Room with a (Canaletto) view

A new 25-flat development by Telford Homes at Calders Wharf on the Isle of Dogs offers buyers a view of the scene that inspired Canaletto in the 18^th century, as well as the chance to own a collectible copy of one of his most famous masterpieces. The homes look directly across the Thames to Sir Christopher Wren’s Old Royal Naval College, alongside the Cutty Sark – a vista that inspired A View of Greenwich from the River, painted c. 1750-52. Buyers at the scheme will be entered into a prize draw for artist Ken Small’s recreation of the painting, which the developer speculates is a collectable investment. Prices start at £678,000.

Evening Standard (06/12/2019)