Find serenity in a historic Swiss village by turquoise Lake Brienz! Villa Alpgasse is a stylish home with breathtaking views, ideal for 1 or 2 families. It's a 5 min walk to swimming/lakeside restaurants, 12 min to the train/ferry. Treat yourself to a luxurious vacation and discover the Bernese Oberland from here! The Villa has 2 units -you rent the main levels of this beautiful home. A lower apartment, with separate entrance/garden, is also rentable on Airbnb (inquire for info) Feel a warm welcome from a family-owned vacation home, and feel a family oriented treatment of the staff, too. Parking for up to 3 cars at the house, outdoor garden table and corner bench, fireplace outside and in the living room, well-equipped kitchen, separate dining room with lake views, spacious sofa area with TV, large bedrooms, one of them with private bathroom. Home office desk, washer/dryer, fast wifi, grill and kayak. All the furnishings are new and of good quality. All rooms have curtains and shutters for your privacy. On the entrance level is the spacious entryway, guest bathroom, kitchen, dining room, and large living room with fireplace. The interior is allergy friendly. The kitchen is well-equipped (including microwave, raclette, fondue, rice cooker, kettle, Nespresso machine, milk foamer.) From the kitchen and living room you have direct access to the large private patio with a beautiful view of Lake Brienz and surrounding mountains! Enjoy the 2 sun loungers, as well as the covered seating area and the outdoor fireplace. The 4 bedrooms are on the upper floor. 1 bathroom with shower, toilet and sink is accessible to all. 1 room has a kong bed, its own bathroom with corner bath, shower, toilet and 2 washbasins. 1 other room has a king bed, 1 a queen bed and the las has 2 single beds. 3 bedrooms have a balcony with a view of the lake and mountains. On request we provide a baby bed for toddlers up to 3 years old and a high chair. It fits in every room. Please note that the washing machine and dryer are in the basement and is shared with the guests of the lower apartment. You rent the main part of this house: entrance level and upper level. Downstairs there is another apartment rented on Airbnb which has its own private entrance and garden terrace. So each unit retains its privacy. If you prefer to rent both units together, please inquire for availability. You can always contact us here. During your stay you can also reach me on the phone for urgent cases. Stroll through the charming village to view the artisanal wood-carvings and historic chalets, or explore the outskirts and enjoy spectacular lake and mountain views. It is a 5 minute walk to charming Brunngasse, Migros, and the pedestrian friendly lakeshore promenade where one can go for a refreshing swim or dine in numerous restaurants. The Coop, train station, ferry stop, and historic steam train Brienzer Rothornbahn are a 12 minute walk away. Enjoy beautiful hiking directly from the house, or take a short drive to Brienz's outdoor Ballenberg museum. The historic Lake Brienz ferry ride can take you to Iseltwald ( greetings to CLOY fans), Giessbach Falls, and Interlaken. Drive the scenic route along the lake to Interlaken for shopping, spa, skydiving, golf, horse riding and much more. Visit other towns or go skiing in Grindelwald, Hasliberg orAxalp. There is simply too much to do to list everything! (Please note our village is NOT the one being threatened by landslides - that town has the same name but is 200 miles away in the Swiss state of Graubuenden.) Travel time in minutes by car/train or bus to: Grindelwald 40/75 there connection to the Jungfraujoch Lauterbrunnen 35/54 (also to Jungfraujoch) Interlaken 23/18 Axalp 20/41 (skiing and hiking) Hasliberg 20/50 ( skiing/hiking) Lucerne 45/90 Bern 60/75 Your 3 cars park in line along the house. 1 car of the apartment downstairs parks along the hedge. The walk to the house from the train and ferry stations takes about 15 minutes. The path via Feldstrasse has the easiest, most gradual incline with an elevation gain of about 35 meters or 115 feet. This is generally considered an easy walk for fit individuals.