Historic home in Bruges for sale

This classic-chic residence is located in the center of Bruges, Belgium. The place dates back to 1895 and it used to be the art studio of Florimond Van Acker, a Belgian painter. It’s a three-bedroom home with large windows that also includes a spacious living room, a dining area, a parlor and a kitchen.

Center house Bruges11

The place is currently owned by artists who have been renovating the house for the past three decades and still haven’t finished. Bruges is a Unesco World Heritage site and it includes many historic buildings just like this one. It’s also under strict preservation regulations so there’s not a lot you can change about the house to make it more modern.

Center house Bruges11
Center house Bruges11
Center house Bruges11
Center house Bruges11

As for the interior, the ground floor has 15 feet high ceilings and royal shields painted on the walls. The atmosphere is dramatic from the beginning. There’s also a very large wooden fireplace underneath a 17th century painting. The second floor contains the kitchen, the living room, the dining area and a parlor. There’s also a balcony on the same level.

Center house Bruges11
Center house Bruges11
Center house Bruges11

The third floor contains all three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. The house can be bought for 950.000 euros ($1.35 million) and the price also includes most of the furniture. On the main façade’s window there’s a huge trompe l’eoil painting created by artist Charles Dumolin, one of the current owners. This element is protected under preservation regulations.{found on nytimes}