THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
OCTOBER 2017 £3.90
Back to the Seventies
Fashion’s fabulous decade
The Interiors Issue
Kitchens & Bathrooms 45 page focus
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TARA BERNERD, KEN BOLAN, TONY CHAMBERS, TIM GOSLING, TOM HOWLEY, MARTIN MOORE, BROOSK SAIB, EMMA SIMS-HILDITCH, SALLY STOREY & WILLIAM YEOWARD
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Under 500 ft from Sevenoaks High Street The ground floor has the principle living area with a superb open plan sitting room and striking kitchen/dining room. There are two first floor bedrooms and a bathoom. On the lower ground floor is a further room that could be a reception room or bedroom with its own terrace. There is also parking for several cars which is at a premium in the town centre. EPC: C
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Fulmer, Buckinghamshire An enchanting Georgian style home forming the wing of this country house
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1 EXCEPTIONAL GRADE II LISTED PERIOD RIVERSIDE RESIDENCE thames bank, sw14 Reception hall ø reception room ø dining room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø double reception room/ bedroom ø 3 further bedrooms ø family bathroom ø 2 shower rooms (1 with dressing area) ø walled front, side and rear gardens ø garage ø off-street parking ø 270 sq m (2,880 sq ft) ø EPC=Exempt
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1 WONDERFULLY LARGE FAMILY HOUSE WITH PASSENGER LIFT tedworth square, sw3 6 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master bedroom suite ø 5 further bedroom suites ø cloakroom/wc ø roof terrace ø garden ø lift ø 516 sq m (5,554 sq ft) ø EPC=D
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THE GOOD LIFE Alice B-B finds the perfect present THE RURBANIST Robert Bathurst
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ALL IN ONE Frame Denim’s dungarees do the job nicely 36 HOTTING UP Pink and red 40 STYLE NOTES Chic shearling 42 LUCIA LOVES The passion of perfume making 44 WHO’S THAT GIRL? Francesca Barrow on her ‘anti-blog’ blog 46 THE GOLD DIGGER Jewellery news 48 MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE Nutrionist Gabriela Peacock 52 BODY AND SOUL Wellness 54 WELL GROOMED Men’s style
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THE DIARY Fab foodie events ARTS AGENDA A different perspective on Matisse TREAD SOFTLY Allie Esiri’s poem choice for every day of the year BOOK CLUB Examining the Russian Revolution SEEDER’S DIGEST Shopping for your garden room CONVERSATIONS AT SCARFES BAR The first of a new interview series kicks off with Ashley Jensen
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SONG SUNG BLUE Seventies style MESSING ABOUT ON THE RIVER All aboard the Iguana in monochrome 96 MASTER & COMMANDER Designer Tim Gosling is a man of many talents, but cooking isn’t one of them 100 LABOUR OF LOVE A Hungarian count made his Umbrian dream come true and now you can share in it too 105 THE FABRIC OF TIME Wallpaper* editor in chief Tony Chambers talks about the future of design with Anastasia Bernhardt 110 SCREW YOU, CANCER How designer William Yeoward is sticking two fingers up at the big ‘C’
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Carole Annett brings you 45 pages of the best kitchens and bathrooms, from case studies to get you motivated to asking the experts what makes a good design; from the products you need to keep both hot and cool in the kitchen and the little added extras to make your bathroom a pampering paradise
The Insider 159 YOU’VE BEEN FLEECED You won’t
need to count sheep nestled under one of Counting Lambs’ eiderdowns 160 THESE WALLS TALK & MATERIAL MATTERS The latest wallpaper and fabric launches 164 DESIGN NOTES News, views and inspiration 165 Q&A Talisman’s Ken Bolan
Food & Travel 167 OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY
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Sue Lawley takes to two wheels to see the best of Bali THE HOTEL WIZARD Maltese magic THE WEEKENDER Olivia Palamountain spends 48 hours in Marrakech HOTFOOT IT FOR HALF TERM Four fun places to take the kids GASTRO GOSSIP Get your goat on for Goatober LET IT STEW Let Rioja rock your Spanish-style casserole
On The Move 181 PROPERTY OF THE MONTH 182 LET’S MOVE TO... Twyford 184 MY HOUSE Author Jane Green’s
life in property 185 FIVE OF THE BEST HOMES FOR
ART LOVERS Chosen by Anna Tyzack 186 HOT PROPERTY The best houses
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READ Fanny Hill, my ancestor’s filthy novel which one university professor wants to ban (again) BUY Timorous Beasties Edinburgh Toile wallpaper, a classic with a twist
WEAR The colour of this Ganni mohair sweater is to die for
BOOK Tickets for C&TH’s Designer Q&A Breakfast Series, 16-25 Sept (grosvenor london.com)
o matter how old we are, this time of year feels all about ‘Going back to school’, starting a new term with sharp pencils, shiny new shoes and the last-minute dodgy haircut your mum made you get. Luckily, for grown-ups, we can now choose our own hairstyles but that doesn’t mean we don’t want the autumn to feel like we should implement some change. And I can’t think of a better issue of C&TH that will satisfy that urge than this one. First up, the magazine itself has had a style makeover which, we hope you agree, looks very smart indeed. Secondly, we’ve introduced a few new features – Camilla Hewitt’s Body & Soul column on page 52 will whisk you away from the daily stresses and strains to a world of good health and relaxation; Lucia van der Post’s will delve deeper into a brand that really stands by its credentials (important these days when anyone can bandy around words like ‘craftsmanship’ and ‘heritage’, p42); a new regular interview called Conversations at Scarfes (so-called as they take place at one of my favourite haunts, Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood hotel), which kicks off with hilarious comic actor Ashley Jensen (p76); and our new property editor, Anna Tyzack, brings you all the reasons why you might want to move to an area. This month, it’s Twyford (p182). We also welcome our new interiors editor Carole Annett, who, for her first issue, brings you so many of the most fabulous kitchens and bathrooms – and all that goes with them and in them, from fluffy white towels to colour-matched Agas – that you’ll be calling your designer quicker than you can say Quooker tap (from page 113). And we’re delighted to announce that during London Design Festival (16– 24 September), Carole will be hosting a series of Design Q&A Breakfasts for the Pimlico Road
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Design District with some of the biggest creative names in the area – from Robert Kime to LINLEY, so if you’d like to have a front-row seat, see page 57 for more information Wallpaper* magazine has been at the cutting-edge of design publishing since it launched in 1996. Tony Chambers has been its editor-in-chief for the last ten years and is illuminating on the subject of what the future of design might mean, as artificial intelligence exerts its power over every facet of our lives. We must not fret, he insists, for mankind’s place is still assured. See for yourself on page 105. Tim Gosling is somewhat of a polymath. He’s also fashioned the most astonishing one-bedroom flat by accumulating other apartments that have come to market over the years and bashing down walls to create an extraordinary living space. What you won’t be bowled by, however, is the kitchen, Arabella Youens finds on page 96. Perhaps he should read Carole’s section. He might just be inspired.
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Martin Kemp Design is the studio that discerning Clients go to for something rather special and sublimely pleasing.
Martin Kemp Design embrace any aesthetic from minimalist to highly decorative, classic to futuristic, elegant to dynamic.
When it comes to luxury interiors – be them for elegant country homes, dynamic apartments, grand city developments, sparkling yachts or sophisticated private jets - Martin Kemp Design Ltd (MKD) is the studio that discerning Clients go to for something rather special and sublimely pleasing. Founded in February 2012 by Martin Kemp, the studio is highly creative, producing some of the world’s finest design solutions for almost any challenge. Focus is largely within the super-prime residential market though also embraces disciplines such as high-end retail, office and restaurant design. MKD is revered as one of the leaders of British style and originality, setting out to redefine the perception of its’ business and to dismiss any idea of a ‘house’ style. Martin Kemp’s design background is respected and the studio is known as a luxury destination attracting individuals and families accustomed to discerning service or immersed in an aspirational lifestyle. “We are privileged to have worked on some of the world’s most extraordinary homes” says Martin, who dips in and out of the super-rich world with every commission. The studio has no fixed design style or aesthetic, preferring to be as openminded as possible and let the Client act as a catalyst. MKD embrace any aesthetic from minimalist to highly decorative, classic to futuristic, elegant to dynamic. Whether designing architecture or interior elements, the team approach every facet of design with the same rigour and eye for detail, working with the best local and international craftsmen to create very special homes. Clients expect an extremely high level of sophistication and finish and the studio delivers this every time. Whilst being in demand amongst ‘those in the know’, MKD pride themselves on working without ego. Martin Kemp himself is discreet and charming, valuing his humble Welsh origins and likes to keep his feet firmly planted on the ground even as he works on some of the most expensive properties. “Clients seem reassured by the value of our ethics as we never disclose their identities, disguise the location of their project and refuse to divulge how much a scheme cost overall. We consider such details intrusive and completely private”. Such an approach has found favour with many of the world’s elite. Recent projects include a spectacular private apartment within Monaco’s Hermitage hotel, London’s 77 Mayfair development and Albany Bahamas for Luxlo, the Clarges Piccadilly development including spa and apartments for British Land, the St.Tropez Polo Club suites and members area, a sublime private jet and several substantial private homes around the globe. The studio strives to maintain an approachable personality and as a business is polite, respectful, flexible and accommodating, with conviction in their design solutions - at the heart of which is a strong sense of integrity. MKD is a modern-thinking but classically versed, relaxed studio working as a family to enjoy the creative process, keen to imbue their Clients with the same outlook. Inspired by unconventional thinking, the team challenge perceptions of how things might be seen, adding a twist – either discreet or bold – creating distinctive but lasting and memorable homes.
