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s-Gravelandseweg 59, Hilversum

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITYFORMER COURT BUILDING UP FOR SALE

1. An iconic building up for sale2. A piece of history3. An architectural whole4. A green and spatial environment5. Hilversum, media city par excellence

6. Many possibilities with few modifications 7. The sales process8. Worth a viewing! 9. More information

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A unique building is located at s-Gravelandseweg 59 in Hilversum, the Netherlands. This former subdistrict court building designed by architect J.J.M. Vegter can rightly be called unique: seen from the front, the building is shaped like an open law book. It is a very successful example of architecture that combines aspects of modernism and traditionalism.

The monumental building is beautifully situated in a lovely, park-like garden with lots of greenery on a spacious 4,459-m2 plot in a neighbourhood with excellent quality of living. In short: an historic, iconic and striking building that can be transformed into a beautiful and stylish office with just a few modifications. And it is for sale.

AN ICONIC BUILDING FOR SALE

The building was put into use in 1966 as a subdistrict court and is located on the former property of villa De Limborgh. Architect Jo Vegter designed the building in 1960 together with Government Buildings Agency [Rijksgebouwendienst] architect Ferdinand W. Duthour Geerling. The beautiful building almost was not built there. The plan was to thoroughly refurbish the 19th-century villa De Limborgh, but the costs of this plan turned out to be as high as for a new construction. In 1963, construction commenced and in September 1966 the subdistrict court building opened its doors.

Architect Vegter also believed that the building had to blend into its park-like surroundings. The famous garden and landscape architect Pieter Blaauboer was brought in to design and construct the garden. The old

trees that surrounded the villa De Limborgh were kept and can still be admired in the beautiful garden.

Architect Jo Vegters design can still be seen in the building. Over the years only minor changes were made to the building. In 2013, the district court on s-Gravelandseweg closed. The building is now a protected monument and of great (cultural-)historical importance; the building was the face of the judiciary in Hilversum for decades.

A PIECE OF HISTORY

Seen from above the court building is T-shaped and consists of a closed portion with the 2 courtrooms, behind which there is a more transparent office wing. The building has three layers: a basement (653 m2 GFA), a ground floor (548 m2 GFA) and a first floor (690 m2 GFA). The total floor space of the building is 1,891 m2 (GFA). The building is situated on a plot of land of no less than 4,459 m2.

The head of the building is slightly elevated as compared with the street. The first floor houses the lovely courtrooms and the main entrance is located below. Because the courtrooms are supported in part by pillars, the bottom floor has a gallery on three sides that opens onto the garden. Due to the high pillars, the upper part appears to float.

The courtrooms, with their white painted brick walls and beautiful large glass faades, give the building a classical look. The two rooms are largely original. Situated between

the courtrooms is a small, monumental style hallway with a beautiful skylight, as well as several service spaces.

Below the courtrooms is a large entrance hall with monumental stairway that leads to the floor with the courtrooms. Along the left stairway wall the abstract art by ceramist Hans de Jong can be admired, which is of major art historical value. On both the first and the ground floor, the offices and the other rooms in the rear wing have several other lovely authentic details. The hallways are also unique, with their wall style, columns and patterned linoleum floors.

The basement, with its relatively high ceilings and due to the presence of skylights, has the character of a large semi-basement. A large stairwell is located at the rear of the building.

AN ARCHITECTURAL WHOLE

A unified whole with the garden

The outdoor space was landscaped in the 1960s by the well-known garden and landscape architect Blaauboer. He created the greenest possible, grassy environment. Open spaces are interspersed with trees, including a number of beautiful monumental trees. The lawn of the driveway and the fountain make for a beautiful unit with the buildings

expressive faade. The private parking area is kept out of sight as much as possible at the rear of the building.

In their totality, the building and the connected garden form an architectural unit with tremendous art and architectural-historical value.

The former subdistrict court building at s-Gravelandseweg 59 can be found on the north-western side van Hilversum. As a design object the iconic building certainly stands out among the many magnificent 19th-century villas that line s-Gravelandseweg and that form the boundary between the villa parks Trompenburg and Boomberg. The area is home to dozens of municipal and national monuments.

The buildings in this beautiful and peaceful area of Hilversum are mainly residential. The area has a spacious layout with a great deal of greenery and large gardens. Characteristic of the entire area are the defining large, old trees that are found everywhere.

The former subdistrict court building is also peacefully situated amidst the greenery. Nevertheless, the centre of Hilversum and various business parks, including the large Media Park, are located just a short distance away. Many companies and offices have been established here over the years. These companies comprise both small companies with a local character and large, regionally or nationally-oriented companies that offer a great deal of industrial activity and employment.

The s-Gravelandseweg, therefore, is an ideal location and operating base for anyone who is looking for a peaceful and green office environment with a great deal of activity of creative and media companies, in particular, in the immediate vicinity.

