It's in Forest Hill, and it's a three bedroom terraced house by architect Norman Starrett, part of the underrated Hyndewood development. It looks like the property might need a little work, but the good news (for fans of mid-century modern) is that many of the original features are still there... including the parquet flooring, the windows, even some of the original kitchen units. It's with The Modern House estate agents, with a guide price of £345,000, particulars here. For some scans of an original article written about the Hyndewood development from around the time it was built, go here.

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Mouseprice's ten fastest falling residential streets in the UK include a couple of London roads. Erebus Drive, in SE26, close to the river in Greenwich, is heavy on new-build apartments, but Russell Road in Barnet (NW9) looks like a fairly average residential road. You can see the full top ten on Mouseprice's actual report by clicking here.

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I always find it rather puzzling how the moniker 'modernism' can have found itself attached to a particular architectural movement - didn't anyone realise that there would come a day when it was no longer actually modern?

That said, the focus on light and space that characterises the modernist movement of the 20's and 30's does still feel fresh and this elegant property that has come up for sale in Dulwich, SE26 is a fine example of the genre. It was designed in 1932 by the Tecton practice, headed by the darling of the British Cement Association, Berthold Lubetkin, probably best known for designing the penguin pool at London Zoo. The house was built by the engineer Ove Arup whose firm later went on to collaborate on the Sydney Opera House, the Pompidou Centre and the Gherkin. It has been lovingly restored by architect John Winter and is now on the market with The Modern House for £1.5 million. (Thanks to Albert for the tip-off)