Bautersemhof

So-called "Bautersemhof", former cijnshof of Bautersem, located in a beautiful park, with bird sanctuary, double 8-shaped moat with a hundred-year-old cedar in front of the castle. Originally (13th century) fenced farm, named after the family of Bautersem of which Hendrik IV van Bautersem is already mentioned in 1270 as lord of Zandhoven. In the 17th century it was converted into a court of pleasure; 19th-century renovations include extensions on the east and west sides, south façade and roof. Access via a bridge and brick round-arched passage with keystone and imposts flanked to the east and west by anchored and painted brick service buildings under pitched gable roofs (Flemish tiles, ridge parallel to the street), from the second half of the 18th century or early 19th century (?), rectangular and arched wall openings. Country house on rectangular ground plan, originally four (ground floor) and five + two bays and two storeys under slate hipped roof (19th century, ridge parallel to the street) on which a turret with clock; now flanked by 19th-century extensions of one + one bay under perpendicular hipped roofs. Brick façades, deplastered in 1967, on a natural stone plinth. Anchored north façade marked by layers of bacon, scaffolding holes and corner blocks, the latter between the first and second, sixth and seventh bays. Renewed rectangular shuttered windows, rectangular door with ornate fan in a bluestone frame, square keystone and imposts.

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