The traditional Masurian cottage dates back to 1879, when Otto Raffel built it in the village of Bieberswalde. His daughter Waltraud sold it to us when she went to Germany to retire there. She still sends Christmas cards to my mother, and her granddaughter Franciszka recently came to visit the settlement currently located in the village of Liwa, in the Miłomłyn commune, in Western Masuria. We ripped out the insides of a hut that was over 100 meters high and consisted of clay mixed with straw and plaster. All this to transform it into a house consisting of two idyllic bedrooms, a living room with a fold-out sofa, a bathroom with a shower and a living room with a relaxation area connected to the kitchen. Everything for six adults or many child-parent configurations. You can walk on the grass growing in the habitat barefoot, use it as a natural yoga mat or turn it into a playground for all kinds of games. Take the children to the sandbox and the wooden house, take a seat on the swing or in the gazebo with the stove, and treat everyone to a blackberry from the bush or an apple straight from the tree (although you can also eat apple pie). We recommend the cottage and Liwa for family trips, idyllic holidays with a hint of "grandma's house" atmosphere and restoring peace of mind.

We invite you to a traditional Masurian cottage dating back to 1879, where six adults or four adults and even as many children can rest (various configurations are possible, there are two double beds in the house, a fold-out sofa in the living room and the possibility of adding a baby cot).

Inside the cottage there are five rooms: a living room combined with a kitchen, two bedrooms with double beds, a lounge with a sofa bed and a bathroom with shower. The house has tiled stoves, goats and electric heaters.

The plot is very large, green (you can freely treat the lawn as a football field) and there are: a shelter, a place for a bonfire, a table with benches under a tree and a section for children with a sandbox and a wooden house. We have a lot of fruit trees and a vegetable garden.

The cottage is located in a very charming and quiet village of Liwa (yes, we have neighbors), the forest is at your fingertips, and the nearest lake is 10 minutes by car.

Can you smell the apple pie that just went into the oven? You will be able to bake it from apples growing on our plot. We also have plums, pears, gooseberries and currants, which gives a lot of possibilities when it comes not only to cakes, but also oatmeal and pancakes, although it is known - fruit tastes best when picked straight from the bush or tree. Also enjoy our vegetable garden, which is full of deliciousness. And for shared meals, a table with benches in the garden is recommended.

There is space for a bonfire in the garden, we also have a barbecue and a gazebo for you to feast together.

Liwa is an unusual village that will surprise you with its silence, peace and views. It is a village of forest workers, where there are no arable fields, so the idyllic climate does not come with any nuisances. Even though the house is located among other houses and we have neighbors, the garden offers a view of the open space and this view made us unable to ignore the offer to buy a wooden Masurian cottage, worth over a hundred. It is equally difficult to remain indifferent to the charms of Western Masuria, full of nice towns, historical attractions and places worth visiting.

What awaits you there?
– in a house with a rustic interior you will sleep all the time,
– Your senses will relax in contact with the greenery of the garden,
– you will be able to enjoy fruit straight from the tree,
– you will organize feasts in the gazebo, and you will be able to eat breakfast and dinner under the trees,
– a wooden swing will rock you for a nap,
– green grass can become a football pitch or a natural yoga mat,
– bonfires will make your evenings more pleasant,
– the forest, which is at your fingertips, offers paths for walks and, in the season, a wealth of mushrooms.

If you dream of lazy days on the shore of the lake, we would like to inform you that there is no reservoir in Liwa, and the nearest beach is near Karnity Castle (there is also a restaurant there) or in Miłomłyn.

A regional blue bicycle trail runs through Liwa. It runs through the following towns: Zalewo – Rąbity – Międzychód – Śliwa – Boreczno – Duba – Mózgowo – Karnity – Dębinka – Miłomłyn – Lubień – Liwa – Zalewo – Gil Mały – Gil Wielki – Wiewiórka – Frednowy – Tynwałd – Jezierzyce – Jażdżówki – Kwiry – Szałkowo – Ilawa.

Here is a small list of places in the area that you can visit:
– Miłomłyn – a town located on the Elbląg Canal route, where there is a chamber lock,
– Vistula Lagoon,
– Stegna (you will reach the seaside in an hour),
– Olsztynek (with an open-air museum and blueberries from the Jagodzianka confectionery in the season),
– Frombork and Olsztyn,
– Lake Iłga ornithological reserve,
– Taborska Pine reserve,
– Beaver Refuge nature reserve on the Pasłęka River,
– sanctuary in Gietrzwałd,
– battlefield of Grunwald,
– Ostróda with a very pleasant promenade on Lake Drwęckie.
In Ostróda you can also rent a kayak, SUP board or boat. The Drwęca River flows through Ostróda - perfect for a kayaking trip and very unique, because its entire length is a nature reserve (it is the only river in Poland). Drwęca is considered one of the most beautiful kayaking trails.

The really big garden is great for playing ball. And running barefoot to feel like on vacation at grandma's. Because that's what we have for children - space, carefree and freedom. Swings and a climbing rope are waiting for the older ones, and for the little ones - a lockable sandbox and a wooden house.