Reichenau, Rax and Semmering - hunting lodge with guest houses and additional building land

SUMMER FRESHNESS

in the World Heritage region of Reichenau, Rax, and Semmering

Take time out, unwind. Hear the gentle rustling of centuries-old forests, let your gaze wander from the Rax to the Semmering.

In the middle of a 1.5-hectare estate stands a picture-perfect hunting lodge—built in the 1930s, lovingly maintained, and equipped with modern amenities.

The climate

The climatic conditions of this micro-location are so excellent that they deserve to be mentioned right at the beginning:

While it's a few degrees cooler on the pass in summer, you'll particularly benefit from the inverse climate, which brings sunny and beautiful weather from autumn through winter. When fog hangs in many places and everything is gray, you'll especially appreciate the extra sunny days.

Constant influx of residents

The appeal of this enchanting area is constantly growing, as evidenced not only by the number of tickets sold this year for the Reichenau Festival, which just concluded with great success.

Within this World Heritage region, the municipality of Breitenstein, where the "Carlhof" and "Orthof" are located, is particularly privileged for several reasons. One advantage, for example, is that, unlike many other municipalities, the plots here are so large that there is sufficient distance from the neighbors.

Franz Werfel and Alma Mahler deliberately chose Breitenstein as their summer residence in the past, and its popularity remains undiminished. If you would like to use the property as a second home, you are in luck – the municipality does not charge a second home tax.

The property and expansion options

The property includes not only the main house but also two guest houses. All three have a total living space of almost 370 m². In addition, there are verandas, terraces, and a cellar.

You have further options for creating additional living space away from the existing buildings by using two additional building plots, which were designated as building land in 2007 and have a combined area of ​​2800 m². They are located far from the existing houses down the access road. Information regarding development costs is available.

INFRASTRUCTURE:

Leisure activities in the immediate vicinity:

Sports facilities:

• Mountain biking

• Golfing

• Hiking on the Rax, etc., Luckerte Wand

• Swimming/bathing in nearby Edlach

• Skiing on the nearby Semmering and in Spital am Semmering, including floodlit ski slopes

• Ski touring on the Stuhleck

• The Rax cable car, built in 1925 and 2,160 m long, is the first passenger cable car in present-day Austria

Culture:

• Reichenau Festival (its centenary will be celebrated in 2026)
• Semmering Festival

Gastronomy:

• Speckbacherhütte
• Looshaus am Kreuzberg
• Zum Blunzenwirt 

The selection of eateries in the area ranges from country inns to award-winning restaurants.

Public transportation:

The success story of this region is closely linked to the construction of the Semmering Railway. Its development was facilitated by the construction of the Southern Railway, which predestined the area as a summer retreat for the Viennese nobility and upper middle class. This region also witnessed the origins of mountaineering.

Regional trains towards Payerbach-Reichenau, Semmering, and Mürzzuschlag stop at Breitenstein and Klamm-Schottwien stations. Regional express trains run towards Vienna and Mürzzuschlag on weekdays.

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