Lindenhof

Deze villa in de stijl van de negentiende eeuwse neo-renaissance werd in 2012 gerealiseerd. De architectuur is geïnspireerd door de historische Aaltense directeursvilla de Beukenhof. Als eerbetoon aan het ‘origineel’, prijkt boven de gevel van dit herenhuis de naam Lindenhof. Het huis werd gebouwd in opdracht van levende rocklegende Angus Young, gitarist van AC/DC, en zijn vrouw Ellen van Lochem, Aaltense van oorsprong.

The enormous house features three floors above ground and a recording studio for the musician underground. Several architectural jokes have been incorporated into the facade as subtle references to the master of the house. For instance, at the top of the facade, on both sides of the house name, there is a sculpted head featuring devil’s horns. Many fans immediately associate this with the cover of the 1979 album Highway To Hell. The stained-glass window above the front door incorporates a lightning bolt, taken directly from the band’s logo.

Publicity

Since the construction plans were announced, many articles about this house and its owners have been published online, in newspapers, and in magazines. In 2023, an article appeared in Nieuwe Revu which once again explained how Angus Young ended up in Aalten (link).

Vroeger stond op dit perceel het zogenaamde Wijkgebouw.