Czech Canada, Václavov Cottage
The village Václavov, formerly also Watzelsdorf, Waclawow, was founded in 1712. It is located at an altitude of 481 m and until 1945 consisted solely of the German population. Currently, it has 9 houses and 1 permanent resident. You will get to the village by a small road that ends at our cottage. Beyond just a dirt road continues. This will guarantee you an undisturbed stay in complete privacy.
Layout
- Two independent, separate apartments - 2 bedrooms + kitchen (4-5 persons) and 2 bedrooms plus kitchenette (2-4 persons).
- Each apartment has its own kitchen and bathroom (shower cubicle and toilet)
- On the shared courtyard there is an open shelter suitable for summer cooking or as a refuge for smokers.
- In the barn it is possible to store bikes.
- The closed grass courtyard is an ideal place for children.
Services
- The village Václavov has only one permanent resident. You will find neither shop, nor a pub here.
- The nearest shop: Písečné (about 3 km), Slavonice (6 km).
- Pub: Slavonice (6 km).
Reconstruction
A few years ago a derelict cottage overgrown with shrubs was hardly noticeable at the end of village Václavov. However its location even under the shrubs suggested how romantic it might be. And inside there were many hidden treasures. However, some of them were soon stolen by uninvited guests, others we managed to save and today they again serve their purpose. Out of courtesy, we didn't ask the cottage about its age, but it might be even 200 years old. We started to work and it was not easy at all. The reconstruction was a never-ending process and it has not been completed yet. During repairs we tried to preserve the authenticity of the house and its equipment. We renovated the furniture found in the house. The roof, facade and floors were repaired using the original materials.
In order to ensure comfortable accommodation we modernized the kitchen, toilet and bathrooms. The heat is produced by the high capacity boiler which is operated by the cottage manager.
Our building effort has been documented in this chronicle of reconstruction.
