Idyllic seaside home and studio of British painter John Miller whose work featured on Chris Rea’s King Of The Beach album goes on sale for £1.7m Picturesque four-bedroom Ferrymans Rest alongside two-bedroom Beach House is on sale for £1.7million The Cornwall property, which also has private steps to the beach, was the home of famous artist John Miller He painted scenes of the turquoise Hayle estuary, St Ives bay and white sand beach from the house Striking blue and white artworks by him have gone on to be displayed at the Victoria and Albert museum By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 13:40 BST, 13 June 2019 | Updated: 13:40 BST, 13 June 2019 Viewcomments Advertisement The idyllic seaside home and art studio of a British painter, famous for painting vivid scenes of Cornish beaches, has gone on sale for £1.7million. John Miller painted simple but striking blue and white images of the turquoise Hayle estuary, St Ives bay and Porthkidney beach surrounding his home, along with other Cornish scenes, which ended up being displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Truro cathedral and at private Soho-based club Groucho. One of his artworks was even used by Grammy award nominee Chris Rea, for the cover of his album King Of The Beach. The esteemed artist's four-bedroom Ferrymans Rest and two-bedroom Beach House art studio, where he painted many of his stunning pictures, have now been put up for sale with Marshall's estate agents. After he died in 2002 the main property was divided into two guesthouses. As well as three bathrooms and a kitchen the artist's estate also has private steps that lead down to the white sand on Porthkidney beach. The isolated property is located behind the West Cornwall Golf Club and iconic St Uny's Church. A director at Marshall's, Zoe Kent, said both houses are currently holiday lets and 'do very well'. 'They are joined together so the new owner could make it into one big house easily. 'It is a remote location and the views are to die for. It is a stunning place to experience the special light of St Ives Bay which attracts so many artists.' Born in London in 1931, John decided to move to Cornwall in 1958 after visiting the St Buryan Church for an exam earlier that decade. He was elected to the Newlyn Society of Artists in 1961, and became a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1964, but only began to establish a reputation with the wider public following his first solo exhibition in Penzance in 1974, from which he began to hold exhibitions in London, New York, Vancouver and several European cities. A year before his death he held his first major exhibition at the Portland gallery in London in June 2001. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility