A small farmhouse, a beautiful play of volumes.

This picturesque collection of buildings exhibits a play of volumes that seems to flow down from the slope. The facades follow each other in a whimsical line, accentuated by a series of protruding ledges. The farmhouse, situated on a mid-slope, follows the relief with the height of its foundation. The various adjacent buildings form a continuous line along the road. The facades are placed parallel, in direct dialogue with the street, allowing for a flat access.
Built in a region where limestone is abundant, the volumes form a harmonious whole in a flat gray color, under a dark slate roof.

The house dates back to the 18th century and still displays the functions of the traditional farmhouse. Sheltered under a high roof, a deep house dominates the outbuildings. These consist of a stable under a hayloft, the door frames of which are connected to those of the entrance of the house, a carriage house, and finally a bake oven.
On the street side, the facade of the former carriage house bears the marks of two closed openings. These were probably former pigsties.

Jan Rymenams