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CONTRIBUTORS
CAROLE ANNETT
Describe your home Classic English country – limestone and wood floors, stripy stair runner, framed family photos and a scattering of labrador hair. Designer you’d most like to overhaul your home? Emma SimsHilditch – I asked her a few years ago for ideas on the hall and we loved her plans so much we ended up asking her to do the whole house. Building you could happily live in for the rest of your life? Chatsworth House – a brilliant mix of grandeur and contemporary art but I almost love the outside more. What’s your most prized possession? A photo of my mum holding my daughter when she was a few hours old. I have to pinch myself that Phoebe is now 25.
BELLA SICILIA AGRU MI Diamond, gold or silver necklace pendants Cassandra Goad 147 Sloane Street London SW1X 9BZ Tel: 020 7730 2202
Describe your home A mish-mash of reclaimed wooden floors, mid-century modern furniture and books everywhere. Designer you’d most like to overhaul your home? Retrouvius, who have worked with a friend on her Victorian art studio and it’s heaven. Building you could happily live in for the rest of your life? Where I live now as I’m a stubborn creature of habit and especially post-overhaul above, there ain’t no budging me from my home. What’s your most prized possession? A series of four Andy Warhol screen prints of Muhammad Ali. They were an absurdly generous wedding present from my sister – they make any room sing.
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Describe your home Osborne & Little meets Ikea. Designer you’d most like to overhaul your home? Soane Britain manages to pull off traditional, contemporary and exotic. I love their lighting, furniture, swirling wallpapers and fabrics. Building you could happily live in for the rest of your life? My parents’ farmhouse in Devon has views over fields in every direction, a proper farm shop down the lane and (at last!) super-fast broadband. What’s your most prized possession? I’ve saved up for a Christiania trike so I never have to spend the school run in the car.
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Describe your home Comfortable elegance with, I hope, an eclectic touch. Designer you’d most like to overhaul your home? I’d choose Sarah Chenevix-Trench. She has an uncanny eye for bringing about a total new look without making over-expensive wholesale changes. Building you could happily live in for the rest of your life? Carlton House Terrace, the white-stuccoed Nash terrace just above The Mall: the epitome of central London living. What’s your most prized possession? Other than my husband who says he’s not one, it has to be my cordless Dyson: invaluable at the end of a day of cooking and eating, especially when the grandchildren are visiting.
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THE GOOD LIFE Alice B-B, in a word, declutters... Alice B-B is inspired by her minimalist best friend, artist Michael Pemberton
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I LIKE TO GIVE A PRESENT THAT’S PERSONAL but meaningful gifts are hard to come by. However I’m feeling quite smug about my new discovery. Glass Cathedrals are a series of glittering worlds set within a box. Like a tableau where the characters have swallowed Alice in Wonderland’s ‘Drink Me’ potion. Created by San Franciscobased Lisa Swerling, you can either buy an off-the-peg piece or create your own world, with tiny figures to resemble the friends or family you’re giving it to; whether it’s a holiday memory, an adventure or a family tree. They’re a winner. I CALL IT SENTIMENTAL ATTACHMENT. But the truth is... I’m a hoarder. I find it impossible to throw things away; a best friend’s wedding service sheet, the trainers I wore when I fell for Mr Love, a stone found in Petra in Jordan, every single letter I was sent as a girl at First in boarding school. Nothing line to see is simply the sum of its parts. Victoria & Abdul; a film Everything is loaded with about an unlikely romance and meaning and friendship. focus memories. But I was inspired last features.com week when I spent time in Los Tucking into Angeles with Michael Pemberton, truffle and my formerly clutter-loving artist scrambled egg friend. His new cottage by the croissants at The beach in Venice is streamlined Dayrooms Café. to the bare essentials so that his thedayrooms cafe.com life consists of the simple things that make him happy; painting, Smelling of Hwyl; eating, sleeping, playing the new backgammon, reading, mixing dark green the odd cocktail. There’s textured scent by Aesop. no endless visual stimulus aesop.com or piles of distractions; just a few paintings on the walls, essential books against a backdrop of grey and white linen. The time has come for me to get a handle on a new minimalist way of life. I need to skinny down and shed some of this emotional skin I’ve been carting about. Otherwise, the way I’m headed, one day someone might find me withered and gasping beneath a pile of my own junk.
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THE RURBANIST Robert Bathurst supports Brighton FC and loves a game of Uno
WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU DON’T WANT ANYONE TO GET HOLD OF YOU? Loch Hourn in Scotland. You might get a phone signal 100 yards south of the Glenelg Inn.
Where’s home to you? Wherever I’ve lived longest. Where do you go to escape the city? Long weekends somewhere epic. I’ve just been cycling in Yorkshire. Most memorable night out in London? I once walked up Downing Street at two in the morning to ask the policeman at the door of No Ten if he was bored. It was a short conversation. Best thing a cabbie has ever said to you? A minicab driver unfamiliar with London, when asked to drive to the National Theatre on the South Bank of the river, said: ‘Thames?’
WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS MAYOR FOR THE DAY?
Hey, that makes farmers even more like grumpy psychopaths. Post-Brexit Britain means... As Andrew Marr said: ‘We’ve become self-righteously partisan.’ What’s your favourite game to play? A card game variously known as Peaknuckle, Pinochle, Uno, Knock and others. What are Saturday afternoons made for? There’s so much sport available on all forms of media that it’s easy to ignore. I just check how Brighton is doing, then do stuff with the family, then check how Brighton did. What would you change about yourself? There’s endless room for improvement. Desert island essentials? I’d take the Hamilton book, with the lyrics and annotations by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and play (and try to learn) a song from the show Gun And Ships. What would really improve your life? Blissful
Pack up the Shard and post it to Doha.
contentment, nothing less.
Who’s coming around for dinner? Alan Ayckbourn, Brendan O’Carroll (Mrs Brown) and Arthur Lucan (Old Mother Riley). I’d cook whelks.
Where was the last place you ‘discovered’? On a Scandinavian adventure I went kayaking along Nærø yfjord. It turned out that a Norwegian had got there first. The Cold Feet cast
Robert Bathurst returns in Cold Feet on 8 September on ITV
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Which historic country house would you like to snap up? Mapperton in Dorset. Have you done something naughtier than run through a field of wheat?
LAST PLAY YOU SAW? Hamilton The Musical. I saw it in Chicago and have been listening to the soundtrack ever since. Witty, lyrically explosive, musically exciting and brilliantly staged.
