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A Dream House on the River Thames
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nna and Jake had a long-term plan to build their dream house on the River Thames.
Five years ago they found the perfect location, a 2/3 acre plot with uninterrupted views of a pleasant stretch of the Thames, complete with its own pontoon.
Working with Exedra Architects, they drew up initial plans with some firm, clear cut ideas about living areas, leisure and most essential, touches of unexpected drama.
One of the biggest challenges was finding the right company to translate their blueprint plans into magnificent reality, and after checking the credentials of half a dozen top end housebuilders, they selected Octagon Bespoke.
Comments Anna; “With over forty years’ continuous experience in the luxury property market, along with reassurances from friends who owned Octagon homes, we felt we could entrust our lifelong dream of building the perfect house to the Octagon team, a decision we have never regretted from day one.”
The front of the house has all the classical good looks expected for an imposing house flanking the Thames. Walking through the front door, after taking in a most dramatic trompe l’oeil decorated entrance hall, visitors discover a contemporary, light-flooded open plan interior, where the
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rear of the house opens up to an elevated decked terrace, beyond which rolling lawns lead to the floating pontoon and the clients’ beloved Thames.
On the first floor are five substantial double bedrooms, three en-suites plus a separate family bathroom, and Anna’s own study, with rough-hewn African rosewood ‘work bench’ facing out of a wide internal window into the lower living levels of the house – the perfect matriarch look out post. The second floor is devoted to the Master Suite.
As well as their passion for the river, where the family take regular kayaking trips, when not relaxing in their new waterside summer house built from mellow, well-seasoned timbers, the family are seriously into sport, indoor leisure and not least, fitness. The home is finished with a gym of gargantuan proportions and a playroom with full size pool table, cinema screen wall, and long 90-degree angle cocktail bar.
Anna concludes; “We were ambitious with our vision for design and specification and our team of architects, suppliers, and not least Octagon have been there every step of the way. We all absolutely love our new home, so it has been worth it, and if we had to do it all over again, we would - as long as Octagon was at the helm.”
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