Come and stay at our windmill, where the wild things are...Our windmill in Schneeren, near Hanover (German: Hannover) in North Germany, is a unique holiday home:
The windmill is a fully equipped, modern self-catering accommodation, with thick round walls and a mixture of antique and contemporary furnishings. It has a large, round living-room/kitchen with a fireplace, and on 2 floors 3 double/twin bedrooms, 1 childrens' or single bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Visitors can experience original windmill technology under the roof! [ more ]
Our visitors are invited to explore the almost untouched woods and moors in the area, visit the bird sanctuary by Lake Steinhude (Steinhuder Meer), meditate or attend concerts at the Cistercian Abbey in Loccum or take a boat out onto the Steinhuder Meer. You can also go horse-riding, (mini-)golfing, sailing, kite-surfing, ballooning or visit an adventure park or a dinosaur park. [ more ]
The windmill was built in 1871 and, until it was struck by lightning in 1947, used as a working grain mill. In 1957 it was bought by our grandparents and rebuilt as a family home, while retaining its sails and fantail. It was restored again in 2012-14 to be used as a holiday home. New sails were installed in 2016. [ more ]
The windmill is ideally suited for small groups of friends and families but - on request - can also accommodate larger groups and events. In that case prices will vary, depending on length of stay and numbers. See our overview of prices for the basic accommodation for up to 6 adults and 2+ children:
Check the availability at our page at the Airbnb website. Prices may vary on Airbnb, depending on supply and demand in the Schneeren region. You can also contact us for your booking by telephone on 0049 5036 417 or 0049 151 46 444 597, send an e-mail to Claudia Condry [ claudia.condry [at] gmail.com ], or use the contact form.
If you travel by airplane from one of 135 European cities to Hanover, or one of 37 cities to Bremen, we can organize your transfer from the airport. You can also travel by train to Neustadt am Rübenberge, and then take the bus to Schneeren. By car, you drive along the B6 Hannover/Bremen, past Neustadt, then turn-off Steinhuder Meer/Mardorf. There are also a number of well-mapped bicycle routes around the Steinhuder Meer. [ more ]
Download the main information about our unique holiday home, and how to get here, as a pdf-document.
Picture credits: Heinz Günter Sala and Windmill Schneeren.
