Properties For Sale by The Modern House, London, including sold STC
270 results
Designed by the practice Invisible Studio, Folly Cottage is an enchanting home nestled in the tranquil Hampshire Surrey border. What was once a modest stone-built cottage has been masterfully reimagined and extended to create a series of open spaces rooted in the surrounding landscape. Wrapping t...
|
1/31
Beyond The Workshop’s subtle frontage lies a remarkable live/work space of some 3,300 sq ft, designed by Henning Stummel and featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. It was then adapted for studio use by Lisa Shell Architects. In a past life, the space served as a furniture workshop, but has been r...
|1/33
“A new-build home inspired by the street’s traditional architecture” Built to a design by Jaam Architect, this five-bedroom house sits in a prominent position between Wandsworth and Clapham Commons. It spans close to 3,500 sq ft across four lateral storeys, with an exquisite high-specifi...
|1/30
This superb five-bedroom, eco lake house bridges 4,000 sq ft of lateral space between two islands. The only one of its kind in the UK, the house was built to the designs of Peter Huf and completed in 2021. Glass façades allow light to ripple throughout and draw the eye through the free-flowing pl...
Key features
- The largely open floorplan plan introduces the indoors to the outdoors at every turn, with frequent access to the decked porch, sheltered by the brise soleil of the overhanging roof.
- The main open-plan reception rings with sunlight, where views of nature on all sides are artistically framed by black structural window panes.
- The space has three areas for lounging, dining and relaxation: two looking directly out onto the lake on either side of the plan, where glazing can be opened for balcony access.
|1/43
“A remarkable example of mid-century modern architecture where form follows function” Situated on Dorking Road within two-and-a-half acres of private grounds on the edge of the sought-after village of Walton-on-the-Hill. Commissioned by singer-songwriter Eric Stewart in 1976 and finished...
|1/35
This superlative modern home occupies a sought-after rural location in the Kent countryside, at the edge of the village of Goudhurst, near Cranbrook. A series of cleverly conceived living spaces of over 6,700 sq ft flow freely across two storeys, with expansive glass walls inviting an excellent q...
|1/31
This exceptional house lies on the fringes of Highgate Cemetery and Waterlow Park in north London. Originally built in the 1880s, the house was updated by renowned modernist architect John Winter in the 1970s. Inside, a spectacular double-height reception room has banks of glazing with treetop vi...
Key features
- This exceptional house lies on the fringes of Highgate Cemetery and Waterlow Park in north London. Originally built in the 1880s, the house was updated by renowned modernist architect John Winter in t
- A later extension houses a light-filled studio, and pretty gardens at the front and rear of the house are filled with greenery.
- It leads to a magnificent, 37 foot, double-height L-shaped reception room, with exceptional floor-to-ceiling glazing and a galleried library area above.
|1/33
An accomplished balance of light, material and proportion, and interplays of exquisite interior and exterior attention, are defining features of this superb renovation of a four-bedroom house in sought-after Totteridge Village. The design, by renowned international agency Brinkworth, takes a refi...
Key features
- Undulating topiary envelopes the trunks of a row of pleached trees that give cover the wonderfully humble Arts and Crafts façade, all that remains, in fact, of the original house.
- Oak floorboards run underfoot, as they do through much of the house with the exception of the kitchen and bathrooms.
- The principal suite is situated at the rear and pitches Douglas fir panelling against oak joinery, and light-grey Carrara marble against Corian elements in bathroom.
|1/38
“An iconic new-build home with soaring heights set within a glass and timber construction” Set in around one acre of picturesque gardens and surrounded by the National Trust’s Ashridge Estate, this arresting house lies in a quiet rural setting in Hertfordshire. It was completed in 2019 ...
|1/32
Filled with elegant flourishes, this early Victorian townhouse lies on the sweeping Thornhill Crescent in the Barnsbury Conservation Area, a short walk from the brilliance of Islington’s Upper Street. The house has incredible leafy views, with a handsome Victorian church and Thornhill Square Gard...
|
|1/43
“An exemplar of contemporary refinement with breathtaking views across the South Downs” Boundary Place sits on a quiet country lane on the periphery of Warninglid, West Sussex. This remarkable seven-bedroom home is firmly embedded in its rural position with far-reaching views of the High Weald A...
