Description

We are in an authentic forge, believed to date back to the 16th century, literally in the epicentre of Antwerp yet in a quiet street.

Here you experience the absolute loft feeling, with that minimalist, brutal character that makes a loft so irresistible. Light coming in from both sides, concrete floor, underfloor heating, rough stone, cast-iron window profiles: it's ticking all the boxes. The historic character gives this place even more punch.

The kitchen - stainless steel Bulthaup System 20 - is the heart of the property. The cooker hood was custom-made to blend with the rest of the interior; the marble worktop conveniently doubles as a buffet at dinners or parties. Additional storage spaces in the stairwell.

XXL dining area with space galore to invite all your friends. Where the seating area is now, the original forge used to stand. The wooden beams in the ceiling still show traces of that medieval past.

Quiet at the back: the bedroom with built-in dressing room. You can close off the bedroom with overlapping sliding panels in oak, a type of wood echoed in the living room floor. In the bathroom, the playful, round shower cubicle and the tap HV1, a 1961 design by Arne Jacobsen for Vola. This is also where the only door in the entire loft is located.

The entire, small-scale building is in perfect condition; roof, lift and facades were recently addressed. Low fixed costs and possibility to buy 2 car parking spaces nearby @€37,000.