A perfectly preserved Art Deco house that hasn’t changed since the 1930s has come on the market for the first time since 1956.
The property on Dorchester Drive, Herne Hill in south London, has an asking price of £1.75m and comes with original 1930's radiators, original Crittall windows and an original kitchen.
The home is just one of handful designed by the design duo Kemp & Tasker, who are perhaps best known for their cinemas.
Boasting three receptions rooms, two toilets and five bedrooms, the house also has a large garden, iron staircase, “sunspan” curved windows in the living room, roof terrace, original hardwood flooring, and 1930's tiled bathroom.
The sellers Hamptons have suggested that the two reception rooms could be knocked into one to create a 40ft “ballroom”.
In 1934 a Kemp & Tasker house design won the Daily Mail's Ideal House Competition and was erected temporarily at Olympia in the "Village of Tomorrow" at Ideal Home Show the following year.
The builders, Bromley-based Messrs Morrell Bros. Builders advertised that the home could be built to order anywhere but only three known examples exist - in Dublin, Hayes in Kent and this one on the market.
A spokesperson for Hamptons said: "Owned by the same family since 1956, this house now provides the opportunity for a buyer to breathe new life into a well-loved family home to create something really special in terms of style and space.
"It has wonderful features such as curved doors, original hardwood flooring (beneath existing carpets), original Crittall windows, the fabulous 'sunspan' curved window in the lounge, grand iron staircase and original tiled bathroom.
"There is a wraparound garden and off-street parking on both sides.
"The original sales brochure described the ground floor as having the option of combining the two reception rooms with the hall to create a forty ft ballroom.
"Its beautiful wooden floor, believed to be maple, also extends into the study which has full-length window views over the garden.
"The roof is a perfect spot to enjoy the sun and the views over London. There is an additional room on the roof, not shown on the floor plan, housing the water tank and providing useful extra storage space."
