Dream
About our dream
Welcome to Casa Mido!
We dreamed of a perfect rest for ourselves and we want to share this with as many people as possible. For more than 5 years, we have been looking for the place at Lake Balaton where we can find everything we are looking for in recreation: nature, silence, relaxation, hiking, biking, gastronomy, wine culture.
We knew we had found a truly valuable treasure when we first entered the area. We immediately felt that we had arrived at the place of our dreams, even though at that time there was still a dilapidated cottage on it, with almost 3000 square meters of weeds, wild bushes, trees, inhospitable vegetation and long-forgotten vines, which sought comfort and especially sunlight on top of the crumbling vinegar trees. By the way: did you know that the grape is one of the most persistent plants, it can live in amazing conditions, its ability to survive is unique.
About the house
Our house is located on the hill of Badacsonytomaj, one of the most beautiful settlements in the Balaton highlands, with a magnificent panorama of Lake Balaton. By the way, the house was probably built in 1837 by a person living in the village, who used it as a wine cellar and summer residence. It was forgotten for a long time and almost became the property of the few, when the Pál family partially renovated it in 1990, creating a sleeping area in the attic and dismantling the house to prevent it from deteriorating further.
We found this miracle in 2020 during COVID. We spent a long time exploring and cleaning, until we started the renovation in 2022. We wanted to preserve the nature and character of the house, but at the same time combine it with today's expectations, creating a social place that can also be lived in during the winter, so that we can host family and friends and show others this little wonder. The two separate apartments can accommodate a total of 10 people in 5 separate bedrooms and the internal communal area ensures social life even in winter.
The choice of name CASA MIDO
We thought a lot about what to name our house. The area offers typical local words that mean comfort and arrival for us: basalt organ, rosestone. Despite this (however), we decided on a word connection that has a deeper meaning for us.
Casa is a word of Spanish origin and means house, home. We wanted to combine this with a single name, which in one word expresses all the joy and happiness we feel when we are down here, which gave us the strength we worked so hard for, which we want to pass on as a legacy to posterity, to our two daughters Mira and Dorina. For us, MIDO (MiraDorina) expresses the importance of family, togetherness and the fact that we live in them and that we, as parents, cannot give anything other than a set of values and some ammunition. I hope they will enjoy it as much as we do.
About the area
The house is located on an area of 0.4 hectares, on which we have created activities and areas that for us are about relaxation, the countryside. Next to the house, a summer terrace has been created with a kitchen, barbecue facilities, and outdoor furniture. In the northern part of the area, we have restored the old function of the area on 1000 square meters and planted vineyards,, which we cultivate ourselves. We have also created parking for 5 cars. We have created our own playground for the children and our own small rest area, from where we can relax in the armchairs and enjoy the panoramic view.
The location of Casa Mido is excellent for exploring the area, and for hiking enthusiasts, as you can walk directly up the Szidóna road into the interior of the mountain, which is definitely worth conquering. Wonderful panoramas, geological curiosities and the deservedly famous Badacsony wines await us during our tours.
Badacsonytomaj and Badacsony are 1 km away, about a 15-minute walk from the house - but you can also roam around the area, even cycling around the mountain. You can visit the Káptalantót market, or you can go in any direction on the Balaton bike path and admire and explore the area without getting into a car. Just to give an example: the Sümegi Castle is 33 km away, the Hévíz Lake is 31 km away, the Tihany Abbey is 39 km away, the Szigliget Castle or the spring cave in Tapolca are 10 km away.
We have prepared a detailed recommendation: 10 reasons why you should visit Badacsony, in which we present the most interesting attractions in the area, which we discovered during our wanderings.
If you need anything, contact us at any time.
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