Romantic newly built country house (designed by architect Gert van Zundert) with 4 bedrooms and approximately 700 m² of outbuildings (including horse stables). This new home is almost finished in shell form. (casco) Floor area of approximately 500/600 m² with approximately 12 ha. of private land, driveway of approximately 1.5 km in a domain of 300 ha beautiful forests and a large pond of approximately 5 ha. Beautiful views over the beautiful meadows surrounded by trees and easily accessible via the highway. Ideal for nature lovers. Domain Grotenhout (Agency for Nature and Forest): The diversity of different ecosystems is undoubtedly the biggest asset of the Grotenhout forest. This allows for the discovery of different tree, plant and animal species. Eight different bat species live here, along with roe deer, hares and foxes. The pond is a popular spot for butterflies, dragonflies and breeding birds such as the honey buzzard, chiffchaff and black woodpecker. The plant list is also impressive: 360 different plant species have been discovered. So keep your eyes and ears open during a trip through this wonderful living world. Location and accessibility The Grotenhout is accessible via three official entrances. There are two entrances on the side of Gierle, namely at Schoorstraat and Rooien. The third entrance, where there is also parking, is located at the bridge over the E34 in Vosselaar. By public transport The nearest stop is 'Gierle Rooien'. From there it is only a few minutes walk to the entrance at Schoorstraat. Bus 212 Turnhout - Herentals passes this stop. By bike The Grotenhout serves as a connecting route between two nodes, 70 and 75, of the cycling network. History The Grotenhout forest is one of the few old forests with some size in the Kempen and has a rich history. The Grotenhout has been part of the Land of Turnhout since its inception in 1356, so the lords of Turnhout decided on its management. Philip the Good added the domain to his list of free forests in 1430: the most important hunting domains of the lord. These free forests enjoyed his special protection. Until the end of the 17th century, hunting was the main function in the Grotenhout with roe deer and wild boar as the main big game. In the 18th century, this changed when the important noble families focused more on timber production.