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Gänsetrappe - romantic dreamy holiday home with land for single use
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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61097.9 sq ft
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Ballenstedt
- Place, Harz-Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park1 min walk
- Place, Ballenstedt castle park3 min drive
- Place, Quedlinburg Old Town17 min drive
- Airport, Hecklingen (CSO-Magdeburg - Cochstedt)27 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 Double Bed and 1 Child Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Double Bed and 1 Child Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Double Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only
Bathroom 2
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
About this property
Gänsetrappe - romantic dreamy holiday home with land for single use
Dear guests, if you share our love for patina, the beauty of old furniture and the warmth of wood stoves, you are in good hands here in our listed former farmhouse, with its original spatial structure.
Our aim was to make the former residents' attitude to life a little tangible through consistent historical furniture.
Last but not least, the wooden floorboards, the old beams and the clay plaster on the wall and ceiling support the cozy impression of the room.
Since we have retained the historical floor plan, the 100 m² of the holiday home are divided into many small, cozy rooms.
On the ground floor there is the kitchen with a wood stove, seating for 6 people but also an originally non-existent dishwasher.
Just behind the next door is a spacious slate-tiled bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Just a few steps up the old stairs and you enter the quaint living room with the old wooden floor and the modern TV. On the back you stumble into a small bedroom, which is the undisputed favorite when it comes to comfort, as it consists almost entirely of a room-wide bed.
If you crawl up the gently sloping staircase to the upper floor, you almost inevitably come across a second slate-tiled bathroom. This also corresponds to today's demands for comfort.
If you now follow the hallway just a few steps, you will enter two separate, cozy sleeping rooms located to the right and left of the stairs, which are charmingly completed by the adjoining dressing room.
Each bedroom has space for two people.
But long sleeper beware! Very tall people have to pull their legs a little at night. In a !!! the bedroom has an old double bed (with a new mattress) in the outside dimensions 195 x 180 cm. The two other beds have the usual dimensions of 200 x 160 cm.
When the first rays of sun come up after a good night's sleep, let yourself be tempted by the in-house garden for a morning breakfast in the open air, and later, after a successful day of your vacation, sip a glass of wine in your hand under a dreamy star tent from the day to adopt.
Dear guests, this house was built in 1687 by a simple farming family using the building materials and techniques available at that time to have a roof over their heads. At that time, there was not yet a claim to perfection that was normalized. Rather, the building was characterized by functionality. Dryness in the rain and a warm room in the winter and of course the smoked floor should not be missing.
We did not remove the flair of the house, which 300 years before our birth, when princes ruled the country, the last witches were burned and the USA had not yet been founded and the Palace of Versailles had just been completed to renovate today's status. Rather, it receives a guard here that is very similar to the past, with traces from centuries that we have never experienced.
The house never claimed perfection. We tried to preserve his dignity as far as we could. Of course we had to make compromises, in the end it was our goal to receive guests, to bring the past closer to them without neglecting to feel good.
The goose staircase, originally the Ballenstedter drove their geese out of the city onto the meadows and meadows outside the city walls, lies lonely at the end of a cul-de-sac and thus offers the peace and quiet that is so important on vacation.
However, if you should feel like exploring the surrounding area, the attractive Harz landscape offers a wide range of options for actively organizing your vacation. Whether you choose to hike to the Hexentanzplatz, the Roßtrappe or the Brocken or stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage City of Quedlinburg, play golf in Meisdorf or dive into the Albertine outdoor pool, you will be amazed.
Our aim was to make the former residents' attitude to life a little tangible through consistent historical furniture.
Last but not least, the wooden floorboards, the old beams and the clay plaster on the wall and ceiling support the cozy impression of the room.
Since we have retained the historical floor plan, the 100 m² of the holiday home are divided into many small, cozy rooms.
On the ground floor there is the kitchen with a wood stove, seating for 6 people but also an originally non-existent dishwasher.
Just behind the next door is a spacious slate-tiled bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Just a few steps up the old stairs and you enter the quaint living room with the old wooden floor and the modern TV. On the back you stumble into a small bedroom, which is the undisputed favorite when it comes to comfort, as it consists almost entirely of a room-wide bed.
If you crawl up the gently sloping staircase to the upper floor, you almost inevitably come across a second slate-tiled bathroom. This also corresponds to today's demands for comfort.
If you now follow the hallway just a few steps, you will enter two separate, cozy sleeping rooms located to the right and left of the stairs, which are charmingly completed by the adjoining dressing room.
Each bedroom has space for two people.
