Seventies villa by arch. Lode Wouters

's Gravenwezel SOLD

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“You can find a hidden nook or lace everywhere - great hiding spots for kids!”

Johan, one of the owners,
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Seventies villa by arch. Lode Wouters

Gilles de Pelichylei 62
2970 's Gravenwezel

SOLD
Published on 25-8-2025
Sold on 29-10-2019
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Description

Original seventies architecture in a green setting.

On the axis between the centre of 's Gravenwezel and Schilde. Bus stops within easy reach, also the canal and connecting roads nearby. Several primary and secondary schools within a radius of 2 km, supermarkets, shops, catering establishments... You name it, here it is within reach.

Typical villa by architect Lode Wouters (°1930). Wouters is known for his designs for artist residences, social housing complexes and churches, such as Pius X Church Wilrijk. He did his internship in the office of architect Renaat Braem. He regularly took part in architecture competitions in which he remarkably often won prizes.

Upon entering the house, you are overwhelmed by the soothing feeling of light and space. Here, every detail has been thought through: smart vistas, surprising differences in level, a mezzanine with office, floating staircases, ingeniously placed mirrors and an über-cool seating area. This gives the whole house a playful and original cachet, while the exposed brick and concrete structure give the villa a bold architectural character.

Daylight pours in abundantly from every room. Even in the bathroom with vintage studded tiles, trees and birds are visible thanks to cleverly placed skylights. Views, but no privacy, ideal! Outside, you can enjoy the spacious, east-facing garden all year round. Need lots of storage space or a large workshop? The garage or storage room offers more than enough space.

A magnificent villa for lovers of greenery and vintage seventies architecture.
Specifications
  • General
    • Area: 345 m2
    • Ground area: 1811 m2
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Parking: Yes
    • Garden: Yes
    • Terrace: Yes
    • Year of construction: 1975
    • State: To be renovated
  • Energy
    • EPC score: 264 kwh/m2/j
    • EPC class: 264
    • Heating:
    • Heating type: gas (centr. heat.)
  • Extra info
    • Bureau
    • Washing place
    • Parking inside
    • Fireplace present
  • Legal info
    • Electrical inspection: yes, not conform
    • EPC score: 264 kwh/m2/j
    • Building permit: Yes
    • Allotment permit: Yes
    • Destination site: living zone
    • Preemption: No
    • 0-level: not located in flood area
    • Included in the register of measures: No

Assets

Unique architecture
Lots of light and space
Large plot
Close to public transport
Close to schools

Location

Seventies villa van arch. Lode Wouters
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You can find a hidden nook or lace everywhere - great hiding spots for kids!
Johan, one of the owners,

owner speaks out

It feels quite strange to sell our parents' house. We have had so many wonderful moments here. The house is bursting at the seams with good memories. What I've always loved about our childhood home? That it is so dynamic. Everywhere you can find a hidden nook or cranny - so it never gets boring to live here. Great places to hide as a child too! And then the garden, we spent hours and hours romping around in it. Building camps, playing ball, family parties... As soon as the weather allowed, you could find us outside. Our parents also had two plots and the horses were in the garden.

At the front of the house is an indentation of glass, on which you have a good view from inside. That indentation was originally intended for an enclosed Japanese garden. That kind of garden was very 'in' when the house was built in the seventies. Eventually, our father planted a Christmas tree there. That way, it no longer had to be inside and you still felt like you had one in the house. That's really typical of what it means to live in this house: it lends itself to so many options and original solutions that it never ceases to surprise.

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