Designed by the late Belgian architect Paul Neefs in 1975, this modernist house stands on a 2,670sqm plot in Oud-Turnhout, close to the Dutch border. The 206sqm dwelling forms part of the architect’s wider body of work in the Kempen region and is associated with the Turnhout School of postwar modernism.
Photography: courtesy of ArchitectenWoning
Photography: courtesy of ArchitectenWoning
Photography: courtesy of ArchitectenWoning
Photography: courtesy of ArchitectenWoning
Photography: courtesy of ArchitectenWoning
Set back from the road among mature trees, the house is composed of low brick volumes punctuated by large windows overlooking the garden. Inside, timber-lined ceilings extend across the main living spaces, while glazing on multiple sides brings views of the surrounding greenery into the house. A sunken seating area sits at the centre of the plan, with the dining area raised slightly above. Throughout, the material palette is restrained, combining brick, timber, tile and white-painted surfaces.
Neefs worked across the Kempen region from the late 1950s onwards, designing houses that used simple forms, large windows and strong connections to the landscape. This one is on the market with ArchitectenWoning, price on demand.
