Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen offers 68 service flats in the center of Kapellen (Kapellen)
At the site of ‘t Bruggeske, work is still being done on a new administrative center, a workshop and 68 service flats. These are offered by Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen, which has just presented an example flat to your newspaper.
The fact that Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen now has a striking presence in the center of Kapellen is due to a combination of circumstances. Johan De Muynck, director of Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen, explains: “We have of course been present in the region for some time. I am thinking of our center for youth care Dennenhuis on the Kalmthoutsesteenweg, of our services for family and poet help that are already fully at work here. In Berendrecht we have wzc Monnikenhof and service center Molengeest. Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen is also active in Ekeren and Brasschaat. But the fact that we can now offer 68 assisted-living apartments in the center of Kapellen is due to a combination of circumstances. When the project around ‘t Bruggeske was being developed, Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen was asked to work out the social aspect of the project and we gladly accepted that proposal.”
At the moment the site is still a large, so busy construction site and it becomes clear that there is still a lot of work to be done. One piece of this large project is already neat and finished and that is the example flat of Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen.
Johan De Muynck: “Officially we speak of approved assisted living apartments, but popular speech has never referred to service flats. This means that all 68 flats are checked by the Flemish government for compliance with the implementation standards. In Kapellen there is the possibility to buy or rent a service flat. We make sure that whoever buys does not do so as speculation, because that cannot be entered”, De Muynck.
The flats are on average 60 to 70 m² in size, but there are also flats of 100 m². Most service flats have 1 bedroom. However, there are also 24 two-bedroom apartments. Each flat has a large kitchen, sitting and dining area, bathroom and a terrace. Either they overlook a courtyard garden or they have a view of the street. The rent changes from 729 euros to 1053 euros per month. Those who prefer to buy between 220,000 euros and 260,000 euros.
For Johan De Muynck it is important that residents can count on 24/7 assistance if necessary. In collaboration with the municipality of Kapellen, they can also call on the service center on the same site. When the schedule is made, the first residents can move in as early as summer. Info: www.zorgbedrijfantwerpen.be
Erik Vandewalle