Design & Build
The dressing room opens onto a
beautiful Perlato Olympo polished
marble clad bathroom, with double
open shower and freestanding bath
- the warm earth tones of the marble
marrying well with the antique copper
taps and shower controls. The large
full height window with opaque lower
panel allows the clients to relax in this
oasis, while enjoying views of their rear
gardens and checking on the sedate
river traffic.
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 lower ground floor of their
spectacular home houses a gym of
gargantuan proportions, kitted out
to professional standards, with room
enough for the World Cup winning
Springboks 15 to train in comfort. Then
there is the playroom, with full size
pool table, cinema screen wall, and
long 90-degree angle cocktail bar in
beaten metal, facing enough sumptuous
high stools for a dozen or so house
guests. A dumb waiter from the ground
floor utility room opens in the bar
area, providing the family’s very own
‘Deliveroo’ service, perfect for both
partakers and observers of competitive
sports.
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