10 Beautiful Houses in the United Kingdom

The UK has magnificent houses and beautiful historic buildings that have inspired amazing projects worldwide. It’s not just the old structures but also the new and modern ones that are inspiring and beautiful. Here are our top ten favorite houses in the United Kingdom, each unique in its own way.

The house designed by studio AMPS Arquitectura & Diseño in Hampshire demonstrates that a lengthy and linear floor plan can be engaging and functional when properly customized. This cottage-inspired structure fosters social connections and a sophisticated rural lifestyle. The house harmoniously blends with the landscape, establishing a strong connection with the natural environment.

While the exterior appears dark, the interior ambiance is vibrant, spacious, and inviting.

It is common for modern structures in the UK and worldwide to have rustic or farmhouse-inspired designs. This house, located on the outskirts of a village in Northumberland, is a prime example. With neighbors on three sides, the design needed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding architecture.

Studio Elliott Architects Ltd created a plan to give the house a simple yet modern twist, while still paying homage to the local buildings.

In the UK you can find old structures that have been restored and expanded. One of them is this beautiful house from North Wales dating back to the 16th century. Architecture firm Donald Insall Associates restored it to maintain its historic beauty.

The team also built a contemporary extension for the house that respects the context and style of the original building. The old and new structures are significantly different but also fit well together, bringing out the beauty in each other’s design and architecture.

This is an example of a renovation and expansion project that revitalized an old building and provided it with a new identity. The project involved an old terraced house in Croydon, UK. Studio FAB Architects was commissioned to remodel and expand the existing structure to accommodate the growing family.

The expansion includes a wood-clad section at the back of the house, extending the living area and increasing natural light. This section features a pitched roof and a vaulted space with a distinctive porthole window.

The Malone House, completed in 2019 by studio Adam Knibb Architects, features a contemporary extension. This extension aims to open up the interior, connect with the surroundings, and cater to the owners’ active lifestyle. The exterior color palette matches the existing house, allowing the extension to blend in.

The design itself is modern with clean lines, large openings, and glazed surfaces.

The Shambles is a 1960s bungalow transformed into a modern family home by Sketch Architects. The original house, though spacious, had an outdated and impractical layout. The architects aimed to address this issue and update the design to suit a contemporary lifestyle.

The renovated home now features a spacious living area with a tall ceiling and direct garden access, a separate playroom for children, and a beautiful master bedroom with an en-suite dressing room. It is now complete.

This Victorian house features a brick exterior and a contrasting, light-colored ground floor facade. However, the true character of the house is revealed at the back. Glazed surfaces and openings connect the interior spaces to the garden, extending to create a beautiful terrace. Architecture studio OEB undertook a refurbishment project to transform the house into a modern, smart, and minimalistic space that can be easily adapted.

The interior was reconfigured, concealed behind the classic brick facade.

Sometimes an old house is not salvageable, so the alternative is to demolish it and construct something new. This was the situation with a small 1920s bungalow on this site. The bungalow was torn down and replaced with a cluster of buildings that now form a modern home. The site, originally enclosed by dense hedging, was opened up to better showcase the views and allow more natural light inside.

The home consists of a single-story structure housing the kitchen, living, and dining areas, as well as a two-story section containing the bedrooms and bathrooms. There are also plans to include a garden studio, shed, and utility area.

The original design of this Edwardian semi-detached house in London was perfect for the owners’ extension plans. The building’s unusual shape made adding an extension easy. R2 Studio Architects managed to blend the old and new structures seamlessly, and make them feel like one. The extension is clad in timber, similar to the exposed brick on the original house’s facades.

While the styles are different, they create an interesting contrast rather than clash.

This Victorian terraced house in London posed challenges for the architects due to limited space and budget. However, Studio Material Works Architecture devised a plan to open up the house and seamlessly integrate new spaces with the existing floor plan. The strategy involved constructing an extension with a large skylight roof to allow ample natural light.

Reclaimed local bricks were used for the new exterior walls to ensure a harmonious blend with the original structure.