GREEN AND SPACIOUS SURROUNDINGS

Hilversum is centrally located, both in t Gooi and in the Netherlands in relation to other cities, such as Utrecht, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Moreover, with its many public and commercial radio and television broadcasters, Hilversum is the number one media city of the Netherlands. Large facility companies and many large and small production companies are located here. Additionally, there is a great deal of creative industry in the area of gaming, digital campaigns, communication, ICT services, art, design and photography.

These companies are spread everywhere across the city: in and around the city centre, in residential neighbourhoods and at all work locations. Existing characteristic buildings, such as former broadcast buildings, factories and schools, retain their function or are reassigned a different one. Business start-ups and small companies profit from this sustainable development.

Hilversum has a favourable economic climate. The creative and media sector is of major economic value for Hilversum and its residents, and shall remain so in the future. More than 10,000 people are employed here in the media industry, 6,000 of whom at the most unique business park in the Netherlands: the Media Park.

Here you will find the real professionals, the young talent and the latest technologies when it comes to (audio-visual) media, second screen, interactive TV, apps, games and social media. The location at s-Gravelandseweg 59 is therefore highly attractive for companies that have customers or suppliers in the media sector or that closely cooperate (or want to do so) with the media and creative companies already established in the area.

HILVERSUM, MEDIA CITY PAR EXCELLENCE

MANY POSSIBILITIES WITH FEW MODIFICATIONS

The combination of the striking design of the building with the landscaped garden gives the building the presentable appearance that office space is supposed to have. Not only is this a unique property with the potential to be a stylish office location, it will be possible to create a beautiful and unique interior with only minimal modifications.

The current layout of the building is logical and due to its previous use as a subdistrict court, a large number of facilities are already present. Offices, a reception area and meeting rooms can be created exceptionally well and without the need for drastic renovations.

The two courtrooms on the first floor are ideally suited for use as a restaurant and a large meeting room or open-plan office. Furthermore, on this floor office spaces are also already present that can once again be used as such with very few modifications. The semi-basement is perfectly suited for use as a storage and archive space. The space can also be used as bicycle parking space and, if desired, recreation space, as well for several office rooms.

FLOOR-PLAN BASEMENT

FLOOR-PLAN GROUND FLOOR

FLOOR-PLAN 1ST LEVEL

FLOOR-PLAN ROOF

The building enjoys an excellent location near exit roads, the centre of Hilversum and other companies. The building is also excellently accessible. Exceptional parking facilities are available thanks to the spacious private parking area already present at the rear of the building. Moreover, the location is easily accessible using public transport.

Favourably located

The sale of the former subdistrict court building will take place by public tender. The State will offer the opportunity to issue a bid under certain conditions. Only those conditions regarding the financing and spatial planning aspects relating to the property will be accepted. Other conditions set by the bidder will assumed to be unwritten. The public tender will take place on 5 July 2016.

Following the tender, the State will examine the acceptability of the unconditional and the conditional bids. During this process the risks connected with the set conditions in relation to the amount of the bid will be examined. In particular any uncertainty concerning purchase, as well as the period within which the interested parties wish for the property transfer to take place will be taken into account in the assessment. The State shall decide on whether or

not to accept the bids and with regard to awarding the sale to the party with the most acceptable bid. The State shall also have the right to make the award dependent on an integrity and/or solvency investigation.

You can find a comprehensive description of the sales procedure and conditions in the bidbook. You can order a bidbook for 75.00 at www.biedboek.nl.

THE SALES PROCESS

The building at s-Gravelandseweg 59 is most certainly worth a viewing. Naturally we would be happy to offer you the opportunity to come and view the property so that you can get a good impression of this lovely monument and its potential. Viewings can be scheduled on the following days and times:

VIEWING DAYS

Viewing day 1: Thursday 25 February 2016 from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00.

Viewing day 2: Thursday 17 March 2016 from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00.

Viewing is only possible by invitation. Would you like to register for a viewing day? In the bidbook you can specify your preferred date for one of the aforementioned viewing days. You will then receive an invitation from Rijksvastgoedbedrijf for a viewing of the property. The bidbook costs 75.00 and can be ordered at www.bidbook.nl.

WORTH A VIEWING!

Are you interested in this iconic property? For all information about the property s-Gravelandseweg 59 and about the sale of this property, please contact Anne-Rose Boelens of the

Rijksvastgoedbedrijf by telephone at: +31(0)655692875, or email: bidbook@rijksoverheid.nl.

Refer to the bidbook for the sales conditions.

RijksvastgoedbedrijfPostbus 16700

2500 BS The HagueThe Netherlands

www.rijksvastgoedbedrijf.nlwww.biedboek.nl

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