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Das Gebäude
Das heutige Gebäude wurde im Jahre 1904 als Unterkunft für die Arbeiter der einstigen Industrieanlage in Mägdesprung erbaut. Mägdesprung selbst liegt 600 Meter weiter aufwärts im Tal. Das Gebäude wurde als Fachwerk errichtet, wie es seit dem Spätmittelalter in dieser Gegend üblich war, mit einem Fundament aus Schiefergestein und den Gewölbekellern steht das Gebäude unter Denkmalschutz. Stahlhammer besteht aus zwölf Wohnungen zu je 60 qm mit drei Treppenhäusern als Aufgang zu je 4 Wohnungen. Zwei der Wohnungen im Obergeschoss wurden zu einer 120 qm Wohnung zusammengelegt, in der die derzeitigen Besitzer leben. Fünf der 12 Wohnungen sind liebevoll renoviert worden und man hat den rustikalen Charme des Stahlhammer dabei zu erhalten gesucht. Eine Hälfte des Dachs wurde 2010 neu gedeckt, die andere Hälfte befindet sich immer noch in sehr gutem Zustand. Zu dieser Zeit wurden auch neue Dachrinnen und Fallrohre installiert und auch das Mauerwerk wurde ausgebessert. Sämtliche Badezimmer sind 1997 in zeitlosem Stil renoviert worden und immer noch in hervorragendem Zustand. Es wurde ebenfalls eine Zentralheizung im Gebäude installiert mit Heizkörpern in sämtlichen Wohnungen und dem zentralen Boiler auf dem Dachboden.
Das Anwesen
In den Bergen des Harzes, tief im Tal der Selke, die direkt am Stahlhammer vorbei fließt, liegen zwei Hektar bewaldetes Eigentum. Stahlhammer hat seinen Namen durch den mit Wasserkraft betriebenen Hammer, der den Stahl schlug und der hier einst stand. Es gibt immer noch Spuren davon, dass der Flusslauf einmal geteilt war, um das Rad für den Hammer anzutreiben. Hinter dem Fluss liegt ein Buchen- und Eichenwald, der unter Naturschutz steht. Auf der Seite des Gebäudes befindet sich das bewaldete Privateigentum, vor dem die Schienen der Harzer Schmalspurbahn entlang laufen. Die Bahn wird durch 25 verschiedene Dampfmaschinen angetrieben. Die Selketalbahn ist eine von drei Linien des Netzwerks der Harzer Schmalspurbahn, die jedes Jahr etwa 700.000 Passagiere befördert. Es gibt hunderte Kilometer an Wanderwegen, die man fast buchstäblich von der Haustür aus erreichen kann. Es gibt auch eine vielfältige Fauna zu bewundern. Unter anderem kann man Bergschafe, Rotwild, Wildschweine, Luchse und Waschbären finden. Die UNESCO Welterbestadt Quedlinburg liegt nur etwa 16 km nördlich und Harzgerode ist 3 km östlich leicht zu Fuß zu erreichen.
The House
The current building was built in 1904 to house the workers of the once industrious hamlet of Mägdesprung, which lies 600m up the valley. It was built with a half-timbered construction method, that has been traditional to the area since the late Medieval period, with slate foundations and vaulted cellars it stands under Heritage protection. Stahlhammer has twelve 60sqm apartments with three Stair houses servicing 4 apartments each. Two of the upstairs apartments have been put together to make a 120sqm apartment where the current owners presently live. 5 of the 12 apartments have been lovingly renovated in keeping with the rustic charm of the building. One side of the roof was re-roofed in 2010 and the other side is still in good condition. At this time new zinc gutters and downpipes were added and much of the brick work was re-pointed. All of the bathrooms were renovated in a timeless style in 1997 and are still in very good condition. At this time a central heating system was added to the building with radiators in all apartments and central boiler upstairs in the attic. The boiler has since been replaced with a newer, more economical boiler just 2 years ago. The building is hooked up to a septic tank with 3 chambers for processing effluent which then gets cleaned out every 6 months.
The Property
High in the Mountains deep in a valley the Selke river runs alongside Stahlhammer's two acres of wooded property. Stahlhammer derives its name from the water powered hammer, used to beat steel, that once stood here. There still remains evidence of the stream that was diverted from the river to power the wheel. Beyond the river lies a beech and oak National park and on the other side is a private forest in front of which the local steam train line runs, which is serviced by 25 different steam engines. The Selke Valley Train is one of the 3 lines in the Harz Steam network carrying around 700,000 passengers every year. There are hundreds of miles of walking tracks which can be accessed, almost literally, from the back door. Among some of the wild life that can be seen here are mountain sheep, deer, wild pigs, lynx & racoons. The UNESCO World Heritage city of Quedlinburg lies 16km to the north and Harzgerode 3km by foot to the east.
The current building was built in 1904 to house the workers of the once industrious hamlet of Mägdesprung, which lies 600m up the valley. It was built with a half-timbered construction method, that has been traditional to the area since the late Medieval period, with slate foundations and vaulted cellars it stands under Heritage protection. Stahlhammer has twelve 60sqm apartments with three Stair houses servicing 4 apartments each. Two of the upstairs apartments have been put together to make a 120sqm apartment where the current owners presently live. 5 of the 12 apartments have been lovingly renovated in keeping with the rustic charm of the building. One side of the roof was re-roofed in 2010 and the other side is still in good condition. At this time new zinc gutters and downpipes were added and much of the brick work was re-pointed. All of the bathrooms were renovated in a timeless style in 1997 and are still in very good condition. At this time a central heating system was added to the building with radiators in all apartments and central boiler upstairs in the attic. The boiler has since been replaced with a newer, more economical boiler just 2 years ago. The building is hooked up to a septic tank with 3 chambers for processing effluent which then gets cleaned out every 6 months.
The Property
High in the Mountains deep in a valley the Selke river runs alongside Stahlhammer's two acres of wooded property. Stahlhammer derives its name from the water powered hammer, used to beat steel, that once stood here. There still remains evidence of the stream that was diverted from the river to power the wheel. Beyond the river lies a beech and oak National park and on the other side is a private forest in front of which the local steam train line runs, which is serviced by 25 different steam engines. The Selke Valley Train is one of the 3 lines in the Harz Steam network carrying around 700,000 passengers every year. There are hundreds of miles of walking tracks which can be accessed, almost literally, from the back door. Among some of the wild life that can be seen here are mountain sheep, deer, wild pigs, lynx & racoons. The UNESCO World Heritage city of Quedlinburg lies 16km to the north and Harzgerode 3km by foot to the east.