Category: Architecture

Fancy a modernist house with a history? You might want to get saving for the Augustus John Studio in Hampshire.

As the name suggests, this Grade II-listed building was built for the artist Augustus John in 1933, with a design by celebrated architect Christopher Nicholson. Located in Fordingbridge in the New Forest, it consists of three bedrooms and a bathroom on the ground floor and a large, light open plan space on the first floor that incorporates a living room, dining area, kitchen and cloakroom. The first floor was the space used by John as a studio and features in-built window seats on which his models would have posed.

It’s a stunning property that comes with a third of an acre of land and its own private driveway. And if you have £699,000 to spare, it could be yours.

More photos and additional information at the Modern House website

Got £695,000 spare? You could be the proud owner of what’s been described as on one of the finest post-war houses in Britain – Long Wall in Suffolk, a Grade II listed building which was designed and completed by Sir Philip Dowson (of Arup Associates) in 1963.

And it’s still true to that design, having been refurbished referencing the original plans by architect Hugh Pilkington in 1995.  The three-bedroom house takes its name from the long brick wall that runs through it and extends to the back and the front, providing privacy and shelter. It also has a large open plan reception room/kitchen that leads to a brick terrace and two acres of garden and a swimming pool. The low-lying house is also glazed on three sides – giving a real sense of light and space.

Check out the Modern House site for more details, images, the floorplan and the full background. It’s not cheap, but it’s a better investment than that mock Georgian footballer’s place down the road.

See the full details at the Modern House website

Not a retro room, but a retro home – in fact, not even retro – this is a stylish 60s home almost unchanged from the day it was built – and you could be the next owner.

The house in Edgefields Lane, Stockton Brook in Stafffordshire is on the market for a whopping £525,000. For your money, you get an architect-designed home from 1960 that was raved about at the time by Ideal Home magazine. And all those original features are still there – including the original kitchen, bathroom and decor. There’s also underfloor heating, glass walls and "outdoor rooms"  – and all it’s all set in two acres of land.

See over the turn for a picture of the kitchen or check the estate agent’s website for even more images.

Find out more at Savill’s website

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