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Art deco and modernist flats across UK hit the market

market-auction · 2026-05-15

Several art deco and modernist flats in England and Scotland are currently for sale, showcasing distinctive architectural styles from the 1920s to mid-century. In Glasgow, the Beresford, built in 1938 as a hotel for the Empire Exhibition and converted into 112 apartments in 2006, offers a fifth-floor flat with an open-plan kitchen-dining-living room, double bedroom, and shower room for £143,000. In Clapton, London, the art deco Strand Building (1925, originally Hackney Electricity Demonstration Halls and Offices) has a second-floor flat with pastel decor, walnut cabinetry, parquet flooring, and a Juliet balcony for £590,000. At the Barbican, London, a triplex apartment in Willoughby House spans the fifth to seventh floors, renovated in brutalist style with grey resin flooring, stainless steel kitchen units, a stained-glass window, and two balconies for £1.55m. In Hove, East Sussex, an art deco development near the King Charles III England coast path features a ground-floor four-bedroom apartment with bright green kitchen, mosaic-tiled hallway, and pink feature wall for £425,000. In Radlett, Hertfordshire, a penthouse in the mid-century Darnhills estate offers three bedrooms, oak-engineered flooring, and a south-facing balcony for £860,000.

Key facts

  • The Beresford in Glasgow was built in 1938 as a hotel for the Empire Exhibition and converted into 112 apartments in 2006.
  • A fifth-floor flat at The Beresford is for sale at £143,000.
  • The Strand Building in Clapton, London was built in 1925 for Hackney Electricity Demonstration Halls and Offices.
  • A second-floor flat at the Strand Building is for sale at £590,000.
  • Willoughby House at the Barbican is a Grade II-listed brutalist estate next to the Barbican Arts Centre.
  • A triplex apartment at Willoughby House is for sale at £1.55m.
  • In Hove, a ground-floor four-bedroom art deco apartment is for sale at £425,000.
  • In Radlett, a penthouse in the mid-century Darnhills estate is for sale at £860,000.

Entities

Institutions

  • Rettie
  • The Stow Brothers
  • The Modern House
  • Winkworth
  • Savills

Locations

  • Glasgow
  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom
  • Sauchiehall Street
  • Clapton
  • London
  • England
  • Hackney Downs Park
  • Barbican
  • Barbican Arts Centre
  • Hove
  • East Sussex
  • King Charles III England coast path
  • Seven Sisters
  • Radlett
  • Hertfordshire
  • London St Pancras

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