A Live-Work Space Designed by an Architect in East London – Mansion Global

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Location: Spitalfields, London

Price: 4.75 million (US$6.24 million)

This Georgian-era house in East London has been transformed into a live/work home by its owner, the architect Chris Dyson, who has lived in it with his family since 2006.

Mr. Dyson has restored and extended the 18th-century home, creating a multi-layered, old-meets-new home, with office space on the ground floor and accommodation on the top three floors. A contemporary gallery space built for Mr. Dysons architecture practice sits to its rear, and a new top floor comprising two terraces and a kitchen has been added to it, according to the listing agency handling the sale, The Modern House.

When Mr. Dyson and his wife bought the townhouse more than 20 years ago, it needed restoration. It had elegant, well-proportioned rooms with high ceilings and large sash windows, but its facade had been altered considerably from its original design and much of its original wooden paneling had been lost, Mr. Dyson said in an interview with The Modern House estate agency

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The Grade II-listed former clergymans house was built in 1719 by a group of French silk-weavers known as the Huguenots, according to the property listing details, and is part of a terrace of houses in the Brick Lane and Fournier Street conservation area that are characterized by their tall brick facades and sash windows.

Mr. Dyson had worked 30 odd houses on Princelet Street and built up an "encyclopaedic knowledge" of the buildings, which helped him create a successful renovation project in his own home. "You cant bring in the big machines to bish-bash-bosh something together You have to take your time and really listen to what the building has to offer," he said in the same Modern House interview.

The traditional shop-style front was rebuilt and given new windows, which restored its original Georgian look. A new floor could be added because, although most Huguenot houses feature high-ceilinged lofts to allow for their looms, this property didnt require one because it was built for a clergyman. Heritage paint colors and new paneling were added, emphasizing its period feel inside, Mr. Dyson said.

"It is an excellent example of great restorative work alongside contemporary flare. Georgian proportions translate beautifully for modern living, and the live-work element, the scale and the volume of the gallery space, raise it an echelon in both versatility and aesthetic," said listing agent Corey Hemingway.

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Stats

The 4,000-square-foot home features a ground floor with two office rooms, which lead out to a glass-covered raised walkway above a lower-ground floor terrace, and beyond it, a double-story studio/gallery space.

The lower ground-floor is formed of a self-contained one-bedroom flat.

The first, second and third floors include three bedrooms, a bathroom, a water closet, a drawing room and a kitchen opening onto a terrace, which is covered in a glass roof.

Amenities

The studio/gallery building is a huge space, with a vaulted ceiling, kitchen and bathroom.

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Neighborhood Notes

Princelet Street is in the neighborhood of Spitalfields, a historic and arty neighborhood in the East End of London. It includes Old Spitalfields Market, a covered market established in the 17th century.

It sits just off Brick Lane, a street is known for its youthful feel, hip boutique shops, bars and restaurants.

Agent: Corey Hemingway, The Modern House

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