Find your artistic sanctuary with these creative homes
Whether looking for a home studio or artist-influenced interiors, this exceptional collection of properties will spark creativity
October sees the arrival of some of the best art fairs to the capital, most significantly Frieze London, showcasing the crème de la crème of the contemporary art world. And if this has inspired you to pick up a paintbrush, we have the perfect properties with the studio space to get your creative juices flowing.
From London pads with rooms bathed in natural light, to restful country retreats with dedicated outbuildings for all your artistic needs, find your muse for your next masterpiece. Or more unusually, tap into the imagination of world-renowned artists who have brought character and creative vision in the renovations of their properties.
5-6 bedroom farm house with two cottages, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10
For artists looking for an idyllic country bolthole, the expansive Grade II-listed Roundway Farm House comes with a range of versatile living and working spaces. This includes Studio Cottage, one of two additional cottages, which is currently an art gallery but can also easily be used as an additional guest house.
As you enter the main property you are met with the grand stone staircase and fireplace, which leads onto a number of equally impressive living and entertaining areas. Elsewhere within its 9.65 acres of grounds lies a former farmyard, including a barn, along with three further garages and a tennis court.
2 bedroom flat, Beaufort Street, London SW3
Currently owned and renovated by a prominent artist, this property delivers character and creative flair in spades. Exposed bricks and beams in the living room bring a contemporary industrial feel, extending to the chef-style kitchen with its chic aluminium worktops.
With its position in the heart of Chelsea, on the top floor of one of the neighbourhood’s elegant red-brick mansion blocks, an abundance of cultural highlights are right on its doorstep.
2 bedroom house, Bath Road, London W4
This former artist studio is flooded with natural light, with a show-stopping double-height living space featuring floor-to-ceiling windows that open out onto the serene garden space. Combined with its location in leafy Bedford Park, it offers a tranquil base from which to experience the capital.
Take the winding staircase to discover two bedrooms on the upper level, with the modern interiors throughout providing the perfect canvas to draw inspiration from the building’s creative origins and make it your own.
5 bedroom house, Colchester, Essex CO5
Dating back to 1575, this charming property has been enhanced with further additions in the 18th and 19th centuries to complete its transformation into the substantial family home it is today. Despite its size its period features lend a warm and welcoming atmosphere, such as the brick inglenook fireplace, exposed beams and sash windows with original shutters.
It’s set in approximately 12 acres of beautifully maintained grounds, with a plethora of outbuildings. This encompasses a barn to the west of the house featuring two rooms currently set up as art studios, while a separate larger barn offers an additional 3,821 ft of space for entertaining.
5-7 bedroom house, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9
Heathfield started life as a shepherd’s cottage, which has been lovingly extended to create this country house that truly makes the most of the stunning scenery that surrounds it. For those that take their creative cues from nature, you’ll find plenty of inspiration in the artist studio at the western end of the property, a double-height room with arched windows that brings the outside world in.
These picturesque scenes continue through the entertaining areas of the house, particularly the relaxing garden room, largely constructed of glass to offer unobstructed views of the countryside.
