Guildford, Surrey

Warren Road

This expansive estate home, nestled within sprawling grounds, lacked the grandeur but also the warm ambiance and contemporary amenities essential for modern living.
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The front facade was entirely flat, with all drainage pipes situated on this side, inadvertently giving it the appearance of a rear aspect rather than the front.
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Our dedicated collaboration with the clients spanned several months during the design phase, resulting in a meticulously crafted plan tailored precisely to their requirements. The comprehensive scope of work encompassed:

• Architectural design
• Interior design
• Custom furniture design and specification, including a near-circular sofa with seating for up to 10
• Design and specification of a pool house
• Careful sourcing and procurement of furniture, accessories, bespoke soft furnishings, and finishes
• A front extension, including extensive reconfiguration of the entrance hall, dining room, and the creation of a secret passageway leading to a new boot room
• The construction of a large brick-built porch, thoughtfully scaled and styled, centrally positioned to enhance the entrance hall and provide more symmetry externally
• Specially commissioned bricks to harmonise with the original building, replacing some unsympathetic later-added external walls
• Replacement of roofing - eliminating multiple small flat-roofed extensions added over the years, replacing them with pitched roofs that matched the original main roof and our newly built extensions

These changes resulted in a timeless front facade, integrating the house harmoniously into its surroundings.

We constructed a 120m2 brick-built 4-car garage and gym/dance studio complex, further enhancing the property's amenities, again using bespoke brick to tie it in with the enhanced main house. The landscaping re-design and implementation extended to both the front and rear of the property. New electric gates were designed and commissioned, in a style in keeping with the house's period, but featuring modern automation.

These transformative enhancements have elevated the property, giving it the presence and functionality it deserves.