In Central London, a Light-Filled Artist’s Loft Asks £1.5M

Once owned by the renowned sculptor Esmond Burton, the historic coach house has received planning permission for a residential revamp.
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Location: Red Lion Street, London, England

Price: £1,500,000 (approximately $1,843,725 USD)

Footprint: 2,000 square feet (one bedroom, two baths)

From the Agent: "Here’s a wonderful opportunity to develop a freehold coach house in Central London. Tucked away off Red Lion Street in Bloomsbury, this property is accessed via a shared passageway leading to a cobbled courtyard. Throughout the 20th century, the building was used as a studio for sculptor Esmond Burton, as well as a workshop for silversmith Jocelyn Burton. Planning permission is now granted for a three-bedroom residential dwelling, designed by David Kohn Architects. The existing building has plenty of natural light thanks to the vaulted ceilings and large roof windows on the upper floors. There are also various exposed beams and brickwork with coach doors giving access to a cobbled courtyard."

The three-story building features tall, vaulted ceilings and an open floor plan.

The three-story building features tall, vaulted ceilings and an open floor plan.

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Large windows and skylights fill the living area with sunshine. A ladder leads to a cozy bedroom on the top level.

Large windows and skylights fill the living area with sunshine. A ladder leads to a cozy bedroom on the top level.

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"This coach house presents a wonderful and increasingly rare development opportunity to create a three-bedroom home in the heart of Bloomsbury, which has a long legacy as one of London’s most creative quarters," notes the agent.

"This coach house presents a wonderful and increasingly rare development opportunity to create a three-bedroom home in the heart of Bloomsbury, which has a long legacy as one of London’s most creative quarters," notes the agent.

Red Lion Street in London, England, is currently listed for £1,500,000 (approximately $1,843,725 USD) by Michael Smit and Tom Willing of Savills.

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