Enter the raised-ground floor reception room, where palatial proportions are invigorated with eclectic artefacts and furnishings. To one side, a large wooden desk is set for dedicated home working; to the other, thoughtfully-arranged armchairs make for inviting spots to read the morning newspaper. Open the French doors to the balcony, overlooking the peaceful street below. Movie marathons take place in the snug television area, just a step up from the reception space.
The lower-ground floor is the home’s social heart. Pale walls, blonde floors and stone-coloured furnishings afford the open-plan kitchen and reception room a thoroughly calming feel. Rustic touches – the tree root coffee tables, succulents and ceramic vases – converse with contemporary sculptural lights. Natural tones continue across the smooth kitchen surfaces, which is beautifully lit through expansive skylights.
