Bicknacre House

We were commissioned by our client, a prominent entertainer, to rationalise and refurbish their existing house and outbuildings, set in a secluded rural location with verdant surroundings. The house faced rigorous planning restrictions and specialist policies to comply with.

The interior of the house is reworked, with a rear extension creating a new super space (living, kitchen, dining), and master bedroom.

A key tenet of our client’s brief was that imagination and fun must feature prominently, fulfilled through a number of interesting and unconventional elements peppering the property; a hidden staircase between the new open-plan living area and the master bedroom, provides a location to present the owner's art collection. Further features include a 'suspended' seating area,  a slide through the entrance hall fireplace, and a fireman’s pole connecting the ground and first floors!

The thermal performance and air tightness of the pool house, annexe building, and main house have been greatly improved by our design and specifications, including the removal of an old and inefficient oil-fuelled heating system.

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