Description

Groen Kwartier, café Kornèl, the bustling Dageraadplaats... All close by and yet you live here remarkably quietly. The city is only a 5-minute cycle ride away, and you are super close to Berchem Station and the main roads. The location doesn't get any better than this.

You would easily walk past it, but behind this inconspicuous automatic gate hides a particularly surprising home. You start in the garage, which also serves as a workshop, laundry and storage room thanks to its ingenious layout. Behind it lies the rest of this original single-storey loft, designed by Stramien Architects in 2009. Robust concrete structure, large open spaces, plenty of light via skylights and an attractive patio result in a unique way of living.

The bright living space is super smooth on the eye. Extensive cooking for friends, lazing on the couch or cosy with a book by the gas fireplace: there is room in abundance for every plan here. The large living kitchen, fitted with quality appliances and plenty of storage and workshop space, is the beating heart of the loft.

Both bedrooms lie quietly at the back. From here as well as from the living space, you enjoy the view onto the amazing patio. There is a wonderful tropical atmosphere here, right in the heart of Berchem - or was it Mexico? Original bathroom with bath/shower combination and double washbasin.

The interplay of brutal concrete with wooden plank flooring and many custom-made cupboards give the loft a cachet of warmth, atmosphere and quality.