From old Belgian water tank to dream tower house with a view

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Kirsten Dirksen

Kirsten Dirksen

7 жыл бұрын

Patrick Mets loves “old, industrial buildings” and he’s always been fascinated by water towers. After years of scouting the Belgian countryside he found one for sale (for 30,000 euros or about $43,000 at the time) and began working to convert it into a home.
“It was quite naive that we bought it because we didn’t have any permit to convert it into something else,” explains Mets. “And so it took us 12 years, 7 years to get the necessary permit and 5 years of renovation work.”
Working with designer Mauro Brigham (NC & Bham), they tried to leave as much of the tower in its original state. Fortunately the 30-meter-high (90 feet) tower was built with windows- an oddity for a water tower-, but forty of them keep the converted home well lit.
The water tank itself was kept mainly intact. Brigham and Mets added a floor inside it and cut holes out of the sides for views and it now serves as the kitchen and living room.
After a couple years using the space as their full-time home, Mets and his partner Valérie Lecherf moved out to be closer to their daughters’ school. Today they rent the “Chateau d’Eau” for special events.
Chateau d’Eau is for sale: chateau-deau.jimdosite.com/
NC & Bham (interior design): www.nc-bham.be/
Original story: faircompanies.com/videos/from...

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@yannicknaert
@yannicknaert 4 жыл бұрын
Sitting in a chair, at night, while petting his cat, inside of a huge restored water tower while looking down on the world. This is super villain behaviour.
@TheThelandofsmiles
@TheThelandofsmiles 4 жыл бұрын
Bond may get the girls, but the villains always have the Decor
@lisawillis8227
@lisawillis8227 4 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆😆
@margaridaferreira8029
@margaridaferreira8029 4 жыл бұрын
🤣 🤣 🤣
@dumitriman
@dumitriman 4 жыл бұрын
With the accent
@Hammer1
@Hammer1 4 жыл бұрын
On that toilet
@tomsumner7746
@tomsumner7746 7 жыл бұрын
The missed the opportunity for spiral slide
@wanderingman8921
@wanderingman8921 7 жыл бұрын
fireman's pole.
@zeasamudio7048
@zeasamudio7048 7 жыл бұрын
exactly what i wanna cry abt haha
@Mlogan11
@Mlogan11 6 жыл бұрын
Wandering man Not with toddlers in the house.
@iamURHO
@iamURHO 6 жыл бұрын
easy to make it off limits when there are babies..
@TheShauNanigans
@TheShauNanigans 6 жыл бұрын
He had a covering for the stairs. The same could be done for the slide.
@SirCatsal0t
@SirCatsal0t 4 жыл бұрын
I imagined a tiny cozy minimalist house, but this guy is literally aunt edna from the incredibles.
@xser4321
@xser4321 4 жыл бұрын
Him: It's a traditional kitchen Kitchen: has 4 ovens
@Hello_riders_1993
@Hello_riders_1993 4 жыл бұрын
100% miele 😂
@kajari2
@kajari2 7 жыл бұрын
Imagine forgetting your phone downstairs
@My_Special_k
@My_Special_k 7 жыл бұрын
you wouldn't get wifi signal down the bottom....
@RamiR2
@RamiR2 7 жыл бұрын
Karl Saldanha Access points and wifi extenders are a thing
@nancymesek
@nancymesek 6 жыл бұрын
True, but luckily it has an elevator.
@yootoob4516
@yootoob4516 6 жыл бұрын
The elevator helped all of it make sense. Could you imagine hauling groceries or children up and down all those stairs?
@KaiDrozda
@KaiDrozda 6 жыл бұрын
420th like
@Sitagram
@Sitagram 7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE it when people turn old unused buildings into livable, usable spaces! We need to stop building cookie cutter homes and building on untouched land. We need to take the old and renovate, make new again. Thank you for this video.
@patlowney2834
@patlowney2834 7 жыл бұрын
Sydney yeah that's cool I'd like to convert an old gas station into a house I like to work on my own car so would be nice to have a car lift right there in the floor of my garage
@eira839
@eira839 7 жыл бұрын
that's a really good idea! an old gas station as a home? that sounds amazing!
@twdjt6245
@twdjt6245 7 жыл бұрын
Sydney definitely not enough old spaces/buildings to make enough homes for the growing populations everywhere, especially cities. Also, not everyone can afford to buy houses that need this much time and work to complete. It's cheaper for developers to just buy regular untouched land (or just flatten previously touched land) and start fresh. I've lived in two older houses made around the 50's-60s...and trust me...they're more trouble financially than they're worth, especially in place like here in Fl where the elements are harsh on the house.
