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Manygate Lane I

Shepperton, TW17

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Designed by the Swiss architect Edward Schoolheifer for the Lyon Group
in 1964, this three-bedroom house is a beautiful example of architecture
of the era. The house has a spacious and light open-plan living area downstairs,
arranged around a central ‘pod’ that accommodates a kitchen, cloakroom
and staircase. Upstairs, the house benefits from three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is both a front and rear garden. A garage, located close by,
also comes with the house (there is also further off-street parking for all residents and guests on the estate). The total internal area is approximately 130
sq m / 1,400 sq ft.

History

The houses on Manygate Lane were built in 1964 by the Lyons Group and
designed by the Swiss architect Edward Schoolheifer. They are neatly
arranged around two landscaped quadrangles. Built to a high
specification, these two-storey, three-bedroom houses were originally
sold in the mid-1960s for £7,695 each – a very high figure at the time
considering that the average price for a three-bedroom house in London
was then only £3,500.

The
radical design of the houses, especially the open-plan ground-floor
space, drew much attention when they were first built, and continues to
do so. An extensive article on Manygate Lane written by Sarah Wise forThe Guardianin 1999 describes the project as “a rare British experiment in
modernist private-sector housing”.

In recognition of its unique and outstanding design, Manygate Lane
was designated a Conservation Area in 2002. The listing information
notes that the estate “combines a stark simplicity of design and use of
modern materials in buildings that are set around traffic-free shared
open spaces with extensive landscaping”. With reference to the houses
themselves, it is pointed out that “the rear and front gardens are
visible through the open-plan living room when viewed from the
quadrangle green… The contemporary modernist concept of blurring the
division between inside and outside is will illustrated in these
properties.” Further information on the Conservation Area (in pdf format) can be found by clickinghere.

Being
close to the renowned Shepperton film studios, the estate has had many
well-known residents, including Tom Jones (pictured right on the road
at the front of the houses), Marlon Brando,
Rod Steiger and Julie Christie.

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