Vacant home in estate redesigned for arty type (8)
I believe the answer is:
aesthete
'arty type' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'vacant home in estate redesigned' is the wordplay.
'vacant' suggests removing the centre.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'redesigned' indicates anagramming the letters.
'home' with its middle taken out is 'he'.
'estate' is an anagram of 'aestte'.
'he' put into 'aestte' is 'AESTHETE'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for aesthete that I've seen before include "Someone who claims sensibility for art and nature" , "Estate he settled on lover of beautiful things" , "One appreciating art and beauty" , "Poetry lover maybe" , "Sensitive type" .)