Bit of a quirky house in Hampstead…

[Alfreddoeblin]

Do the owners just like books or is this an attempt at a Tracey Emin unmade bed art installation look with random books piled up instead.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144887792#/?channel=RES_BUY

God that's gorgeous.

Do you think so ? I’m a bit meh about it. Just doesn’t gel.

I love it but the price! Even for London. And I don't like the idea of going onto the 2nd floor to do my laundry. But maybe if I could afford that house, I could afford a servant to do it for me 😆

What a beautiful house.

I love it.

i do think the book piles are a bit odd though.

I love it but the price! Even for London.

I thought that! I knew it would be expensive in Hampstead but £22m!

I love the house but not the decor. Hate the piled books. It's not in Hampstead.

Money can't buy taste 😂

You can have my 4 bed house for the spare £500,000!

Do you think the second floor is supposed to be like a teenage/lodger/housekeeper living area area or something? Why is there a kitchen and utility room there?

ha ha yes- that's what the second floor is four - the live in nanny/housekeeper me thinks.

It would probably cost even more if it was in Hampstead!

I like it but not for that price - blimey! That looks like it might be an original Anish Kapoor on the wall. I wouldn't have that all over Rightmove.

The book piles are pretentious. Anyone who reads books wants easy access to them, spines out, in some sort of order, not tottering piles.

EPC = D

Agree that the second floor is for the housekeeper. They need someone to clean the six bathrooms!

Never mind the books, the coffee table with all the nicknacks is giving me serious anxiety. What is something gets knocked over

Book piles making my teeth itch. But what a house!

The book piles are pretentious. Anyone who reads books wants easy access to them, spines out, in some sort of order, not tottering piles.
That's what I thought, too. Although I admit that my TBR list is a tottering pile.

But on second thoughts, I think the tottering piles are actually an Art Installation.

It confuses my brain and doesn't look like there is any real comfort.

Gorgeous house (in St John's Wood which is near Regent's Park, down the road from Hampstead). Not a fan of the internal decoration nor the way the books are piled up higgledy piggledy but it could be stunning.

Me too! It's more like a display table than an actual coffee table. But with all that space you could probably fit another one in 😁.

I always wonder why people sell these type of houses. I guess it's usually one of several they own and "downsizing" is shedding a couple of homes.

Though if I was going to spend millions it would be this https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/142135811#/?channel=RES_BUY

and spend the rest of the money on a lock up and leave in London!

It's a beautiful house. Who cares about the books they don't come with the property.

I love it! I would put the books on the shelves up properly though.

The coffee table is too cluttered for me but I kind of admire them for it. It’s a wonderland to explore.

They have some stunning artwork and furniture. It has some personality.

Wow!

But really...how much? Is it a misprint?

Given the lack of dust and general grime, it's definitely intentional rather than slobbish living.

Gorgeous house. And that bath!!!

Horrific AstroTurf in the garden.