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ALL IN ONE MAKE LIFE EASY, SAYS MARTHA WARD When you just don’t know what to wear, an all-in-one is often the solution. Step into chicness with this velvet dungaree and Victoriana blouse combo from the ever cool Frame Denim. frame-store.com
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WtR London Velvet suit, £845. wtrlondon.com
Turn up the heat in red and pink, says Martha Ward
Chloé Flared crepe trousers, £710. matches fashion.com JW Anderson Double layer sweater, £380. matches fashion.com
Self Portrait Silk mix devore dress, £340. moda operandi.com
Missoni Printed silk-top, £252. theoutnet.com
Peachy Belts Ostrich belt, £79. peachybelts.co.uk
Hill & Friends Happy tote, £750. hillandfriends.com
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Roksanda Bag, £995. net-a-porter.com
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Longchamp Sheepskin coat, £1,510. uk.longchamp.com & Other Stories Ruffled blouse, £69. stories.com
Ranjana Khan Earrings, £290. ranjanakhan.com
Peter Pilotto Dress, £1,050. boutique1.com
Delpozo Coat, £2,450. boutique1.com Le Monde Beryl Mules, £295. modaoperandi.com
Anya Hindmarch Heart cross body bag, £695. anyahindmarch.com Chie Mihara Boots, £309. chiemihara.com
Winser London Lauren wide leg trouser, £250. winserlondon.com
The Fold Pimlico skirt, £175. thefold london.com
Augustine Jewels Sapphire, ruby and diamond earrings, £600. cottonandgems.com
Yolke Boysenberry silk slip dress, £148. yolke.co.uk
Malone Souliers Leather trimmed sandals, £435. net-a-porter.com
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FA S H I O N N E W S
STYLE NOTEBOOK
TA K E T H R E E
WINTER KIMONOS F.R.S – FOR RESTLESS SLEEPERS Euribia Ramage silk kimono, £1,356. matchesfashion.com
Bay’s big autumn and chic shearling
MISS GARNETT’S JEANS AND JUMPERS
Is there no stopping über stylist Bay Garnett this autumn? Not only is she collaborating with British denim brand M.i.h on a collection called Golborne Road, inspired by Bay’s West London nineties fashion scene (from £95. mih-jeans.com), but she’s also designed four sweaters for knitwear label Queene & Belle. All in five-ply Scottish cashmere, with detailing from epaulettes to antique buttons, we’ll take the Commando please (£920. queeneandbelle.com)
FOR LITTLE CHLOÉS EVERYWHERE
Chloé dungarees
To mark ten years since the mini-me Chloé line launched, Harrods is offering an exclusive collection of five products that sum up the brand’s aesthetic. And if you happen to be in store on 16 September, your fashion designer daughter can design a cotton Chloé tote to take away. harrods.com
ALICE ARCHER Fiona kimono, £2,000. theplacelondon.co.uk
ABOVE: Bay Garnett for Queene & Belle’s Commando jumper LEFT: Bay Garnett Golborne Road collection for M.i.h jeans
TALITHA African embroidered tribal kimono, £970. talithacollection.com
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE
Give your Hermès scarf a new lease of life
MICRO TREND
SLEEK IN SNUG SHEARLING
You might think going to Manchester to do your laundry a step too far, but wait up. If you have an Hermès scarf that has seen better days, for one week only the French brand is bringing its Hermèsmatic launderette to King Street, where – for free – they’ll take your scarf, pop it in the machine with a choice of dyes and then tumble dry it... and, hey presto, you have a whole new scarf. The train ride is cheaper than buying a new one after all... From 5 Oct. hermes.com
1 Agnona double faced shearling coat, £5,695. agnona.com 2 David Koma dress, £2,350. davidkoma.co.uk 3 The Row Eros nubuck ankle boots, £840. net-a-porter.com 4 Helmut Lang fur collar jacket, £590. farfetch.com
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UP FRONT LUXURY
LUCIA LOVES
ADDED EXTRAS
SWEET SMELLING
To make truly great perfume takes alchemy, artistry and pure passion, and Clive Christian has this in spades, says Lucia van der Post
JEWELLERY Diane Kordas Amulette pendant (holds several drops of perfume), from £2,305. dianekordasjewellery.com
something powerful to say in olfactory terms which is why the launch this October of his Private Collection is a big event. It consists of a group of five intensely personal perfumes (for each there is, of course, a masculine and a feminine version), each based around experiences or encounters that have impacted on Clive’s life. The first pair is C (for Clive), inspired by the ‘wild and invigorating’ beauty of the Scottish landscape where he was born (this is only available in 100ml size for £395); the last pair, naturally, is ‘E’, which was inspired by the opulent interior of Buckingham Palace which he glimpsed when he was awarded his OBE. Between them they encompass florals, chypres, green and woody scents – something then for almost everyone. £275, available from Harrods, Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason FROM TOP: Clive Christian; Chanel No. 5; Dior’s Diorella; Guerlain’s l’Heure Bleu; C from Clive Christian Private Collection; Clive Christian
GLASSWARE Vintage scent bottles, from £110. sellingantiques.co.uk
SOAP Santa Maria Novella pomegranate Melograno scented soap, £31.99 for a single 7oz bar. 020 7493 1975
DRAWER LINER Natural scented anti-moth drawer liners, £18.50. totalwardrobecare.co.uk
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ost of us understand that the making of a great perfume is an art. Octavian Coifan, a passionately well-informed lover of perfume who used to write a wonderful perfume blog dubbed it ‘le huitième art’ and it is no accident that many of the great perfumers (Jacques Guerlain and Coco Chanel and, today, Jean-Claude Ellena and Frédéric Malle) had close friendships with the artists of the day. To come up with the wondrous scents that have lasted through the generations – l’Heure Bleu, Mitsouko, Diorella, Chanel No.5, to name but a few – isn’t easy. It requires the creative genius of an alchemist, the sensitivity of an artist and – this above all – passion. Which is where Clive Christian comes in. He isn’t a trained perfumer or ‘nose’ but he cares deeply about creating something truly fine. When he bought the Crown Perfumery Company, in the late 1990s, he found a once great company that had lost its lustre. His dream was to restore it to greatness, to create a fine, indisputably British perfume house. He wanted it to make the sort of perfumes he couldn’t find – ones that were true works of art; complex, rich and sophisticated. And so the Clive Christian brand was born and many will already be familiar with his Original and Noble collections, notable for the fact that they all comes in pairs – a feminine and a masculine version, all of which can be worn separately but which turn into something different, but equally alluring, when worn together. Clive Christian doesn’t launch a new perfume unless he feels he has
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THE GUIDE
STYLE
WHO’S THAT GIRL?
Francesca Barrow
that Girl in Style’s next fashion entry is Manolo Blahnik, featuring his iconic drawings. I’m also putting together a piece with Bentley, Aspinal of London, Dior and Bottega Veneta, making it one of the only blogs in the world solely to feature luxury. I will also soon be launching my charity initiative ‘Pass on the Love’.
Francesca Barrow is a ‘design curator’, working with the world’s biggest brands. She launched her ‘anti-blog blog’ Girl in Style calling for authenticity in a medium where there are many imposters... Who is Girl in Style? A modern-day romantic heroine. On the surface, she’s the glamorous CEO working with the biggest fashion and interior brands in the world. But beneath, she’s a millennial fighting against the tide of social media’s boom. Why did you feel the need to start a blog? Compassion mostly and frustration slightly. When I started working in luxury a decade ago, there was far greater appreciation for experience and raw talent. I founded my design curation company Façonner within the industry because it brought me closer to craftsmanship and quality rather than mass production. I didn’t want to start a blog, despite being asked to by publicists; instead, I edited an online magazine (with proper writing). Then, Instagram launched; I thought, ‘I work with the best photographers, makeup artists and hair stylists in the world – yet here is glorification through a mere filter.’ And despite being somewhat exempt from it, something niggled my soul, so, reluctantly, I put the online magazine to bed, switched my BlackBerry for an iPhone and launched my quasi ‘anti-blog blog’ Notes of a Girl in Style on April Fool’s Day. What is its raison d’être? Beauty. We are living in a volatile age; in an endless stream of newsworthy catastrophes. I wanted to create something relative that doesn’t take itself too seriously. That’s where Girl in Style’s illustrations come in – there is fantasy to illustration. And her anecdotal style of writing. As much as it exists as a platform solely for luxury design, Girl in Style aims to relate to readers who are nostalgic for a world unmarred by reality TV, blogging or constant social updates. It’s about propriety, innocence and a class act.
‘Style’ – it’s become a little like ‘luxury’ hasn’t it? Rather overused and meaningless? Aspirational vocabulary seems constantly cheapened. When I founded Façonner, the word ‘curator’ hadn’t really been associated with anything other than art. A year in and I couldn’t count the number of ‘style curators’ on one hand. And ‘luxury’ too used to mean ‘something rare’ – which the word itself certainly isn’t anymore. ‘Bespoke’ is another, thrown around to mean anything that has been tweaked even only slightly to become ‘original’. Perhaps ‘style’ follows suit but it’s still not as overused as ‘fashion’. Anyone can be ‘in fashion’ now but not everyone can be ‘in style’.
Tell us some of the collaborations you’re working on. I’m very excited
We hear if you’re a digital influencer you make a fortune. Who are these people and are they the future? Four years ago, I was offered the same amount of money to write one blog post as I had budgeted to produce an entire editorial fashion shoot. My theory is it’s a result of the recession; a time when unemployment was rife and graduates spent their days in coffee shops sending out copious CVs to no avail. Fashion blogs were sparked by kids who aspired to be in an industry becoming increasingly distant. But the world moves too fast to predict the future. A few years ago, word on the street was that print was dead – and then the pioneers of the digital magazine concept, Net-a-Porter group, launched a print publication.
We know that some glossies aren’t fans of the millennial blogger... I think it’s a bit like contemporary art; ambiguous to an extent but if we weren’t open to it, we’d be hypocrites. It’s essential to cultivate creativity. There are some really talented bloggers out there who work exceptionally hard to produce high-quality content. Their blogs are positive platforms; exhibiting work that would otherwise go unnoticed. But aspiring to produce something of substance is different to the quest for perfection that comes by way of filters and followers. The latter has little ‘weight’, whereby anybody can be anything; a stylist, food writer, personal trainer – and influence an entire generation. I take issue with that.
