WOODPECKER DROHME

An iconic villa, a lush green haven, a truly one-of-a-kind spot. Woodpecker Drohme is a moment perched between heritage and modernity, where Art Nouveau flirts with raw nature.

Woodpecker Drohme: Where Urban Jungle Meets Art Nouveau Elegance

Once the playground for jockeys and their pre-race weigh-ins, the Villa du Pesage has left its equestrian past behind for a new life—freer, more vibrant. Nestled at the gates of the Sonian Forest, this bourgeois 1900 residence by François Kips, given a twist in 1942 by Paul Breydel, has taken a decidedly contemporary turn under Belgian designer Lionel Jadot’s guidance. The result? A place whose original charm remains intact, yet thoroughly of its time.

But Woodpecker Drohme is more than an architectural jewel. It’s a full immersion in a stunning natural setting, where the old racetrack and its monumental grandstand rub shoulders with Belgium’s largest green (the Brussels Drohme Golf Club). Settle in on the mezzanine and let the panorama speak for itself: 32 hectares of wild nature, the Sonian Forest as a backdrop—one truly show-stopping view.

A gourmet hideaway, a breathtaking vista, a place reinventing Brussels. Ready to come aboard?

Monday Closed

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday Closed

Thursday Closed

Friday Closed

Saturday 10:00 - 18:00 (kitchen open until 17:00)

Sunday 10:00 - 18:00 (kitchen open until 17:00)

– We depend heavily on the weather. If the weather’s bad, we might close early –

WOODPECKER DROHME