Vale End, a grand, three-storey townhouse, stands out from the other smart terraces on Chelsea’s Mallord Street. The building’s window frames, guttering and front gate are all painted pale green, while its curved bow windows are almost turret-like. And inside, there are two vast, light-filled artist studios.
Vale End was commissioned in 1913 by the British artist Arthur Croft Mitchell, who lived and worked in the house for 42 years until his death in 1956. The green window frames were requested by Mitchell’s wife, Evelyn ‘Molly’ Ware, to complement the foliage outside.