But long sleeper beware! Very tall people have to pull their legs a little at night. In a !!! the bedroom has an old double bed (with a new mattress) in the outside dimensions 195 x 180 cm. The two other beds have the usual dimensions of 200 x 160 cm.
When the first rays of sun come up after a good night's sleep, let yourself be tempted by the in-house garden for a morning breakfast in the open air, and later, after a successful day of your vacation, sip a glass of wine in your hand under a dreamy star tent from the day to adopt.
Dear guests, this house was built in 1687 by a simple farming family using the building materials and techniques available at that time to have a roof over their heads. At that time, there was not yet a claim to perfection that was normalized. Rather, the building was characterized by functionality. Dryness in the rain and a warm room in the winter and of course the smoked floor should not be missing.
We did not remove the flair of the house, which 300 years before our birth, when princes ruled the country, the last witches were burned and the USA had not yet been founded and the Palace of Versailles had just been completed to renovate today's status. Rather, it receives a guard here that is very similar to the past, with traces from centuries that we have never experienced.
The house never claimed perfection. We tried to preserve his dignity as far as we could. Of course we had to make compromises, in the end it was our goal to receive guests, to bring the past closer to them without neglecting to feel good.
The goose staircase, originally the Ballenstedter drove their geese out of the city onto the meadows and meadows outside the city walls, lies lonely at the end of a cul-de-sac and thus offers the peace and quiet that is so important on vacation.
However, if you should feel like exploring the surrounding area, the attractive Harz landscape offers a wide range of options for actively organizing your vacation. Whether you choose to hike to the Hexentanzplatz, the Roßtrappe or the Brocken or stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage City of Quedlinburg, play golf in Meisdorf or dive into the Albertine outdoor pool, you will be amazed.
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Minimum age to rent: 18
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Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
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About the area
Ballenstedt
Ballenstedt is home to this holiday home. Schlossmuseum and Klopstock Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Quedlinburg Old Town and Quedlinburg Abbey. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Ballenstedt
What's nearby
- Harz-Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
- Ballenstedt castle park - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
- Quedlinburg Old Town - 17 min drive - 14.8 km
- Hexentanzplatz - 26 min drive - 23.9 km
- Harz National Park - 48 min drive - 67.7 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Waldgaststätte Felsenkeller - 15 min drive
- Cuore Di Panna - 9 min walk
- Restaurant Kassner - 7 min walk
- Subway - 14 min drive
- Burggaststätte Krummes Tor Burg Falkenstein - 10 min drive
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Reviews
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10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
9.8/10
Location
10/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
Verified
23 Dec, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Frank S.
12 Dec, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Frank S.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kevin M.
17 Sept, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kevin M.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Nele 0.
23 Jun, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Familientreffen
Nele 0.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jessica P.
5 May, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ganz Wunderbar und besonders
Jessica P.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Dagmar B.
20 Apr, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Harzerkundung
Dagmar B.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kerstin J.
16 Sept, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kleinod im Harz
Kerstin J.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Fred L.
13 Sept, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super schönes Haus
Fred L.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Thorsten C.
11 Jul, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein toller Aufenthalt
Thorsten C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Denise B.
4 Jul, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Leben wie in einem Museum
Denise B.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Thomas P.
14 Jun, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Visit Harz
Thomas P.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Ronny L.
2 Jun, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tolles Haus, Lage und Vermieter
Ronny L.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Christiane B.
26 May, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein Traum aus einem anderen Jahrhundert
Christiane B.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Silke T.
31 Mar, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Immer wieder gern in die Gänsetrappe
Silke T.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Peer S.
16 Apr, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolut empfehlenswert
Peer S.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Cindy W.
17 Jan, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Liebe auf den ersten Blick
Cindy W.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Max H.
8 Jan, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Genieten in een prachtige woning
Max H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jörg H.
5 Jan, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Schönes altes Fachwerkhaus im Harz
Jörg H.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Christian S.
28 Nov, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein langes Wochenende in einem idyllischen Anwesen
Christian S.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Stefan S.
5 Nov, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wunderschönes Haus und supernette Betreuung!
Stefan S.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Katharina K.
12 Oct, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Charmantes Ferienhaus mit viel Liebe gebaut und eingerichtet
Katharina K.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Anna K.
21 Sept, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wunderschöner Kurzurlaub in der Gänsetrappe
Anna K.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Joachim L.
14 Aug, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein besonderes Haus
Joachim L.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Melanie M.
30 May, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein wirklich tolles Haus
Melanie M.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Susanne K.
17 Jan, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Zurückversetzt in eine andere Zeit
Susanne K.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
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