4-Bed Villa in Lommel's Forested Villa Park | 286m² Holiday Home Near Dutch Border



Gebroeders Van Eyckdreef 6, Lommel, Belgium, Lommel (Belgium)
4 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · 286m² Floor area
€795,000
Villa
No parking
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
286m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Picture this: it's a Saturday morning in early October, and the pine forest surrounding Gebroeders Van Eyckdreef has turned the air sharp and clean. You crack open the kitchen window and the smell of resin drifts in while the coffee brews. No traffic noise. Just a wood pigeon somewhere out in the trees and the faint creak of the carport gate in the breeze. That's the daily reality this villa delivers — not as a promise, but as a given.
Set on a 1,741-square-metre plot in one of Lommel's most coveted forested villa districts, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached home spans a generous 286 square metres of living space. It's move-in ready in the truest sense — not the estate-agent version of that phrase. Solar panels generating 5,940 Wp, a solar water heater, full underfloor heating, compliant electrical installation, double glazing throughout, and an energy label A rating. Someone has already done the hard work here, and done it properly.
The house was renovated in 2009 and has been maintained with care. Walk through the front door into a wide entrance hall — there's a guest toilet off to the side, which sounds minor until you've lived without one — and you immediately get a sense of the proportions inside. The living room is the kind of space that handles both a quiet Tuesday evening with a book by the gas fireplace and a loud Sunday lunch with twelve people without feeling crowded in either scenario. Light pours in through large windows that frame the southwest-facing garden like a painting that changes with every season.
That garden deserves its own paragraph. Three separate terraces give you options depending on the time of day or the mood: morning coffee facing east as the mist lifts off the treeline, afternoon sun on the main terrace with the awning rolled out, evening drinks in the sheltered corner by the garden shed. The whole plot is fully fenced, so there's genuine privacy — not the kind where you can still hear your neighbour's television. At the rear, a garden outbuilding with a covered outdoor area handles storage and doubles as a useful retreat when Belgian weather does what Belgian weather does.
Back inside, the kitchen connects openly to the dining area, both looking out onto the garden. It's a practical layout for families — someone can be cooking while others are at the table, and nobody's missing the conversation. One bedroom and bathroom sit on the ground floor, which makes this villa genuinely flexible: it works as a family home across multiple generations, as a setup where guests have real independence, or simply as a home office situation with its own bathroom. The ground-floor bathroom has a walk-in shower.
Upstairs, the master bedroom comes with custom-built wardrobes and an ensuite fitted with a walk-in shower, washbasin, and toilet. Two further bedrooms occupy this floor — both well-proportioned, both with enough space that they don't feel like afterthoughts — and a shared family bathroom with a bathtub, shower, double washbasin, and toilet serves them well. Six parking spaces between the integrated garage and carport round out the practical picture.
Now, about Lommel itself. This is a town of around 36,000 people in the Belgian province of Limburg, and it punches well above its weight for green space and outdoor life. The Sahara desert reference is real — the Lommel Sahara, a stretch of sand dunes in the Kattenbos nature reserve, sits just a short bike ride from here and is genuinely striking, the kind of landscape that surprises first-time visitors who weren't expecting Saharan scenery in northern Belgium. De Lommelse Sahara draws hikers, mountain bikers, and photographers year-round, and the wider Bosland forest network — one of the largest forested areas in the Benelux — spreads out across the heathland for hundreds of kilometres of marked trails.
Cycling is not optional in Lommel; it's the default. The regional fietsroutenetwerk (cycling node network) connects the town to Hasselt, Eindhoven, and beyond, and the terrain is flat enough that even casual riders can cover serious ground. In winter, the forests take on a different quality — fog hanging between the pines, the paths empty, the kind of solitude that city dwellers pay considerable sums to experience.
The Dutch border sits less than ten kilometres north, which makes this property particularly practical for buyers with ties to both countries. Eindhoven Airport is under forty minutes by car, offering budget and regional flights across Europe. Brussels Airport is around ninety minutes, opening up the full international route map. Hasselt, the provincial capital of Limburg, is thirty kilometres south and brings a full cultural programme: the Jenever Museum, the Virga Jesse Basilica, the annual fashion week that has quietly built a national reputation, and a dining scene anchored by proper Flemish cooking — waterzooi, stoverij, grey shrimp croquettes that locals argue are better here than anywhere on the coast.
Lommel's own centre is five minutes from the property by car: supermarkets, independent bakeries, a weekly market, schools ranging from primary through secondary, and a network of local sports clubs that make integration straightforward for families relocating from elsewhere in Europe.
For international buyers considering Belgium as a second home destination, the legal framework is relatively accessible. Belgium does not restrict foreign ownership, and the notarial purchase system offers strong buyer protections. The registration tax for second residences in the Flemish Region requires careful planning, and buyers would benefit from working with a Belgian notaire and a tax adviser familiar with cross-border ownership structures — particularly relevant if you're resident in the Netherlands and purchasing on the Belgian side of the border. Rental income from Belgian properties is subject to Belgian taxation, though the actual tax burden depends significantly on ownership structure.
As a vacation home in Belgium, this villa has real practical appeal. The southwest-facing garden, the forest backdrop, the multiple outdoor terraces, and the energy-efficient setup mean low running costs and high comfort across all seasons — not just summer weeks. A property like this, at this size and in this location, doesn't sit on the market long in Lommel's villa district.
Key features at a glance:
- Four bedrooms including one on the ground floor, three bathrooms
- 286m² living space on a 1,741m² fully fenced, southwest-facing plot
- Energy label A with solar panels (5,940 Wp) and solar water heater
- Underfloor heating plus radiators throughout
- Gas fireplace in the main living room
- Three outdoor terraces including a covered rear terrace with sun awning
- Integrated garage plus carport with parking for up to six vehicles
- Custom-built wardrobes and ensuite in master bedroom
- Garden outbuilding with covered outdoor area
- Fully compliant electrical installation, double glazing throughout
- Five minutes from Lommel city centre
- Under 40 minutes to Eindhoven Airport
- Proximity to Bosland forest network and Lommel Sahara nature reserve
- Move-in ready condition, renovated 2009
If you're searching for a second home in Belgium that earns its keep in every season — one that handles a winter escape into the pinewoods just as capably as a summer garden gathering — this is the address to explore. Reach out through Homestra to arrange a private viewing or to request the full technical documentation. Properties at this specification in Lommel's forested villa district are genuinely rare, and the inquiry list for quality stock here tends to move faster than buyers expect.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 286m²
- Price per m²
- €2,780
- Garden size
- 1741m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 3
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Villa
- Energy label
Unknown
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