In the heart of Düsseldorf’s zoo district, a hidden world once flourished where history was written. Gabriele Henkel transformed this property into a place of intellectual and cultural exchange between great minds.
The list of guests of Gabriele and Dr. Konrad Henkel, who came and went here in the villa district of Düsseldorf on the occasion of the legendary evening parties at the Chamissostrasse 9 estate, is more than spectacular: Artists such as Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol and Frank Stella, the director Robert Wilson, politicians such as the then US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and his German colleague Hans-Dietrich Genscher, celebrities such as Gunter Sachs and Johannes Prinz von Thurn und Taxis, bankers such as Jürgen Ponto and Alfred Herrhausen, the philosopher Theodor Adorno, Karl Lagerfeld and the FIAT Group boss Gianni Agnelli were among them, making CHAMI 9 the “Salon of the Republic”.
Most people can only dream of this, but for a few, the dream of waking up in one of only five luxurious residences in an elegant city villa overlooking a private sculpture park in Düsseldorf’s zoo district will become a reality.
It is not only the extremely spacious living areas of CHAMI 9 with up to 565 square meters that contribute to the exclusive feeling and lifestyle, but also the special history of the property.
If you live in one of the CHAMI 9 residences, you don’t have to compromise:
You have the privilege of using the extensive, unique sculpture park connected to the city villa, while the Schmitz family, as operators, take care of the professional maintenance of the park and pool as well as the organization of the works of art.
The building, with just five apartments – one of which is the crowning penthouse – is characterized by its timeless architecture and superior elegance. The façade, structured by tall, slender windows, expansive terraces and conservatories, is additionally refined with precious, hand-carved natural stone. Two large, bright sun courtyards will be created on the park side. Here, the new building blends with the listed park to form a perfect unit. And it almost looks as if the town villa had already stood here in the Henkel era.
565.71 m², garden level and first floor
A home that tells stories. On two levels, the garden level and the first floor, a space that celebrates life unfolds.
561.36 m², garden level and first floor
Parkresidence N° 2 on the first floor surprises with an additional living level on the park side – the garden level. Here, the already spacious and bright rooms are not only extended by the views to the outside.
243.23 m², upper floor
Residence N° 3, located on the second floor, is a space that whispers stories and wants to write new ones. With a spacious terrace and a light-flooded conservatory, it offers a view of the New Sculpture Park, whose 150-year-old trees have stood the test of time.
249.61 m², upper floor
Residence N° 4 is a refuge of timeless elegance, a place that appeals to the soul as well as the mind. Situated on the second floor, this apartment opens its spacious rooms to a play of light from windows and balconies overlooking the New Sculpture Park with its time-honored trees.
396.29 m², staggered storey
The penthouse as an architectural statement: generous living space, several dining and living areas and a spectacular roof terrace. A living space for the highest demands – open, prestigious and completely private.
He layers colors, splinters and pain to create powerful visual worlds that scream, touch and provoke – while never losing sight of the human element.
Makes living forms grow out of dead material – sculptures that dance, float, whisper, as if they came from another dimension.
Fights against oblivion with every line, paints like a berserker with his heart on the canvas – torn, angry, full of hope.
Captures the light like an alchemist, transforms movement into stillness, technology into poetry – his works shine, breathe, touch the soul.
Turns the world upside down with a mischievous grin, makes refrigerators shake and viewers smile – behind the humor lurks deep seriousness.
Forces steel into curves as if it were soft as clay – monumental arches full of strength and clarity that shape space like thoughts shape an idea.
Builds urban dreams out of wood and paint – wild, luminous structures that transform cities, open hearts and give us back our sense of wonder.
