If You Dig Sunken Courtyards and Concrete, This £950K London Home Is for You

The minimalist, upside-down house is wrapped around a hidden garden.
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Location: Gomshall Avenue, London, England

Price: £950,000 (approximately $1,184,056 USD)

Footprint: 2,216 square feet (four bedrooms, three and a half baths)

From the Agent: "This striking four-bedroom house in Wallington combines expert craftsmanship, eclectic materials, and hidden volumes to establish living spaces with a seamless sense of flow. An unexpected upside-down house, the hovering volume of the upper-story at ground level conceals the expansive living and sleeping spaces that stretch out alongside the courtyards below. The verdant lawn and sunken courtyards are perfect for socializing and exercising a green thumb. The parks, schools and shops of Wallington are a short walk away."

Set in the popular neighborhood of Wallington, the newly built home unfolds over two stories, only one of which is visible from street level. 

Set in the popular neighborhood of Wallington, the newly built home unfolds over two stories, only one of which is visible from street level. 

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The minimalist kitchen/dining area occupies the first floor. Black-framed, floor-to-ceiling windows give this space a strong connection to the outdoors. 

The minimalist kitchen/dining area occupies the first floor. Black-framed, floor-to-ceiling windows give this space a strong connection to the outdoors. 

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Four bedrooms await on the lower level, each of which present a calming aesthetic.

Four bedrooms await on the lower level, each of which present a calming aesthetic.

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A sculptural spiral staircase connects the home's two levels. Its treads were individually cast from concrete, the iron bannister was handcrafted.

A sculptural spiral staircase connects the home's two levels. Its treads were individually cast from concrete, the iron bannister was handcrafted.

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One of the four bedrooms is currently set up as a light-filled office.

One of the four bedrooms is currently set up as a light-filled office.

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