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Derek Stanley Bottomley-designed 1960s modernist house in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire

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It's always great to find some interesting 1960s architecture. But it's even better when the interior of the house is largely unchanged from that decade too. That's what you get with this Derek Stanley Bottomley-designed modernist house in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire.

The northern architect designed this five-bedroomed house for his own occupation, with the house still owned by the family now. It's also packed with all his period design tricks too, some incredibly reminiscent of the era. The agent says it needs 'some refurbishment and modernisation'. We're not so sure. We like it just the way it is.

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For sale: 1960s midcentury-style Man House by James Hunter in Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside

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Midcentury in Liverpool? You'd better believe it. Even better, this this James Hunter-designed Man House in Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside is on the market right now.

It’s a midcentury-style bungalow, dating back to 1964 and the work of American architect James Hunter. It's a hoyse that boasts space, both with a large plot and an open plan design reminiscent of that era. Yes, it has been modernised, but the work undertaken has maintained the character of the original house.

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For sale: 1970s detached house at Bowness on Windermere – with original 1970s interior

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I usually start with an outside view of a house, but the kitchen in this 1970s detached house at Bowness on Windermere could be a page from a 1970s design magazine.

It's not – this is a house up for sale right now, with much its structure and interior largely unchanged from the decade that produced it. Obviously the agent says it's a 'blank canvas to the new purchaser to redesign and create their ideal home'. But if you love the 1970s, it probably offers much more than that.

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For sale: 1950s Miramar house in Mackworth, Derby, Derbyshire – with original 1950s kitchen

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We hunt high and low for interesting houses and by looking at the exterior of the Miramar house in Mackworth, Derby, Derbyshire, it might not look like our most exciting find. But amazingly, parts of this house are still much the same as they were in the 1950s.

Miramar is a detached, single-story house, designed by noted Derby architect Derek Montague and built for a local businessman in 1952, despite having the looks of an earlier, art deco era. It stands in an elevated position, with plenty of country views, which is best viewed from the floor-to-ceiling picture window in the entrance hallway.

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Ray-Bans clearance at Brand Alley

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A look out of the window shows it is still sunglasses weather – and with a Ray-Ban clearance at Brand Alley, there are bargains to be had on that front.

There's a mix of aviators and the classic, retro-style Wayfarer Ray-Bans, worn by bands and hipsters for more years than we care to remember. Of the variations of the latter, the pair pictured above has a dark tortoiseshell frame with green lens, but there are plenty of others to choose from.

Grab the ones above for £80, down from £120. All are 'while stocks last' of course.

Find out more at the Brand Alley website

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For sale: 1930s grade II-listed, Berthold Lubetkin-designed Six Pillars modernist house in London SE26

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What can you say about Six Pillars? Well you can say it's grade II-listed, as well as a modernist masterpiece. It's also on the market right now.

Six Pillars was built in 1934 for the Head Master of Dulwich College and was the work of Berthold Lubetkin's architectural practice, Tecton, It has been updated in recent years under the direction of renowned architect John Winter, but is still very much one of the finest examples of modernist architecture in Britain.

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