Schoonoord

English translation

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Description

Introduction

COUNTRY HOUSE with attached SERVICE COTTAGE, named "Schoonoord" and part of the same-named country estate, built in 1930 in English country house style to the design of J. van Erven Dorens. The country house is situated on the east side of the Zuidereinde, at some distance from the road. The building is accessible via the beech tree avenue located to the north. The building stands in the middle of the "huisplaats", an open space with utility gardens, lawn and borders. Lime trees stand in front of the building, while remains of a wooded park are located to the west and south of it.

Description

Country house with a service cottage attached to the southwest side, constructed in two storeys and a high attic storey on an irregular rectangular ground plan. On the north side a rectangular extension (kitchen, garage) of one storey under roof and in the southwest corner a rectangular extension (service cottage) at the height of one storey and an attic storey. The ridge line of the substantial draped thatched roof lies above the main volume and the northern extension parallel to the road with gable ends on the west and east sides. Above the service cottage on the southwest side the ridge line runs perpendicular to the road. The whole is constructed in red handmade brick on a rustica plinth with decorative brickwork set in half-timbering in the gable ends. The facades are further provided with natural stone components, such as among others the columns of the garage gallery. The windows on the ground floor have shutters. The rows with small windows have four-pane windows. The front facade (W) contains in the main volume in the centre the entrance section with door and windows between half-timber posts in a projecting extension under a gable end. A small window is placed in the gable end above a decoratively worked lintel. On the ground floor on either side of the entrance section two pairs of French windows, on the first floor under the projecting lintel on consoles of the gable end three coupled windows. The gable end contains in the centre a stairlight, consisting of nine square windows, the outer ones at the bottom with shutters. In the roof ridge a single window. On the left side the partially blocked former garage gallery, consisting of six arches on natural stone keystones and columns. Dormer window with four small windows in the roof plane. At the transition of the main volume and the extension rises the large tapered chimney with decorative bands and natural stone blocks. The north facade of the main volume contains on the ground floor and first floor three coupled windows, on the ground floor without glazing bars. In the roof plane a dormer window and at the height of the attic storey an atelier window. The south facade of the main volume contains later enlarged window openings, on the first floor opening onto a balcony with wooden railed balustrade. In roof plane dormer window with four small windows. The symmetrical rear facade (E) contains in the centre a strongly projecting gable end with overhanging second and third storeys above lintel on consoles. On the ground floor a window, consisting of a broad lower window with side windows under five fanlights. On the first floor broad window with side windows, in the ridge three square windows. The projection is lower than that on the west side. On the ridge a chimney. French doors in the south side of the projection, on the first floor a window. To the left of the projection is located on the ground floor a window, consisting of a broad window with side windows "The original window to the right of the projection is replaced by two French doors with side windows". On the first floor a row of five windows above flower box on consoles, in roof plane dormer window with four small windows. In recessed facade plane to the right windows, as well as in the east facade of the former garage.

In the interior the characteristic English "hall" with monumental staircase, surrounded by a profiled balustrade, and void is present. In the hall is located a large natural stone fireplace with sculptured horses, in the small sitting room a fireplace of green marble. The brick fireplace with natural stone eagles in the large sitting room was installed in 1946. The SERVICE COTTAGE contains in the west facade on the ground floor and attic storey three coupled windows with a fanlight above the middle one in the gable end. The north facade contains on the left a raised facade plane with two narrow windows on the ground floor and a row of three pairs of coupled small windows under the eaves. The south facade an arched horizontally divisible door, set in a round arch of the continuously executed rustica plinth. To the left and right of this two pairs of French windows. Above the door a substantial chimney with to the right an attached dormer window with three small windows. A second door is located at the far right in a flat small extension, to which the wall connects that serves to enclose the lawn and is connected with the east facade of the barn.

Valuation

The country house with attached service cottage "Schoonoord" from 1930, belonging to the same-named historic country estate, is of general importance due to architectural and cultural-historical value as a representative and largely well-preserved example of a country house in English country house style to the design of J. van Erven Dorens. Furthermore, the country house has situational value as a historic-functional component of the country estate "Schoonoord".