A Grade II-listed Hampstead house that was once home to the great British landscape painter John Constable has gone on sale for almost £5 million.
Between 1827 and his death in 1837, the Georgian property was the residence of the famous artist, best known for paintings such as The Hay Wain, Flatford Mill and Salisbury Cathedral from The Meadows.
It's located on Well Walk, 200 metres from Hampstead Heath, where the painter took daily walks with his sketchbook and pencils to capture the landscape en plen air.
Though modestly referred to by the artist as a 'little house', the property stands five storeys high and sprawls across a massive 2,398 square feet.
It retains many of its original features, including cast iron fireplaces and windows from Constable's time.
The present owners have retained its historic appeal while fitting the house out with modern conveniences.
The three-bedroom home boasts a Shaker-style kitchen, a utility room that doubles as a summer kitchen, a south-east facing garden, and a wine store.
Estate agent Marcus Pickett said: "This beautiful home has been meticulously and totally restored throughout by the current owners and features a plethora of original features and offers fantastic views over the city from the upper floors."
A blue plaque marking Constable's residence was placed on the property in 1923.
Constable's impact on the Hampstead area extended beyond his own home.
The rolling hills and cloud formations over Hampstead Heath were captured in several of his pieces.
His sketches of one view even played a significant role in restoring the Branch Hill Pond, 132 years after he painted it.
However, his most renowned masterpiece, 'The Hay Wain', was not a tribute to Hampstead but to his upbringing on the banks of the River Stour.
Despite this, some of the sketches it is based on may have been made at Whitestone Pond, where delivery carts climbing the hill through Hampstead would cool their wheels in the water
And the piece, originally titled Landscape: Noon, was painted in a shed at his Hampstead home.
The iconic painting, considered a classic depiction of the English countryside, ranks among Britain's favourite artworks.
Constable spent long periods in Hampstead village from 1819 until his death in 1837.
His presence in Hampstead is kept alive by Finchley-based art critic Estelle Lovatt's walking tours.
These include his homes in Well Walk and Lower Terrace, and grave in Hampstead Parish Churchyard.
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