As an architect, finding your own home is incredibly difficult. You are looking for space, light and a soul - a place you feel for.
The app combines the individuality of an authentic master home with the intimacy, privacy and luxury of an urban villa. You feel the history of the building. This is reflected in the high ceilings, the spacious entrance hall and the beautiful patio.
The courtyard garden gives a kind of Italian feel. We deliberately created the living space around this spot.
The app offers the best of both worlds: silence to enjoy peace and quiet, and at the same time the luxury of being right in the centre. You step out the door towards Grote Markt, Kaaien and Scheldt, but equally to the shopping heart of Antwerp, the Saturday market, all bars and restaurants within walking distance.
About 500 years ago, the wealthier people such as Rockox and Sneyders moved into this neighbourhood for the same reasons: the luxury of being close to the city but still enjoying peace and quiet. They too built their mansions around cours and courtyard gardens. We have that here in 'miniature'.
Quiet and privacy are increasingly scarce and hard to find. Here you do not live stacked but around a patio that forms the heart of the house. In summer when all the door windows are open, the patio really becomes part of the house, an extra living space.