Seeking $2.1M, This Art Nouveau Home in Brussels Is an Architectural Jewel Box

Dressed in a soothing, sage-green palette, the 19th-century townhouse features vibrant stained glass, curved fireplaces, and mosaic tile.
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Location: Avenue de Tervueren 28, Brussels, Belgium

Price: 1,980,000 € EUR (approximately $2,129,032 USD)

Architect: Jules Barbier

Year Built: 1898

Footprint: 5,220 square feet (seven bedrooms, three baths)

From the Agent: "Located next to the Parc du Cinquantenaire, near the Rue des Tongres, is the ‘Villa Les Iris’ designed by architect Jules Barbier in the Art Nouveau style and classified in its entirety since 2018. The facade on the street side was modified in 1924, and the villa has a total area of 5,220 square feet. The entrance is through a small garden with a wrought-iron gate. The mosaic entrance hall hosts a beautiful staircase, and a living room with a marble fireplace, a study, a dining room, and a separate kitchen that opens onto a terrace complete the ground floor."

Conveniently located in the heart of the city, Villa Les Iris sits behind a wrought-iron gate, which opens to a small private garden.

Conveniently located in the heart of the city, Villa Les Iris sits behind a wrought-iron gate, which opens to a small private garden.

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Original details can be found all throughout the well-preserved home, including curved marble fireplaces, herringbone flooring, large windows, and custom molding.

Original details can be found all throughout the well-preserved home, including curved marble fireplaces, herringbone flooring, large windows, and custom molding.

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Sporting a classic black-and-white palette, the light-filled kitchen offers plenty of counter space and storage. A built-in breakfast nook overlooks the backyard garden.

Sporting a classic black-and-white palette, the light-filled kitchen offers plenty of counter space and storage. A built-in breakfast nook overlooks the backyard garden.

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The dining room is located steps from the kitchen and features a private terrace. Six bedrooms and three baths await on the upper levels.

The dining room is located steps from the kitchen and features a private terrace. Six bedrooms and three baths await on the upper levels.

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This townhouse located at Avenue de Tervueren 28, in Brussels, Belgium, is currently listed for 1,980,000 € EUR (approximately $2,129,032 USD) by Jean-Marc Delcroix of Sotheby's International Realty

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