luxury houses with reception room for sale Schilde, Belgium

A prestigious entrance gate with a long driveway leads you to the magnificent manor house “Les Gobelets”. This is an estate of ± 17 ha with a park designed by landscape architect Jacques Wirtz. The mansion/castle in neoclassical architecture was built around 1958. It was designed by architect J. Hebbelynck according to a rigid and symmetrical rhythm. The property has a living area of ± 887 m². The majestic entrance hall gives access to several large living spaces, including a large reception room, a formal dining room, an office, a library, a relatively modern kitchen and a checkroom. On the second floor there is a master bedroom with bathroom and dressing room, an extra master bedroom and 4 more bedrooms with bathroom and a linen room with ironing room. On the second floor there is the possibility of creating a multipurpose room. The second floor includes a laundry room, kitchen, several cellars, workshop and a large garage. The interior was designed by Axel Vervoordt, with every detail worked out to perfection. The castle is extremely elegant and has a prestigious appearance. The structure and condition of the building are robust and solid. Certain parts of the property are in need of renovation. Not classified as real estate heritage. Quietly located next to a former and listed monastery. Located less than 10 minutes from major highways with direct connections to Antwerp (35min), Ghent (35min) and Brussels (50min). Extra: beautiful and wide view with complete privacy, a large pond (type ‘miroir d'eau’), woods for walking and meadows. For more information, please contact Kristof Goossens on +32 495 65 50 50.

A beautiful lane leads us to the 17th century castle in classicist style. The “castle of Hocht” was originally a Cistercian abbey with appurtenances. This domain of approximately 10 ha includes -in addition to the castle (former abbess's quarters)- a porter's house (concierge), a coach house with some authentic stables (8 horse boxes), a chapel ruin and a parsonage house. The magnificent park with ancient trees and high biodiversity is completely walled in and protected as a cultural-historical landscape. It includes the ruins of the former church choir (including the house chapel), several walkways and paths, several meadows and a poetic pond. The area in front of the castle is a French garden inspired by landscape architect Jacques Wirtz. The rest of the estate is typified by predominantly English landscaping with an orangery and orchard, a former water mill and a herb and vegetable garden. The castle has already been restored in several stages (between 2014 and 2020) to more contemporary standards and comfort. With attention to detail and respect for its heritage value. The castle's generous entrance exudes finesse and elegance. It is a light-filled room with magnificent paneling, moulures and rich stucco and staff work. The large windows in the various salons provide plenty of light and engagement with the garden. The first floor on underfloor heating includes a spacious and fully equipped kitchen, a cozy dining area, several lounges with fireplace, a spacious library and an office. The castle counts on the second floor a large (master) suite with dressing room and bathroom, a large bedroom with bathroom and infra-red room and several large bedrooms (7 in total) with bathrooms (5 in total) and a lounge. The second floor was arranged as a large artist's studio and a separate billiard room. Next to the castle is the carriage house which was transformed into a multipurpose room for lectures and exhibitions. It also houses 8 authentic horse stables and a section was converted into a full-fledged herbalist's kitchen. The rectory dwelling is located a little further down the road. It consists of a large kitchen, a cozy sitting area and 4 bedrooms. Possibly this building could be used multi-functionally (B&B, concierge, etc). Extras: authentic wine cellar, home automation and extensive security system. Castle (1288m2) EPC C : 280kwh/m2/J Gatehouse with janitor's house (136m2) EPC F : 652kwh/m2/J Chaplain's house (280m2) EPC F : 532kwh/m2/J Coach house with stables and orangery : 1173m2 Transfer of shares (share deal) possible. For more information please contact Kristof Goossens on +32 495 65 50 50.