House for sale in Kalmthout

Centrally located in the center of Kalmthout lies this gem "Villa Erica", which was built in 1874 by the consul of Venezuela. The villa is located on a park estate of ± 1ha with beautiful old trees, plants, and ponds. The architectural style of the property is unique for the province of Antwerp. The villa has not only been completely renovated with respect for its rich history, but also energy-efficiently insulated. In addition to the monumental building and the garden, this location also offers building land, a coach house, a flower greenhouse, a grape greenhouse, and unique features such as a wine cellar. The central location in the greenery offers direct access to all kinds of amenities, but also has quick access roads to the rest of Belgium and the Netherlands. Are you looking for a special property and domain with possibilities of CO-Housing, offices, or a swimming pool? Then schedule your appointment!

Entrance & Bel-Etage
Via a romantic driveway of beech trees and on the left side a view of a natural pond, we reach the villa. Via the stone outdoor staircase with a canopy, you enter the impressive hall of the building through a double front door. In the hall, there is a marble inlaid terrazzo floor, skylights, and a toilet. Through the large double doors, the various rooms of the bel-etage are accessible. On the left, the large sitting room and on the right, the dining room, both equipped with marble fireplaces and French oak parquet floors. Both the hall, the living room, and the kitchen provide access to the very spacious veranda at the back of the building. All rooms have large windows with a beautiful view of the surrounding garden. Both the veranda and the dining room lead to the kitchen, which is equipped with custom cabinets, various appliances including a La Canche stove. In addition, the kitchen has a cozy bay window and an oak staircase to the first floor.

First Floor
Via the elegant French staircase, you reach the landing with various skylights. There are two master bedrooms with custom cabinets on either side, one of which has an ensuite bathroom with: toilet, shower, and sink. On the other sides of the landing are the guest room and the bathroom opposite, which is equipped with a bath, two sinks, a toilet, and a bidet, all by Philip Starck. The floors of the entire upper floor are made of French oak parquet.

Basement
Via the dining room, there is a staircase down to the hall with a side entrance to the heated basement. From here, you have access to a toilet, a large study, and a central corridor with side rooms. The other spaces consist of a workspace, which can also function as a bedroom, an original wine cellar with an adjacent tasting room, and a technical room.

Coach House
This spacious versatile building of approx. 110m² offers many possibilities (co-housing, offices, studio, garage, guest house, ...). There is a spiral staircase to the first floor. Here, all utilities are present and can be further finished into 2 rooms with en suite bathrooms. On the side of the coach house, you will find the flower greenhouse.

Outside
Through an automatic gate and a majestic driveway, we reach the courtyard of the park estate of over 1ha. A beautiful piece of nature with a variety of very old and unique trees, shrubs, ... At the front, there is a historic pond and at the back of the house, there is a sleekly landscaped pond. Behind this, there is a plot of approx. 1,750m² with additional building possibilities with a storage space and an old grape greenhouse with a very special grapevine. This plot offers the unique opportunity to provide additional construction within the framework of co-housing, live-work opportunity, indoor swimming pool, ...

Building Land
Next to the coach house is a rear plot with a grape greenhouse on 1750 m2 of land with a building permit. This plot offers the unique opportunity to provide an additional building within the framework of CO-Housing, an office, or a studio, etc.

Surroundings
The centers of Kalmthout, Heide, and Kapellen are nearby. There are several schools, training centers, shops, sports facilities, and access to the nature reserves surrounding Kalmthout. The train stations and highways provide an ideal connection between Belgium and the Netherlands. The location is also a perfect base for the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. This villa combines good mobility, but you can still enjoy the peace and pleasant living in a green environment.

Particularities;
- Complete privacy on a unique park estate with a historic pond, unique trees, and shrubs
- Renovated with luxury materials and respect for history
- Government grants for maintenance of the garden and villa
- Coach house