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Originally built in 1873 as a coach house , the imposing red brick and white stucco townhouse of Ashburton House has been painstakingly restored by Katharine Pooley . The final interior , pieced together over two years , artfully balances a contemporary aesthetic with rich , historic , detailing .
ASHBURTON HOUSE
Standout architectural features include : the intricately inlaid marble entrance hall floor ; a linear bronze staircase scrolling gracefully upward through the building ; generous sash windows to both the front and rear façade ensuring each of the seven floors is flooded with light , and a limestone-clad roof terrace with unparalleled views over the roof tops and chimney pots of Knightsbridge below .
The owner of the property has a love of contemporary art and the interior reflects this , with unexpected but precisely positioned pops of colour . A handful of largescale , impactful paintings , form a vivid backdrop to an exciting and eclectic collection of Classical and Asian artifacts and sculptures .
The tonal dining room is brought to life by a glorious , shimmering , emerald and coral impressionistic painting by English contemporary artist , Rebecca Meanley , in front of which sit a pair of French Baroque-style , rock crystal candle sticks adding a theatrical flourish .
The first floor living room stretches across the breadth of the building and is dominated by a pair of large-scale canvases . Their glossy swirling ink blues and cerise pinks are vividly juxtaposed against the minimal and monochromatic interior .