|1/38
“A fine example of new-build architecture that celebrates peaceful views across the garden and neighbouring deer park." Fallowfield is situated within a pocket of arresting design-led homes on the edge of the Bentley Priory Nature Reserve in Stanmore. This home spans some 4,746 sq ft, wi...
|1/26
This beautiful four-bedroom apartment occupies three storeys of a Victorian house on a quiet, no-through road near Notting Hill's bustling Portobello Market. Concealed behind a pink-painted stucco façade, the apartment is wonderfully open-plan; it is currently owned by the tapestry artist Teresa ...
||1/42
A miraculous marriage of old and new, this multi-award-winning house, composed of two Grade II-listed agricultural buildings, was designed by esteemed practice McLaren.Excell and has been featured in multiple titles, including the Financial Times. Inside, its exposed timber frame speaks to its st...
|1/38
This remarkable Grade II-listed, early 18th-century house lies on Crooms Hill, a street described by Nikolaus Pevsner as “the pride of domestic architecture in Greenwich”. No exception to Pevsner’s claim, this home is a picture of Georgian symmetry outside and a celebration of sweeping period pro...
|1/29
“A beautifully composed house in one of London’s most historic mews” This bright two-bedroom house spans four levels and sits in a peaceful position in Queen’s Gate Mews, South Kensington. The mews forms part of the Queen’s Gate Conservation Area, dating back to the 1860s. Originally bui...
|1/39
Designed by the renowned architect Royston Summers in 1975, this remarkable house is one of a prestigious collection of modernist homes arranged around a tranquil lake on a quiet no-through road. The houses on Lakeside Drive are among the most refined examples of 20th-century British architecture...
Key features
- This house has a private driveway that serves as a large forecourt with space for several cars. It also leads to a generous double garage, complete with three-phase power.
- Internally, the house is incredibly spacious and filled with light from swathes of glazing across the front aspect, a rooflight above the central void and floor-to-ceiling windows in every room.
- The ground floor is both open plan and cleverly delineated by a slatted wooden partition that allows light to permeate the space, while also gently dividing up distinct areas.
|1/36
“An astonishing series of staggered spaces soars to dramatic views of the city” This Grade II-listed Victorian water tower in Kennington, south London, has been dramatically reimagined by ACR Architects and Acanthus WSM and was famously featured on the 100th episode of Grand Designs in 2...
|1/31
Situated in Paddington, a five-minute walk north of Hyde Park, is this sublime Grade II-listed Georgian house of some 2,850 sq ft. Thoroughly remodelled under the current ownership with the help of architects Powell Tuck, it melds a refined period feel with a soft contemporary ambience, resulting...
|1/41
“300 trees were planted during the construction of the house, creating a woodland setting that looks towards views of the Chiltern Hills” Harley Wood Farm is a family-designed home and an exceptional example of British modernist architecture. The house celebrates its original mid-century feature...
|1/24
The Observatory is a light-filled three-bedroom penthouse apartment in Fulham. Unfolding across an expansive 2,700 sq ft plan, it has a private roof terrace with 360-degree views across London, as well as a downstairs garage. The apartment occupies the vast lateral upper levels of a former paint ...
|1/23
Light ripples throughout this sublime two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Soho. It spans some 1,532 sq ft, with an expansive open-plan living room and a private balcony. The finishes throughout are exemplary, and fittings and fixtures are of a high quality. There is an unparalleled selection of...
|1/46
This exceptional modern home in Mayfield, East Sussex, was recently completed by FARO Creative. With a meticulous approach to materials, finishes, and energy efficiency, the house and its gardens occupy an exquisite position looking out onto open countryside. The internal living space extends to ...
|1/37
Set in around 1.4 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland, this striking modern house lies in a quiet rural setting in the Surrey Hills. It was designed by award-winning architect Mark Hillier and has over 3,560 sq ft of space, carefully apportioned across two light-filled storeys. C...
|1/42
“A spectacular mid-century renovation on the edge of the South Downs” Set in an elevated position framed by dense woodland, Heriot is a 1960s architect-designed home in the highly sought-after area of Haslemere, Surrey. The current owners have expertly renovated the home, and it was prof...
