House Oskar, a vacation home rental in the Czech Republic

Rural Contemplation and Architectural Inspiration an Hour from Prague

Rising as a bold white statement from its verdant, South Bohemian grounds (formerly a castle garden), this retreat in the village of Kamenná Lhota was designed by architect Jan žaloudek and has appeared in the pages of Vogue CS, Forbes, Interior Design Magazine, Dwell, and Elle Decoration, among others.

It is centered around the remnants of a Baroque-era barn, surrounded by centuries-old trees and framed by an ancient stone wall in the lush landscape of rural South Bohemia. The home was a dream project by the architect-owner and his art historian and writer wife, Jolanta Trojak, built as a place to retreat inward, as well as connect to nature, mental strength and creativity.

A yoga deck outdoors adds to the meditative quality of the place, and the dining room fills the original barn’s ruins. The minimalist interiors earned the home the Interior of the Year 2024 award. The home’s two bedrooms and bathrooms offer six beds, and there’s a steam cabin on site as well.

Layout

Ground floor: Living area with kitchen and dining room, bedroom with double bed, dressing room and terrace, bathroom with shower and toilet, dressing room

Attic: Studio with double bed, study with two single beds, bathroom with bath and shower, dressing room

Additional features

The house is newly built according to current EU energy guidelines. The building is in low energy standard, heated by a heat pump with its own water source and its own sewage treatment plant.

Around

This homes is located about an hour from Prague in the village of Kamenná Lhota, in the Czech Republic’s Southern Bohemia. There’s a pond five minutes from the property. Tábor’s historic town center, with its shops, restaurants and taverns is about 20 minutes from the house, and Monínec is even closer.

A ski resort in wintertime, Monínec is on Javorová skála, at the heart of Czech Siberia. A natural glacier, there are several ski slopes and year-round outdoor recreation options as well as restaurants and traditional cottages. Bike paths cross the resort, popular in summertime, and the resort opened a bike park for mountain biking and mountain scooters that also features a water slide and other play stations. A natural swimming pool is also located in the area, and golfers can take to the course at Certovo Bremeno.