@patlowney2834
@patlowney2834 7 жыл бұрын
Jen Tuesday I bet one could get a good cell phone signal in the top of that Tower
@Kikinahm
@Kikinahm 7 жыл бұрын
Sydney that is what I'm doing!
@genkatqltr737
@genkatqltr737 5 жыл бұрын
The echoing and noises would drive me crazy. To each their own taste and what makes them happy!
@vputa5374
@vputa5374 6 жыл бұрын
Omg I pass this thing like everyday and I never knew it was a house lol
@Josianneke
@Josianneke 4 жыл бұрын
What's the location?
@TheDutchSlayerNL
@TheDutchSlayerNL 4 жыл бұрын
@@Josianneke Steenokkerzeel
@selosi13
@selosi13 6 жыл бұрын
I actually live 5 minutes from this tower and i always wondered what it looked like inside
@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453
@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453 4 жыл бұрын
If he sells at some point , would anyone actually buy it?
@blame7121
@blame7121 4 жыл бұрын
@@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453 For the right price he would definitely find a buyer. Would make for a pretty sweet vacation home, or very profitable to rent out to tourists.
@Macleod644
@Macleod644 4 жыл бұрын
Rio Brasil Samba Shows sambistabeauty I would buy this for sure.... if I could afford it.
@miamiaaimaim380
@miamiaaimaim380 4 жыл бұрын
@zeppos you should go and take a personal tour. I wish that I could travel the world and just tour people’s homes.
@johncuervo3019
@johncuervo3019 4 жыл бұрын
@@blame7121 tourist don't travel to bumfuck
@chromewater1879
@chromewater1879 7 жыл бұрын
"its a quite traditional kitchen". *shows us a kitchen from the year 3005
@ciri151
@ciri151 7 жыл бұрын
Marcos Diaz why? looks like a normal kitchen to me.
@arnemaeschaelck5012
@arnemaeschaelck5012 7 жыл бұрын
Marcos Diaz hell no it's kinda basic for a new home in Belgium :) but I think he made it very pretty with the light colors he used etc
@susiedupuy9532
@susiedupuy9532 7 жыл бұрын
It looks like it would clean up nice.
@thebeesknees2503
@thebeesknees2503 7 жыл бұрын
CHROME WATER Childish gambino reference?
@raviole
@raviole 7 жыл бұрын
Everyone who is saying the kitchen is normal hasn't seen the kitchens in the states this one is more advanced that kitchens in the states
@Offensive_Username
@Offensive_Username 6 жыл бұрын
It's always easy to spot the rich people featured on this channel.
@deantaylor8396
@deantaylor8396 4 жыл бұрын
An uncomfortable home with great views, after all the renovation and permits they lived there for 4 years!!!
@maximedeclerck4838
@maximedeclerck4838 7 жыл бұрын
7 years for a permit, that sounds like Belgium to me!
@Tresfres
@Tresfres 7 жыл бұрын
It is a little cold but I would not define that a 'nouveau riche' interior.
@eberbacher007
@eberbacher007 7 жыл бұрын
by the look of it (the meeting room in the one floor and all those plastic chairs and stuff) it looks like some company bought it and now might use it for training and meeting of the upper level management
@MsMesem
@MsMesem 7 жыл бұрын
He stated that they hire the building out, it pays to actually listen to the commentary ; -)
@MakeMeThinkAgain
@MakeMeThinkAgain 7 жыл бұрын
Could have been used as an argument for Brexit.
@jowdemanne
@jowdemanne 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah of course, it's a protected monument xD. Who wants to buy and renovate something like that? You know those things are expensive as hell and take a very long time to be changed. He knew this going in, he's a Belgian, he didn't complain about it either.
@rygdoomed442
@rygdoomed442 7 жыл бұрын
Lol I was expecting a tiny home... shower bigger than my house 😂
@anuradharanasinghe1901
@anuradharanasinghe1901 4 жыл бұрын
Me taking a dump Someone walks up the stairs to the bathroom Oh hey
@repentance1748
@repentance1748 4 жыл бұрын
loooooooooooooollllllllll
@AJsVIEW
@AJsVIEW 4 жыл бұрын
lol
@claucemicro1080
@claucemicro1080 4 жыл бұрын
Well, there was a curtain. However, I didn’t see any curtain or door for the shower.
@MR-xf8xg
@MR-xf8xg 4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why the bathroom isnt on the top floor
@MR-xf8xg
@MR-xf8xg 4 жыл бұрын
@@claucemicro1080 the shower doesnt need a curtain--wet room design. But can only one person use the whole Floor at a time? The bathroom is lovely but worrisome
@mariakilson5851
@mariakilson5851 4 жыл бұрын
I love how everything looks, but I wonder how everything actually works on the day-to-day. With the number of staircases, the separation of all the spaces floor by floor. The fact that if you have to go through the bathroom (no matter if it's being used or not) to reach the floor above. In a design language, they got the form, but not sure they got the function. Certainly, they have created something unique that calls attention.
