two of which are home to Simon’s children. All of these bedrooms boast patio doors opening out to the enclosed terrace. There’s also a games room which doubles up as a media room for the high tech features which the house has, including a Sonos and Bowers & Wilkins multi-room sound system. On the opposite wing a wood burner entices you into the kitchen/diner where triple aspect picture windows overlook the drive, lawn, and pond, with a sliding patio door and door opening to the patio and courtyard garden. A grey hand painted wooden kitchen sits sleekly against one wall, housing a recessed white composite stone worktop and twin white ceramic sink with a ‘Quooker’ instant boiling water tap (you can play hide and seek with the cabinets to find the dishwasher and fridge freezer).
A giant kitchen island topped in oiled Zebrano wood – whose clean lines are only marred by a near invisible induction hob – does the talking. Choose between the island and the bespoke steel and oak dining table
and matching bench for eating.
Head up the floating oak staircase and you’ll find yourself in Simon’s favourite space. The master bedroom suite (no other word will do) is framed by an old knotted oak wood door frame – the wood was saved from a local estate where it had languished unwanted from trees destroyed during the 1987 storm that hit southern England.
Stepping through this opening, you then take in the 16 ft high vaulted ceiling which is bookended by sliding glazed doors opening to the private roof terrace and a galleried bathroom featuring a deep double ended freestanding copper period-style bath by Hurlingham – complete with a halo of small floor spotlights – and matching his and hers copper sinks by the same maker. This is truly a bathroom worth photographing – despite its function as the most utilitarian of spaces. Tucked underneath the gallery is a private loo and a dressing area featuring highly polished Art Deco wardrobes and dressing table – even the loo has a wrought metal Great
“The industrial lighting came from the hold of an oil tanker. I wanted an industrial feel as this was once a working building, but not too much”
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HIGH POINT
“The most fun part of the build was the waterwheel. It took a couple of months to create, and was hand built. We found old parts of it in the grounds of the house. These were digitally scanned and the pieces laser cut to recreate the wheel.” – Simon Williams
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