Brasschaat | $1.39 million (€1.295 million)
A 1938 four-bedroom, two-bathroom thatched house in the Antwerp suburb of Brasschaat
Built in 1938 on approximately half an acre, this four-bedroom thatched-roof villa is located in Brasschaat, a municipality in northern Belgium about nine miles north of Antwerp and 10 miles south of the Dutch border. Luxury residences, villas and estates dot the landscape at Brasschaat, which features a city park with a restored castle, walking and cycling paths, playgrounds, tennis, an indoor swimming pool and a rowing boat lake. The Artillery Museum, an international military museum, displays tanks, artillery and other war artifacts from the last century. Spas abound. Restaurant Maurice, awarded a Michelin citation for 2024, serves langoustine carpaccio and oxtail.
The journey from Brasschaat to the center of Antwerp takes around 45 minutes via bus line 640. Other options include tram or metro.
Size: 3,294 sq.ft
Price per square metert: $422
Indoors: Just inside a side entrance to this fairytale thatched villa is a fireman’s room, laundry and stairs to the basement. Straight ahead, two steps lead up to the black, beige and white patterned entryway. Double glass doors with a black frame open to a modern interior.
The dining room has double doors leading to an unused front door, a nod to the home’s roots as a two-family residence. At the opposite end, double doors with decorative transoms open to the rear courtyard. The adjacent living room also has decorative doors that fold back, opening onto the garden. A glass-fronted wood-burning fireplace sits on one wall.
The kitchen has a double sink, black painted wood cabinets, open cabinetry and black granite counters. A curved breakfast nook sits in one corner.
From the side entrance, a wooden staircase turns to a landing with four small arched windows. Two of the three bedrooms on the second floor share a hall bath. The en-suite master bedroom has a walk-in closet with chandeliers with a central island and a bathroom with double vanities, black mosaic tile, a glass shower and a bathtub on a black tile floor. A double sized bedroom on the third floor is used as an office and guest room.
Exterior: A long gravel driveway leads from the automatic gate to the side entrance and continues to a backyard shed. The backyard has patios, a small covered gazebo, a play area, a shaded hot tub, a wooden deck, a dining gazebo and a loft games room which is accessed by a ladder to the carport.
Court fees: Annual property taxes €2,874 ($3,080)
Contact: Dennis Leemans, Engel & Völkers Brasschaat, dennis.leemans@engelvoelkers.com, engelvoelkers.com +32-3-658-12-00
Markgrave | $1.34 million (€1.25 million)
Eight-bedroom turn-of-the-century house in Markgrave with brick patio
This eight-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion was built in 1900 in Markgrave, an affluent residential area southeast of Antwerp city center.
Stately homes and grand buildings, many from the early 20th century, line the streets of Markgrave. Green spaces and parks abound, including the Middelheimpark sculpture garden and the tree-lined Brilschanspark, with hiking and biking trails, a playground, a man-made lake, and a dog park. Nachtegalenpark has mature trees, a children’s playground and a restaurant.
Across from the mansion is Brusketta, a popular Italian restaurant. Nearby Domestic, a popular bakery is known for its baguettes, creamy croissants and high tea. The Royal Conservatory of Antwerp is nearby.
Many tram and bus lines run through Markgrave, making Antwerp city center and other neighborhoods easily accessible. It takes around 15 minutes to reach Antwerp Zoo, Central Station or the Diamond District and 20 minutes to Meir, a popular shopping area.
Size: 3,875 square feet
Price per square foot: $345
Indoors: Decorative wrought-iron doors open to a vestibule and an interior glass door to a side hall with mosaic tile with marble bar. The adjacent living room has hardwood floors, a fireplace with a white marble mantle, decorative crockery with ornate walls, crown molding and a 12-foot ceiling.
An elaborate glass transom heralds the dining room. A black and white marble fireplace is centered on one wall and its firebox is closed.
The railroad-style kitchen has brown cabinets and fine-veined white stone countertops. The adjoining breakfast room has a brown tiled floor. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and a greenhouse-like roof extend to the rear of the home. A cloakroom and a washing machine are located off the kitchen.
The second floor has three bedrooms, each with marble glazing and parquet floors. They share two full bathrooms, each with a shower, white vanity, dresser, and brown tile floor. The mezzanine has a full bath, a bedroom, molded polyurethane flooring and French doors to a curved Juliet balcony. The third floor has three bedrooms with marble windows, parquet floors and two bathrooms. The top floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom.
The windows were recently replaced, except for the original glass in the entrance, and the kitchen and bathrooms were renovated.
Exterior: Separate doors from the breakfast room open onto a brick walled courtyard with shrubs.
Court fees: Annual property taxes €1,621 ($1,737).
Contact: Femke De Cauwer, femke@immobib.be, +32-3-230-59-39, Immo BIB
Wijnegem | $1.37 million (€1.28 million)
A three-bedroom house from 2018 in a converted grain distillery in the town of Wijnegem
This three-bedroom duplex was built in 2018 on the two-acre site of a former grain distillery about five miles east of Antwerp, on the border of three upscale towns: Wijnegem, Schoten and ‘s-Gravenwezel.
Wijnegem is home to a shopping center with 250 shops and restaurants, the largest in the countries of the political and economic union of Benelux, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Both ‘s-Gravenwezel and Schoten, just south of the Belgian-Dutch border, have historic castles, villas with large, well-kept gardens and emerald lawns, country estates, nature reserves, fields, open countryside and forests.
The Michelin-starred Hertebos farm-to-table restaurant in s’Gravenwezel adds to the idyllic setting. Highly rated schools, golf clubs, tennis clubs, riding stables and high-end boutiques add something else.
Size: 2,368 square feet
Price per square foot: $579
Indoors: The duplex is accessed via a door on the ground floor leading to a concrete staircase.
The living room has oak parquet flooring, large windows and a corner gas fireplace with a glass front. Extending onto a terrace, a glass garden room with wooden plank flooring is heated for use all year round.
A poured, polished cement floor distinguishes the kitchen. Gray and beige square tiles provide a backdrop for the slim, cream bench that encloses two rows of brown drawers. An electric hob is located in the center of the counter. Wooden slats separate the kitchen from the living room. Three brass pendant lights illuminate a breakfast bar that accommodates four stools.
Floor-to-ceiling brown cabinets merge with colorful translucent blocks that camouflage a wooden staircase to the second level. Next to the entrance is a fire extinguisher room.
Upstairs, the three bedrooms have wooden floors. The main one includes a walk-in closet with a private bathroom. His bathroom walls are covered in gray Mortex, a decorative plaster. The bathroom of the second bedroom has a walk-in shower. A laundry room is also upstairs.
Exterior: Sliding glass doors in the living room reveal a 1,345 square foot private terrace with views of the surrounding woods and meadows. In the corner, a heated night pool has two jets. The solar panels are on the roof.
Court fees: Annual property taxes approx.(€2,160) $2,315. Monthly maintenance fees are approximately $367.
Contact: Jordy Moeskops, jordy.moeskops@hillewaere.be +32-492-63-86-12- christiesrealestate.com +32-3-337-38-34
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