Rustoord

English translation

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Description

Introduction

VILLA 'Rustoord' with associated BOUNDARY FENCE, built in 1899 in eclectic style combining neo-classical and Chalet style elements, designed by J. de Groot for the Building Society Hilversum, situated on a plot on the west side of Burgemeester Lambooylaan in the Ministerpark (1885). The boundary fence, consisting of a garden gate and double-winged entrance gate, stands at the street frontage.

Description

Villa, constructed in two storeys and an attic storey beneath a truncated hipped roof with grey tuiles-du-Nord, on a rectangular plan with slightly projecting gable facade on the east side and risalit on the south side, bevelled projecting north-east corner, conservatory on the east side and extension on the west side. The facades are white rendered on a grey plinth, whilst the decorative elements are executed in stucco. The facades are horizontally articulated by profiled band courses, whilst the relieving arches are executed in red brick with stuccoed voussoir. The corners of the risalit on the east side are accentuated by a motif of pilasters beneath an arch. Above the sash windows is a cornice, whilst a cassette is positioned beneath the window sills. The profiled roof line rests on carved consoles, between which cassettes. The roof edge is finished with a carved wooden moulding.

The front facade (E) contains on the left the broad projecting gable with on the ground floor a pentagonal conservatory with carved mouldings, sash doors and glazing bars. The balcony on the first floor, behind which opening doors, has a wrought-iron railing between the wooden framework. The richly decorated carved woodwork in the gable with pointed spire motif contains storks and winged dragons. A roof lantern window illuminates the attic storey. The narrow bay right of the risalit contains on the ground floor the wooden entrance door beneath a fanlight with wrought-iron work for the windows and hardstone step. On either side pilasters are executed in stucco. The canopy rests on carved consoles. On the first floor a window. The right, slightly recessed bay contains a window on each storey.

From the balcony on carved consoles situated on the north-east corner above the ground floor window, the balcony railing is missing. The carved woodwork in the gable, beneath a pitched roof with pointed spire motif above the roof line, contains winged dragons.

The left side facade (S) contains two bays. The three-sided risalit contains windows and opening doors on the ground floor. The right bay contains a window on each storey.

The right side facade (N) contains on each storey on the left a blind window and on the right a sash window.

The rear facade (W) contains an extension beneath a lean-to roof with two round-arched windows on the ground floor and a door on the north side. Right of the extension a window on each storey.

The garden gate is an iron railing fence with round arches. The two opening wings, likewise railing fences with round arches, hang from two profiled round iron pillars, crowned by a small pomegranate on base.

Valuation

Villa 'Rustoord' with boundary fence is of general importance due to its architectural and cultural-historical value as a well-preserved example of a villa in eclectic style, combining neo-classical and Chalet style elements, from the fourth quarter of the nineteenth century. The villa has urban planning value as part of the ensemble, situated on the west side of Burgemeester Lambooylaan in the Ministerpark.