5-Bed House with Stables & 3,721m² Plot – Second Home in Bilzen, Belgian Limburg



Hoelbeekstraat 78, 3746 Bilzen-Hoeselt, Belgium, Bilzen (Belgium)
5 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · 432m² Floor area
€649,000
House
No parking
5 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
432m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Early on a Saturday morning in Hoelbeek, the only sounds are birdsong, the soft shuffle of horses in their stables, and a tractor somewhere in the distance crossing a field of sugar beet. By nine o'clock you're drinking coffee on the veranda, looking out over nearly 4,000 square metres of your own land, and wondering why you ever thought a city apartment was enough. That's the daily reality at Hoelbeekstraat 78 — a substantial, dual-unit property on a sweeping rural plot in the heart of Belgian Limburg, priced at €649,000.
This isn't a weekend escape that requires compromise. With a total living area of 432 square metres spread across two legally approved residential units — each carrying its own house number, its own entrance, its own garage — the property works for a striking range of buyers. Families who want to fold generations under one roof without losing independence. Buyers eyeing a live-in investment, occupying one side and renting the other. Remote workers who want a proper home office that doesn't involve converting a spare bedroom. Or simply people who want more space than Belgian cities can realistically offer at this price point.
The two units are configured as a semi-detached house: number 78 on one side, number 80 on the other. They can run independently or be opened into a single sprawling family home — that flexibility is genuinely rare and, frankly, underappreciated in how much it future-proofs a purchase.
Unit 78 sets a welcoming tone from the moment you step into its entrance hall. The ground floor flows through a generous living room into a modern kitchen, and then out into a bright veranda that becomes the unofficial heart of the house in spring and summer. There's also a bathroom with both a bathtub and a walk-in shower, a separate toilet, a dedicated office, a laundry room, a pantry, a technical room, and an integrated garage. Upstairs, two well-proportioned bedrooms share a second bathroom. Nothing fussy — just solid, liveable space with good bones.
Unit 80 is the larger of the two, built as a full triplex. Ground floor: garage and entrance. First floor: a spacious living room, a kitchen with adjoining pantry, and a separate toilet. Second floor: three bedrooms, a bathroom with bath, shower and toilet, a walk-through dressing room, and a secondary dressing room that converts easily into a fourth bedroom. A pull-down staircase leads to a finished attic — practical storage space that most houses of this size never quite manage to include. Across both units, you're looking at a minimum of five bedrooms and three bathrooms, with room to flex.
But the feature that genuinely sets this property apart from anything else on the market in this price range is the outbuilding at the rear of the plot. It's a professionally fitted horse stable — four boxes, ample storage, solid construction — and it's the kind of facility that equestrian families typically have to build from scratch at significant cost. If horses aren't your thing, the building converts with relative ease into a workshop, an artist's studio, a car collection space, or a serious hobby facility. The plot itself gives you room to breathe: a large backyard, mature greenery, and enough open space to take on a kitchen garden or create the kind of outdoor entertaining area that makes Belgian summers actually feel like a reward.
The energy credentials are worth noting too. An EPC B rating is genuinely good for a house built in 1996 — double glazing, a heat pump system, and solar panels all contribute to that score. Running costs are kept in check, which matters whether this is your primary home or a second property you're visiting a dozen weekends a year.
Location-wise, Hoelbeek sits within the municipality of Bilzen-Hoeselt in Limburg province — a corner of Belgium that tends to get overshadowed by the Ardennes in travel writing, but rewards those who actually explore it. The Voerstreek hiking trails are within easy range. The Bokrijk open-air museum in Genk, one of the most visited heritage sites in Belgium, is about 20 minutes by car — an entire reconstructed Flemish village spread across a forested estate, and endlessly engaging for children and adults alike. Hasselt, Limburg's vibrant capital and Belgium's gin city (yes, really — the Hasselt Jeneverfeesten every October is worth planning a trip around), is roughly 15 minutes away. Tongeren, the oldest city in Belgium, is closer still, and its Sunday antiques market — the largest in the Benelux region — draws collectors from across Europe every week.
Cross the border into the Netherlands and you're in Maastricht in under half an hour. That matters more than it might sound. Maastricht's culinary scene, particularly around the Wyck neighbourhood with restaurants like Tout à Fait and the weekly Markt food stalls, is a genuine draw. The city's TEFAF art fair in March is one of the most significant art and antiques events on the global calendar. For international buyers, the Maastricht airport and proximity to Liège Airport (roughly 30 minutes) means that accessing this property from London, Paris, or Frankfurt is a realistic proposition — not a logistical headache.
Limburg's climate is temperate and genuinely pleasant in the warmer months. The cycling infrastructure here is exceptional — the LF3 long-distance cycling route threads through the province, and the Haspengouw region just to the south offers flat, orchard-lined lanes that bloom pink and white in April, drawing cyclists from across the country. Come autumn, the landscape shifts to amber and ochre, the apple and pear harvests come in, and the local farm shops fill with cider, stoopwafel, and vlaai. Winter evenings in the veranda with the heat pump running and the stable yard lit up outside? There are worse places to be.
For international buyers, Belgium's property purchase process is transparent and well-regulated. Foreign nationals face no restrictions on purchasing residential property, and the country's notarial system provides strong legal protections. The split-unit configuration has practical tax and rental income implications worth discussing with a Belgian notaire, and a specialist in cross-border ownership structures can help optimise the setup for non-resident owners. The EPC B rating and the presence of solar panels also position the property well against incoming European energy efficiency directives — a practical consideration for long-term investment planning.
The house was built in 1996 and has been well maintained throughout. It's move-in ready in good condition — no major renovation surprises lurking, no deferred maintenance to price in. The traditional gabled roofline, the stone storage building in the garden, the integrated double garage: all of it is solid and functional without pretension.
Key features at a glance:
- Total living area: approximately 432 square metres across two units
- Plot size: 3,721 square metres
- 5 bedrooms minimum, 3 bathrooms across both units
- Two legally approved units with independent entrances and house numbers (78 and 80)
- Flexible configuration: independent dual-unit use or combined single-family home
- Integrated garage in each unit (total: space for 2+ vehicles)
- Professionally fitted horse stable with 4 boxes and storage at the rear
- Separate stone outbuilding for additional storage
- EPC B energy rating: heat pump, double glazing, and solar panels
- Covered veranda ideal for year-round outdoor living
- Finished attic with pull-down stair access (unit 80)
- 15 minutes from Hasselt, 20 minutes from Tongeren, 30 minutes from Maastricht
- Within 45 minutes of Liège Airport
- Built 1996, well maintained, good structural condition
A property like this — with genuine equestrian infrastructure, 432 square metres of living space, a plot approaching 4,000 square metres, and dual-unit flexibility — is not easy to find in Limburg at any price, let alone at €649,000. If you're looking for a Belgian second home that offers real versatility, real land, and a lifestyle that city properties simply cannot replicate, this deserves a viewing.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a private visit or to request the full technical file including the energy performance certificate and land register details. Properties at this scale and in this condition in rural Limburg don't stay available for long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 5
- Size
- 432m²
- Price per m²
- €1,502
- Garden size
- 3721m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 3
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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