Carmen Sylva

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Villa, built in 1886-1887 as a summer residence for the German eau-de-cologne magnate Aldenbruck von Brühl, who sold it after a year to his compatriot Charles Erbschloe von Eberfeld. The latter regularly received Elisabeth von Wied, the poet Romanian queen. After her pseudonym "Carmen Sylva" Erbschloe renamed his villa. The ground floor on the sea side is built entirely against the dune. The building was constructed under the influence of eclecticism.

Description

Two storeys high with hipped roof on a rectangular ground plan; on the sea side a veranda across the full width on the first storey, on top of the ground floor built against the dune.

Largely built from orange, smooth brickwork, laid with thin mortar joints; ground floor under the veranda built from yellow brickwork. Corners are accentuated by plastered, white-painted, dentilled corner pilasters.

All facades are cornice-topped facades, provided with a substantial main entablature with cornice and consoles. All facade openings are provided with moulded, plastered surround.

The south facade (landward side) is provided on both the ground floor and on the storey with three sets of double doors with glazed calf, divided fanlight and wooden ochre-coloured painted shutters. Wooden balcony across virtually the entire width, supported by four cast-iron columns with base, shaft and capital; simple wooden balustrade.

Balcony provided with a shield bearing the name of the object. In the roof shield two small roof dormers with pitched rooflet and gutter.

East facade on the ground floor provided with entrance with double door, calf and divided fanlight; to the right of it a single and a coupled window (the latter under the veranda). On the storey two T-windows. To the right the side of the veranda with brick balustrade, glazed with glazing bars and above it wooden boards, terminated by a shingled wooden moulding. Of the north facade (sea side) the ground floor is built directly against the dune. The storey is occupied across the full width by the veranda. This was originally open, but was closed in 1888. This is provided with three sets of wooden sash doors with glass panes. The sash doors and the windows are divided by a centre muntin and are provided with a fanlight divided into three. The roof cornice is shingled and bears a shield with the name of the object. Veranda provided with a sloped lean-to roof, covered with bituminous material. Above the veranda the main entablature running around the entire building is visible. In the roof shield two small roof dormers with pitched rooflet and gutter.

The western side facade is covered with non-original plastic panels. On the ground floor two and on the storey one sash window; the facade is terminated by the main entablature running around the entire building. The original slate covering of the hipped roof has been replaced by bituminous material.

In the interior among others original layout, original doors and staircase, austere neoclassical elements, such as fireplace in front room (sea side); taut, austere stucco ceilings, in hall on storey with central motif. On the ground floor among others hall with marble floor and rooms en suite with wooden roller doors. On the storey rooms en suite with wooden sash doors. The veranda is provided with a black tile floor; from the veranda to the living rooms there are three sets of double doors with shutters.

Valuation

Villa of cultural and architectural historical importance; of ensemble value and of value by reason of the integrity of both exterior and interior.