Krimi, Kur, Kasterl: Why Anja Rauter Loves Her Garden Apartment in Baden

Author Anja Rauter finds her sanctuary in a 130-square-meter garden apartment in the historic heart of Baden, Austria. Four years ago, she and her husband moved from an older building to this ground-floor dwelling, seeking the proximity to nature she missed from her childhood. "I grew up in a house with a garden and always loved being outdoors," Rauter explains. "That's why I really missed having nature right outside my doorstep."

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I grew up in a house with a garden and always loved being outdoors. That's why I really missed having nature right outside my doorstep.

The apartment serves as a perfect urban retreat, offering lush greenery and blooming roses right outside the windows, all while remaining remarkably quiet. "The apartment is centrally located, but without street noise," she notes. The living space, which includes an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area, along with an adjoining winter garden, is the core of their home. Walls are painted in warm hues, complemented by a walnut-look parquet floor. Rauter describes their home as a place for peace, characterized by a "reduced and clean, but not cold" aesthetic.

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The apartment is centrally located, but without street noise.