House for sale

House, heart of Mechelen, stripped down, new insulated roof

House in quiet street in the heart of Mechelen
(close to the City Theatre, Veemarkt, Grote Markt, Nekkerspoel station).

The house has a brand new, well-insulated roof with large skylights, which makes the attic a big and bright space. Apart from the roof, the house is in a stripped-down condition, so a thorough renovation is necessary. As a result, the house currently looks its worst, and it takes imagination to see past that. The advantage is that there are no hidden defects and you can renovate it however you like.

GROUND FLOOR:
Hallway leading to stairs, small bathroom (functional) and elongated living space 40m2 (in need of thorough renovation; chestnut wood floor with damage) consisting of 3 parts: front room (e.g. office), middle room (e.g. sitting area) and back room (e.g. kitchen/dining area), which opens onto a walled courtyard of 20m2.

1st FLOOR:
- Hallway, window to green roof
- Room 12m2, window to green roof, sanitary connections. To be completely renovated.
- Room 18m², 2 windows, can be made habitable in a short period of time.

ATTIC:
Currently 1 room 40m², which, thanks to the large windows, can be divided into 3 rooms + hallway if desired.

WINDOWS:
- Roof: large new Velux windows with high-efficiency glazing.
- Front façade: wood with aluminium cladding and triple glazing.
- Rear façade: to be replaced (large kitchen window and 2 small windows in hallway + small room above).

CONNECTIONS:
There is gas in the house, which could be used for heating. The electricity was partially renewed at one point, but still needs to be partially installed.

This house is looking for someone who can appreciate that it has been largely stripped (the chimneys were demolished to create more space, plasterboard on walls and ceilings was largely removed). The house has also been made asbestos-free. The demolition work has been done and all defects are exposed, so you will not be faced with any surprises (a major risk when buying a renovated house or a house to renovate that has not been stripped). You can renovate the house yourself as you wish, with the materials you like.
Most walls, floors, ceilings and pipes need to be addressed and a heating system will need to be chosen.
If desired, building materials can be taken over (plaster, ceiling panels, wooden panels for the attic).
The biggest and most important work has already been done: there is a very good roof with 30 cm of ecological insulation.