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The old potato store on the river

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Very good

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1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

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Marschacht, Lower Saxony
  • Elbe
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Miniatur Wunderland
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Hamburg (HAM)
    ‪56 min drive‬

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The old potato store on the river

"Kontor" in 21436 Marschacht, Elbuferstraße 4 a, for up to 2 people

The old potato store

Since the early 1930s, the office here on the dike has been a trading and transhipment point for domestic potatoes. Anything that was not sold directly to customers from here was shipped across the Elbe to the marketplaces of the Port of Hamburg.
The old operators were busy traders. So the office quickly became too small. It was used as a trading center until the early 1960s. Later they moved to neighboring Schleswig-Holstein. The family still delivers potatoes from there, the “Heide-Perle” to the entire Republic by forwarding agent.

What was left is the old office. Premises that were almost forgotten, partially spilled.
Over a hundred years had passed since the office was built when we decided to uncover and restore the premises. Mysterious bricked-up wall parts only tell the fragmentary story in fragments. There are small clues everywhere. At that time the office was still directly on the Elbe. The new dike only came to protect against storm surges, melt floods or ice displacement at the end of the 1990s. Until then, in the event of winter floods, it was entirely possible that clods from the Elbe ice rink had to be removed in order to gain access. At times the office was no longer accessible due to dry foot floods. The Elbe determined life here.

Let yourself be enchanted by the soft whisper of the stories. Listen to rolling potatoes drumming into the weighing pan. Hear how puffed quintuple sacks are packed. Moments of busy activity, of trade and gossip, of the smell of heavy cigars or even one or the other "Lütt un Lütt" after a day's work.

With this in mind, we wish you a wonderful
Stay in the old potato store

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Daily bookings possible, barbecues possible in the vine arbor, separate entrances, time-independent arrival with access code, non-smoking apartment, free parking spaces at the house.
Arrival from 4 p.m., departure by 10 a.m.
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be close to St. Salvatoris Church.
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Elbe and 12 minutes from Geesthacht Museum

Property manager

Carsten Weckel

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Access methods

Access code

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Guests will receive an access code. You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

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The old potato store on the river Reviews

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Very good

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8/10 Good

Heike B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Klein, aber sehr fein!
Sehr schön gestaltetes kleines Appartement. Ideal als Ausgangspunkt für Unternehmungen in die Umgebung.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020