Historic Bauhaus home with original details asks $2M
Located in Surrey, England, the residence was built in 1932 by Amyas Connell Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.
Location: Surrey, England
Price: £1,550,000 ($2,000,000)
Located in the village of Grayswood village in Surrey, England, this Grade II-listed Bauhaus residence ?is more like an invention by Picasso than a house,? according to Raymond McGrath, author of Twentieth Century Houses (1934).
Known as ?Pollard? at the time, the five-bedroom was built in 1932 by New Zealand-born Amyas Connell for accountant Sir Arthur Lowes Dickinson and is considered one of British architecture?s most admired buildings. It occupies over four acres of land and features a unique layout comprising rectilinear volumes placed at surprising angles that incorporate Crittal windows that allow sunlight to pour in.
Walls are painted white with a few bright accents smattered throughout, while floors are hardwood, parquet, marble, tiled, or carpeted. A glass tower encases the staircase, which incorporates round columns, and an expansive terrace makes up the entirety of the roof.
The 420-square-meter (about 4,521 square feet) home combines multiple common areas including a sitting, dining, drawing, and reception room (the latter of which is the on...
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