Gourmet restaurant in Styria

The second branch of the Vienna-based Steiereck, an oasis of Styrian sociability that consists of seven different houses, is located on Pogusch mountain. Celebrities even come by helicopter.

Guests who enjoy a rest after their unique culinary experience have to sleep in the stable.

The heating system comes from excellent stoc

The technical requirements that had to be fulfilled in the stable building were very high. The floor heating in the sanitary rooms consists of the super-slim VarioComp system. As the building is entirely made from wood, Heinz Reitbauer did not want to incur the long drying times associated with screed.

A hay room, a straw room, a bedroom and a goat room invite Mr. Reitbauer’s guests to enjoy an overnight stay close to nature. The bedrooms have been equipped with skirting heating. Depending on the setting and outside temperature, the heating water enters the floors at 25 to 40 degrees.

For three years now, the entire property has been heated by a biomass heating system. The system runs on wood chips and acts as a kind of mini district heating system. In addition, the water is heated by a 100 m2 solar power system and is fed into the overall system.

While sleeping in the stable may sound old-fashioned and frugal, this particular stable complies with the latest standards. Thanks to their sheep's wool heat insulation and windows with triple insulated glazing, the facilities fulfil all the requirements of a low energy house – not least because Mr. Wiederer, the installer, put all this personal energy into this project which he realised in conjunction with Variotherm.