Find Serenity in a historic village on the shores of turquoise Lake Brienz in the Swiss Alps. Villa Alpgasse is a stylish home with breathtaking views and is ideal for family gatherings. It's a 5 min walk to swimming spots and restaurants, and 12 min to the ferry/train station. Four bedrooms upstairs sleep 8 persons, and lower level apartment with bedroom and sofa bed sleeps 4 more. Treat yourself to the luxury of a relaxing vacation and discover the Bernese Oberland from here! Feel a warm welcome from a family owned vacation home, and feel a family oriented treatment of the staff, too. Parking for up to 4 cars at the house, 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. For your comfort, there is a mosquito screen at one window in every room. On the main floor is the spacious entrance area, guest bathroom, kitchen, dining room, and large living room with TV and fireplace. Another fireplace is outside in the private patio. 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 patio with a stunning view of Lake Brienz and surrounding mountains! Enjoy the garden table, 2 sun loungers, as well as the covered seating area with the corner bench and the outdoor fireplace. 4 large bedrooms are on the upper floor with a King bed in 2 of the rooms, Queen bed in another, and 2 twin beds in the last. 1 bathroom with shower, toilet and sink is accessible to all. 1 of the king rooms has its own bathroom with corner bath, shower, toilet and 2 washbasins. 3 of the bedrooms have balcony access with a view of the lake and mountains. The interior is allergy friendly. The downstairs apartment is easily connected by an internal staircase. It has a fifth bedroom with king bed and living room with queen sofa bed. The washing machine and dryer are in the basement. On request we provide a baby bed for toddlers up to 3 years old and a high chair. It fits in every room. The entire house is exclusively for your use. We recommend to park 1 car along the hedge, 3 cars in line along the house. 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 (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 4 Parkplätze am Haus 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.