This is a very rare example of an internationally acclaimed modern house in a fantastic central London location, within striking distance of the City. It was designed for their own use by the late British architect Richard Paxton and his wife, Heidi Locher, and was recently described by the architecture critic Kenneth Powell as “one of the great London houses of the late 20th century. This is a thoroughly Modernist interpretation of a courtyard house, the centrepiece of which is a spectacular double-height kitchen/dining area. Paxton has made the most of what is a dense urban site by pointing the view upwards, and bringing in light from above. The “courtyard” is enclosed by an ingenious retractable glass roof, designed by Monty Ravenscroft. The wall facing the kitchen was originally planted with climbers, which became an indoor or an outdoor garden depending on the position of the rooflight. Situated off this main space is a more intimate sitting room with a modern fireplace. The two main bedrooms, each with en-suite bathrooms, overlook the “courtyard” dining area from first-floor level.

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