The ground floor is designed around a central viewing axis to ensure uninterrupted views from the principal entrance through to the rear garden, ending with views of a commissioned sculpture. This central atrium comprises an open plan kitchen-living-dining area that is carefully positioned to maximise the amount of natural daylight.

Our client wanted the house to see them into their retirement, so accessibility was key. The luxury master suite with a separate bathroom and walk-in dressing room, which opens out onto a new raised terrace, are therefore positioned on the ground floor. Access to this bedroom is achieved via our secretly detailed door in the cladding that runs outside to in and back outside!

The first floor has two large double bedrooms with en-suites and private terraces that look over a large expanse of living/green roof and the garden beyond. The darkened cinema room is situated upstairs, where the large galleried landing provides dual aspect views of the front and rear gardens. The large roof light floods this central area with natural light that gets right into the heart of the home.

With such a variety of living spaces, both internal and external, our clients couldn’t wait to make Driftwood their home.