Manegelaantje 10

Spectacular, architect-designed detached Design Villa.

With exceptional taste, quality and boldness, a home of international allure has been created. A symmetrical, elongated white silhouette and cinemascopic entrance and circular double staircase. Oceans of light, changing throughout the day in the villa. A white dream house that you wouldn't expect to find in a prime location in stately Kralingen, but rather in Miami or Ibiza.

Top architects Henk Klunder and Jan des Bouvrie joined forces at the time to realise this magnificent property. A Masterpiece.

An impression:

GROUND FLOOR
Welcome to the villa! Cinemascopic entrance with circular double staircase, an eye catcher of level

Spacious living room with loft of approx. 6.75 m (!) and fireplace

Adjacent semi-circular conservatory with panoramic windows overlooking the sunny garden

Two lounge areas; one television area and one for dining with adjacent Arclinea kitchen

Practical utility room

Two additional rooms, one now used as an office and the other as a master bedroom

The master bedroom complete with open walk-in wardrobe (The Doors), air conditioninng and bathroom en suite with original Jacuzzi, bathroom cabinet, rain shower and toilet.

Indoor double garage

1st FLOOR
Spacious landing cq mezzanine with loft, from where there is a view of the living room

Four bedrooms, each with its own balcony

Two bathrooms, one with bath and one with shower, both with toilet

The upstairs rooms and loft are openly situated around the Hollywood staircase

Two balconies, possibly further expandable to 44m2 roof terrace

ARCHITECTURE
Henk Klunder of Klunder Architects drew for the exterior, and Jan des Bouvrie, who also presented the villa in his TV WoonMagazine programme, was brought in for the interior.

LOCATION
This magnificent property is not just anywhere. The location is at least as unique as the villa itself: a stone's throw from the Rotterdamsche Manege (home of the annual CHIO and namesake of the lane) and the Kralingse bos, a unique 2-hectare forest in the heart of Rotterdam, with the Kralingse plas surrounded by tasteful Horeca such as De Tuin, The Boathouse, De Schone Lei and Minang Kabau.

But also within walking distance: right upstairs gym at Basic Fit and downstairs delicious food at Gym & Gin. Or turn left to Osteria Vicini or Café Stobbe, both popular meeting places in Kralingen.

For advanced athletes, there is Victoria where tennis and hockey are played and the public Golf Club Kralingen (both 500 metres to the right).

And if the car has to be taken: within three minutes you are on the Rotterdam Ring Road.

ANEKDOTE FROM THE OWNER
May 1983. Drink time in the bar of the Boomerang, Goudsesingel, Rotterdam

In conversation are Fred Kolsteeg, founder of advertising agency ARA (1975) and Henk Klunder, founder of Klunder Architects (1978). Two Rotterdam firms.

'Henk, I would like to come and live in Rotterdam, but in a Miami-style villa. White with glass in the colour of the Caribbean sea. Where you can see the stars in front of the fireplace. And the light in the dome and under the house makes you feel like you're in a UFO taking off.'

'Fred, I actually only design residential towers like the Weenatoren and the Boompjes. No residential houses. But if you find the place, I'll design your house. Appie, can we have another round?'

That spot became Manegelaantje in stately Kralingen.

At the time, it was felt that such a designer villa did not fit in this posh neighbourhood at all.

Except Jan des Bouvrie, who filmed the Hollywood villa for his TV programme TV Woonmagazine as a Dream House.

SPECIFICATION FLOOR AREA
The floor area totalling approximately 308 m² is specified as follows:

approx. 277 m² of living area
approx. 31 m² other indoor space*

as well as

approx. 38 m² building-related outdoor space, in principle with approx. 44 m² (roof terrace) to total approx. 82 m²

* The large, indoor garage cq multifunctional space of approx. 31 m² is equipped with water and electricity and can easily be transformed into an extra room, indication costs new frontage for additional daylight instead of the current garage door approx. €6,000.

DISCLAIMER
All information, including but not limited to dimensions, is indicative and no rights can be derived from it. Compensation for over- or undersizing is excluded. The writing requirement is declared applicable. Buyer is responsible for any permits for any adaptation and/or extension of the villa. Offer non-binding, delivery in consultation.

ENTHOUSIAST? We can certainly imagine that. We advise serious candidates to arrange a no-obligation viewing of this Masterpiece in Kralingen. You are most welcome.