The Archbishop of Esztergom also spent his vacation in the villa district of Mátyásföld

It is a misconception that large villas and bourgeois family homes were only built in Buda. But we can also admire many mansions in Pest, just think of Mátyásföld, where the old summer residence of the Archbishop of Esztergom is looking for a new owner.

We know the Buda residential areas, the Rózsadomb, the bourgeois residences of Hegyvidék, Pasare or the magnificent buildings of Svábhegy. But in Pest too, once you have left the bustling city center, you can visit the many quarters in the various districts. In Újpest or near the Városliget, you will find the houses of the old bourgeoisie, as well as in the suburbs of Pest, such as the XVI.

In this extensive area, many family settlements come together, such as Sashalm, Cinkota or Mátyásföld. The latter can be considered a fairly young neighborhood, as the area was only planned and divided into plots in the 19th century to create a new vacation district of Budapest. It is named after King Matthias, who enjoyed hunting in the forests here for a good 500 years.

The first nucleus of the settlement was Ómátyásföld, which was founded on the initiative of the Association of Holiday Home Owners on a plot of land owned by the association. In 1888, the inauguration of the settlement by the local landowners took place in the King Matthias Inn built at the time, after which the area was parceled out and the development of the villa settlement began.

Later, more and more houses, streets and neighborhoods were built, and in many places we can admire the turn-of-the-century villas whose atmosphere still enchants us today. In the Ómátyásföld villa district there are real architectural gems (e.g. Veres Péter út, Zsélyi A. u., Újszász u., Nógrádverőce u.), and some of the buildings restored to their original beauty are still protected.

The style of the elegant houses reflects the many styles of past eras, as there are eclectic buildings as well as Alpine houses with richly carved woodwork and Art Nouveau mansions from the Arts Era.

One of these magnificent villas was once the summer residence of the Archbishop of Esztergom, which has now been brought to the real estate market exclusively by VON POLL Real Estate. Built in 1890, the house was completely renovated to a high standard in 2006, retaining the architectural features of the bourgeois residence. The 12-room property with a total of 721 square meters of usable space is situated on a beautifully maintained plot of 1750 square meters with mature trees.

A special feature of the building is the old-style tower room, which leads onto a large 125 m² panoramic roof terrace. The villa currently serves as both an office and a residence, but can be used for a variety of purposes, e.g. as a family nest, company headquarters, bank branch, the possibilities are only limited by the imagination of the future owner.