Green around the Clock

A fifty-minute drive from Antwerp, this home sits in Belgium's green north – just an eight-minute drive from the town of Merksplas and a few minutes from the Netherlands border. Surrounded by countryside and agricultural land, it's a rural spot perfect for getting away from it all. With excellent walking and cycling country on your doorstep, you'll also have local villages to explore and shops and restaurants not far away. Turn into your tree-lined driveway and you'll immediately feel how private and peaceful this home is. Set on a lovely plot, it's surrounded by large gardens, with lawns dotted with mature trees. Big sliding glass doors in the open-layout living room mean you can open it right up in the summer months, and there's a warmth and character about the place. There's a well-kitted-out kitchen for cooking at home and a choice of dining tables both inside and out on the patio. Home truths: *You'll have plenty of private parking on the drive *There's laptop-friendly workspace if you'll be working remotely during your stay *Your host doesn’t allow group gatherings here – this includes stag and hen parties