An interesting house designed by an architect for his own use – and inspired by giants of days gone by – the Ellis-Miller House in Prickwillow, Cambridgeshire.
Designed by Jonathan Ellis-Miller in the late 80s and inspired by the likes of Mies Van Der Rohe, Charles and Ray Eames and Craig Ellwood, this single-storey house is an award-winning design, but doesn't come with a restrictive price tag.
It might not look much from the outside, but check out the interior of this stunning 1960s-designed terraced house in The Hamlet, Champion Hill, London SE5.
The Hamlet is an award-winning development of 32 freehold houses around 'an attractive green', dating back to 1967 and the work of architect Peter Moiret. Just to make sure that design stays true to the original, there is an active residents' association to keep things 'just right', throwing in the odd social event too.
It's the building you either love or hate, but there's no denying that Trellick Tower is an iconic piece of 20th century design. Want to live there? Well, an apartment has just come up for rent in the Erno Goldfinger-designed west London tower block.
Goldfinger designed the block in the late 60s and despite a large amount of contempt for it, Trellick Tower is grade II listed, so isn't going anywhere in a hurry. Admittedly, we've never been in the place, but we suspect the views from this 15th-floor flat are really going to be something special.
Had some money left to you? Won the Lottery? or just plain rich anyway? If either of those applies to you, check out this 1960s-designed modernist villa in the south of France.
Designed in 1961 by Claude Parent, one of France’s most revered modernist architects, it mixes raw concrete and glass walls for the structure, throwing in a stunning view of the French Riviera from its location at the summit of Cap d’Antibes. Yes, perfect for the jet setter in all of us.
A house that could only have been built in the 1960s – this Laurie Abbott-designed house in Frimley, Surrey.
Built in 1966 as part of a small development of similar properties, it was designed by Abbott, who until his recently was a senior director at the Richard Rogers Partnership, instrumental in the creation of the Pompidou Centre and Lloyd's of London. Some pedigree.
We have featured the Span house concept previously on these pages. They were a series of housing developments by Eric Lyons for the Span company between 1948 and 1969, built with the idea of creating a new type of housing – aimed at communities with shared gardens and landscaping that 'forced' people to interact, as well as creating a modern, open, Euro-style design for homes. If you fancy one for yourself, a Span house is now for sale in Blackheath Park, London SE3.
This four-bedroomed house was built in the mid-60s as part of the Cator Estate in Blackheath and has been refurbished by the current owner. Whether that's a good or bad thing will depend on your needs, but the structural integrity of the house looks pretty much intact.
