I know! What a great house. This floated past me on Twitter the other day and I thought it was so fantastic I had to go off and investigate so I could show you the rest of it for today’s Househunter. Sadly it’s not for sale. It’s also in Australia although we won’t hold that against it (joking).
It was designed by Oof! Architects and they call it a “slightly loud but friendly new face in the street”. The facade was simply created from bricks – the architect was Fooi-Ling Khoo, who worked with artist Rose Nolan, and these images were taken by Nic Granleese (don’t forget to include his name if you repin these images #letscredittheinternet).
Inside it has been arranged for compact living and it’s just the perfect little space isn’t it. That would definitely cheer up my day every time I walked past. And actually it would probably cheer you up as you came home to have your house saying hello to you wouldn’t it?
So where next? Well let’s have a look at something that is for sale now shall we? What about this? Described by English Heritage as “an almost perfectly preserved example of a Modern Movement house”.
A grade II listed residence, it has been in the same family since its construction in 1935 and is in Brixham, Devon. All the rooms still have the original Crittall steel windows and other features include Art Deco door handles, metal light fittings, oak staircases with polished chrome handrails and amazing fireplaces throughout.
It’s been emtpy for a few years and you can see how some work is needed; I’m not sure I could live with that green bathroom perfectly preserved or not but that study area looks amazing and I love the kitchen.
It has three bedrooms, a study and, what was originally designed as solarium but could make another bedroom if required.
It’s on the market via The Modern House for £550,000. What do you think?
And finally… how about this converted barn in Penn, Buckinghamshire?
Five bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, stone floors and lots of space; 4,857 sq ft to be precise. It’s asking £2,795,000 via Knight Frank for all this fabulousness.
I’d probably just settle for that lovely old butcher’s blog in the kitchen. Mind you, closer inspection of the particulars reveals that the built-in fridge is a Sub Zero, and there’s a separate Miele one as well as a Miele dishwasher, Miele microwave/oven and steamer and a pantry cupboard. There is also a large AGA with separate electric hob. That little lot probably accounts for a good percentage of that asking price.
I’ve never really been a fan of the converted barn but I could live with/in this one. I could definitely spend time in that semi open plan study below.
Right that’s yer lot. Who’s moving where this week? I’m going to buy the barn and cover the front in Hello bricks.
The awful problems with bullying and harassment in Brixham and the surrounding areas put a bit of a damper on fantasising about that house but I agree with Lianne, it is gorgeous and completely my cup of tea. I love the light fittings in the living room and I’m dying to get some Farrow and Ball Arsenic on the walls in the solarium.
I’m going to buy the stunning modern movement house, re-do the garden wall in HELLO bricks and spend the amount saved by not buying the barn conversion on wood for the fire places and a lot of thick jumpers as it must be cold in that house with all the gorgeous crittal windows