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

I worked minutes from that house, it's technically Swiss Cottage but you could argue St John's Wood at a stretch. It's on a close that looks like a suburb, despite being right in the centre of London. Proper little wealthy enclave. It's definitely not worth £22million though.

Ah, the photos are Jemima Stehli. I thought they had a voyeuristic feminist vibe to them.

I think this is deffo someone who has chosen their own a/w rather than being 'curated'.

I am enjoying this 'through the keyhole' game!

Yeah, for 22 million I want somewhere to stable the ponies that isn't right across town and enough space for the dogs to roam without being 'evil eyed' by all the nannies out with their charges.

Think I'll stick to my poor little house. At least I can stand outside and not be overlooked (even if it is overlooked by billionaires)!

How can a house cost £22million? That’s more money that I will ever earn in my entire life!

Plus is that low cabinet in front of the window something from Ikea for £50 or from I Saw You Coming Naice Interiors for £5000.

@Bjorkdidit do you mean the half wood, half painted thing in the window of picture 2? It looks somewhat hand painted —patchy—. I think it might be a £50k minimalist sculpture from I Saw You Coming Galleries. Or £500k, depending on the artist…

I know someone who hung an empty, awkward shaped (hence empty), very fancy, small gilt frame that their grandfather made on a gallery wall in their home, just as a quirky object that they loved. It was like the emperor’s new clothes as some people tried to work out the artist and interpret it 😂

Nice house, terrible decor. Also, it looks hard (and expensive) to heat.

Given that they only seem to have books in that one room, I'd say it was an attempt to make them look 'arty', like people who arrange their books by colour.

I can't get over the price - WHO are the people that have that much money to spend on just a house?!

I noticed the Gilbert and George artwork. Would put me off as I don't like their work, seems to be provocative for the sake of it. Tracey Emin's work may not be to your taste (or mine) but is seeking to say something.

It's not that many books, though, is it? From the OP I was expecting somewhere with bookshelves lining every room. We've got more than that in our house which is a fraction of the size of that one.

'Scuse me while I pop out to buy a lottery ticket.

Isn't all art provocative for the sake of it? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Naff.

Cluttered and a mish mash of all sorts of styles, seems like they couldnt pick one style and stick with it. Its a mess. WTF is that crap on the coffee table about?!

When you can afford 22 million, nothing is hard or expensive to heat.

why be so rude, it is someone’s home.

Maybe their style is "stuff we like".

I'd rather have their "cluttered" look than some soulless minimalist shite.

Apart from that coffee table. That's mad. Where do you put your mug?

Exactly my thought.

My friend used to live in Wadham Gardens....in Greenford....no houses there for £22.5m. More like £500k.

Most of the laundry is generated on the bedroom floor though, so it may actually be easier.

I have piles of books around my house - it's because I don't have enough room for more bookshelves, maybe I will start calling them art!

£22 million!!!

I like their sofas <misses point>

That's just beautiful but maybe not as much in the depths of winter.

Is that area of coastline at risk of erosion like so much of North Norfolk?

You could probably buy every house in my town for £22 million!

The owners are clearly creative types ( and pretentious) the book piles are horrid and not sure what the black hole on the wall next to them are