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“Original features are abundant in this exceptional 1960s townhouse designed by Norman Starrett”
This four-bedroom house was built in the 1960s by renowned architect Norman Starrett. Set peacefully amongst the greenery of Hyndewood Estate in Forest Hill, it is home to an abundance of original features; the current owner has thoughtfully preserved the Starrett-designed elements while introducing careful modern touches. The house has a peaceful garden and a garage on the estate is included in the sale.
Hyndewood III
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History
Norman Starrett was an ambitious young architect who learnt his trade working in the practices of renowned modernist architects Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew. This 1960s development is one of a small number in southeast London designed by Starrett for Hyndewood, a postwar development company perhaps rivalled only by Span for the quality of its housing.
In Hyndewood, Starrett was lucky enough to find a development company that shared his progressive ideas. Together they wanted to see housing in the UK keep pace with architectural advances in Scandinavia, America and elsewhere. Starrett's project at Greatwood was given a Civic Design Award in the 1960s and was recently protected by a local listing, but this group of houses has remained lesser-known.
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