Unique architecture just inside the city ring

Lier SOLD

286

267

4

1
   
More info

“In the morning you have the sun beaming in at the front and in the afternoon the back rooms are bathed in light.”

Paul, one of the owners and grandson of the architect,
Read more
Unique architecture just inside the city ring

Baron Opsomerlaan 44
2500 Lier

SOLD
Published on 28-4-2022
Sold on 6-6-2023
10607 times viewed

Share on

Description

The pride of Lier. This fantastic house was built by city architect Jozef Meulepas as a private residence.

Situated in a perfect location in Lier, just inside the city ring road, a stone's throw from the centre, close to the station, with easy access to the main roads, schools, shops and restaurants nearby and with carefree greenery on your doorstep.

The house testifies to architect Meulepas' preference for early modernism. The horizontal character is achieved thanks to the wide sill in blue stone, the concrete terraces with unpretentious wrought ironwork and the sober brown/red brick. The front door made of metal and finished with glazed and gilded tiles gives a slightly Art Deco touch to the house.

Inside, a beautiful tropical wood was used for the doors, staircase and fitted cupboards. An authentic frut floor in the hallway makes the house trendy and current. In the office, a fishbone parquet was chosen. The living space was clad in strip parquet. The house still has the original door handles and window fittings.

The layout continues on the classic ground plan of a mansion. On the glvl: corridor, next to it successively three rooms, in the extension the kitchen and laundry room. On the mezzanine floor a room, bathroom and dressing room. On the 1st: 2 spacious bedrooms, and on the 2nd exactly the same. The garden is south-west facing and offers enormous privacy.

The house requires total renovation: kitchen, bathroom, electricity, heating, windows. In addition, the house is protected heritage. What does this mean? If it is your own property, you can buy at 1% selling rights. You then have to put 5% into renovation within five years. This is where you save. The renovation is done in consultation with heritage conservation. Items such as the original doors, handles, floors, stairs, etc. must of course be respected. Towards maintenance, you are eligible for annual subsidies for management or repair work.

In any case, you will not regret it. After renovation, you will live in the most unique house in Lier.
Specifications
  • General
    • Area: 286 m2
    • Ground area: 267 m2
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Garden: Yes
    • Terrace: Yes
    • State: to be renovated
  • Energy
    • EPC score: 596 kwh/m2/j
    • Heating: gas (centr. heat.)
    • Heating type:
  • Extra info
    • Basement
    • Bureau
    • Washing place
  • Legal info
    • Electrical inspection: yes, not conform
    • EPC score: 596 kwh/m2/j
    • Summons: No
    • Building permit: No
    • Allotment permit: No
    • Destination site: living zone
    • Preemption: No
    • Real estate inventory: Yes
    • Protected monument: Yes
    • 0-level: not located in flood area

Assets

Outstanding architecture
Top location
Authentic materials
South-west facing garden
Large living space

Location

Woning Meulepas, unieke architectuur
In the morning you have the sun beaming in at the front and in the afternoon the back rooms are bathed in light.
Paul, one of the owners and grandson of the architect,

owner speaks out

The house has always stayed in the family since it was built. We have had many good times here. It would be nice to attract a young family that appreciates the architecture. The spaces are very pleasant. In the morning you have the sun beaming in at the front and in the afternoon the back rooms are bathed in light. The family was immensely proud when the house was protected as a monument. Now the house seems obvious, but in 1932 it was anything but.

Related properties