The original owner of Chateau Hohner, a Brussels engineer, was a man with a plan. He bought the 45-hectare fallow site from the local authorities and had the ambition to make the hitherto barren heathlands fertile. In the middle of the gigantic grounds, he built the chateau in an eclectic style between 1882 and 1886. The remarkable building consists of a tall, dominant structure at the front and a lower, attached long wing.

The purchase agreement with the local authorities stipulated that, should the plan fail, the estate would largely remain reserved as building land. This soon proved to be a wise move.

Around the turn of the century, the estate was sold to an entrepreneur who subsequently established a steam dairy and steam mill here. After the cessation of that activity around 1960, the property was sold and fully subdivided.

Chateau Hohner was then divided into two parts. The main building was inhabited by the family themselves, while the lower annex was conceived as a caretaker's residence. Little information can be found about the last resident. It seems plausible that he was a garage owner, judging by the many car wrecks and parts scattered throughout the estate and chateau…