@JustWasted3HoursHere
@JustWasted3HoursHere 7 жыл бұрын
So it goes completely unused for 15 years and then it takes ANOTHER 12 YEARS to get permits and plans made? No way, man. I give the man props for hanging in there after all that time. JW3HH
@steamsteam6607
@steamsteam6607 7 жыл бұрын
It's Belgium. We have 7 parliaments. Not even kidding. We have the world record of longest time without a functional government (over 1.5 years). We basically function without representation. We are a big plantation, colony of multinationals. The 7 parliaments and all attached are pro forma giving work to all these law students that don't want to vegetate in our equally slow and dysfunctional justice system and other university graduates. We were the crossroads, ping pong ball of many nations throughout history as the near center of Europe for so long our culture mainly consists of living outside any national or political reality. That did make us exceptionally vulnerable to the likes of EU and about half the middle east and Africa colonizing us in the past decades. We just don't have a structure, country to unite our interests, people around and defend them with. Part of that is because of the purposely eternal divide of the country in the French speaking part Wallonia and Flandres. With some vouching for a solution in Flemish independence and others in confederation with the Dutch who share our language. Anyways there's some background as to why getting an answer from officials takes 7 years in Belgium.
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 4 жыл бұрын
@@steamsteam6607 And the EU seems to be copying your system to form its super empire of bureaucratic mayhem and financial waste! Brexit cant come soon enough!
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 4 жыл бұрын
And then they only lived in it for a few years because I bet in the end it really wasn't practical.
@RobimusPrime
@RobimusPrime 4 жыл бұрын
7 to 12 years for government to get back to you. Backlogged or they are just sloth like thinker on saying nay or yay.
@astranger448
@astranger448 7 жыл бұрын
LOL, I was wondering why this looked so familiar. It's because I see this water tower every day from work.
@Changeworld408
@Changeworld408 7 жыл бұрын
You to Johan, leuk om te zien dat er ook Belgen deze vrouw haar video's volgen.
@mute9914
@mute9914 6 жыл бұрын
wim lammens ja idd ik ook
@arpitadatta2711
@arpitadatta2711 5 жыл бұрын
You lucky thing you Johan!!
@woonam7700
@woonam7700 5 жыл бұрын
and everyone in the tower stood up and clapped
@mildredchester
@mildredchester 5 жыл бұрын
What would it cost in US dolars to live in the village?
@TheeMademoiselle
@TheeMademoiselle 6 жыл бұрын
I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE HERE 😍
@yeskay7
@yeskay7 5 жыл бұрын
This water tower house is awesome. But I'm also in love with this house at 5:23 with a ton of backyard space amidst breathtaking green heaven!
@DNBon.an808
@DNBon.an808 3 ай бұрын
I had to pause to admire it more, so perfect
@DianeBanks1
@DianeBanks1 7 жыл бұрын
That is completely awesome!! And the cats must've been in heaven with all those high perches ;)
@leifcatt
@leifcatt 7 жыл бұрын
And I can just see the cats loving all those windows too.
@DianeBanks1
@DianeBanks1 7 жыл бұрын
yes!! and the warm sun coming through all those windows ;)
@brianlam257
@brianlam257 7 жыл бұрын
To keep the water elements, it would be cool if they build a swimming pool on the roof
@tiagoafonso8539
@tiagoafonso8539 5 жыл бұрын
Probably would start to leak due to the renovations, plus it would stress me out thinking about it flooding the ground floor
@malorie8557
@malorie8557 4 жыл бұрын
Too high a risk
@Slamdoxicalz
@Slamdoxicalz 4 жыл бұрын
pool = heavy
@NefruSimons
@NefruSimons 4 жыл бұрын
@@Slamdoxicalz They could use the original water reservoir that used to do the exact thing as pool does - hold wast amounts of water in place, instead of building living room out of it. It is actualy genius idea, and missed opurtunity in my eyes.
@Slamdoxicalz
@Slamdoxicalz 4 жыл бұрын
@@NefruSimons But that wouldn't be the roof
@asanusupov59
@asanusupov59 5 жыл бұрын
Love all these videos with houses all over the world. it is like you paying a visit as a gust. Thank you a lot.
@rs4619
@rs4619 4 жыл бұрын
Wow....I am envious. This is easily the most unique "house and home" I have ever seen. Magnificent job with the renovations.
