For first-time buyers especially
Nobody forgets their first front door. A portrait of it, with the year underneath, turns the biggest thing they have ever done into something they can hang above the sofa they have not bought yet.
The new home gift
The keys were the start.This is the keepsake.
First homes are fought for: the deposit years, the viewings, the paperwork. A portrait of the house marks the day it became theirs, in a way a bottle of fizz never could.
See the new house as art, free ↗From parents, to parents, between partners
It works from any direction: parents marking a child finally flying, a couple marking their own completion day, or grandparents given a portrait of the new house they have not managed to visit yet.
The estate agent photo works
If the listing photo is the best picture of the house that exists, use it, as the photo itself rather than a screenshot of it. The preview is free either way, so nothing is risked by trying.
Fifteen editions, one house
From quiet graphite drawing styles to bold print looks, every edition is a fixed art direction applied to their actual architecture. The house stays exactly theirs in all of them.
Completion day, kept
The address thatfinally says theirs.
Upload one photograph of the front of the house. The finished artwork appears in a free private preview in about ten minutes, and a person checks every piece against the photograph before it is printed in the UK.
Asked before gifting
Good questions.Straight answers.
Anything else, write to studio@heldportraits.co.uk.
01What is a good gift for someone buying their first home?+
A portrait of the house they just bought. It marks the achievement rather than filling a cupboard, it is personal to their exact address, and because the preview is free you can see the finished artwork before deciding.
02Can I add the date they moved in?+
Yes. Add a line beneath the portrait at checkout: the address, the completion date, or the words the family uses for the place. It is laid out as part of the finished piece.
03How long does a new home portrait take to arrive?+
The free preview appears in five to ten minutes. Once you approve a piece it is checked by a person, made up in the United Kingdom, and delivered tracked, typically within a week.
04What sizes and prices are there?+
Three true 4:5 sizes, 8 by 10, 16 by 20 and 24 by 30 inches. Fine art paper prints from £39, framed from £59, canvas from £99 and a digital file at £12, all with UK delivery included.
Keep exploring
A portrait as a giftFirst homes, family houses and the ones left behind. Gifting, done properly.→The fifteen editionsThree collections, fifteen fixed points of view. The architecture stays yours.→Personalised house portraitsWhat makes a house portrait personal, and how yours gets that way.→Delivery, trackedUK delivery included on every piece, with timings stated before you pay.→
The mortgage took years.