Building Plot in Saalfelden Austria

Houses in Austria tend to be built to a high standard; with excellent insulation for sunshine and snow! Wood is a prime natural resource – and, for many people, the building material of choice.

Balconies are always popular – and traditionally should be festooned with geraniums or petunias! Another frequently used house design is to render the ground floor walls. This affords superb snow protection – and provides the opportunity to decorate usually in pastel shades – though white is always in fashion – or to incorporate cultural motifs.

Tilt and turn windows are another favourite choice. They combine maximum flexibility, ventilation and security – with the facility of inward opening for easy cleaning.

Half-timbered house

Semi-detached houses are becoming more widespread. Built on this generously-sized plot, such an approach would enable either both properties to be let – or one to be enjoyed and the other rented out.

All-timber 'ready-built' house