We do not have an address, Internet and good access. We have, however, half a kilometer to the nearest neighbors, our own ceramics workshop to run workshops and meadows to the horizon. You will also find privacy, trails in the Orlickie Mountains, which few people have heard of and which few people go to, and the wonders of all the history of the Kłodzko Land. For children, there is such a power of possibilities here, which as an adult I cannot name. However, I will try to give a general substitute, e.g. nature activities in the forest, instruments, summer tipis and a huge space for the most daring frolics.
Sam Dziewięćśli is a small exclusive house, which stands on the slope of Jawornica. In two bedrooms and on the mezzanine, it can accommodate up to six guests, but it will be more comfortable for couples or up to 5-person families or friends. Because I work in a cooperative that connects local suppliers, I will be happy to drop you eco vegetables and farm eggs together with the keys. Although you can feel at our place like at the end of the world, in the nearby Duszniki and Kudowa you will find really outstanding restaurants, decorated with a thousand stars from the Sudeten sky.
Here the wind is calling, and the earth is getting closer to seeing what you really want. I believe that this is a place where good things happen and that's why I want to share it.
The house consists of a living room with a kitchen, a bathroom, two small bedrooms with sofa beds and a mezzanine with two mattresses. There is room for 6 people, but it will be more comfortable for a maximum of five guests. There is another house near Dziewięćsił, which serves as my pottery studio. Not far away there is also a third one - our own. But that's it for the nearest neighbours, because the next traces of human settlement begin almost half a kilometre away, going down the slope.
We have our own well and sewage treatment plant, we provide biodegradable cosmetics (shampoo, soap, conditioner, etc.). If you prefer to use your own, remember that all the water after purification goes into the ground, so the best choice will be the eco ones.
It may happen that you arrive and within half a kilometre there will be only meadows and horses, sometimes two friendly cows. But it could also be that I'll be making ceramic mugs in the studio next door, and a stove builder will rush down the road to finish the kiln in our house. In any case: there are definitely no crowds here.
As it often happens with exclusive houses, you have to do the cooking yourself. Or not, you don't have to, because there are many places in the area worth visiting for a great lunch or dinner. However, if you dream of a home-cooked meal with a view, the fully equipped kitchenette will be happy to help.
For good things, I send them to Jarków, where Ania and Mirosław grow organic aronia on 20 hectares, then use it to make delicious preserves. Near Jawornica, you can also buy local honey and country eggs. I work in Żywa Kooperatywa myself, so if min. a week before arrival you let me know, I can provide you with organic vegetables from local suppliers.
The Land of Kłodzko does not allow for boredom and surprises with its views, interesting history or sports attraction at every second step. There are meadows around the house, where you can run or spread a blanket at night and count the stars. In the neighborhood there is my ceramics studio, where I will be happy to organize workshops for you.
For some further but still close pleasures, we recommend:
- a trip to the Czech Republic in search of bunkers and charming houses,
- entrance to the surrounding lookout towers (on Šibenik, in Olešnica, on Orlica, on Velká Deštná, Jagodzna),
- riding one of the bicycle singletracks (the nearest bike rentals are in Kudowa, there is also a rental shop near the PTTK Jagodzin hostel with the route on the other side of the road),
- sucking in the belly in one of the rock labyrinths in the Stołowe Mountains and seeing the Rock Skull,
- climbing up with the ruins of the Homole Castle and getting even further, to the viewpoint (look for a place on the map marked as "Bench"),
- drinking beer from the Czech brewery Prorok and looking up in the church with a glass roof (both of these pleasures you will find in Neratov),
- the feeling of sanatorium blues in one of the towns with the ending Zdrój in the name (Kudowa, Duszniki, Polanica ...),
- galloping through the meadows like cowboys (from the nearby stables we recommend, for example, Ranczo Montana and Rancho Gryglówka).
What’s there for children?
I am an educator, a ceramicist and a mother of four little women, which is why I take great pleasure in hosting families with children. I offer children something more than just a place to sleep: an adventure! I can invite your children to the forest to search for treasures, make bases and learn about the surrounding nature. The doors of my studio also remain open for individual or family ceramic workshops.
During the holiday season, we put up a teepee, and all year round you can use the instruments, art accessories and of course the large, wild space around Dziewięćsił.