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Cool loft with Manhattan vibes in old furniture factory

Mechelen SOLD

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“We had a whole list of criteria, only to feel what this loft is really about when we stepped inside: a coup de foudre!”

The owners,
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Cool loft with Manhattan vibes in old furniture factory

Het Leitje 1
2800 Mechelen

SOLD
Published on 14-6-2023
Sold on 21-8-2023
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Description

A nice alley takes you straight to Nekkerspoel station, with a train to A'pen or BXL every 15 minutes. Sports in the Nekker, jogging or walking on the Dijlepad nearby, and also close to the Mechels broek, centre of Mechelen. Ideal combination!

A nice alley takes you straight to Nekkerspoel station, with trains to A'pen or BXL every 15 minutes. Sports in the Nekker, jogging or walking on the Dijle path nearby, and also close to the Mechels broek, Mechelen city centre. Ideal combination!

This über cool, ground-floor loft in former furniture factory Usine à Vapeur has two private entrances: one at the front and one through the gate at the side, where the bicycle storage is also located. You enter at the level of the original kitchen. In fact, this fully equipped Bulthaup kitchen stands on a wooden island or platform, with large, extendable bins underneath - the perfect place to store all your things.

Slightly lower, the dining area and seating area lie on old herringbone parquet, lovingly recovered from the Chateau in Ixelles. The parquet in kitchen, mezzanine and bedroom is new. Next is a sas with separate toilet with space for washing machine and dryer and the second exit.

The open staircase, with steel handrail, specially custom-made for this loft, leads to the mezzanine upstairs, with desk space and extra seating area - a home office to die for! Then another flight of stairs to the spacious bedroom with fine reading area and surprising marble bathroom (separate toilet, shower, designer bath with a view and washbasin). Cherry on the cake: the fantastic covered terrace, south-facing and a wonderful place in all seasons. Thanks to the four-level layout, you experience a cosy, refreshing atmosphere throughout the loft.

A property brimming with character, for people who love atmosphere, surprise and super cool.
Specifications
  • General
    • Area: 200 m2
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Terrace: Yes
    • Swimmingpool: 0
    • Year of construction: 1901
    • State: very good state
    • Cadastral income: 1220 euro
  • Energy
    • EPC score: 209 kwh/m2/j
    • EPC class: C
    • Double glazing
    • Heating: individual
    • Heating type: gas (centr. heat.)
  • Extra info
    • Bureau
  • Legal info
    • Electrical inspection: yes, conform
    • EPC score: 209 kwh/m2/j
    • Building permit: Yes
    • Preemption: Yes
    • Real estate inventory: Yes
    • Protected monument: Yes
    • 0-level: not located in flood area
    • P-score: A
    • G-score: A

Assets

Lots of space
Loft full of character, original features
Sun terrace
Close to station
Very low common costs

Location

Coole loft met Manhattan vibes in oude meubelfabriek
We had a whole list of criteria, only to feel what this loft is really about when we stepped inside: a coup de foudre!
The owners,

owner speaks out

A whole list of criteria we had, only to feel what this loft is really about when stepping inside: a coup de foudre! Subsequent 'waaaaw's' from our guests also reminded us again and again of that magical first moment when we walked in here.
Kitchen island, office corner, sun terrace, aperitif lounge or game corner - we each have our own nooks and crannies in the space. Living apart yet together. In an old window opening at the very top of the loft, about four metres high, we installed a super cute sitting area. There you can read a book with a cup of tea, while looking out over the whole house... Just wonderful!
Inside the building, too, you live together yet separately. You can participate in communal BBQs to your heart's content, while the loft, thanks to its separate entrance, feels just as good as a separate house in the street. Around the corner, you can go jogging on the Dijlepad, pop into the (night) shop, walk to the city centre or take the train to Antwerp and Brussels. The perfect combo, we think! In fact, we love this neighbourhood so much that we continue to live nearby as well.'

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