What are the secrets of a truly stylish person? I think putting thought into everything you do is critical. I am a perfectionist and I think to be stylish often requires this. Mostly, I am diplomatic, open-minded and try to be respectful and polite always. I value the traditions I was brought up with and take great pride in my home. Everything is precious, nothing is taken for granted and I strive to always learn, always listen and always love. These are qualities I hope will be felt through Girl in Style. notesofagirlinstyle.com
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UP FRONT JEWELLERY
THE GOLD DIGGER
NEWS IN BRIEF
The latest jewellery news and trends. By Annabel Davidson
CHARMED, I’M SURE
NEW KNOTS Chaumet’s knotted Liens line was born in the 1970s, and continues to evolve beautifully. The new Liens Seduction collection sees that precious bind loosened slightly across rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants, in warm, plain gold or pavéd with diamonds. chaumet.com
Forget spurs that jingle-janglejingle... it’s pendant rings doing the talking these days. A fresh crop of pieces suspending tiny charms is upon us, and they’re too sweet to ignore. Unlike charm bracelets, pendant rings need just one little hanger-on to be referred to as such, so you’d better make sure yours has meaning. For extra oomph, go for one of Diane Kordas’ triple-banded Cosmos rings shimmering with a little diamond star (net-a-porter.com), or for paredback elegance, Ileana Makri’s gold band hosting a tiny white diamond baguette is minimalist perfection (matchesfashion.com). My pick, though, is Jagga’s oversized, diamond-pavé four-leaved clover – it’s mesmerisingly cool (brownsfashion.com).
1 Diane Kordas Cosmos Star ring, £2,990. 2 Ileana Makri ring, £735. 3 Jagga Four Leaf Clover diamond ring, £3,445
Sophie Bille Brahe Croissant Amelia earring, € 2,730
DANISH DAISY
YOUR VOTE COUNTS
The second Eve’s Watch Awards in association with Urb-it – the competition for women’s watches – sees 50 brands compete in a dozen categories, selected by 11 industry professionals, 13 top watch buyers – and you. The Popular Choice award lets watch fans vote for their favourite women’s timepiece brand, and maybe win a luxury London weekend break. Vote at eveswatch.com/popular-choice-vote until 16 October.
No one does quiet luxury quite like Danish designer Sophie Bille Brahe, and her new floral inspired pieces are the epitome of discrete chic. In her gentle hands, the most humble, stylised flower is a masterclass in minimalism – this floral version of her cult, lobe-sweeping Croissant earring (singular, always) says it all, but oh so softly. doverstreetmarket.com
RASPINI LANDS IN LONDON Tuscan jeweller Giovanni Raspini has opened his first London shop in Mayfair, and it’s awash with the gleam of cast silver pieces depicting natural forms, like these Gingko-leaf earrings. It’s not all white metal though – he has an impressive way with warm gilt and semi-precious stones too. giovanniraspini.com
GONE TO THE DOGS Loquet London and animal charity Wild at Heart Foundation have launched the cutest collection of 18 karat gold dog charms to fund animal welfare initiatives globally. The tiny gold whippet placed just so in one of the brand’s signature customisable lockets is enough to make you doggone crazy. loquetlondon.com
TAKE THREE... HEARTS George Pragnell Platinum and baguette cut diamond ring, POA. pragnell.co.uk
Holly Dyment Gemfields pendant, £1,925. gemfields.co.uk
Jessica McCormack Heart ring, from £1,800. jessicamccormack.com
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UP FRONT BEAUT Y
MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE Nutritionist Gabriela Peacock shares her beauty secrets with Nathalie Eleni
The three products I can’t live without are Sarah Chapman’s Skinesis Dynamic Defence moisturiser with SPF15, an indulgent and effective way to protect against the sun. My special treat before bed is using Votary Rosehip and Retinoid face oil. It’s so nourishing. Protein rich snacks help sustain my energy levels during my busy schedule by keeping my blood sugar levels balanced. I use my protein powder ‘Boost Me’ in a shake. If I’m feeling jaded I eat an energising breakfast. I’ll make a smoothie and add in my ‘Boost Me’ powder. One of my favourites is a blend of avocado with greens, almond milk, a few nuts and a teaspoon of coconut butter. Exercise really helps me feel good. It’s so important for my physical and mental health. My favourites are yoga and pilates because they leave me feeling stretched and relaxed. I’m gearing up to try my friend and colleague Dr Rabia Malik’s The Peel Boutique at Grace Belgravia. She uses lactic acid as a non-toxic, non-invasive skin peel. You can’t beat a massage for relaxation. The Rocco Forte Spa at Brown’s hotel is brilliant. I also like to do the three-day detox from Plenish Cleanse. It helps me feel revitalised. In my fridge you’d find a mix of delicious and healthy foods and yummy treats. I’m a fan of a healthy snack so I have dips such as humus and slices of chicken or turkey to hand to eat with crudités or pumpernickel bread. I try to eat dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa) but all shapes and forms will do! And a cold red burgundy wine. It’s my favourite after a long days’ work. gpnutrition.co.uk
HOT OFF THE BEAUTY PRESS A ROUND UP OF THE BEST BEAUTY LAUNCHES FOR THIS SEASON 1 PAUL & JOE BEAUTE In their usual quirky style, Paul & Joe’s recent collection is vibrant and appealing – Camelia Pink, a girly shade is my new A/W lip must-have. £21. selfridges.co.uk
ME TIME
The Sunrise Pearl Hotel, Cyprus Combine a sunny getaway with a relaxing spa stay at the Sunrise Pearl Hotel in Cyprus. With warm days almost guaranteed from March through to November, it’s a great choice for an autumn mini break to top up your Vitamin D levels. The spa is stylish and spacious with a beautiful selection of organic face and body treatments. A rejuvenating spa journey of wet treatments will leave you floating on air (you literally will be floating in the Dead Sea pools). Great local cuisine, comfortable rooms and beautiful relaxation areas ensure you have everything you need for a quick pick-me-up when you only have a few days to escape. sunrisepearl.com
2 RODIAL ROSE GOLD SERUM Indulge your skin with a new plumping skin offering from Rodial. Its rose gold serum is a scrumptious, luxurious treat that leaves a delicate veil of hydration over your skin. £190. harrods.com 3 EXTRAITS DE COLOGNES BY ROGER & GALLET Beautifully presented in an impressive looking 500ml glass bottle, choose from a selection of five sprightly scents that are both delicate and feminine. £150. houseoffraser.co.uk 4 MARC JACOBS EYE-CONIC MULTI FINISH EYE PALETTE Invest in a new palette this season. Marc Jacobs has launched a series of pretty ones with carefully coordinated colour selections. My favourite is Edgitorial. £39. johnlewis.com 5 DIPTYQUE HAND AND BODY LOTION Now the glorious scents of Diptyque are available in a hand and body lotion. For a subtle veil of delicious scent try Eau Rose lotion. £38. diptyqueparis.co.uk
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Twice daily, use the legendary Dr Sebagh Serum Repair to deeply hydrate, revitalise, firm and plump the skin.
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UP FRONT
UP
WELLNESS
BODY & SOUL Camilla Hewitt starts our new wellness page with a bit of wild swimming A RECIPE FOR WELLNESS
IMMUNE BOOSTING GARLIC SOUP SERVES FOUR If you are feeling congested, this soup is packed full of antioxidants. A delicious way to combat your cold. INGREDIENTS
» 30g dried shiitake, porcini and oyster mushrooms
» 1 tablespoon olive oil » 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
» A thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and grated
» 1 whole garlic bulb, peeled
DIVE RIGHT IN
Believe it or not, taking the plunge into the cold coastlines, rivers and lakes of the UK has a whole host of health benefits. Not only does cold water trigger a flood of mood-boosting endorphins, in the long term it can improve your body’s immune, lymphatic, circulatory and digestive systems, enhancing the overall quality of your life. Discussing the draw with some daring dippers I discovered a long list of reasons to dive straight in; for some it’s simply the freedom of the open water, while others find the repetitive strokes relaxingly meditative. Give it a go at Gone Swimming in Anglesey (goneswimming.co.uk). Read Kate Rew’s Wild Swim and you’ll be evangelising about your newfound hobby sooner than you can say, ‘Last one in’s a...’.
