- located in the middle of the countryside