Kleine Bleibe
two timber holiday homes in the heart of the Westerwald.
Two small holiday homes made of solid timber and a sauna house for both, designed and planned by a carpenter and architect. A place of power to slow down, at the forest edge in the nature park. No TV, no hustle and bustle. Just you, the wood and the view outside.
Forest edge
directly at the nature park
2
Holiday homes
Sauna house
with rain shower
Low Tech
deliberately offline
Gelbachtrail
on your doorstep
Architecture
solid timber houses
What suits you?
“A holiday means switching off.” Your head. Everyday life. And ideally your smartphone too. But in this hectic world, there are hardly any places left that truly let us switch off. Stimuli and impulses lurk everywhere. That’s why we created KLEINE BLEIBE: a place where you find the calm you long for.
KLEINE BLEIBE offers you a holiday in seclusion. Far from stress and digital overload, you’ll find absolute relaxation in our purist holiday homes. Here only you count, and what isn’t here: no TV. No phone. And if you want, no reception either.
A holiday in a simple and sustainable form is the core idea of KLEINE BLEIBE. And the personal, timeless architecture of the holiday homes gives it expression: thoughtful but subtle details, high-quality materials and a purist look radiate what you hope to find inside: calm and balance.
up to 4 guests · 60 m² · 2 levels
Haus Waldwunder
The house for families and friends. A large kitchen along the whole wall, a children’s bedroom with its own book nook, and upstairs the living gallery, with a window seat that looks over the rooftops into the valley.
from 195 € / night
2 persons · 42 m² · 3 floors
Haus Gipfelglück
The house for two who take their time. Across three open floors, entirely without doors. A freestanding bathtub in the middle of the room, the window right in the treetops, and upstairs a bed from which you can watch the sunrise.
from 195 € / night
Three things that make Kleine Bleibe what it is.
Architecture
Nils is a trained carpenter, but today works exclusively as an architect. He designed and planned both houses himself. Solid timber houses with a black facade, inspired by the old Westerwald building tradition, in the middle of the heritage protection zone. The solid base and the black timber facade of the holiday homes are a tribute to this traditional way of building. An architectural experience you’re allowed to live in, which has grown together with its surroundings.
Minimalism
Back to basics: here things can be simple again. Water is boiled in a pot, and people play, read and talk instead of constantly looking at screens. There is Wi-Fi, but only if you deliberately flip the switch. We’ve left out everything that isn’t really needed, so that space remains for what matters: time, calm and a view of the green. Perhaps you’ll notice how good it feels to have nothing you must do for once, except to be there.
Sustainability
Kleine Bleibe is meant to live in harmony with nature, not at its expense. Old fruit and nut trees give the place its special character. That’s why we placed the houses so that the plum and walnut trees could stay. Beyond that, a careful approach to nature mattered to us: we build with plenty of solid wood, use green electricity, rely on permeable ground surfaces and deliberately keep the floor plans small. That way, more of what makes this place special remains: nature.
Holiday homes in the middle of the nature park, at the forest edge.
Coming from Cologne or Frankfurt, in just one hour you dive into the Gelbach Valley and the calm of Montabaur-Reckenthal. A small village with 114 inhabitants, old listed half-timbered houses and plenty of nature.
Right at the forest edge, the Gelbachtrail begins at your door. And yet Montabaur, Limburg or Koblenz and the Middle Rhine Valley aren’t far away, for strolling, hiking or simply a good coffee.
Close enough for everything. Far enough from everyday life.
Hitzekiste
Strength for your body
At KLEINE BLEIBE you recharge, not only mentally but physically too: the ensemble has a sauna in the neighbouring building. You can use the HITZEKISTE whenever you like to get your immune system going again.
After your sauna, you can cool down slowly in the garden.
- Sauna for up to 4 people
- Panorama windows open up a view directly into the forest
- Rain shower and Kneipp hose for rinsing off
A place that stirs something in people.
Oasis” is the word our guests use most often. And “place of power”, from the regulars who come back every year to really reset. What we like best: most come for the houses. And then discover that the region is quite lovely too.
Use real guest quotes from Instagram DM or guest emails here.
— Name · Context
Hello, we are Caro and Nils.
It all started with a single question that wouldn’t let go of us: what would our holiday home concept for guests look like? A few years later, we stood on a plot in our home region, with twelve metres of height difference and a for-sale sign that had stood there for years. We felt immediately: this is the place. Today there are two houses and a sauna house, a place of power where you can arrive and let go.
Frequently asked questions about KLEINE BLEIBE.
KLEINE BLEIBE is an ensemble of two holiday homes and a sauna house in Montabaur-Reckenthal in the Westerwald. Two massive wooden houses with black facades, built by a carpenter and architect – minimalist, sustainable and deliberately offline. A place of power to slow down, on the edge of the forest in the nature park, about ten minutes by car from the Montabaur ICE station.
Haus Waldwunder has space for up to four guests on 60 m² and two levels. Haus Gipfelglück is designed for two people on three open floors over 42 m². Both holiday homes can be booked individually – so you can be a small group together in one place. Babies are welcome in both houses.
Yes – both holiday homes include the shared sauna house, and it is included in the daily rate, with no additional charge. There are no fixed sauna times: you can heat it up whenever you feel like it, even at night. We provide bathrobes and towels.
Yes, that’s exactly what it’s built for. There is Wi-Fi, but with a switch that you can consciously turn off – and no TV. Anyone looking for a holiday without a mobile phone is in the right place: Nothing distracts you so that you can focus completely on yourself and nature.
No, pets are not allowed in KLEINE BLEIBE. We want to keep the houses free of pet hair for all guests – even those with allergies. There are several dog-friendly accommodations in the region as alternatives; feel free to ask us; we will be happy to help.
You book directly through this website – not through Booking or Airbnb. The minimum stay is three nights. After your request, we personally confirm the date, then you secure the appointment with a deposit. Arrival is contactless via a key box; the code will be sent to you by email in advance.
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