CHEMICAL FREE Beauty brands like Oskia are already mindful of this but the bigger brands are ditching the unnatural stuff too
CINNAMON A natural sweetener and one of the most powerful antioxidants on the planet ROWING It’s the new spinning but gives you a better full body work out
STRESS TEST
» 1 vegetable stock cube ESCAPE THE OFFICE
ESCAPE THE CITY
ground black pepper, to taste
9-5 It’s all about ‘flexitime’
METHOD
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Season, then gently simmer with the lid on for two hours. Alternatively transfer the pan to a low oven (about 120˚C). From The Goodness of Garlic by Natasha Edwards
New Life Elixirs Mindful Massage at The House of ELEMIS, Mayfair Bliss out with this deep tissue massage tailored entirely to your needs. Whether it’s your aim to feel soothed, focused, grounded, uplifted or relaxed, let the aromatic Life Elixirs work their magic on mind and body. 1hr, £95. 020 7499 4995; elemis.com
Perfect Haybarn Day, Haybarn Spa, Gloucestershire An exquisite treatment day that leaves you feeling relaxed and calm while nourishing your body with holistic therapies and healthy food. Features a yoga class, a Bamford Bespoke facial, lunch and a Bamford Body signature massage. £225. 01608 731703; bamford.co.uk
MAINLINING THE NEWS Turn off the politics and listen to something soothing like The Veg Grower podcast instead
SOY MILK Contains phytoestrogens that play havoc with your hormones
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UP FRONT UP POPS KINGSMAN MEN’S STYLE
WELL GROOMED
Bring a touch of Kingsman into your life with cool stylings from Matthew Vaughn’s latest installment, Kingsman The Golden Circle, presented as a pop up at 4 St James’s St, London SW1 (from 8 September) and on Mr Porter. mrporter.com
Matt Thomas kits out in Kingsman
PRADA GETS PERSONAL
Prada has produced a series of personalisation options including urban symbols, letters, novelty logos and shoulder straps to transform your Prada bag. Snap up and hook on, only at Harrods’ menswear department. harrods.com
TIME TO CHANGE Patek Philippe’s gentleman’s annual calendar chronograph has been relaunched in stainless steel with a beautiful ebony black opaline dial. £37,040. mappinandwebb.com
GET KNITTED The leaves are falling and cosy knit time approaches. Snuggle down with this classic grey crewneck. £225. 7forallmankind.co.uk
PACK PANACHE
As the backpack craze continues for both smarter suit commuters and hipsters, join in and invest a bit of style with a cool pick like this nice number from Marni. £635. marni.com
NEED FOR TWEED Look the biz in tweed this season with a fresh take and sharp cuts from Oliver Brown. Tweed suits, £700. oliverbrown.org.uk
THREE OF THE BEST
BODY WASHES
1 HANZ DE FUKO Rum & Sandalwood, £16. asos.com
2 AQUA DI PARMA Colonia Pura Hair and shower gel, £30. acquadiparma.co.uk
3 MILLER HARRIS Feuilles de Tabac body wash, £24. millerharris.com
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UP FRONT John Kerry and Kevin Spacey
David Furnish and Sir Elton John
FOLK TALES
American folk legend and all-round badass Joan Baez performed her first ever duet with Sir Elton John at the popstar’s Old Windsor Estate. Their audience included Kevin Spacey and Elizabeth Hurley, who had come together for the Elton John AIDS Foundation fundraiser. Meanwhile, master of ceremonies David Walliams promised to pen a children’s book to the winning bidder.
Erin O’Connor
Jay Jopling and Hikari Yokoyama
Jo, Siran and Tamara Manoukian David Walliams and Elizabeth Hurley Robert Tateossian
SOCIAL SCENE
HIGH SOCIETY People, parties, places
Barbora Bediova and Alistair Guy
Chris Robshaw and Camilla Kerslake
FLICK OF THE WRIST
What would you do to get your hands on a personalised Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watch? For the King Power Foxes it meant winning the JaegerLeCoultre Gold Cup at Cowdray Park. In the nail-biting final, the team retained their title for the second year against El Remanso.
Clare Vivier, Elle Strauss and Nandita Khanna
SAVAGE BEAUTY
Things are coming up roses for designer Anine Bing, who hosted a swanky soirée at her home in the Los Feliz hills to launch her first scent Savage Rose. Those lucky enough to make the guest list arrived to find their own Anine Bing leather jacket slung on their chair before enjoying a Mediterranean dinner.
Anine Bing and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Anine Bing
Lily Worcester
Victoria Magrath and Alex Harrison
Barrett Prendergast Alyson Fishbein and Jessica de Ruiter
Henry Cavill
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T Your guide to what’s on during London Design Festival, 16–24 September 2017
he Pimlico Road Design District is located just a stone’s throw from Sloane Square. Here you’ll find an inspiring, creative and commercial hub that boasts retailers specialising in interiors, antiques, furniture and textiles, as well as the studios of internationally renowned designers.
Throughout London Design Festival (16–24 September), the Pimlico Road Design District’s shops, studios and galleries will open their doors and invite you in. Come and browse their latest collections, enjoy curated exhibitions and discover the stories behind the designs, as well as attend live interviews throughout the week.
OCHRE celebrates 21 years
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WHAT’S ON Whether you have 15 minutes for a quick browse or can set aside the day to enjoy a live interview session, a languorous lunch and an evening talk, the Pimlico Road Design District has something for everyone. For full listings, please visit grosvenorlondon.com
THE PIMLICO ROAD BREAKFAST SERIES In association with Country & Town House magazine, their interiors editor CAROLE ANNETT will be chairing an intriguing series of Q&A-style interviews every morning throughout the festival.
Saturday 16 September (11am–12pm) ‘Timeless Decoration’ with Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler director Emma Burns. Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, 89–91 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8PH
Sunday 17 September (11am–12pm) ‘Craftsmanship’ with Christopher Howe of HOWE London. HOWE London, 93 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8PH
Monday 18 September (10am–11am) ‘Pablo Picasso – Design and Craftsmanship’ with Director of Frederick Mulder’s, Anne-Françoise Gavanon, on the exhibition held at LINLEY and the connection with LINLEY’s Bespoke and Art furniture pieces on display. LINLEY, 60 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8LP
Tuesday 19 September (10am–11am) ‘Fabrics, Wallpaper and Rattan’ with Soane Britain’s founder Lulu Lytle.
Fine bone china by PINCH
Soane Britain, 50–52 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8LP
PARTICIPATING DESIGN COMPANIES
Wednesday 20 September (10am–11am) ‘Contemporary & Antique Design & Style’ with FBC London’s Fiona Barratt-Campbell. FBC London, 66 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8LS
Cox London FBC London HOWE London Jamb LINLEY Marsden Woo Gallery OCHRE PDP London Pinch Poggenpohl Promemoria Rabih Hage Robert Kime Rose Uniacke Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler Soane Britain Most showrooms are offering late night opening on Monday 18 September until 8 or 9pm
Thursday 21 September (10am–11am) ‘Country House Style’ with Jamb owners Charlotte Freemantle and Will Fisher Jamb, 97 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8PH
Friday 22 September (10am–11am) ‘Antiques’ with Robert Kime’s Antiques Specialist Christopher Payne Robert Kime, 190–192 Ebury Street, SW1W 8UP
Saturday 23 September (11am–12pm) ‘A history of architecture on Pimlico Road’ with PDP London Partner Simon Gazzard PDP London, Old School House, 178 Ebury St, SW1W 8UP
Catch Jamb in conversation with C&TH on 21 September
TICKETS to The Pimlico Road Breakfast Series are £10 and include a Pimlico Road tote bag. All proceeds go to Grosvenor’s nominated charity, The Passage (passage.org.uk). To buy tickets, please visit grosvenorlondon.com; and please use #CTHdesigntalks on social media.
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OTHER EXHIBITION AND EVENT HIGHLIGHTS MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER, 4-4.30pm and 6.30-7pm Robert Kime: Weaving of Ikats Explore the history behind Robert Kime’s range of ikats with a video feature. The ikats are hand-woven in Turkey using time-honoured traditional methods.
190–192 Ebury Street, SW1W 8PL; robertkime.com
Free event
MONDAY 18 TO SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER, 9am-6pm LINLEY: The Magic of Bespoke Discover and experience the Magic of Bespoke, from art and furniture to luxury scents, travelling through David Linley’s unique memories.
60 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8LP; davidlinley.com MONDAY 18 TO FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 10am-6pm; SAT 23-SUN 24, 11am-5pm Ten Bright Years: Promemoria Promemoria celebrates its ten year anniversary in London with a special exhibition on the last 10 years’ Light Design Concept.
99-101 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8PH; promemoria.com
Free event FBC London
MONDAY 18 TO FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER, 10.30am-6pm; SAT, 10am-5pm PINCH: Flare – Pinch in collaboration with 1882 Ltd ‘Flare’, the new collection by Pinch in collaboration with 1882 Ltd, examines the project’s story, ambitions and journey behind the design-driven fine bone china collection.
46 Bourne Street, SW1W 8JD; pinchdesign.com
Free event
TUESDAY 19 TO SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 9am-6pm; MON, 9am-9pm HOWE at 36 Bourne Street: Putting the Character Back into Textiles HOWE opens its archive to reveal the vintage pieces that inspired its fabrics.
36 Bourne St, SW1W 8JA; 36bournestreet.com
Free event
THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, 2pm-4pm Cox London: Behind the Designs – insights from Christopher Cox A Q&A with Rachel Bates to discover how Christopher and Nicola Cox find inspiration to create their own unique brand of contemporary sculptural lighting and furniture.
194 Ebury Street, SW1W 8UP; coxlondon.com
Free event, registration required
THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, 6pm-9pm Poggenpohl: Ultimate Kitchens Ultimate Kitchens will host a chef’s table with delicious dishes prepared using the latest Miele appliances. To secure your place, email natasha.wegrzyn@poggenpohl.com.
