Artist in residence: Van Gogh's London home goes up for sale

The end-of-terrace "blue plaque" property in Hackford Road, near Brixton, is to be auctioned by Savills next month with a guide price of £475,000.

The three-storey, mid-19th century property has been in the same family for more than 60 years and has many period features that would have been familiar to the Dutch artist, including fireplaces and outdoor lavatory.

Russell Taylor, an associate in Savills auctions department, said: "It has probably only changed hands twice since Vincent lived there. It needs total modernisation but a lot of features such as the fireplaces where he would have warmed himself on a cold night were covered up so they are not damaged in any way."

Mr Taylor said the house, which is being sold by the children of the elderly couple who owned it from the Forties, would have to be refurbished, including installation of central heating.

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