A property in London's Primrose Hill has been converted into a work of art mansion/office building, perfect for those who love working from home.
After 10 years of planning, the Eglon House is now available in the market for £24 million ($34 million), The Telegraph has reported. The property is designed by Russell Sage who took inspiration from the Maison de Verre (House of Glass) built in Paris in 1930s. The Maison de Verre, designed by Pierre Chareau primarily used glass blocks and industrial materials.
Sage bought what used to be the Mayfair Recording Studio (yes, where the likes of Tina Turner and David Bowie recorded some of their songs) in 2008 when the studio closed.
"We didn't want to simply copy Chareau's masterpiece or recreate it as a tribute act," Sage said. "I wanted to explore its detail and design integrity through an entirely contemporary approach, to create a striking, modernist piece of architecture."
As described in The Telegraph's report, Eglon House features some of the interior designs of the original Maison de Verre such as 1930s Parisian sofa, light fittings and blue carpet. The five-bedroom mansion has two kitchens, a study, a lift, cinema room and a swimming pool. It also has reception rooms and a large unallocated space that the owner can turn into anything he wants from an art gallery to music hall to design studio. Sage said an art foundation and famous musician have already expressed interests of acquiring the property.
Four million people in London are already working from home and as that number is growing, it is no longer a surprise that live/work properties are also increasing. Thanks to superfast broadband technology, plus travel time and cost savings for both the employers and employees, this kind of properties might just become a norm. With that, real estate industry will surely adapt and try to dedicate larger part of a home for office work purposes.