107 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8PH; pimlico.poggenpohl.com
Free event
THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, 6pm-9pm
FOOD & DRINK Throughout LDF, the following bars and restaurants in the Pimlico Road Design District will be offering something a little bit special for visitors: THE ORANGE: Complimentary glass of prosecco. 37–39 Pimlico Road, SW1, 020 7881 9844 THE THOMAS CUBITT: Complimentary glass of prosecco. 44 Elizabeth Street, SW1, 020 7730 6060 IL CONVIVIO: Set menu with complimentary glass of prosecco. 143 Ebury Street, SW1, 020 7730 4099 R CHOCOLATE: Complimentary sea salt mini elephant with any drink purchased. 198 Ebury Street, SW1. 020 7730 5522 ENOTECA TURI: Special ‘Tiramisu Explosion’ dessert on offer during the week. HOWE London 87 Pimlico Road, SW1, 020 7730 3663 ■
FBC London: Meet the maker – Tessa Eastman ‘Strangeness of Growth’ An evening with award-winning furniture designer, Fiona Barratt-Campbell in conversation with British artist and ceramicist Tessa Eastman.
66 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8LS; fbc-london.com
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In glorious 18th-century costume and set in an evocative candle-lit style setting. Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Jennifer France soprano Rebecca Afonwy-Jones mezzo-soprano Nick Pritchard tenor Andrew McTaggart baritone City of London Choir Mozart Festival Orchestra
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THE GU IDE A R T · C U LT U R E · B O O K S · P E O P L E
FRANK HINKS
PHOTO: FRANK HINKS, ILLUSTRATION FROM ROCK OF RAMION, 2017, GOUACHE
You might fancy that a brilliant legal mind has all the creative talent of, well, a corporate lawyer, so you may be surprised to learn that Chancery QC Frank Hinks is behind this psychedelic number. Over 100 of his surreal paintings, depicting the adventures of his family, go on show at The Cello Factory in Waterloo to launch his illustrated storybook, Rock of Ramion. 29 Sept to 8 Oct. ramion-books.com
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COUNTRY LIFE
DON’T MISS Marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Norwich’s Sainsbury Centre stages two exhibitions that contrast life before and after 1917. Royal Fabergé takes the glittering opulence of the Tsarist era, while Radical Russia illustrates how the avant-garde artists that horrified conservative society came to be briefly state approved. 14 Oct to 11 Feb. scva.ac.uk
Queen Alexandra’s Dormouse
Sing-a-longs with Raymond Blanc ART
STAR MAN
Best-known for his collaborations with his chum David Bowie and his album artwork in the ’70s, artist and musician George Underwood has 32 oil paintings on sale at the Fosse Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold. Allegedly Bowie gave up on art for music after sitting next to Underwood in an art class. 1–28 October. fossegallery.com
MUSIC
The Raymond Blanc Festival of Music has the recipe for a perfect night out: add one poet-turnedacoustic singer to a 12th-century church near Le Manoir and top it off with canapés and fizz from the venerable kitchen. 3–4 October. belmond.com
George Underwood, hair peace
Jack Savoretti
Mark Gertler, Harlequin Watercolour
AUCTION
HAMMER TIME
FOOD
READY, STEADY, COOK
Cooking is always better with friends, especially if it’s rolled into a country weekend. Angela Hartnett has invited three of her chef mates to join her at Limewood to host a series of intimate pop-ups. Book in for Phil Howard (29–30 Sept), Tom Kerridge (13–14 Oct) or Rick Stein (3–4 Nov). Dinner, £95; workshop, £260. limewoodhotel.co.uk
Don’t miss Cheffins’ annual Art and Design Since 1860 sale. Last year, one lucky attendee left with a sketch by Picasso of his muse Sylvette David (and with £10,000 less in their pocket), what will you leave with? 12 October. cheffins.co.uk
BOOK NOW Or forever hold your peace
EXHIBITION Hugo Dalton at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (14 Nov to 14 Dec)
FILM The Killing of a Sacred Deer (17 Nov)
BALLET Northern Ballet performs works by Sir Kenneth MacMillan (18 Oct–1 Nov)
THEATRE A Judgement in Stone at Theatre Royal Bath (20–25 Nov)
PHOTO: SOPHIE WARD AS EUNICE PARCHMAN IN A JUDGEMENT IN STONE, PHOTO BY MARK YEOMAN; PHOTO GUY FARROW
CHORAL CANAPÉS
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THE GUIDE John Bellany, Bonjour Mr Bowie
EVENTS
TOWN LIFE
DON’T MISS
Fortnums becomes a gallery for one month only DANCE
POWER HOUSE PERFORMANCE
Battersea Power Station’s iconic contribution to the skyline was much discussed during its development. In Origami, Japanese aerialist Satchie Noro uses its form to stunning effect, framing a heart-in-mouth performance on a moving, 40ft shipping container to open Dance Umbrella, a celebration of international dance. 11–28 Oct. danceumbrella.co.uk
Art collector Frank Cohen will lend 50 works by John Bellany to Fortnum & Mason. Curated by Robert Upstone, Head of Modern British Art at Tate, it will be the largest exhibition of the British artist’s work since his death in 2013. You won’t find a display of this calibre at your local supermarket. 18 Sept to 28 Oct. fortnumandmason.com
FOOD
At his eponymous Stockholm restaurant, Niklas Ekstedt cooks with the ‘stone-age equivalent of a microwave oven’. Join him and a hot line up of Nordic chefs for one-off dining experiences at the inaugural Great Nordic Feast on the South Bank. 20–22 Oct. nordicfeast.co.uk
Satchie Noro in Origami
May Morris in tapestry room
Pablo Picasso, Congres Des Peuples Pour La Paix
BUY
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EXHIBITION
THINK OF THE CHILDREN
May Morris’ contribution to the decorative arts has been somewhat overshadowed by her father William Morris. Now she finally gets the recognition she deserves in an exhibition at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, which ties together her work across embroidery, wallpaper and jewellery design. 7 Oct to 28 Jan. wmgallery.org.uk
Fabric is the new fine art. In Styled by Design, Gray MCA brings together limited-edition framed textiles designed by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore and Alexander Calder, among others, at Gallery Eight in St James’s, focusing on modern artists and manufacturers of the post-war period. Prices start from £750. 3–7 October. 8dukestreet.co.uk BALLET The Nutcracker at The Royal Opera House (5 Dec–10 Jan)
BOOK NOW Or forever hold your peace
FILM BFI London Film Festival (4–15 Oct)
EXHIBITION Modigliani at Tate Modern (23 Nov)
THEATRE Bryan Cranston in Network at the National (from 4 Nov)
PHOTOS: © KARINE DE BARBARIN; © WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY, LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST; © PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE; ©ROH, 2015. PHOTOGRAPHED BY TRISTRAM KENTON
PLAYING WITH FIRE
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ARTS AGENDA Three exhibitions celebrate work by official wartime artists. By Caiti Grove 1
A Battery Shelled, Wyndham Lewis
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IWM North, Manchester
David Bomberg, Ghetto Theatre (1920)
PHOTOS: © IWM ART; BEN URI COLLECTION © BEN URI GALLERY AND MUSEUM; © DON MCCULLIN
A radical force in 20th century British art and literature, Wyndham Lewis was a brilliant draughtsman, writer and painter. Spanning an era from the First World War to the nuclear age, the exhibition will encompass the most violent and chaotic period in human history. Until 1 Jan. iwm.org.uk
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Pallant House Gallery, West Sussex
FIVE M I N UTE S WITH
SARAH MACDOUGALL
After meeting Picasso and Modigliani in Paris, when war broke out David Bomberg enlisted and went to the trenches. Here he produced a mechanised portrayal of war – a work quickly rebuffed as a ‘futurist abortion’. This exhibition spans his whole meaty career, war, travels and all. 21 Oct to 4 Feb. pallant.org.uk
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Curator of Bomberg at Pallant House Gallery Continual experimentation is what makes Bomberg’s work so brilliant but also meant that he was always out of step with the times. Only after his death did critics recognise the strength of his oeuvre.
DON MCCULLIN
Taking life drawing classes in the evening under Walter Sickert, Bomberg learned much, including to view his drawing from every angle – even upside down – which was something he passed on to his own students.
Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries
Don McCullin’s first published shot was of an impossibly dapper gang standing in the Blitz wreckage of a burnt-out building in Finsbury Park. It led to a job as correspondent for The Sunday Times Magazine for 28 years, where he proved his remarkable ability to capture suffering and conflict. Until 19 Nov. dumgal.gov.uk/gracefield
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Don McCullin, Shell-shocked US marine at the Battle of Hue (1968)
He was not a practising Jew but he was proud of his Jewish identity – his greatest early works draw on secular Jewish life in the East End, particularly the Pavilion Theatre in Whitechapel, where the classics were performed in Yiddish.
