Description
"STATELY VILLA ON A NATURE RESERVE"
This extremely imposing and spacious villa is located in a unique place with stunning views over the valley of the Caumerbeek, a green and lush nature reserve. Here you are in the heart of the Euregio, close to burgundy Maastricht and historic Aachen.
The villa is a design by "Meijsen architects" from The Hague and was built in the year 1971. The villa is situated on a double building plot (house numbers 38 and 40) with an area of 1976 m². The plot is slightly sloping so that the villa is located well above street level and therefore has a panoramic view over the nature reserve of the Caumerbeek. The villa is located in the very popular and car-free residential area "De Erk" in the southern part of Heerlen. This residential area was largely realized in the sixties and seventies and consists of a wide variety of buildings on spacious plots with lots of public greenery. Facilities such as schools for both primary and secondary education are within walking distance. The center of Heerlen with all its amenities such as the beautiful theater, the renovated city hall, the "Maankwartier" with railway station and the cozy Pancratiusplein with various restaurants and cafes are just 10 minutes by bike.
Classification:
Ground floor:
Through a spacious driveway there is parking for several cars on site. The entrance to the villa is located at the front.Through a vestibule with sliding doors you reach the impressive reception hall.Although this space is indoors, daylight enters from several directions.This space exudes grandeur: on the floor Carrara marble, the high ceiling (335cm) is equipped with beautiful stucco ornaments.From this central hall, the various living areas are accessible.To the left of the hall is the salon.This has large windows on both the front and side wall with beautiful views of the nature reserve of the Caumerbeek. The salon has a fireplace with mantelpiece and a custom-made wall unit, both in the same classic style. This room is equipped with air conditioning. Through double doors there is access to the garden with a separate terrace.On the right side of the hall you enter the dining room through sliding glass doors.This spacious room has three large windows with stunning views over the nature reserve at the front of the villa.The floor has oak parquet in block form. There is a gray marble antique fireplace. Ceiling with stucco ornaments. he kitchen is located at the rear and can be accessed either from the central reception hall or directly from the dining room. From here you have a view of the rear garden. The kitchen layout consists of a cabinet wall with built-in appliances in a U-shaped arrangement, a plastic countertop with stainless steel double sink and both upper and lower kitchen cabinets.This fixture is dated.The cabinet wall separates the kitchen from the adjacent garden room.Removing this cabinetry makes merging the two rooms into a spacious living kitchen easily possible.The garden room, which is also accessible from the main hall, has two doors with access to the garden located on the southwest.There are hand-baked Italian tiles on the floor.Next to the garden room is the study.This room has an oak parquet floor in herringbone pattern.This room also has French doors to an enclosed part of the garden.There is a small terrace here with a pond surrounded by a yew hedge.The wide staircase portal provides natural light into the central hall and gives access through French doors to the garden on the side of the villa facing southeast.
Adjacent to the hall there is another checkroom and a toilet room.
All French doors to the garden have wooden shutters on the outside.All windows, located on the southeast and southwest, (ground floor and second floor) are equipped with blinds by means of drop-down screens on the outside.These can be operated from the inside.When closed, these blinds completely disappear into the facade.
Annex:
Utility room: white goods connection, cabinets for storage, second wardrobe, separate second toilet (ground floor), spacious sauna, walk-in shower, foot baths, enclosed outdoor area for cooling, skylight in the ceiling.Wide fixed staircase gives access to basement.Spacious window overlooking the garden and access door to the garden.
Garden:
The surrounding garden offers a lot of privacy and has ample parking on its own plot.At several places and levels are several terraces realized.Furthermore, the garden is decorated with lighting and a beautiful flagpole.
The original garden design including planting scheme of the famous garden architect Mien Ruys is available.
Garage:
Heated garage, space for 2 cars, separate access for bicycles, sink with hot and cold water. Access to backyard and driveway. Double electrically operated up-and-over door with remote control.
Basement:
The basement located under the entire main building is accessible through the hall in the annex. There are 2 large multipurpose rooms, one of which is equipped with natural light.The central room gives access through lockable doors to 4 separate rooms that can be arranged as pantry, library and hobby room. Two of these rooms have daylight access. The entire basement has a tiled floor.In the separate technical area, which also has daylight, is a place for HR heating system and recently installed heat pump boiler.The hot water in the entire house is connected to a loop so there is instant hot water at every tapping point.The basement is mechanically ventilated.
First Floor:
Stately spiral staircase with beautiful banister with wooden classically shaped bars to the spacious central hall on second floor.Separate toilet room with floating toilet.The entire second floor has travertine flooring with baseboards in the same natural stone. Layout: 3 large bedrooms and 4 smaller bedrooms. Master bedroom with separate front hall with fitted wardrobes, bathroom with double sink, bathtub and floating toilet, separate walk-in closet with natural light.French balcony, windows on 2 sides, air conditioning. The remaining bedrooms are equipped with built-in closet wall and tiled sink niche.
One bedroom has a loggia.Second bathroom with bathtub.
Second floor:
Through a fixed staircase is the second floor accessible.This is fully to classify to your own liking.Due to the steel truss construction, the whole is divided as one open space and is used for hobby purposes.The windows in front and rear facade and four large skylights provide plenty of daylight.The entire roof structure is clad on the outside with natural slates. The gutters are located within the wall and are hidden from view by a natural stone eaves.
Exterior details of the villa:
- Above the front door an oval window placed horizontally, this recurs on the second floor also here an oval window but placed vertically.
- Natural stone window sills all around.
- Gutters are located within the gable wall and are hidden from view by a natural stone eaves.This detailing returns around the top of both chimneys.
- The facades are masonry using bricks in 3 different colors.
