The entire house was gutted and the original layout reconfigured to create two large rooms on each floor divided by a new staircase. This new layout maximised space and light with one room looking to the street and the other to the garden. Elsewhere the architecture is exaggerated with wide tall doors and grand cornices to create a big scale house. The new basement was formed under the house and garden to create extra space for the leisure and service areas. This includes a multi-functional area featuring a wine cellar, gym, cinema, spa and soundproofed ‘nightclub’ was created for after dinner fun.
Externally the rear façade underwent a significant refurbishment and alterations including infilling the existing first floor terrace with a new glass box. This ‘glass box’ is now an intimate living space accessible form the Master bedroom and dressing room with a beautiful view of the garden. The contemporary glass box contrasts with the traditional Victorian brick-built façade blending old and new.