@dejayrezme8617
@dejayrezme8617 7 жыл бұрын
Wow this really IS my dream house - I always wanted to live in a tower overlooking the land! Like a wizard! :D But that house probably was incredibly expensive. A good example of recycling old architecture but not a good example for cheap "tiny house" living. Thanks for your videos!
@dejayrezme8617
@dejayrezme8617 7 жыл бұрын
You obviously don't even live there. Spam your propaganda elsewhere.
@TheRjjrjjr
@TheRjjrjjr 7 жыл бұрын
Do you live there? What do you mean?
@dejayrezme8617
@dejayrezme8617 7 жыл бұрын
Two guys spammed some propaganda about brussels, I deleted their comments :)
@nielsquackels6872
@nielsquackels6872 7 жыл бұрын
I live very close to it, my house is one from the houses at 12:23. Now this thing costs 1.5 million
@michaelsmith9308
@michaelsmith9308 5 жыл бұрын
My guess on what was mentioned this renovated tower total cost $4,000,000.00 US :) plus the time living in another location while years of permitting being done:(
@TheAlba321
@TheAlba321 7 жыл бұрын
Great Idea, Apart from a living space, I reckon a restaurant would be great up there too :)
@sergiomayorga5188
@sergiomayorga5188 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah with the kitchen exhaust pipes releasing wonderful aromas purfuming the surrounding town with delicious temptional gluttonous thoughts and ideas
@97AshleyRose
@97AshleyRose 5 жыл бұрын
SJ-Fung that would be like the tower of America
@tiagoafonso8539
@tiagoafonso8539 5 жыл бұрын
Also a great idea, but going up the stairs must be exhausting...
@wideyxyz2271
@wideyxyz2271 4 жыл бұрын
@@tiagoafonso8539 use the elevator which they didn't show us its the long grey box on the side of the structure.
@pepeperez2774
@pepeperez2774 4 жыл бұрын
@@wideyxyz2271 Usually they show the elevator in this kind of videos. Maybe it´s not the elevator. He seems the kind of people that forgot build something so trivial.
@dead_or_alive2649
@dead_or_alive2649 4 жыл бұрын
Unbelievably beautiful and beyond unique! Thank you for giving us a glimpse of the surrounding country side.
@OBIONEBARRONI
@OBIONEBARRONI 6 жыл бұрын
WAW I wonder how much they spend to do all that. They must be super rich!
@divingquokka
@divingquokka 4 жыл бұрын
Seven years to get the permits and five years to de the renovation = lot of time to save. And you may have heard of mortgages?
@AlexVyncke
@AlexVyncke 4 жыл бұрын
@@divingquokka dan nog... En na anderhalf jaar al verhuizen naar een ander huis en dit verhuren...
@lw3269
@lw3269 3 жыл бұрын
@@divingquokka They still have to be wealthy. The renovations and permits are costly and not covered by any mortgage. They weren't doing much saving if they had to maintain another place to live, all while installing high end improvements. I don't think a water tower would be eligible for a mortgage anyway.
@maryannebrown2385
@maryannebrown2385 3 жыл бұрын
It looks like it is being used as a business now. That one room was set up for doing group presentations. I assume he is an architect? Probably purchased under the business.
@ZynntaX01
@ZynntaX01 7 жыл бұрын
such a incredible idea the space is massive .it can totally hold 3 families
@providenciayounestanmuybel2807
@providenciayounestanmuybel2807 7 жыл бұрын
francisco romano this is one of the most strong homes any could have
@g.e.1432
@g.e.1432 7 жыл бұрын
It's good to have all those stairs, to stay in shape
@ilregulator
@ilregulator 5 жыл бұрын
3:57 I see putting children under your floor is still a thing in Belgium
@flgirl250
@flgirl250 3 жыл бұрын
Why do they do that? I live in the US, never have I heard of that before...just curious
@kishapaul8002
@kishapaul8002 5 жыл бұрын
Met this family before very nice people and it's nice to see the finishing of there house and home. So Kool. 2019
@TheEphemeris
@TheEphemeris 7 жыл бұрын
I couldn't imagine having to clean that place, especially the bathroom...oh man my arms would be tired
@twdjt6245
@twdjt6245 7 жыл бұрын
Alex Smith who cleans an entire house (of any size) all at once??
@Patton9559
@Patton9559 7 жыл бұрын
He probably hired all the near by Belgian grandmas in town. ☺️👍🏽
@pankourlaut
@pankourlaut 6 жыл бұрын
You'll need a battalion to clean this water tower
@AllisonChains64
@AllisonChains64 5 жыл бұрын
@@schizophrenicprojection5126 Lol they're acting as if it's preposterous to clean a house in a day. I clean my house all the time, it's really not that hard.
