Malwood Walk House
An exceptional Grade II listed Arts and Crafts house, set in wonderful grounds with swimming pool, gate house, a range of equestrian outbuildings and direct access to the New Forest.
Arts and Crafts is one of the most picturesque and charming architectural styles of the last 150 years. It's perceived to be as intrinsically British as fish and chips so it may come as a surprise to know that Arts and Crafts was heavily influenced by the Mingei folk art movement in Japan.
The Arts and Crafts movement began gaining influence in the late 1800s, inspired by the ideas of architect Augustus Pugin, textile designer William Morris and writer John Ruskin. William Morris – who is famously quoted as saying, 'Have nothing in your house which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful' – is perhaps the best known exponent of the Arts and Crafts style and his designs are still in widespread use today. By the early 20th century the movement had spread across Europe and to North America.
The style was sparked by a ground movement towards the revival of traditional craftsmanship in simple forms. The Arts and Crafts pioneers felt that the rapid rise of industrial methods and factory production had not only led to a reduction in quality, but also a tendency to place excessive ornamentation over the principles of design, construction and quality.
The movement was also concerned with social reform. Taking its lead from John Ruskin’s social criticism, the proponents of Arts and Crafts believed that the Industrial Revolution had led to ‘servile labour’ and the de-skilling of the workforce.
The architectural style which developed from Arts and Crafts has at its heart five main principles: clarity of form or structure, variety of materials, asymmetry, traditional construction and craftsmanship. Buildings were constructed within the local vernacular – that is, using local materials and traditions. As such, buildings created within the Arts and Crafts movement would differ from area to area. There are Arts and Crafts homes dotted around the UK, particularly across the Home Counties and the South East, the Cotswolds, the Lake District, the Midlands and Scotland.
Thanks to the utilisation of skilled, traditional construction methods, it’s no surprise that Arts and Crafts houses have stood the test of time and influenced a significant part of our architectural history. Featured below is a selection of some of the finest homes currently on the market that embody the spirit.
Ardchoille
Set within mature gardens on the Rosneath Peninsula, Ardchoille is an example of early 20th century Scottish architecture. Designed in 1901 by William Leiper, a leading figure of the Arts and Crafts movement, the property is recognised as a Category B Listed Building for its architectural interest.
Ardchoille, Rosneath, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire - Offers over £650,000
Ardchoille, Rosneath, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire - Offers over £650,000
Waterton House
Waterton House is an elegant Cotswold stone manor house set in about 25 acres of grounds and parkland on the edge of Ampney Crucis village in rolling Gloucestershire countryside. The home has been sensitively restored preserving the Arts and Crafts ambiance and period integrity in the principal areas.
Waterton House, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire - Guide price £5,975,000
Waterton House, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire - Guide price £5,975,000
Hall Barn
Built in 1923 by the pioneering architect Robert Bennett for his own occupation, Hall Barn is an outstanding example of an Arts and Crafts home and most deserving of its Grade II listing. The house sits in a plot of about 2.36 acres at the end of The Glade, one of Letchworth Garden City's most prestigious locations.
Hall Barn, The Glade, Letchworth Garden City - Guide price £2,395,000
Hall Barn, The Glade, Letchworth Garden City - Guide price £2,395,000
Hurstly
Regularly enjoyed as a summer retreat by former prime minister Herbert Asquith and later home to the Shackleton family of Antarctic explorer fame, Hurstly is an exceptional Arts and Crafts 1880s residence set within the prestigious Sandy Down area of Boldre.
Hurstly, Sandy Down, Boldre, Lymington, Hampshire - Guide price £1,895,000
Hurstly, Sandy Down, Boldre, Lymington, Hampshire - Guide price £1,895,000
Embden House
Embden House was built in the 1880s as the Dower House for neighbouring Newton Castle. Built during the Arts and Crafts movement, over the years the original features of Embden have been carefully looked after and remain largely intact giving the house a wonderful sense of history and grandeur.
Embden House, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross - Offers over £550,000
Embden House, Newton Street, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross - Offers over £550,000
Durford Edge
Designed in 1923 by lauded architect Inigo Triggs, this Arts and Crafts property forms part of the Durford Wood Estate with approximately 10 acres of grounds including woods and a garden by the celebrated designer Gertrude Jekyll, one of the most important British landscape designers of the 20th century.
Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hampshire - Excess of £3,250,000
Durford Wood, Petersfield, Hampshire - Excess of £3,250,000
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