John Constable’s nineteenth century residence goes on sale for practically £5million
- Painter described 2,300 sq ft residence over 5 storeys as a ‘little home’ in a letter
A home lived in by John Constable in Hampstead has gone on sale for nearly £5million.
The Grade II-Listed property, which was residence to the romantic painter between 1827 and 1837, has been put available on the market for £4.995million.
The nineteenth century Georgian house is located on Well Walk, simply 200 metres from Hampstead Heath.
Constable, who grew up in East Bergholt, Suffolk, was well-known for revolutionising panorama portray.
He moved to Hampstead together with his youngsters and spouse Maria Bicknell after spending a number of summers in London.
A Grade II-Listed property which was residence to panorama painter John Constable has been put available on the market for practically £5million
A portray of John Constable aged 20 by Daniel Gardner
The early nineteenth century Georgian residence on 5 storeys, was described by the English painter as as a ‘little home’
Many of the unique options have been preserved, together with the home windows and cast-iron fireplaces
The 2,398 sq ft residence comprises three bedrooms, two of which take up an entire flooring every
Pictured: The property additionally has a south east dealing with walled backyard
The Shaker-style kitchen. There can also be a separate summer season kitchen which doubles as a utility room
A hallway and staircase within the nineteenth century Georgian property. Constable remained on the residence till his demise in 1837, aged 60
In a letter written in 1828, he mentioned of the leafy suburb, ‘Hampstead, candy Hampstead’.
The neighbourhood went on to characteristic closely in his work, with a number of of his work depicting the rolling hills and cloud formations.
He sketched and painted the view from the highest of Heath dozens of instances, together with his work serving to to not too long ago restore the Branch Hill Pond, which had evaporated practically two centuries in the past.
Constable described the two,398 sq ft property as a ‘little home’ in a letter to his pal Archdeacon Fisher in 1827.
He remained on the home till his demise, aged 60, in 1937 and is buried on the close by St John’s Church .
The interval residence, which has been ‘meticulously and completely restored’ by its present owneres, nonetheless comprises lots of the unique fittings, together with cast-iron fireplaces, home windows and excessive ceilings.
No 40 Well Walk additionally comes with three bedrooms, two of which take up full flooring within the five-storey constructing.
It additionally has a Shaker-style kitchen, a summer season kitchen which doubles as a utility room, a walled backyard dealing with the south east and even a wine retailer.
A blue plaque in reminiscence of Constable was erected exterior the property in 1923.
Agents Marcus Pickett instructed the Evening Standard that the house ‘ticks so many packing containers for a beautiful village residence’ and is a ‘step again in time’.
He added that it was uncommon to get a Georgian property in ‘turnkey’ situation.
According to Zoopla, the property was final offered in August 2018 for £3,440,000.
