'How we have loved living here! Rather by chance, 15 years ago we stumbled upon this beautiful piece of tucked-away greenery. Behind withered conifers and a yellowed 'for sale' sign, we discovered this 1,500m² green oasis. Together with Dirk Van Gastel, architect friend, we sat down at the drawing table with our wish list. At the top of that list were three big wishes: light, space and maximum contact with nature. I myself am a big fan of interwar architecture, so a lot of attention was paid to traditional brickwork and pointing.
Very quickly, this house became a warm home for all our family. When our children were little, they often played hide-and-seek with friends here and camping in the garden was also a regular activity. When they got older, our garden was a regular meeting place for drinks.
We divided the house in such a way that you have space to do things together while everyone can still have some privacy. The covered patio is a great place to read a book in the afternoon sun. Now that our children are going their separate ways, it is time for us to take a new path. We look back on our time in this house with many warm feelings and we hope the next owners will be as happy here as we were here!'
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