This 'beautiful farm' is called the Rotemhoeve and is the last remnant of the former Rotem Abbey, also called the Mariënrode Abbey. The abbey was founded around 1237 on the Wolfsput and was located on a piece of land cut from the Petanenbos on the border with Geetbets and Kortenaken. In 1242 it was moved to its current location, on the banks of the Velpe, between Velpen and Rotem (Halen). An associated watermill, the Rotemse Molen, was built shortly after 1422. In 1304, the patronage rights of the chapel were granted to the Godsdal Abbey in Aubel, and later it came to the Villers Abbey. From 1735, this right came to the Saint-Sauveur Abbey. The church was built from 1323-1324, in 1355 the construction of the monastery buildings was started and in 1518 new monastery buildings were built. In 1669 the current gatehouse was built and at the beginning of the 18th century, under Abbess Constance de Millet, there were many construction activities. In 1711 the church was renovated, in 1714 an abbess' quarters was built, in 1722 a farmyard and in 1728 a guest house. In 1777 and 1779 new service buildings were built. Around 1796 (the French period) the abbey was dissolved. Church and monastery were demolished. The abbey was never very large, because there were several Cistercian abbeys in the area. The gatehouse from 1669 is still present. It is a brick building with sandstone decorations. In 1777 the appearance of the gatehouse was changed. The large basket-arch gate and the adjacent pedestrian gate are from this year. Nowadays, this gatehouse is part of a farm complex: the Rotemhoeve, formerly the monastery farm. It is a closed farm with buildings from the second half of the 18th century, among others. Next to the farm is a garden and an orchard. The impressive complex is also of landscape importance.