Urbain slots seamlessly between existing façades. A full family home 6.5 m wide that respects the streetscape while adding something to it: a warm timber façade among the brickwork. Urban living, but with the comfort of new-build in timber.
Possible adaptations on request
Width, room layout and the number of floors: all adaptable to your wishes.
A town house that grows with you: fit out the attic floor as your family changes. And because the shell is built up modularly, adapting it later remains easier than with conventional construction.
We make the walls and floors of your Urbain in our workshop in Tielt, sheltered from wind and weather and with millimetre precision. In your street, the crane lifts them into place, and after just a few weeks your home stands wind- and watertight: fewer deliveries, less dust and less disruption for the neighbours. From contract to completion, including the permit and preparation, allow around one year.
Carpentier is a company that keeps its word: punctual in timing, punctual in follow-up. That makes working together very pleasant. I have therefore strongly recommended them to other architects and professionals, because of the knowledge present within the company and because they work innovatively with very fine products.
| Cyriel | Urbain (this home) | Modest | Lucien | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of home | Compact starter home | Townhouse on a narrow plot | Family home that grows with you | Spacious single-storey family home |
| Gross floor area | 80.70 m² | 116 m² (flat roof) or 148 m² (pitched roof) | 147.83 m² as standard, up to 224 m² | 150.88 m² (L-shape) to 206.24 m² (U- or C-shape) |
| Storeys | 1, all on one level | 2, or 3 with a pitched roof | 2 | 1, all on one level |
| Bedrooms | 1, with dressing room and study | 3 | 4, including 1 on the ground floor | 3 |
| Roof | Flat | Flat or pitched | Flat or pitched | Flat |
| Outdoor space | Large glazed façade onto the garden, optional canopy | Town garden at the rear | Patio, garage or carport, your choice | Patio and carport or garage, integrated into the volume |
| Ideal plot | Narrow and deep | Urban infill plot from 6.5 m wide | Average plot, layout follows the sun | Wide plot in a detached setting |
| Extending later | Second life as a garden office, pool house or care home | Fit out the attic or add a storey | Add a storey, garage, patio or study | Rearrange functions within the wings |
| Price indication | On request | On request | On request | On request |
| More info | Discover Cyriel | This page | Discover Modest | Discover Lucien |
General questions about modular timber construction, such as lead time and quality, are answered on the Forestique page. Here you can read what applies specifically to Urbain.
Yes, that's exactly what Urbain was made for. With a façade width of 6.5 m, the home slots into an urban infill plot, in terraced or semi-detached developments. The connection to the party walls and the necessary fire and sound insulation are factored into the design.
More peacefully than you might think. We make the wall and floor elements in our workshop and install them with the crane, so the shell stands wind- and watertight within a few weeks. Fewer deliveries, less dust and less noise than on a conventional building site, and therefore less disruption for the neighbours.
With a flat roof, Urbain has two floors and 116 m² of gross floor area. If you opt for a pitched roof, you gain a full attic floor and reach 148 m². A pitched roof also fits in with the classic Flemish streetscape, which is a requirement in some municipalities.
Yes. The 6.5 m is the starting point, but the width can be larger, the number of floors can be extended and we tailor the room layout to your family. We start from the standard plan and adapt where needed.
The price depends on the roof type, the number of floors, the finishing level and the technical installations. Request a no-obligation price indication for your plot: you'll receive a clear overview of what is included.
Since 1958, Carpentier has stood for craftsmanship in wood. What began in Tielt as Willy Carpentier Houtindustrie grew into a wood specialist that supplies more than 20,000 m³ of European hardwood each year and was one of the first Belgian companies to hold both the FSC and PEFC labels.
Today the third generation continues that story. Forestique is their own living concept: not an anonymous building system, but a home from people who have been working with wood for more than sixty years and are involved with it themselves every day.
Send us the façade width and the location of your plot. We'll look at whether Urbain fits in between, with a flat or pitched roof, and what it would cost. No commitment and no obligations.
