The 17th century saw the invention of the thermometer, graphite pencils, false teeth and the steam engine. The 17th century also saw the beginning of the history of our house. The signs of time can be seen in very old stone elements and in the way individual elements of the wooden half-timbered structure are connected. In the oldest part of the house there is a sandstone portal with the date 1800 - indicating the "modernisation" of the structure to the then more fashionable and modern stone form. A few years ago we decided to take this baggage of history with all the blessing and hardship of the inventory. We are renovating with respect for natural materials and history. The area also seems to have been frozen in time, dormant volcanoes, no mobile phone coverage, no internet access. Wolves, on the other hand, howl at the moon at night.
We left one part of the house for ourselves, the other we give to you. Two bedrooms with bathrooms and bathtubs, a living room with a stone fireplace, a dining room, a cosy common space. The kitchen is our kingdom. A plant monarchy. We offer you the freshest and best that we currently have. Strongly chocolate millet porridge with bananas and goji berries, lentil pate with plums, leek pesto with homemade apple vinegar and local olive oil. After such a feast, you can climb an extinct volcano, tie your bags in a hammock, kayak down the winding Bóbr River. However, we recommend not making any big plans and letting yourself be carried away by the Nagórze. Through fields, mountains, meadows, forests. Let yourself be grounded and take care of yourself.
The house has two separate entrances - one, in the restored coach house, serves us, the hosts, living in the attic, while the other - for our guests, leads to the oldest, most atmospheric part of the building on the ground floor and first floor. The spaces for guests and hosts are separate and independent of each other.
After crossing the threshold of our house, you will be greeted by an old, stone interior that is the heart of the building. Here, on the ground floor, you will have a dining room, a Finnish sauna and a bathroom at your disposal. Here you will not only be able to eat deliciously and drink homemade compote, but also stretch out comfortably and relax on the sofa by the stone fireplace, play board games or simply sit and listen to old vinyl records from a classic record player.
There is also a kitchen on the ground floor, but this is exclusively our kingdom. On the first floor there are two intimate guest rooms with separate bathrooms and a cozy common hall with a goat, a sofa and armchairs. Each room has a large bed (200x200) and one single bed (90x200). Two bathrooms are located on the other side of the corridor, and each of them has a bathtub.
The house is located at the end of the village, away from other buildings, on a large, almost hectare plot. It is surrounded by a semi-wild, green garden with an old orchard and lots of charming nooks. You will find peace and quiet here, you will break away from everyday worries. In Nagórze you will only catch a mobile network signal here and there, and the speed of the internet will allow you to feel what slow life means.
At Dom Nagórze we specialize in plant-based cuisine, so we do not serve any animal products. We dreamed of receiving guests and feeding them well - that is why all the dishes are prepared by us. We cook sweet and savoury, hot and cold, spicy and mild - but always in a homely way.
Breakfasts (and dinners on request) are served in the dining room. We make our own preserves, pickles, jams, juices, vinegars and kombucha. We bake fresh spelt baguettes and gluten-free buckwheat bread - we are slowly learning how to bake in a stone bread oven. Depending on the season, crops and weather conditions, we treat our guests to vegetables and fruit from our garden. We obtain the remaining ingredients from local farms, ensuring that they are tasty and fresh.
We forget that a busy and always busy person sometimes needs to get bored, be alone with their thoughts, listen to what is playing in their soul. With us, you can experience peace and quiet, ground yourself and let your nerves rest. You don't have to do anything here. Just be there. We will take care of the rest. However, if you are carried away and can't sit still, around us there is a huge number of monuments, castles, palaces, bike trails, forests, mountains, meadows and fields - we guarantee that you will definitely find something for yourself.
From Nagórze, located in the Kaczawskie Foothills, it is a stone's throw to countless tourist attractions of the Land of Extinct Volcanoes. A few steps from our house there is a wonderful view of the Karkonosze range, and the nearest area allows you to immerse yourself in the forest greenery, silence and fresh air. The nearby Bóbr Valley Landscape Park is a treat for nature lovers. The Bóbr River winds slowly through meadows and forests, so if you feel like rocking with its current, you can go on a kayak or pontoon rafting trip. If you haven't climbed to the top of an extinct volcano yet, we recommend going to Ostrzyca.
For lovers of monuments, there are medieval castles, including: Czocha, Chojnik, Książ, Wleń, Grodziec, as well as palaces: Nagórze, Lenno, Brunów, Rząsiny, Wleń and many others - you will find all of them within a dozen or so kilometers from us. In nearby Lwówek Śląski, surrounded by a medieval defensive wall, you can visit, among others, the historic town hall, torture chamber, Lwówek Brewery, but also climb the charming rock massif (Lwówek Switzerland). For enthusiasts of minerals and jewellery, the July Lwówek Agate Summer awaits - bringing together almost a hundred exhibitors from all over the world.
There are countless attractions here. We invite film buffs to the capital of Polish Cinema - Lubomierz and the intimate Jutrzenka Cinema in Wleń, and sports enthusiasts to the ski slopes in Świeradów Zdrój, cycling and running trails in Jakuszyce and trekking paths in the Jizera Mountains. Karpacz is located only 48 km from us, and even closer to the Czech border.
What’s there for employees?
If you want to work remotely while on vacation, you have to take into account our reality. In Nagórze, the range of the mobile network is significantly limited due to the terrain and the location of the village in a forested valley. We have DSL Internet with a speed of 4 Mb/s, which will allow you to work relatively peacefully, send and receive emails, or use internet communicators. However, we can assure you that when you arrive at Dom Nagórze, you will simply want to put down your laptops and phones and go offline.
