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A private house originally built around 1930, led itself to become a house of distinction. The main feature of the house is undisputedly the conservatory/dining room. This has the facility to become an open space by having its curved roof retractable over the garage roof, to leave the diners eating "al fresco". It provides a controlled environment through the air conditioning system housed on the roof. The shapes are enhanced by repetition where the roof lights to the kitchen and bathroom are matched by the housing of the a/c unit. The materials used for the conservatory were teak and curved glass.
The house is a family house with four bedrooms, three bathrooms (one en-suite), two receptions, a large kitchen, a conservatory/dining room and a granny annex, complete with its own en-suite bathroom.
It also has a spacious garage, accessed from a rear private road.
The study has bookcases with details matching the original architraves, tying the features of the house, new and old.
The master bathroom has marble bath surround and a marble sink taken from Lutyens' Marsh Court. When this was divided into flats, the pink marble was matched and the island bath was then enveloped by marble on all four sides. David Mlinaric, interior designer for the National Trust, put the final touches with soft furnishings.
The guest bathroom has Languedoc marble, specially chosen by the client and expertly fitted by Whiteheads Marble Company. A marble soapdish was added for effect.