@RMJ1984
@RMJ1984 7 жыл бұрын
I like the idea, but the home feels very cold and sterile to me. It lacks personality and warmth. It seems more like a fashion statement, which is cool, if you're into that sort of thing.
@promontorium
@promontorium 7 жыл бұрын
Congratulations commenter 1,000 pointing out a place that is being rented to corporations looks "cold".
@Jay-vz7og
@Jay-vz7og 5 жыл бұрын
Probably because the family doesn't live there anymore.
@matthias8122
@matthias8122 5 жыл бұрын
RMJ1984 Yeah, the echo was horrible. They need some decorative rugs on the walls or something, or carpets.
@rockinjessi
@rockinjessi 5 жыл бұрын
Belgium is very grey like England, that’s why!
@fakename287
@fakename287 5 жыл бұрын
It's being used as an event space that can be rented by companies so of course it's going to be "cold and sterile"
@fallingbed1
@fallingbed1 5 жыл бұрын
Damn that house is nice as hell
@pastpresent2223
@pastpresent2223 3 жыл бұрын
Fallingbed-- nice as hell I didn't know hell was nice..... I know..I know..I know.. It's just a figure of speech.
@ClaudyArfaras
@ClaudyArfaras 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful inside and out... Lovely landscape and surroundings too... Wow!
@promontorium
@promontorium 7 жыл бұрын
Everyone seems to miss there's an elevator. It wasn't part of the tour, but they aren't hiding it.
@F-J.
@F-J. 4 жыл бұрын
It's one of the first things I saw.
@Bobrogers99
@Bobrogers99 4 жыл бұрын
I missed it, and my first thought was that it was very necessary!
@ratibor454
@ratibor454 4 жыл бұрын
It is ;)
@renee2994
@renee2994 4 жыл бұрын
I even went back to see the elevator and couldn't find it..so apparently easy to miss
@namasanda
@namasanda 4 жыл бұрын
Really? I missed it.
@rawmark
@rawmark 7 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing home. Thank you so much. I love that he got the idea to re-purpose an old water tower that many wanted to demolish. And he turned it into something beautiful.
@jekku4688
@jekku4688 5 жыл бұрын
I could not possibly LOVE THIS MORE. This is exactly what I'd like to do - find an interesting old building (probably _not_ a water tower, as fantastic as this one is). The redux, the original elements, the unreal bathroom(!!!), the train, the airport, the VIEWS! All so amazing. They thought of literally everything, even the roof shower when they sunbathe, how fun! Love love LOVE it!
@piccane
@piccane 4 жыл бұрын
Took 12 years to get the permit? Wow.. what an outstanding dedication to their dream and not to mention the fact of the renovation costs, this must be expensive. Salute! And yesss this is so cool!
@latishabrown801
@latishabrown801 7 жыл бұрын
@Kirsten Dirksen I just wanted to say, "Thank you for bringing us another great home. You never disappoint."
@learningguitar562
@learningguitar562 7 жыл бұрын
guy has great fashion sense
@yootoob4516
@yootoob4516 6 жыл бұрын
And a lovely Belgian butt -- I bet those stairs help.
@thedandy6765
@thedandy6765 6 жыл бұрын
hes already in desert camo
@yoonnnlove
@yoonnnlove 6 жыл бұрын
lol
@marquamfurniture
@marquamfurniture 6 жыл бұрын
Learning Guitar It's the difference between a European and an American slob.
@marquamfurniture
@marquamfurniture 6 жыл бұрын
yoo toob First class, grade 'A' derrière for sure!!!
@elizabethweiss3076
@elizabethweiss3076 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. Really enjoyed watching your tour.
@debbieboring3422
@debbieboring3422 6 жыл бұрын
This is with out a doubt one of the most unique converted buildings you have shone us. This is awesome I usually like the houses with gardens or trees around. With the views of the surrounding landscape it more than makes up for that. This is very cool,
@Chewligan
@Chewligan 6 жыл бұрын
Stunning - must have cost a fortune to renovate !!
@artiew8718
@artiew8718 7 жыл бұрын
7 years to get permits. That's crap.
@sevenhenson3926
@sevenhenson3926 7 жыл бұрын
artiew87 yeah. I feel it kinda ruins the man's dream of living here. cos he lived here for less than 2 years and had to move for his children sake
@maximedeclerck4838
@maximedeclerck4838 7 жыл бұрын
Belgium is a horrible country (i'm belgian)
@Wasserkaktus
@Wasserkaktus 7 жыл бұрын
Maxime De Clerck Belgium in general, or Wallonia in this regard?
