HOUSES OF THE WEEK

Lustworthy homes for sale in London, Edinburgh, Carmarthenshire and Devon

Our pick of the finest properties include a dramatic rental property in London, a flat in a classical Edinburgh townhouse and an 18th century farmhouse on the edge of the Brecon Beacons

London N1 £4,500 a week

David Adjaye has created museums and monuments, as well as homes for celebrities including Ewan McGregor and Jake Chapman, and the British-Ghanaian starchitect’s work is being celebrated in an exhibition at the Design Museum until May. Here’s a rare chance to live in one of his dramatic domestic creations: the Lost House, in King’s Cross, is fresh on the rental market. (Its owners are moving abroad.) Used as a location in TV shows such as Silent Witness, the three-bedroom home was built in 2004 on the site of a former delivery yard. Set chiefly on a ground and raised ground floor, it has 3,600 sq ft of living space, with three main light wells to keep it bright. The industrial