By now, our fondness for The Modern House, the UK real estate agency that seems to have no shortage of enviable listings, has been well-documented (for a sampling of recent posts we’ve written that originated from their site, go here, here, and here). So we were intrigued when their team sent word of a new venture, an offshoot that specializes in historic homes across Britain.
Inigo, named after the 17th-century English architect and designer Inigo Jones (a “self-taught genius who kick-started a golden age of home design,” according to the site), launched just last week. Among the grand Victorians, Tudors, and Edwardians listed was a more modest two-bedroom townhouse in East London that thoroughly charmed us.
Scroll down to take a tour of the small home, which, as it turns out, is owned by a designer, Jen Pelzig (of Parsnip Design), and her husband, Jack.
Photography courtesy of Inigo.
Above: Jen and Jack Pelzig share the 950-square-foot two-bedroom house with their toddler son. An arched window in the living room looks out onto the street.
Above: Hanging above the wood-burning stove is a gallery of animal illustrations.
Above: Another sitting area is adjacent to the living room and features a second fireplace. The open room is painted Wattle by Paint & Paper Library.,
Above: Down a couple steps and toward the rear of the house is the kitchen.
Above: The cabinets are by deVOL and painted Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green.
Above: An iroko wood countertop adds warmth. The walls are covered in Paint & Paper Library’s Cotton I; the panelling and woodwork in Cotton IV.
Above: The kitchen is small but has space for a dining table. Just beyond the kitchen is a small patio.
Above: Houseplants trailing down from a high wall-mounted shelf add a whimsical touch. The brackets on the shelf are from Ironmongery World.,
Above: A flat-weave rug featuring an abstract design becomes wall art on the second-floor landing.
Above: The main bedroom, with ample natural light. The pendant light is from John Lewis.
Above: In the son’s room, there’s just enough space for both a crib and toddler bed.
Above: A cast-iron tub in the bathroom.
Above: Decking extends across the small backyard, surrounding a plum tree.
For the listing on Inigo, go here.
For more British interiors, see:
- A Composed Life: A Rarefied London Townhouse Remodel by Jonathan Tuckey Design
- A Rehabbed London Maisonette from a Newly Minted Designer, High/Low Secrets Included
- The Compact Live/Work Space of London Designer Ondine Ash