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THE GUIDE
FIVE O F TH E B E ST
EXHIBITIONS IN STATELY HOMES
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reviews, previews and the best stately home exhibitions
THE ART OF REFLECTION Sculptor Andrew Logan explores Sir Francis Drake’s Devon stately home, Buckland Abbey, celebrating his round the world voyage. Until Feb. nationaltrust.org.uk
QUEEN OF IGHTHAM MOTE – AN AMERICAN INTERLUDE Ightham Mote in Kent tells the story of the American who became mistress of a Kent castle. Her daughter was Singer Sargent’s Young Lady in White. Until 23 Dec. nationaltrust.org.uk
PR E VI E W
TURNER AND THE SUN
R E VI E W
MATISSE IN THE STUDIO
On tour
Turner’s fascination with light is well documented. This touring exhibition focuses on his preoccupation with the source of the perfect light – the sun itself. Based around 12 rarely glimpsed paintings from Tate Britain, this is sure to be the best of his work. Don’t miss his Eclipse sketchbook, where he recorded his notes. Winchester Discovery Centre, until 15 Oct; Willis Museum and Sainsbury Gallery, 21 Oct to 16 Dec. hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk
THE ARCHIPELAGO OF CONTENTED PEOPLES The Hawaiian royal family and Scottish nobility cemented their bond with inter marriage in the 19th century. Steven Claydon celebrates the union on the Isle of Bute. Until 29 Oct. mountstuart.com
Royal Academy, London
ABOVE: Henri Matisse, The Italian Woman (1916) BELOW: Henri Matisse, Two Women
The RA’s knockout exhibition comes at the artist’s work from an intriguing angle: inspiration. Objects from his studio – a chair or an African sculpture – are photographically present, next to the painting they provoked into life. For anyone who has ever despaired about the amount of stuff they’ve accumulated, Matisse is an visionary, writing once on the back of a photograph of his bizarre pieces: ‘Objects which have been of use to me nearly all my life.’ Overcrowded or cluttered with clever choices, the small exhibition is quietly uplifting. Until 12 Nov. royalacademy.org.uk
FLAMBOYANT TREES This retrospective celebrates the work of Antiguan artist Frank Walter, who insisted on his connection with Harewood House built on the proceeds of West Indian plantation labourers. Until 29 Oct. harewood.org
EARTH SKY: RICHARD LONG A major player in the Land Art movement, Richard Long is due this exhibition at Houghton Hall since his Tate Britain retrospective eight years ago. Until 26 Oct. houghtonhall.com
PHOTOS: © TATE; PHOTOGRAPH BY LEE STALSWORTH © SUCCESSION H. MATISSE/DACS 2017; ANDREW LOGAN – GOLDFIELD (1976) © STEVE HAYWOOD, NATIONAL TRUST; YOUNG LADY IN WHITE © COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ARTS CENTER; FRANK WALTER, DIVING BIRDS IMAGE COURTESY OF THE FRANK WALTER ESTATE AND INGLEBY, EDINBURGH
JMW Turner, Going to the Ball (San Martino), (exhibited 1856)
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PROMOTION
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GREY IS THE NEW BLACK Ettinger brings greater colour choice to its bestselling leather accessories collection with the launch of a stunning new grey
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in celebration of its 20 years as a Royal Warrant holder. The new Grey gives an even wider choice of colour finishes for the iconic and best-selling Bridle Hide Collection, of which there were previously eight colour choices – Black, Nut, Havana, Red, Green, Navy, Petrol Blue and London Tan – featuring smooth bridle hide leather on the outside and Ettinger’s signature London tan panel leather linings on the inside. The new Grey, which is both contemporary yet classic, complements and marries perfectly with the interior London Tan colour and the other collection colours. The Bridle Hide Collection consists of billfolds to coat wallets, money clip wallets to shoe horns. Since the company was founded, it has become the most unique and recognised Ettinger collection, showcasing its refined style and exceptional craftsmanship. Customers are welcome to visit Ettinger’s showroom in Putney, London, by appointment to view its collections and purchase gifts. Many can also be personalised with up to five initials in either gold or silver blocking. Alternatively, please visit the website to view the collections. ettinger.co.uk
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THE GUIDE
POETRY
TREAD SOFTLY We all need more poetry in our lives, says Allie Esiri
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FOR THE COUNTRY
THE TABLES TURNED by William Wordsworth
Up! up! my Friend, and quit your books; Or surely you’ll grow double: Up! up! my Friend, and clear your looks; Why all this toil and trouble?
Books! ‘tis a dull and endless strife: Come, hear the woodland linnet, How sweet his music! on my life, There’s more of wisdom in it.
The sun, above the mountain’s head, A freshening lustre mellow Through all the long green fields has spread, His first sweet evening yellow.
And hark! how blithe the throstle sings! He, too, is no mean preacher: Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.
FOR THE TOWN
A LONDON PLANE-TREE by Amy Levy
Green is the plane-tree in the square, The other trees are brown; They droop and pine for country air; The plane-tree loves the town.
Among her branches, in and out, The city breezes play; The dun fog wraps her round about; Above, the smoke curls grey.
Here, from my garret-pane, I mark The plane-tree bud and blow, Shed her recuperative bark, And spread her shade below.
Others the country take for choice, And hold the town in scorn; But she has listened to the voice On city breezes borne.
A POEM FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR EDITED BY ALLIE ESIRI IS PUBLISHED IN HARDBACK BY PAN MACMILLAN, £16.99
Poem for Every Day of the Year is a collection of 366 poems. In compiling this book, I wanted to remind people of something that’s often forgotten: poetry is there to enjoy. Some poems give us strength, some take us in to the heart of a battle and others make us double up with laughter. Some will tell you fascinating things you didn’t know before, and others dazzle you with their beauty. There are poems here that do all of this and more – the very best of words in their very best outfits, which will clad your heart with beauty. Each poem sits in this anthology on a particular date for a particular reason – it might be because it’s the Glorious Twelfth, or the date of the Battle of Waterloo, or Christmas. Think of your daily poem as a morning shot of espresso, a boost of words for the day ahead. I’ve chosen poems from familiar favourites, such as T.S. Eliot, John Betjeman and Lewis Carroll, to a modern poet now storming the spoken-word stages of the UK: Kate Tempest. My hope is that you discover, as Dylan Thomas said, that ‘poems make your toenails twinkle’.
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THE GUIDE THE GOLDEN HOUSE
BOOKS
SUMMER DAYS REMEMBERED Richard Hopton reviews four novels set abroad
BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS Lawrence Osborne
The Greek island of Hydra provides the background for Lawrence Osborne’s latest novel. A sunbaked torpor lies over the opening chapters as Osborne sets the scene through the knowing eyes of Naomi, who has spent every summer of her childhood on the island. Osborne deftly conjures up the island’s past and its present, the contradictions between the timeless ways of its natives and the shifting tides of visitors, ancient and modern. The reader can feel the hot Greek sun and stroll through the narrow, shady streets of the picturesque port. We soon realise that this Aegean idyll is tainted. Naomi’s view of the island is soured by her difficult relationship with her father, stepmother and her own ennui. Soon after Naomi has befriended Sam, an American girl a year or so younger than herself, they meet, by chance, a young Arab man, a refugee from the Middle East who has been washed up on the island. They decide to help him make a new life from which point the book’s underlying, slightly sinister unease creeps to the surface. With the appalling and wholly unintended consequences of the bungled robbery of Naomi’s father’s villa – planned to finance the Arab’s new life – the novel bursts into malevolent, gripping life. The manhunt that follows has echoes of Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal. In the aftermath of the robbery, Osborne explores the ease with which, simply by failing to do the right thing, evil can be allowed to flourish. At the heart of the novel is the power of the guilty secret to tie people together in conspiracy, a silence requiring constant vigilance and casting a shadow that never wholly moves away. There are one or two points at which the novel lacks complete credibility but it is nonetheless a compelling read, acutely observed and beautifully written. For all the character defects of the principal protagonists, the reader wants to find out what happens to them. It matters. And there can be no higher praise than that. Hogarth Press, £14.99
Salman Rushdie
Opening on the day of President Obama’s first inauguration and closing with the election of President Trump, Rushdie’s novel tells the story of a rich, dysfunctional Indian family, a father and his three sons, who settle in New York City. The father soon marries a Russian hooker many years his junior – whose manipulative, grasping character is explored with knowing amusement by Rushdie – and with disastrous consequences for all concerned. Rushdie’s story is a morality tale which unfolds with great verve and erudition, missing no opportunity to pillory Donald Trump with its withering contempt. Jonathan Cape, £18.99
A STATE OF FREEDOM Neel Mukherjee
This novel paints a vivid picture of modern India, its beauty and its benightedness, examining the relationship between identity and migration. Mukherjee is pitch-perfect in his descriptions of Indian life and unsparing in chronicling the poverty, deprivation and superstition that blights the nation. The book’s themes are important and the writing powerful, in places shocking – for example, when a bear cub has his nose brutally pierced – but the ties that hold the constituent stories together are only loosely knotted. The book finishes on an optimistic note leaving the reader to ponder the great questions of identity in an ever-changing world. Chatto & Windus, £16.99
TO DIE IN SPRING Ralf Rothmann, translation by Shaun Whiteside
To Die in Spring, the first of Ralf Rothmann’s novels to appear in English, is a harrowing tale of loss and discovery set in the final weeks of the Second World War. Walter and Fiete are still boys when they are forcibly recruited into the Waffen-SS and sent, after minimal training, to fight the Russians on the eastern front. There, Walter dodges the enemy and his own side in a desperate search for his father. The novel is a beautifully wrought recreation of the destruction and collapse of Germany in 1945, eloquently decrying the casual cruelty and pointlessness of war. Picador, £12.99
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GARDENING
SEEDER’S DIGEST
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Nurturing in Notting Hill
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LENE BJERRE Judith flower pot, £30. sweetpea andwillow.com
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As part of charity St Mungo’s Putting Down Roots project, Jo Malone has invited homeless people suffering from poor mental health to gain experience as trainee gardeners, creating a tranquil refuge in Notting Hill filled with plants that promote wellbeing. Stop and smell the roses, or buy one of their charity candles to support the initiative. £46. jomalone.co.uk
PLANT Spring bulbs now, thank us in the New Year. For a natural look, scatter across an informal area of grass and plant where they land.