@djfynn3ssz
@djfynn3ssz 7 жыл бұрын
artiew87 I'm interested to know what makes it so horrible.?
@maximedeclerck4838
@maximedeclerck4838 7 жыл бұрын
Belgium in general. Nothing in this country is on par with the wealth we are generating. Infrastructure is crap. We have 6 governments which work against each other. For example Brussels international airport is located just outside the Brussels region and thus is actually in Flanders. Recently the Brussels government has decided to fine planes who fly over Brussels for noise pollution. Most of the people who work at airport are from Brussels and most of the tourists who visit come to Brussels. Other example: a divorce can take up more than ten years to complete. A murderer gets pretty much out of jail after 10 years and a rapist even less. Public transport is expensive and doesn't work at all and countless other examples. In Belgium we have three regions and everybody can only vote on people who represent their own region. Knowing that Flemish and Walloons have completely different views of life and every region has +/- 10 different political parties things won't change. Good things here are education and healthcare is more or less free
@mohamedassouqi1984
@mohamedassouqi1984 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of best . It helps me to prove that the idea I have in my mind to turn old water savoir into restaurant is not crazy idea as people think here . Thanks for this vlog it helps me lot.
@aguerra1381
@aguerra1381 5 жыл бұрын
This is nothing short of TOP NOTCH. Sheer excellence.
@Ivan-zn6my
@Ivan-zn6my 7 жыл бұрын
it's amazing but it must be so hard having to climb up all these stairs every time
@Ivan-zn6my
@Ivan-zn6my 7 жыл бұрын
well at least who lives there is going to work the buttocks
@ACCOMPLISHEDSHEIS
@ACCOMPLISHEDSHEIS 7 жыл бұрын
It would be nice if they have installed an elevator. Its like walking up pass six floors. LOL
@JonasRosenven
@JonasRosenven 7 жыл бұрын
There is an elevator. For some reason they didn't show it in the video.
@oxydator
@oxydator 7 жыл бұрын
The elevator shaft is visible from the outside.
@MsMesem
@MsMesem 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was my first observation. Would be almost impossible living here with children or elderly person without a lift.
@CrazyNate
@CrazyNate 7 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect dooms day zombie apocalypse house!
@Beun007
@Beun007 6 жыл бұрын
But, I assume if you have a Bible. That Bible tells you otherwise! Everything will be refined by fire that day! You human being fool!
@AveryJS3
@AveryJS3 6 жыл бұрын
Beun007 stop
@jadenmich9267
@jadenmich9267 6 жыл бұрын
neeeeeeggggggaaaaa
@jessicawoodmus9048
@jessicawoodmus9048 6 жыл бұрын
Crazy Nate that's exactly what I was just thinking perfect zombie free house....
@jessicawoodmus9048
@jessicawoodmus9048 6 жыл бұрын
Beun007 everybody's entitled to their own opinion
@matthias8122
@matthias8122 5 жыл бұрын
At least friends can find their house easily. “I live in the water tank. You can’t miss it.”
@linedanzer4302
@linedanzer4302 3 жыл бұрын
So much thought put into the design and construction. Love that all the original parts of the tower are painted black.
@Kdb_ger
@Kdb_ger 7 жыл бұрын
"A good view on the skyline of Brussels"...haha which skyline? No i'm kidding... what a great idea, and for 30'000€, that's not too shabby. And good job, Kristen! This hasn't been on tv or papers here yet (Belgium)! You are the first to show us this fantastic building!
@TheRjjrjjr
@TheRjjrjjr 7 жыл бұрын
How do you know how much it cost? Was that the price of the original water tower? I cannot imaging anything like this being built for 30,000 euros!
@Kdb_ger
@Kdb_ger 7 жыл бұрын
TheRjjrjjr Take a look at the video description, of course 30 000 euros for the building itself, without any renovations...😉
@awesomelyshorticles
@awesomelyshorticles 7 жыл бұрын
"we created a toilet with a view" "*gasp* oh wooooww" lol
@Timenow1
@Timenow1 6 жыл бұрын
Connor Amlee 😂
@edwardelric4975
@edwardelric4975 4 жыл бұрын
That view goes two ways pal.
@whatadrag3943
@whatadrag3943 5 жыл бұрын
3:57 when the kids are naughty we lock them up in here*
@ConscientiousOmnivore
@ConscientiousOmnivore 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this unique home Kirsten. It's a bit of a bummer that they couldn't live there for longer considering how long it took to get it all setup. I don't really mind the stairs, I think it would be a great way to stay in shape :-)
@kritikasampleone7457
@kritikasampleone7457 6 жыл бұрын
Conscientious Omnivore yeah i agree, they didnt think of what they really need, a unique house or one thats close to school, but its good that the structure is being used now
@ConscientiousOmnivore
@ConscientiousOmnivore 6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Kritika Sample One. And who knows, maybe they can someday move back and use it again? Or another family may buy it and live there.
