Landhuis, Kleine Houtweg 139

English translation

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Description

Introduction

Main building situated on the axis of the approach drive at the circular forecourt, which in the structure of its main volume still contains parts of the old country house Spaarnhout. Particularly in the rear facade, this structure remains clearly recognizable through the cladding of the old masonry. The current main building resulted from the extension of this main volume with two wings, whereby the building manifests itself as a structure on a butterfly floor plan. In 1986 a vestibule was placed in front of the open colonnade.

Description

Main building constructed on a butterfly floor plan consisting of basement, ground floor, first floor and attic storey. The symmetrical building is constructed in red brick interspersed with decorative concrete and natural stone executed at base, sill, balustrade and cornice height. The composite roof structure is covered in slate in Dutch bond pattern. The gutter height varies. The front elevation (west) consists of a main volume set at right angles to the approach drive with sloping wings projecting forward on either side. The transition from main volume to wings is formed by small pentagonal pavilions. Similar pavilions also form the corners of both wings on the forecourt side. The main volume is divided by eight wall piers into seven bays. The middle three bays are built higher and placed beneath a pediment. The first floor is provided across the entire width with a balcony resting on eight fluted columns. In the brick balustrade of this balcony the division of eight wall piers with intervening bays is continued. In the side wings twelve wall piers divide the masonry into eleven bays. The middle three bays break through the cornice and are closed off by a pediment. On the ground floor the side wings have slightly raised terraces across the total facade width. On the first floor the side wings have balconies across the seven central window bays. On the rear side (east) the main volume lies close to the Zuider Buiten Spaarne. A brick balustrade with natural stone coping forms the boundary. Both wings incline from the river viewed toward the rear (northwest, southwest). The main volume has at the rear a width of thirteen window bays. At the width of the middle three window bays the masonry is built out pentagonally. On either side of this are risalits at the width of three window bays. These risalits are flanked by masonry at the width of one window bay. The wings have an arcade on the ground floor and ranges of loggias on the first floor. In the openings are diagonally placed windows such that a V-shape is created between every two openings. Arcade and loggias are located between two narrow projecting sections beneath pitched roofs. In these sections stairwells are housed. The gutter height of the section between these stairwells is lower than that of the main volume. The windows have heavy timber frames with glazing bars in the upper frames. In the stairwells are vertical window ranges with leaded glass. Centrally in the ridge of the main volume stands a timber bell turret. At the transition from main volume to wings are chimneys.

Valuation

The main building is of general importance from a cultural-historical and architectural-historical perspective and as a functional and original component of the care facility Spaar en Hout.