A schoolfriend of Monika and Olaf Weyel had built a smart, modern timber cottage near the Lake Arnum recreational area. They were so much pleased by the lightsome and close-to-nature living by the lake so that they were about to. Without hesitation they phoned the reception of Lake Arnum facility – and succeeded. With a pretty portion of luck they got a holiday home which had been recently taken out of the rental. "The next morning, we had a look at the house and then bought it as early as possible, that has been at high noon", Monika Weyel said.

That was in the autumn of 2016. After the conversion and renovation, Monika and Olaf Weyel, a couple from Brunswick, in company with their Briard dog Lotte, is moving to Lake Arnum. And they have never regretted it. They live where others take a vacation. "In summertime, when it's growing more vivid on the lake side, you can retreat into the shielded courtyard", Olaf Weyel tells us deeply relaxed.

In this spacious house a wooden stair leads to the sleeping area. The heated winter garden in front of the living room is Lotte's realm and Monika's creative workshop as well. She's fond of painting on stones and wood while never losing sight of the lake. In summer, this space is rededicated as an open, amply terrace. Then even their old school friend, who's now their neighbour, makes a visit now and then.