@judebruwuh7030
@judebruwuh7030 6 жыл бұрын
Conscientious Omnivore there's an elevator btw
@edabella5568
@edabella5568 7 жыл бұрын
love the concept and the VIEW
@andrewwilson8317
@andrewwilson8317 7 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! The roof terrace had me! Perfect for watching the planes,the country,the stars. Nice place to have a roof top garden and some form of glazed structure so an still enjoy the views in windy and wet weather?
@Changeworld408
@Changeworld408 7 жыл бұрын
Not so much stars to see here in Belgium, we have to many roads in this tiny country and at night all lights are on. To see stars you better move to Chile, less clouds also there
@soulwarrior2177
@soulwarrior2177 5 жыл бұрын
So much potential. so so execution on the remodel! I was expecting more!
@Gobidragon
@Gobidragon 6 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful tower and home!
@yasserchill1940
@yasserchill1940 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing space but very cold design!
@teetakhan6083
@teetakhan6083 4 жыл бұрын
Yea very cold it’s certainly needs warmth
@troillandford7679
@troillandford7679 4 жыл бұрын
Cold water
@jiunyichoe5796
@jiunyichoe5796 7 жыл бұрын
Great effort. Really love the bathroom.
@rodycanares8525
@rodycanares8525 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing House and Beautiful View👌🏻
@29kalel
@29kalel 6 жыл бұрын
Didn’t see an elevator. Getting groceries to the top floor has to be brutal.
@chicaloca5307
@chicaloca5307 6 жыл бұрын
29kalel Look again cause there's definitely an elevator
@76061044520
@76061044520 5 жыл бұрын
They just forgot to show it in the film, but I can confirm, there is a big elevator in this building.
@F-J.
@F-J. 4 жыл бұрын
But there is.
@teetakhan6083
@teetakhan6083 4 жыл бұрын
Yea elevator is a must in this ‘house’🤣
@johnmonk66
@johnmonk66 4 жыл бұрын
There is an elevator, that grey column on the outside going up the back, and you can see elevator doors in some shots.
@mmonkeybone
@mmonkeybone 6 жыл бұрын
To be purely honest what you have done is amazing its truly a dream house in my book.
@mrjay8090
@mrjay8090 5 жыл бұрын
How to survive a zombie apocalypse... Lol Loved it. Great job and enthusiasm. Especially in getting the permits. 😎
@theayegerlehner7793
@theayegerlehner7793 6 жыл бұрын
You'd get your daily exercise going up all those stairs! LOL Love the creativity found in this home. I'd live there!
@alp3781
@alp3781 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful idea. Great job !!!!
@simonebonfanti3983
@simonebonfanti3983 7 жыл бұрын
I would spend hours on top of that roof just listening to music and enjoin life ...
@JDAbelRN
@JDAbelRN 6 жыл бұрын
Simone Bonfanti ...and a doobie...
@aliksaja8271
@aliksaja8271 6 жыл бұрын
Simone Bonfanti i would add coffee and cigarettes for company.
@MegaNbaboy
@MegaNbaboy 5 жыл бұрын
I think you can’t, you will hear the busy road 😅
@ibecomhaire8724
@ibecomhaire8724 4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaNbaboy and the planes! They can be really loud, especially when you're this close.
@Bigmomma1224
@Bigmomma1224 5 жыл бұрын
You have to be really talented to make this into such a beautiful home. The views from the Windows are amazing. Wonderful job.
@remuelpadua7844
@remuelpadua7844 5 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect house to live. I love it so much!
@millijhnsn8525
@millijhnsn8525 6 жыл бұрын
So unique. I absolutely love it. Especially the stool with the view and the shower. I could live here if they put in a lift.
@shavinmccrotch9435
@shavinmccrotch9435 5 жыл бұрын
How to pass 40 and still have an ass that looks good in khakis- Live on the 5th floor of an old water tower. Worth it.
@SC-yw5ve
@SC-yw5ve 4 жыл бұрын
Shavin McCrotch I’d do him...and steal his credit card.
@aitor.online
@aitor.online 4 жыл бұрын
@@SC-yw5ve double win
@nancymesek
@nancymesek 4 жыл бұрын
If you walked all those stairs every day, you would too. Haha
@nyakwarObat
@nyakwarObat 4 жыл бұрын
Tricks
@teamhumble
@teamhumble 7 жыл бұрын
i'd love to know how much the overall cost was, incredible building thou!
