Outside of the capital, the word ‘basement’ is synonymous with the damp, dimly lit space beneath your house that’s usually full of broken kitchen utensils, boxes of dusty kids’ toys and rusty bikes. And, thanks to countless horror films, it’s more than a little bit creepy. In London, though, we embrace the basement as a thing of beauty – after all, we’ll take any space that’s going and do our darnedest to turn it into a human dwelling. Some though, are a little more special than your average basement flat. Here, we’re taking inspiration from those who’ve turned the most unlikely spaces into beautiful underground homes and watering holes.

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