History of Bojarski Gościniec

Manor House

That's how it all started

It all started with the first look. Nineties. Overgrown plot, building hidden in thicket and among rubbish, abandoned, forgotten. And yet there was something smouldering in this ruin — the promise that a space could be created here that would come to life.

“When I climbed the metal beams and looked towards the river, I saw meadows and forest. And I already knew that this place has potential” — recalls Mr. Eugeniusz, owner and founder of Gościniec.

Conversations began. The building belonged to the GS, the plot to the Orthodox parish. Formal affairs dragged on for years. Some said it was impossible, that this property could not be sold. There were letters to the metropolitan, meetings, interventions, attempts to get along. Sometimes the whole idea seemed to fall apart. And yet, step by step, we succeeded. First the building, then the plot. Only then did the dream begin to take real shape.

Construction of the Manor House

The first building permit for Gościniec was obtained in 2004, but the work itself began only in August 2009. The construction took place despite all the difficulties and limitations. The first major event in the new building took place in September 2010, when a dinner was held after the ordination of the Orthodox Church, in the presence of the Metropolitan. The official opening of Gościniec took place in January 2011, when the first rooms and apartments were put into operation and a restaurant was launched.

“There was a ball, there were the first rooms and the apartment, there was already a restaurant,” adds Mr. Eugene.

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Not much at first — five rooms and a suite. It was enough to receive the first guests. Over time, more elements arrived — terraces, restaurant space, finally an observation tower, whose pillars the owner had already left at the construction stage.

“I knew it would be needed — because the view from it is really special,” she says.

Today

It is difficult to imagine that here, where the halls full of light and wood stand, where guests sit on the terrace overlooking the river, there used to be a dump. And yet, this is the beginning of our story. The story of the Guest was formed by patience, perseverance and the belief that in an abandoned place you can see the future heart of the house.

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Carski Cottage

Former railway carriers' house

The Carski Cottage is a historical building dating from 1905, originally standing in the village of Zwodzieckie, where families of railway workers guarding a given section of tracks lived.

“I drove there, looked, looked at it... a beautiful building, but I thought I wouldn't buy it anymore,” recalls the owner.

Fortunately, we managed to acquire it in a tender in 2011 and start its transfer and reconstruction in Gościniec.

Reconstruction with soul

During the reconstruction, many original elements were preserved, including a tile brought from the village of Pustelnik near Warsaw. The building was extended by one floor, while maintaining harmony and historical character.

“I wanted it to look like it used to, but it had more space and functionality,” adds the owner.

Today

Today, Tsarski offers about 200 m² of usable space with rooms of various sizes - from 13 m² to 30 m² - including rooms with river views. Carefully recreated interiors, preserved architectural details and historic tile create a unique atmosphere. The building has become one of the most interesting points of Gościńec, combining the comfort of a modern stay with history and proximity to nature.

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Czeremcha Cottage

Former residence of the warden

The Czeremcha Cottage is a former residence of the head of the tsarist railway station, built in 1905 on a one-hectare plot with a beautiful garden and concrete driveways.

“I saw this building and I thought: we'll see what can be done,” recalls the owner.

A few years later, the opportunity to purchase appeared, and the whole building was carefully demolished and moved to Gościniec, with the support of family and friends.

Reconstruction with precision

In the process of reconstruction, many original elements were preserved: formwork, decorations around the windows, and even a tile from the village of Pustelnik near Warsaw.

“The old tile was of high quality, I tried to get it wherever I could,” adds the owner.

The work required precision, patience and taking care of the formalities associated with the protection of monuments.

Cheremcha Cottage today

The building was put into use at the beginning of 2021, and its reconstruction was recognised with the award for the best preserved monument. Today, it offers spacious, comfortable rooms ranging from 18 m² to 60 m², including family rooms, where modern amenities blend in with the historic character of the interiors. The preserved ornaments, the carefully recreated tile and the garden create a unique atmosphere, and the location allows a quiet stay in harmony with the surrounding nature.

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Apartments by the river

Underground apartments by the river, commonly called “caves”, were created from the idea of the owner of the guest, Eugeniusz. When the plot was purchased, there was a natural pit on its territory, which became the starting point for creating a unique space.

“The story started when we bought this plot, and there was such a pit, and I didn't want to fertilise the land,” recalls Mr. Eugeniusz, owner and founder of Gościniec. “I thought to myself that I would dig a little there and make such a cave.”

Spontaneous decision

The first steps were very spontaneous.

“There was still Uncle Olek, there was Kostek, a neighbour, and together we made the foundation. We masonry the walls, we put the ceiling slabs and it was a room of 6 by 12 meters. We covered with earth, and on the outside there were stone slopes, protected by stone - it looked very nice. And, of course, there was a source too,” said Mr. Eugene.

Legalisation and development

After obtaining the building conditions and building permit in 2018, the underground apartments were finally put into operation at the end of 2021-2022. Each of them is about 55 square meters; one is equipped with a sauna, the other has a slightly different interior design.

Apartments today

These underground apartments by the river, called “caves”, are today one of the most unique places in Gościniec. Blended in nature, overlooking the river, the spring and the surrounding forest, they were created from the passion, perseverance and imagination of the owner, offering an intimate space, closeness to nature and a sense of intimacy that distinguishes them from other places.

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Sauna Apartment

From the piggy bank to relaxation

Today's sauna apartment did not immediately have such a face. In the beginning it was a former pigsty — a simple, utilitarian place, destroyed by the teeth of time.

“Once upon a time, pigs were raised in this building. After the balls, you could see how they were bitten by animals at the bottom,” recalls Mr. Eugeniusz, owner and creator of Gościniec.

Transformation and Reconstruction

The wooden structure was dismantled and rebuilt. It gained an extra floor, a new life and a new function. In 2015, an apartment was built here with a spacious living room and a wood-burning sauna — the kind the owner had dreamed of from the beginning.

“I wanted it to be a real sauna — wooden, with a good stove. And so that there is a bathroom next to it, where you can cool off immediately after leaving,” he says.

Today — comfort and intimacy

Today it is one of the most unique places in the whole of Gościniec — a space of about 60 m², which combines the comfort of an apartment with the intimate atmosphere of a wooden sauna. This is the story of a building that from an economic place has become a place of rest, meeting and recuperation.

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