@VAX1970
@VAX1970 7 жыл бұрын
Millions i suspect
@maximedeclerck4838
@maximedeclerck4838 7 жыл бұрын
I bet the purchase price wasn't too bad.
@maximedeclerck4838
@maximedeclerck4838 7 жыл бұрын
actually 30 000 euro is pretty cheap as it says in the description
@teamhumble
@teamhumble 7 жыл бұрын
to buy the place when it was trashed yeah. i wanna know how much over 12 years until they got to live in it! :)
@eberbacher007
@eberbacher007 7 жыл бұрын
7 figures, I showed the video to a buddy who does bath installations and he said that the bath alone is a high 6 figure project.
@JassminaVellucci
@JassminaVellucci 5 жыл бұрын
I love the view, and the grey Spiral stairs.
@rbus
@rbus 4 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking remodel!
@sexerina
@sexerina 5 жыл бұрын
That’s everything 👌🏼
@juandenz2008
@juandenz2008 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome build and as a bonus easy to defend in case of a zombie apocalypse !
@melshark13
@melshark13 2 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing place to live. I love all the high end kitchen appliances and bathroom fixtures. They really made this so beautiful 💕💕💕💕 the roof top deck. 😍
@yokehuatgoh
@yokehuatgoh 4 жыл бұрын
it's beautiful. love what you did with the place.
@leegymroyalty3095
@leegymroyalty3095 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome tower love it
@michaeldoster4847
@michaeldoster4847 6 жыл бұрын
Can,t believe the trek from the bedroom to the bath room. It would be quicker just to go to the roof and let it rip over the side! Of course that means you're watering your neighbors plants!!! Lol thanx 4 posting this.
@Amperzand
@Amperzand 5 жыл бұрын
There's more than one loo, so one might be an en suite
@tamcon72
@tamcon72 5 жыл бұрын
There was a bathroom in the master bedroom.
@paranoidhumanoid
@paranoidhumanoid 2 жыл бұрын
Apart from the outdoor patio furniture in the living area, everything about this residence is perfect!
@pattskatoey3139
@pattskatoey3139 4 жыл бұрын
It’s a lovely shaped building. Could imagine being up there all snug on a cold winters day.
@binnsbrian
@binnsbrian 7 жыл бұрын
They went to great lengths to save and use ail the original stairs in this video. But if you look closely you can see elevators. Elevator shaft under construction at 2:06 , finished at 1:17. More elevator doors at 3:12 and stainless elevator doors at 3:39. You can see the exterior of the shaft on the outside of the building at 10:41 on the right.
@benjminvonvannon5852
@benjminvonvannon5852 6 жыл бұрын
Brian Binns That set him back a few dollars nice doe.......
@danjackson2014
@danjackson2014 5 жыл бұрын
That's because it's for comercial use now, it is law to have an elevator
@luisvega1141
@luisvega1141 7 жыл бұрын
12 years to take a dump with that view. Unbelievable.
@jennykirchner9989
@jennykirchner9989 5 жыл бұрын
Awesum. What great views and saved a piece of history
@politanene
@politanene 3 жыл бұрын
Jaw dropping.... love it, congrats to the owner, such an epic endeavour 🤝
@RamiR2
@RamiR2 7 жыл бұрын
They need some sound absorbing styrofoam ..
@shaclo1512
@shaclo1512 3 жыл бұрын
me sitting on the roof top and watching planes all day.
@vishalchaudhary4487
@vishalchaudhary4487 3 жыл бұрын
Hats off to this Man... Whan an idea 💡.... Made my day 😘
@jawaad293
@jawaad293 4 жыл бұрын
Lucky man.... such a beautiful view.... wow
@MR_R.o.b.o.t.o
@MR_R.o.b.o.t.o 5 жыл бұрын
Unreal home!! Absolutely awesome! ! Needs some interesting art work on the walls and around the house.
@thedirtbob4332
@thedirtbob4332 7 жыл бұрын
pretty awesome result
@drusilla206
@drusilla206 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that would be such a cool place to live thank you for sharing, God bless
@cconnelly1085
@cconnelly1085 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Such a great idea!
@tamaraweber3296
@tamaraweber3296 7 жыл бұрын
7 years and now they are living in 7th Heaven. The views and the transformation are amazing.
@geraldsgl
@geraldsgl 7 жыл бұрын
I call dibs for when the zombie apocalypse comes.
@titofrost958
@titofrost958 6 жыл бұрын
nahhh
@markymarc37
@markymarc37 3 жыл бұрын
Just brilliant...also whimsical
@homelesshannah50
@homelesshannah50 3 жыл бұрын
Damn what a view!! Like the most perfect one on the planet, I wish I had a view like that, just gorgeous
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