Located within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this new Arts and Crafts-influenced residence replaced an ‘end of life’ 1960’s bungalow.

Conceived to sit above an extensive private wine cellar, this highly refined house features a dramatic circular sitting room.  An internal lift provides access to all floors, from the underground level to the roof-top observation deck showcasing panoramic views overlooking the Fal Estuary.

The bespoke joinery and internal finishes detailed by The Bazeley Partnership included walnut floor-boarding, skirtings, doors and wardrobes.  Curved staircases are complemented by glass handrails and the bathrooms are finished with limestone, white marble and mother-of-pearl inlay.  The bedrooms were completed with vanity units clad in rustic oak and marble and feature hand-painted murals on Japanese silk wallpaper.

Externally, widespread use of traditional stonework, cut granite, Delabole slate, standing seam copper roofs and copper gutters and downpipes combine to create a building that acknowledges the regional context whilst maintaining its own character.

Housing an extensive collection of vintage wines and champagnes, the concept for the private wine cellar was influenced by the client’s desire for an ‘Old World’ French and Tuscan theme.

Accessed from ground floor level by lift and a bespoke, arch-formed staircase, the newly created underground space has reinforced concrete walls with barrell-vaulted ceilings clad in stone, supported by stone columns and arches forming storage niches.

In order to keep the valuable contents in optium condition, the cellar is naturally ventilated using anti-bacterial, silver-lined ducts installed below the cellar’s structural floor slab.

Photographs by The Bazeley Partnership