Elewijt Castle for Sale Belgium, Flemish Brabant, Zemst

Elewijt Castle For Sale Belgium, Flemish Brabant, Zemst 4,500,000 € QUICK SPEC Year of Construction 14th century Bedrooms 20 Half Bathrooms Full Bathrooms 5 Total Surface approx 2,500 m2 - 26,909 Sqf.Ft. Plot Surface approx 90,000 m2 - 968,751 Sqf.Ft Parking 3 Cars Property Type Castle TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Elewijt Castle, also known as "Castle of Het Steen" or "Rubenskasteel", is a castle in Elewijt, Belgium, which was owned by Peter Paul Rubens from 1635 to his death in 1640, and features in some of his paintings. Elewijt Castle is situated at an altitude of 11 meters. Located in a quiet, green area, this 14th century castle is surrounded by 9 ha of gardens with its ponds and meadows. It offers several living spaces with a total surface area of ± 2.500 m2. The moated Rubens Castle or "Het Steen" was sold to Pieter-Paul Rubens in 1635, who lived there with his wife Helena Fourment. The painter renovated the old fortress into a beautiful Renaissance-style castle. A number of elements of this renovation are still visible, such as the tower building or his coat of arms which still hangs above the baroque fireplace in the dining room. Opposite the castle there is a beautiful view of the "Neerhof" from the 18th century, consisting of three buildings in U-shape PROPERTY FEATURES BEDROOMS • Master Bedrooms - • Total Bedrooms - 20 • Suite - BATHROOMS • Full Bathrooms - • Total Bathrooms - 5 • Half Bathrooms - OTHER ROOMS • • • HEATING AND COOLING • Heating Features: Central • Cooling Features: Central A/C INTERIOR FEATURES • Renovation in 1950 • • EXTERIOR AND LOT FEATURES • • Opposite the castle there is a beautiful • view of the "Neerhof" from the 18th century, consisting of three buildings in U-shape POOL AND SPA • • No Pool • LAND INFO GARAGE AND PARKING • Lot Size: 90,000 m2 - 968,751 Sqf.Ft • Garage Spaces: gated • Parking Spaces: 3 SCHOOL INFORMATION Education in Belgium is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 18 or until one graduates from secondary school. • Kleuter En Lagere School De Hoek • ISF Waterloo International School • Onze-Lieve-Vrouwinstituut • Gemeente Sint-Genesius-Rode AMENITIES AND COMMUNITY FEATURES • There are no restrictions to stop foreigners buying property in Belgium, even if they are non-resident, although different tax implications apply between resident and non-resident buyers in Belgium BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION • Levels or Stories: 3 • Living: 2,500 m2 - 26,909 Sqf.Ft. • Structure Type: Castle • Year Built: 14Th Century • House Style: Villa • Location : South • Furnishing : Furnished • Topography : Flat • Materials - Stone OTHERS • Historic • • Country living ABAUT THE AREA Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and NATO. The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east. The bilingual capital, Brussels, has ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place and elegant art-nouveau buildings. The Flemish Region is one of the three regions of the Kingdom of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Colloquially, it is usually simply referred to as Flanders. It occupies the northern part of Belgium and covers an area of 13,522 km² Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven. Zemst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt, Eppegem, Hofstade, Weerde, Zemst-Laar, Zemst-Bos and Zemst proper. On January 1, 2006, Zemst had a total population of 21,327 .

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