They may be responsible for much-derided mock Tudor, but the way the Edwardians quietly remixed the Victorian home laid the groundwork for modernist principles.
Here was a new way of building for a new century, with wider halls, bigger windows – stained glass if you're lucky – and front gardens that would establish a sense of separation from the street.
It's little wonder that the Edwardian instinct towards the light and bright has made these homes popular with those who find their more numerous Victorian counterparts dingy or cramped.
We've hand-picked ten of the best on the market now, from a spacious flat in a converted police station to a family home that's hiding a gallery-like rear extension.
East Finchley, N2
£975,000
A spacious three-bedroom apartment at the top of a smart converted police station on the border with Muswell Hill. There's more than 1,000 square feet of living space and a private roof terrace.
Dexters, 020 8444 2388
Crouch End, N8
£3.95 million
This almost 3,500 square foot family home has seen a sensational gallery-like remodel by architect Niall McLaughlin. There are five bedrooms, a double-aspect lounge with views across tree canopies and an outdoor home office.
The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
Barnes, SW13
£515,000
A one-bedroom flat in a smart mansion block next to the Thames, with swift access to Barnes Bridge and the mainline station. Perks include a share of the freehold and no onward chain.
James Anderson, 020 3835 4071
Bounds Green, N11
£900,000
This deceptively spacious four-bedroom terrace has well-proportioned rooms and a wealth of period features, including original fireplaces on both floors. Further highlights include a pretty landscaped garden.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3856 3748
Highgate, N6
£595,000
A two-bedroom maisonette in a character row of Victorian houses near the Parkland Walk and within walking distance of the Tube. Perks include built-in storage and a small terrace off the main bedroom.
Robert Lehrer, 020 3910 6611
Ladywell, SE13
£1.495 million
This stylish family home has been transformed by rear and loft extensions, which have integrated argon double-glazed sash windows, reclaimed wood flooring and a kitchen with Carrara marble counters.
Munday’s, 020 3909 6611
West Dulwich, SE21
£500,000
A spacious and chain-free two-bedroom apartment with sole use of the rear garden and summer house. It's within walking distance of two stations and is being sold with a share of the freehold.
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 3835 2161
Leytonstone, E11
£450,000
This two-bedroom flat, on the market without a chain, is on the ground floor of an unusual detached house opposite Leyton Flats and Hollow Pond. It comes with access to a large basement and a parking space.
Eeleven, 020 3834 7908
Ealing, W5
£1.449,950 million
A handsome four-bedroom house with off-street parking and a generous garden, close to three Tube stations including Ealing Broadway with its Elizabeth Line connections. In all there's more than 2,000 square feet of space.
Hamptons, 020 8840 4545
Acton, W4
£600,000
This newly refurbed split-level flat has its own front door, a smart kitchen and bathroom and sole access to a low maintenance patio garden. Southfield Recreation Ground and Acton Park are a short walk away.
