The amazing Town Mansion in Belgium has been unoccupied since 1991. The house was built in 1912 by a wealthy German family to an extremely rich standard.
Visited October 2014 Belgium Unoccupied
History of Town Mansion
In the late 19th and early 20th century the area where the impressive Town Mansion stands was a thriving and rich German community. The street was lined with huge mansions all belonging to German families. This particular house was built in 1912 by one of Belgium’s largest importers of petroleum. This community became a target for British bombing raids during WWI and most of the street was destroyed. Only two houses survived, Town Mansion being one of them.
The house was bought and occupied by a Belgian shipbuilder after the war. In the 1960s the Provincial Government bought the property to use as office space. They vacated the property after a while and in 1991 it was acquired by a real estate trader for €600,000 and the house has never been occupied since.
Town Mansion, Belgium – ExteriorTown Mansion, Belgium – The front porch sets the standard as soon as you arriveTown Mansion, Belgium – The large hallwayTown Mansion – Seating area in the hallTown Mansion – Grand roomTown Mansion, Belgium – Stunning wood carved room with twisted columnsTown Mansion, Belgium – Huge fireplace and stained glass windowsTown Mansion, Belgium – The dining room has an amazing arched ceiling
Town Mansion – Dining room
Town Mansion – Old TV
Town Mansion, Belgium – View on the staircaseTown Mansion, Belgium – From from top of stairs
Town Mansion – Windows up the stairs
Town Mansion – Upstairs hallway
Town Mansion – Grand hallway with seats upstairsTown Mansion, Belgium – Master bedroom
Town Mansion – The master bedroom’s bathroomTown Mansion – Grand bedroom with huge fireplace
Town Mansion – Table in decaying room with peeling paint
Town Mansion, Belgium – A social area in a bedroomTown Mansion, Belgium – Bedroom with kids toys
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