April’s quirky properties include a cave-themed cinema
The apartment with rotating walls...
If you’re looking for a home that doubles up as an art gallery or James Bond film set, then this Westminster apartment may just be for you.
The standout feature of this property, on the market for £6.45million, is its two giant rotating walls – ideal for housing an extensive art collection or concealing a secret lair.
The building was ambitiously developed by the renowned Italian designer Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli in 2009, converting a former Victorian postal sorting office and transforming a vast industrial space into a sophisticated residential abode.
Rightmove’s property expert Miles Shipside said: “This property wouldn’t look out of place in a Bond film, such is its sense of elegance and use of cutting-edge technology.
“There are rotating walls between the reception room and sitting room, which allow for a dramatic transformation of space. All it needs is a bookshelf on one side and the Hollywood set is complete.”
The main living space boasts five-metre-high ceilings, with the rotating walls allowing the space to be reconfigured to suit the occasion.
The luxury apartment also comes with all the state-of-the-art mod cons, such as integrated home management and audio-visual systems, air conditioning, and Cath-Cove lighting.
This property is listed for sale with Savills.
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The cave room...
This spectacular penthouse is positioned on a highly sought-after stretch of the river Thames, with some of the best panoramic views across London and Canary Wharf that the city has to offer.
It’s an adult playground, including a hot tub on the roof terrace and a cave-themed cinema room. The interior is futuristically designed and serves to represent the absolute epitome of luxury.
Rightmove’s property expert Miles Shipside said: “This is an absolutely stunning property but in my mind the standout feature is the Flintstones-esque cinema room. Having a quirky bonus room such as this undoubtedly adds value to a property and it’s a fun space that the whole family can enjoy.”
This property is listed for sale with Hamptons International.
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A feat of architectural beauty...
An award-winning home which is nestled beneath one of London’s historic 19th-century viaducts is on the market for less than £1million.
The incredible Archway Studios, in the south east of the capital, ingeniously contrasts industrial steel exteriors with expansive, contoured interiors to produce a new paradigm for modern living.
It won the prestigious House of the Year at the New London Architecture Awards in 2013, with its innovative design hiding a pretty sizeable 1,600 sq ft of floor space inside its unorthodox walls.
The two-bedroom home has a large living space with a 16ft-high vaulted ceiling in the former railway arch, linked to a three-storey atrium with the other rooms adjoining.
The design billows up and out, above the archway itself, forming a slender atrium via a flowing system of curves, arranged to scoop, capture and draw natural light down into the living quarters below.
Currently combining a family home and a photography studio, the communal areas sit at various levels beneath the three-storey atrium, with adjoining private rooms including two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study.
Slender steel foils collectively form a protective acoustic shell around the whole house, so that the bedrooms and the open-plan areas are undisturbed by the sounds of the railway above.
Rightmove’s property expert Miles Shipside said: “This property is a marvellous feat of architecture. It feels like one of London’s best-kept secrets and has a presence of other-worldliness.
“The outside of the building completely betrays the craftmanship and space of the interior – it’s almost like stepping into Doctor Who’s Tardis. It really is a special building.
This property is listed for sale with The Modern House.
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Every horse racing fan's dream...
This three-bedroom penthouse gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘home straight’ – as you can watch all the horse racing action without ever leaving your living room.
That’s because this fifth-floor property in Berkshire directly overlooks Newbury Racecourse, with unrivalled views across to the grandstand and finish line.
The home boasts a wrap-around balcony so that horse racing fans can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner overlooking the racecourse.
The property, which is up for sale for £945,000, comprises 1,900 sq ft of living space and benefits from a light and airy open-plan design.
It also includes a study, master suite with dressing area and en-suite bathroom, guest bedroom with en-suite shower room, further double bedroom, family bathroom and a utility cupboard.
That’s not to mention other bonus features such as under-floor heating and floor to ceiling windows throughout – leaving you no excuse not to spot photo finishes with a pair of binoculars.
Rightmove’s property expert Miles Shipside said: “If you’re a fan of horse racing then there are few living room views which can rival looking out towards the grandstand on a home stretch.
“This penthouse has, quite simply, exceptional views over Newbury Racecourse and I expect prospective buyers will be close enough to the action to see the jockeys’ colours as clear as day.”
This property is listed for sale with Downer & Co.
