Grandiose View Meets Free-Standing Modernity
Riehen is an independent suburb of the city of Basel in the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt. Here, in one of the most beautiful municipalities in Switzerland, you will find a cosmopolitan, culturally diverse life. Enjoy a diverse range of leisure activities, magnificent parks with stately country estates, a landscape park with an innovative natural pool, or stroll through the vineyard. The cultural life is shaped by international institutions such as the Fondation Beyeler and widely known local offerings.In one of the privileged residential addresses in Riehen, embedded in a sunny slope and with a magnificent, unobstructed view, this exclusive, very quiet property presents itself.The house, designed by Rolf C. Mettauer, combines, in memory of modernity, clear lines, geometric shapes, and a reduced color palette with the transparency of a generous openness. The elevated building skillfully blends into the plot.The living area of approximately 250 m² convinces with flowing room sequences, spacious glass fronts, and an architecture that harmoniously merges the interior and exterior areas. The direct access from the living rooms to the terraces and into the garden creates a unique sense of living - open, quiet, and close to nature.The property with 7.5 rooms offers a diverse room program and plenty of living space. It is therefore ideal for a family with children or couples who want space for guests or a home office.The house welcomes you with a bright, open entrance area from which the view sweeps into both the living and dining areas of the corner building. The spacious living room on the ground floor impresses with floor-to-ceiling windows and a ceiling height of 3 m with a panoramic view. The dining room also offers a wonderful view into the distance through room-high windows that open onto the garden. Another room, a guest toilet, and the modern kitchen with an opening to the adjacent dining room are also located on this level.On the upper floor, in addition to two more rooms, there is a modern shower bathroom. Through a bright foyer, you reach the master bedroom. From this room, equipped with large windows, you can enjoy the grandiose view and sunsets in the morning after waking up or in the evening before falling asleep. En suite, you can access a further private shower bathroom directly from the dressing room.On the garden floor, there is a spacious and bright room with various uses and its own bathroom. From this room, you can directly access another terrace where you can enjoy a bath in the pool in absolute privacy at any time.The garden offers various seating options and is characterized by a carefully designed, nature-friendly, climate-compatible planting. Shrubs, trees, and wild grasses create a relaxing atmosphere. The protected pool area invites you to linger in a unique connection with nature and provides pleasant cooling in a protected, green environment.The exclusive offer is rounded off by the garage with an electric garage door and a wall box for electric vehicles (the energetically renovated property with a large private photovoltaic system provides the necessary electricity). The internal access from the garage to the house via a (wheelchair-accessible) stairlift facilitates the transport of people and goods.Convince yourself of this dreamy property and feel free to contact me.
