Overview
- The seller publicly listed the 24,000 m² former youth village on Kleinanzeigen in mid‑July for €390,000, advertising the site as an 'investment with development potential'.
- The ensemble includes 15 single‑storey stone buildings of about 100 m² each and a central building with a former dining hall of more than 300 m², but the structures have been gutted and need full renovation.
- Basic utilities such as electricity and drinking water are connected while drainage currently relies on a cesspit, so any reuse will require substantial infrastructure upgrades.
- Local authorities in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt say the plot lies in the Außenbereich and has no Bebauungsplan or confirmed Bestandsschutz, meaning new permanent housing would need formal planning approvals that can take years.
- Owner Franz Eberitsch, who bought the site in 2014, is marketing concepts ranging from a Lebensdorf to a health retreat and offers work through an affiliated construction firm, but he stresses that a buyer must clear plans with the authorities.