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We are currently in the final phase of the largest restoration in 250 years. Thanks to these works, the house is now open and accessible to everyone, including visitors with reduced mobility.

The historic grape greenhouse has been saved from ruin, and soon we will be able to reopen new rooms as well as long-closed historic spaces. In this way, the heritage site not only gains a secure future, but also offers a richer and more inclusive experience for all visitors.

After three intense years of major restoration works, the estate will shine again as it once did – starting in the spring of 2026. More news will follow very soon!

The Vzw Huis Beaucarne has received the Hans Vredeman de Vries Prize 2023 for the restoration of the historic grape greenhouse, part of the 18th-century family residence in Ename. The prize is awarded by the Louise Van den Bulcke Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, to projects dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic gardens and parks in Flanders.

By supporting Huis Beaucarne today, you help ensure that this remarkable heritage – its history, nature and beauty – can be preserved, so that future generations may also continue to be inspired by this extraordinary story.

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Between 2023 and 2025 we are undertaking large-scale restoration works to restore this heritage site to its former glory and to welcome our visitors even better in the coming years. Here you will find an overview of the planned works and additional information.

An important year in which the largest restoration campaign ever was launched for its protected 18th-century grape greenhouse, gardens and interiors. Thanks to their love for Ename and their family residence, previous generations were able to preserve this history.

Today it is our responsibility to safeguard this remarkable heritage, restore it to its former glory and continue to share it with everyone who cherishes history and its beauty.

It is with great pain and sorrow that we announce the passing of Marie Fredericq Lilar on 5 January 2022. She passed away surrounded by her close family.