Slice of the Sixties

One place that might beat it to that blue plaque is the former residence of the architect Sir Norman Foster. The red brick house in Hampstead is a mixture of period and contemporary features, having kept many original fireplaces, but with a steel and marble kitchen and a very Sixties-style galleried reception room. Gems in the self-contained basement flat include an old juke box and a pinball machine. The agent is Chestertons, and the house is available to rent for pounds 2,500 a week.