Once home to the Lambeth School of Art, this Grade II*-listed building in South London has been transformed into a bright, three-bedroom apartment of architectural and historical depth. The school was founded in 1860, its stone laid by the Prince of Wales, and the building later became the City and Guilds of London Art School — where figures like Vincent van Gogh are thought to have studied. In the 1980s, architect Tony Fretton converted the structure into six residences, balancing its ecclesiastical character with a modern, gallery-like clarity.

Spanning over 2,300sqft, the split-level apartment has been sensitively redesigned by its current owners. Light filters through towering windows onto restored floorboards and bespoke joinery, complemented by handcrafted lighting and a calm Farrow & Ball palette. The double-height living room anchors the plan, with sightlines to a private garden and communal courtyard beyond. A Brazilian Quartzite kitchen and underfloor heating add contemporary precision to the period frame.

Set minutes from the River Thames and Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the home embodies London’s layered architectural history — one of craft, adaptation and quiet grandeur.

It’s listed with The Modern House for £2.85m.