Gloriously restored heritage for living and working Antwerpsesteenweg 168, 2500 Lier

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IN OPTION - With the Antwerpsesteenweg at the front and Bollaarstraat at the back, you live here centrally and conveniently located. Within walking distance: train station, bus stop, main square, and supermarket — or a five-minute bike ride to the River Nete, where you can fully enjoy nature in peace.

Villa Netherbury, the largest of an originally planned series of five semi-detached villas, was designed in 1904 by architect E. Careels. Not all villas were built, allowing Netherbury’s garden to become more than twice as large.

After the director of a well-known margarine factory, a psychiatrist lived and worked here with his family. The separate side entrance and waiting room – now a cloakroom – make this home still ideal for a professional practice. In 1934, the house was extended with a larger living room, scullery, and extra floor. Between 2013 and 2021, the villa was sustainably and ecologically renovated.

Main building with three connected living areas, all with solid oak parquet: office, dining room, and living room with bay window, library, and a delightful mass heater. From the kitchen with Falcon stove, you have a view of the beautiful park garden with pond. Garage included.

On the first floor: large bedroom with two front terraces, second bedroom with bay window (now music room), bathroom with wall heating extending into the shower, and a spacious laundry room. On the second floor: a front bedroom (now a wonderful studio), central space, and a fourth bedroom with second bathroom.

Extra asset: the garden, accessible from the rear, can be divided (subject to permit) into at least two separate building plots.