Ars Vivendi is housed in a historic, distinctive engineer’s villa. The villa was part of the “Lommel-Werkplaatsen” workers’ housing estate, built between 1904 and 1914. On this site, several workers’ houses were built around the Lommel zinc factory.
The houses were concentrated in the “Enkel rij” (Single Row) – now Martinus Van Gurplaan – and the “Dubbel rij” (Double Row). Some of the original houses have been preserved. You can find a list of these on the Erfgoed Vlaanderen website.
The villa’s original name was “Villa des Geraniums”. It later became known as “Villa Crimson-Rambler”. The villa and the directors’ residences (Werkplaatsen 67), which now house the non-profit organization Akindo, are the only remaining houses where executives from the Lommel zinc factory once lived.
In 1985, the engineer’s villa was extensively renovated and converted into a B&B. We have owned the property since 2013. We gave it another makeover and transformed the three rooms into cozy havens of tranquillity.
We are eagerly looking forward to welcoming you in a cozy and homey setting. We will do our utmost to make your stay as pleasant as possible. For us, hospitality is second nature. Interested in booking with us? Then head to the “Booking” page.
