| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Swiss Heritage Society (SHS) |
| Type | Foundation, nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Building conservation and preservation |
| Headquarters | Villa Patumbah, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Website | www.magnificasa.ch |
The Vacations in a Listed Building Foundation (Fondation Vacances au coeur du patrimoine, Stiftung Ferien im Baudenkmal) is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 by the Swiss Heritage Society (SHS). The Foundation buys abandoned landmark buildings, restores them and rents them out as holiday homes. [1]
The Vacationing in a Listed Building Foundation was inspired by both the National Trust and more specifically the Landmark Trust in England.
In 2016, the Anako Lodge in La Forclaz [2] and the Domaine des Tourelles in La Chaux-de-Fonds [3] were restored through the foundation's programme and up for rent. The Château de Réchy was put up for rent in November 2017 after its restoration, [4] and the Maison des fées in Charmey in 2020. [5]
By the end of 2019, the foundation was managing 32 landmark properties. [6]
The foundation is legally independent from the Swiss Heritage Society and acts thus operational since 2008. [7] The five-to-seven members Board of Trustees is composed of representatives of relevant areas (homeland security, tourism, fundraising, architecture, etc.). [8] [9]
