If you want to get away to rolling hills and pastures, but you absolutely, point blank refuse to compromise on style, this Belgium holiday home rental could be just the right property for you. A converted train station, it offers all the fun of the country but delivers cool, contemporary design by the bucketload.
This lovely architectural gite was once a small train station, but the only clue to its former occupation is the genuine train tracks that still sweep across the property’s garden. Nobody’s using them these days – except for small kids (and the odd playful adult).
The original stonework of this Belgium holiday home rental has been retained both inside and out, but with strong contemporary lines and generous panoramic windows. One of the best features of the house is its great vaulted ceilings, on the ground level and in the loft, which create a wonderfully spacious feel.
The two-story building is perfect for groups of friends or multiple families as it consists of a ground floor with living room, dining room, and three bedrooms (all with ensuite bathrooms), as well as a huge loft with an additional living area, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
A fifth bedroom was added in the garden that can accommodate two additional guests with room for up to twelve overall.
Design features that we love include the vast, almost monastic dining table, the metallic kitchen-bar, the mix of new and vintage furnishings, the modular beds, and the super cool Agape bathtub in the loft. Other notable design elements include Vega, Daphine and Antonangeli lighting, Lampecco pottery, Arne Norell and Kaare Klint armchairs and Pastoe chairs.
The large garden is surrounded by pastures and woods, and fun features include a bread/pizza oven, boules, ping-pong and, of course, those wonderful train tracks.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Each level has an outdoor terrace, and the lower terrace has a barbecue. The lower kitchen-bar is fully equipped to semi-professional standards, including a gas stove Lacanche, and side-by-side fridge. Both levels have B&W music docking stations.
AROUND
Situated 2 km from the village of Bioul, this isolated property with views over the fields, is only five minutes away from the Molignee Valley, and 10 minutes from the Manoir de Thozee, the home of Felicien Rops, the famous 19th-century artist.
Other sights worth visiting include the Abbeys of Maredsous and Maredret, the chateau of Freyr, the gardens of Annevoie, and Bambois Lake. There is also golf at Rougemont and canoeing on the River Lesse.
LOCATION
Bioul, Belgium. Nearest airport: Charleroi (22 miles), Brussels (57 miles). It’s perfectly situated just one hour from Brussels, at the gateway to the Ardennes, in the vicinity of Namur and Dinant.
BEST TIME TO VISIT : Year round.
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Bedrooms | 5 bedrooms |
Bed Type | Doubles that convert into singles |
Kitchen | Fully equipped |
Bathrooms | 5 bathrooms |
Accommodate | Sleeps 12 guests |
Internet | Wifi |
Kid Friendly | Children are welcome |
Pet friendly | No pets |
Rates | From €995 midweek to €2890 per week; please refer to rate table. |
Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
View | Countryside |
Notes | Final cleaning: €130 Fuel/electricity: €25/day in summer (from 01/04 to 30/09) - €40/day in winter Refundable deposit: €500 Local taxes included Wood provided Baby furniture: 1 high-chair and 1 bed Deposit: 1/3 on reservation, balance due one month before the beginning of the stay at the latest. Security deposit required one week before arrival. |
Rate Table
Seasonal Dates | Weekend/midweek |
Long weekend/ Friday to Monday |
Week |
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January 5 - March 30 | €1290 | €1290 | €1600 |
March 30 - April 6 | €1800 | €1800 | €1800 |
April 6 - April 13 | €1390 | €1390 | €1700 |
April 13 - April 27 | €1290 | €1290 | €1600 |
April 27 - May 4 | €1700 | €1700 | €1800 |
May 4 - May 9 | €1290 | €995 | €1400 |
May 9 - May 13 | €1800 | €1800 | €1800 |
May 14 - May 18 | €1290 | ||
May 18 - May 25 | €1800 | €1100 | €1800 |
May 25 - June 29 | €1290 | €1290 | €1600 |
June 29 - August 30 | €1390 | €1390 | €1800 |
September 1 - October 25 | €1290 | €1290 | €1600 |
October 26 - November 4 | €1700 | €1700 | €1800 |
November 5 - December 21 | €1290 | €1290 | €1600 |
December 21 - December 28 | €1700 | €2690 | €2890 |
December 28, 2017 - January 4, 2019 | €1700 | €2690 | €2890 |
January 4 - January 22 | €1290 | €1290 | €1600 |
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