From the beginning, it was a home for extraordinary people. Built in 1904, it was designed by Karol Stryjeński. The villa combined the Zakopane style with architectural solutions that were modern for the time. Visitors included Witkacy, Julian Tuwim, Jan Kasprowicz, Leopold Staff, Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, and Michał Choromański. In 1987, our mother, Ewa Harasimowicz, a grandmaster of bridge, bought the house. She lived there with her partner, Marcin Leśniewski, also a grandmaster of bridge, for nearly 40 years. The villa once again became a meeting place for exceptional people from the world of culture, art, and sport. We still remember the New Year's Eve we spent here with Agnieszka Osiecka.

Now we are giving the villa a new lease of life and inviting guests who want to experience the atmosphere of old Zakopane. Perched high above the city, it offers 140 meters of privacy and a stunning view of the Tatra Mountains, yet is just a short walk from the center. You may love bridge or poetry, but you don't have to. We, on the other hand, love hosting guests, suggesting lesser-known gems in the area, and helping organize guided tours. Come visit us; we'll be waiting for you on the trail to Gubałówka.

On the first floor there are three atmospheric bedrooms, all with double beds, and a small toilet with a washbasin.

Less than a kilometer from the villa, you can sample excellent regional dishes at Karczma pod Gontem. A little further afield, you can enjoy top-shelf Italian cuisine at Willa Toscana and unique flavor combinations at Bubuja.

The house is situated on a hill, from where you can spend hours soaking in the breathtaking panoramic view of the Tatra Mountains and the city. The unspoiled garden begs for a bonfire while sitting on the trunks of ancient trees, or during the day, you can lounge in comfortable armchairs, enjoying a wide selection of literature from our extensive library. You can also sit among the flowers in the conservatory for a game of chess, backgammon, or enjoy a family game with our extensive collection of team-building games. We're centrally located on the trail to Gubałówka, so if you head up the mountain, through the trees, in half an hour you'll reach its ridge, where you'll find a wealth of attractions: restaurants, a ropes course, a mini zoo, a beach, a gravity slide, tubing, quad bikes, a children's track, a light show, a cable car to the center, a further walk to the Butorowy Wierch chairlift, a fantastic snow park in winter, numerous ski slopes with lifts, sleigh rides, and a series of souvenir stands.

For active people and those not so active, we offer electric bikes from our rental shop, free for our wonderful guests, and for a small fee, we can even take you from the villa for a guided cross-country race or city tour. We can even capture these exciting moments with a drone.

Children can romp around the large garden to their heart's content, playing football or paddles, and in the evenings they can beat their parents at various board games or relax with a puzzle.

The internet is blazing fast, so you can work at a smaller table in the bedroom, a large table in the conservatory, a large one in the living room, or in the sun on the terrace at the tables. There are also blankets for the lawn, because sometimes you just need to stretch your legs.