Classical-style white villas beside a large park garden with lawns, hedges and winding paths

Sophienterrassen, Hamburg-Harvestehude

A dream of a place to live

The Sophienterrassen combine modern elegance with urban luxury in a spacious park setting on the Outer Alster. The privilege of living in this location was once shared by wealthy Hamburg merchant families. Their magnificent villas and their lifestyle provided the starting point, aspiration and orientation for the concept of the urban quarter.

Today, the listed Sophienpalais, several office buildings, townhouses, city and Alster villas and the Sophie at Harvestehuder Stieg 24A, as the urban keystone, all form part of the overall ensemble. The Sophienterrassen thus embody a unique interplay of historical origin, irreplaceable location and design that is as contemporary as it is timeless.

White villa of the Alster villas behind tall deciduous trees and dense, naturalistic garden planting

Sophie

The urban keystone

The SOPHIE building at Harvestehuder Stieg 24A marks the completion of the Sophienterrassen development. SOPHIE is elegant and timeless in style, with classic lines. However, its noble restraint is not an affectation, but arises from its Hanseatic consciousness. Here, architect Mirjana Markovic has created her last work, which pays homage to this location. With two penthouses, a private residence and several apartments, SOPHIE offers a final opportunity to acquire residential property in the Sophienterrassen.

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The Alster villas

Built near the water

The Alster villas of the Sophienterrassen in Hamburg are the closest buildings to the Outer Alster. This privileged and idyllic location not only gives residents breathtaking views of the Alster, but also allows them to enjoy relaxing moments on the nearby shore. The Sophienterrassen park has been designed in such a way that it appears to merge seamlessly with the public areas, with its old trees and newly planted solitary trees.

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Visualisation of a living area with an illuminated wooden staircase, glass balustrade, lounge chair and bookshelves with a desk

The Sophienpalais

New life in the stately home

Once a military headquarters, the Sophienpalais, a building that is partially listed, has been given a new function and connotation. The aesthetics of power have been reinterpreted here as the aesthetics of splendour. This conceptual idea runs through the entire house in the design: from the palatial portal to the friendly entrance, the elegant, club-like lounge and the various living areas, to the cheerful garden side of the Sophienpalais. Together with many other factors, these rooms create an atmosphere that is as elegant as it is light and relaxed.

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The park villas

Embraced by nature

The park villas at Sophienterrassen convey the typical Harvestehude attitude towards life in a modern, pure form. Here, in the middle of the park, which slopes gently down to the Outer Alster, you can experience rooms with elegant, high ceilings that truly do justice to the term ‘villa’. The furnishings, however, leave nothing to be desired in terms of contemporary comfort. ‘Sublime’ or ‘sophisticated’ is probably the best way to describe this blend of an elite location and elegant style.

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White residential buildings with lanterns behind a dark metal fence and hedge, with a paved pavement in front

Purple lilac in bloom in the foreground, behind it a long row of white residential buildings in the quarter

Pale natural stone pillars of a loggia of the Alster villas with paved floor and a view of hedge, trees and garden

White villa of the Alster villas with a pillared loggia on the ground floor, ornamental balcony railing and a hedge before the lawn

Cherry tree in blossom in the Alster park, beneath which a person cycles across the lawn

Courtyard by the Alster villas with white buildings, paving with brass lines, a curving lawn and an old tree

Side view past a pillared loggia of the Alster villas towards tall deciduous trees and park-like greenery

White residential buildings behind a dark metal fence on a natural stone base, with a paved path in front

Steps with a metal handrail on a grassy slope leading up to a white villa of the Alster villas

White façade of the Alster villas with black lanterns and a tree in purple blossom in the foreground

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The Sophienterrassen as a film presentation

A vision in motion – and a moving one

Even more impressive in reality

Even before the Sophienterrassen became a reality, the vision took shape in a virtual world. With the help of three-dimensional animation and visualisations, the planning was refined and improved even before the first stone was laid. Above all, however, it gave those interested a taste of the extraordinary way of life at the Sophienterrassen. That reality is even more beautiful and impressive than a film can be is something that is best experienced for yourself when you visit.

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The outdoor facilities

An example of modern park design

The outdoor facilities are particularly important for the unique way of life at Sophienterrassen. That is why valuable old park trees, some of which date back to the Wilhelminian period, have been carefully supplemented by newly planted solitary trees. As a contrast to this, modern elements such as paths and squares, benches and fountains, flowerbeds and hedges have been added to the area. This combination of past and future makes walks through the Sophienterrassen grounds a varied experience in every season.

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Hanseatic way of life

Style icons among peers

Typically Hanseatic values, such as diversity and cosmopolitanism, set the tone at Sophienterrassen. The different buildings, like pearls on a chain, come together to create a harmonious whole through the diversity of architectural styles. The openness of the grounds also contributes to this atmosphere: thanks to a discreet security concept, they are not fenced off but invite residents and their guests to take a stroll. Last but not least, the Hamburg fashion designer and all-rounder Karl Lagerfeld has designed individual communal areas and residential units in the Sophienterrassen, creating another monument to himself with his designs.