The Peckham House

Most people saw this small plot of land in southeast London and thought it was too small for anything but a broom closet, but not Monty Ravenscroft. After buying the land, he built an amazing house with a retractable roof and tons of space-saving tricks:

Monty’s particular ideas and vision are found all over the house. It is full of unusual touches. A bathroom sink concealed in a drawer. An open-plan ensuite shower. A translucent glass toilet wall that adjoins the lounge: ‘When it’s backlit you get silhouettes – which is more of a problem for men than women.’

Possibly the quirkiest feature can be found in the bedroom, where you’ll find a bed that can be slid sideways to reveal a bath. ‘I don’t have time for baths,’ Monty explains. ‘Most houses have baths because it’s what you’re supposed to have – they take up lots of space but are never used. People have showers in baths, which is fine but tedious. With this bath, bathing is a special occasion, a theatrical thing.’

Monty is proud of all these details. How every wall ‘floats’ without touching ceiling, floor or another wall. The hidden stair rail fixings. The space-saving pigeon steps to the two mezzanine bedrooms that not only float but also gently spring as you ascend them – ‘People find them more disconcerting than I thought.’

Link – via Apartment Therapy, Thanks Becky !