HARVEST Squashes and pumpkins before the frost arrives or they will turn mushy.
THE CONRAN SHOP Croquet set, £295. conranshop.co.uk
LOMBOK Lazy occasional chair, £595. lombok.co.uk
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ASHLEY JENSEN In the first of our new interview series, Charlotte Metcalf meets comic actor Ashley Jensen Portrait by ALEXANDRA DAO
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shley Jensen is apologising profusely for being late and bemoaning London’s clogged, hectic roads. Though she has a London home, she has arrived at Scarfes Bar at the Rosewood Hotel in Holborn from Bath, where she lives most of the time with her husband and seven-year-old son, Frankie. ‘I’m generally quite rustic – I live among fields,’ she says. ‘The other day my Golden Retriever ceremoniously rolled in silage and then shook himself all over me. Onto my clothes. Into my hair.’ She pulls a face of hilariously pitiful martyrdom, an instant reminder of why she is such a popular comic actress. Ashley never relinquished this endearing, down-toearth approach, even as she was fast making her name in Extras, Ugly Betty, Catastrophe – and cult movie The Lobster. ‘You’re not allowed to be high falutin’ if you’re Scottish,’ she laughs. ‘Sometimes in LA I’d be sitting there with champagne but I was always aware of how transient it was and never took it for granted. One time there was a security man with half a million dollars’ worth of diamonds for me to wear on the red carpet and I thought, “How did I get here?” – I started life in Pocket Theatre, travelling around Cumbria in a van.’ Ashley’s profile soared when she landed a part in Ugly Betty in 2006. She didn’t take the audition seriously as she was on holiday and wasn’t even checking her emails. She signed up to the show for seven years but only recorded 22 episodes before returning to Britain for a part in Catastrophe after Frankie was born in Los Angeles. ‘When you’re not from somewhere you always feel an outsider,’ she says. ‘If my son had a different accent from me I’d feel strange. Also I didn’t feel I was doing enough in Ugly Betty. I wanted to be more challenged.’ Ashley’s latest role in Loves, Lies and Records, is her most challenging yet. ‘People keep asking me if it’s a comedy but it’s not – it’s about Kate Dickenson, a very real woman juggling a career and a family and trying to be good at it all and stay true to herself. The series is set in a Leeds registry office so Kate sees every aspect of life, from trafficking to sham marriages, birth and death.’ I ask how Ashley juggles her own life. ‘I spent four months in Leeds and it was a three and a half hour commute, but with Frankie I’m lucky not to have had a job that’s taken me away for too long. Besides, I think it’s good
Penthouse or manor house? I’d love to have one of those penthouses overlooking Tower Bridge as I like knowing where I am and being able to see the London skyline.
for him to see me working hard.’ As for down time, Ashley scoffs with amusement and says, ‘I enjoy doing the school run and getting the tea on and that sort of thing.’ It’s impossible not to warm to Ashley’s no-nonsense approach. ‘It’s only now I’m getting leading women’s parts. I never was a leading woman – I was the best friend or the character,’ she says. ‘It’s partly why in LA I never felt pressured to lose weight or look a certain way, though there were times I felt slightly too grubby to be there. I can scrub up but they can be so fastidious. I remember a publicist booking me a “mani-pedi” before an awards ceremony but I didn’t know what she was talking about so I declined but – “You will go,” she said. I’d rather have a decent bottle of wine any day than a facial.’ Ashley’s refusal to surrender to Hollywood norms underpins a more serious concern: ‘Too many celebrities are being judged by their looks. What message are we sending the next generation? Why are men allowed to get old and not us?’ she asks indignantly. ‘And it’s not just people in front of the camera having cosmetic surgery – it’s everywhere, in the office, in the pet shop, on the underground.’ Ashley also bucks the trend when it comes to social media: ‘I know I’d waste time on it and I just pretend it’s not happening,’ she says. ‘I think it’s why people feel shit, posting adverts of what they think their life should be like while they’re really sitting on their own with a packet of crisps and a glass of wine. Celebrity status culture is all a worry. Technology is my greatest fear – it’s overwhelming and escalating at such a pace. The world is more scary than 20 years ago. Who’d have thought we’d all be listening to what Trump has to say? It’s like having Ronald McDonald in charge of a children’s party but with a gun.’ ‘You’re not a scary journalist,’ she says, grinning warmly as she leaves. Her self-effacing humour, keep-it-real attitude, strong work ethic, joy in motherhood and earthy love of simple pleasures combine to keep her on track, doing what she loves: ‘At first I managed to support myself as an actress for five years. Then it stretched to ten. Now it’s been almost 30, so I feel now I can say I’m an actress.’
Dog or cat? We have a Golden Retriever.
Kay Mellor’s brand new BBC One drama Love, Lies and Records, starring Ashley Jensen, will air this autumn
IN BRIEF Pub lunch or Michelin star? I’d ordinarily say pub lunch but I love being surprised by food so… Michelin star. Killer heels or Wellies? Wellies. Gardening or art gallery? Gardening – though I fluctuate as we have a place in London and I love being there. But I really do like getting a bit dirty and seeing the difference in growth even when you cut the grass. Power breakfast or languorous lunch? Long, languorous lunch. Glass of wine or green tea? Glass of wine, every time.
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Dress, Valentino Earrings, Pebble London LOCATION With thanks to Leighton House Museum, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea TEAM Fashion assistant: Daisy Bryson Make up: Lisa Valencia @ Carol Hayes using Marc Jacobs Hair: Lewis Pallett at Eighteen Management using Umberto Giannini and GHD Models 1: Stephanie H STOCKISTS: PAGE 180
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The Art Deco interior Tim created for the Jaeger-LeCoultre flagship store on Bond Street
MASTER and COMMANDER ARABELLA YOUENS speaks to furniture and interior designer – and all-round polymath – Tim Gosling about the wide-ranging influences behind his stylish bespoke creations
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im Gosling is a creative force to be reckoned with. By trade, he’s a furniture and interior designer with ongoing one-room and whole-house projects in New York, Glasgow and London, as well as various standalone creations for superyachts ranging in style from pared-down 1930s to cutting-edge contemporary. For most of us, that would be enough to occupy the daylight hours but his skills, expertise and passions don’t stop there. He’s an excellent draughtsman of buildings (he published London Secrets, a book of pencil sketches, in 2012), a master of penmanship (writing with a Namiki fountain pen using purple ink – the colour of Imperial Rome) and he’s a font of lightly worn historical knowledge that gathers particular pace and depth at the Regency period but stretches back to the Egyptians. His friend, the actor and author Michael Palin, writes in the introduction to Tim’s most recent book, Classic Contemporary: the DNA of Furniture Design, that his comprehensive knowledge
of everything to do with construction and decoration, from architecture and furniture to paintings and silverware, is ‘infectious’. It’s true. Be it his near addiction for the antiquesselling website 1stdibs, to a recent discovery of Georgian-era ‘peepshows’– booklets of pictorial scenes that expand to create the illusion of depth, a sort of precursor to virtual reality headsets – via the libretto for Miss Saigon (he worked on the show’s first stage setting in 1989) to the annual interior designers’ pantomime he produces in aid of charity at the Bloomsbury Theatre – there’s a fiery and visceral passion for detail in everything he does. He credits these skills to his family and upbringing. As a child, his grandmother would regularly take him to exhibitions in London. ‘She’d ask me to find a painting that I really liked. If I could then visually explain it to her by the time we were in the museum shop, she’d buy me the poster. That taught me at a young age to record something in my head and reproduce it at a later stage – a skill I still use today.’ But this doesn’t mean he’s a slave to pastiche; his approach is to understand the history of design to be in a better position October 2017 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | 97
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to break the rules and move design forward. As a result, his signature style is far from fusty: the pieces are informed by classical lines and shapes but by using materials such as shagreen and vellum, as well as highly skilled art finishes such as wood marquetry or chrome stringing, they have a very clean and modern expression about them. ‘My entire childhood was about looking at detail and how things happen,’ he says. His scientist father, Raymond Gosling who, in 1952, took the first picture of the double helix of DNA, gave Tim and his siblings a rather unusual upbringing – pets were those animals who survived the latest experiment in the lab and days out included trips to the Dagenham Ford Factory and London’s underground postal sorting office. His father had no aesthetic appreciation – Tim cites a time that he came home with new lampshades made out of blue nylon, much to the derision of his children, who then wore them as hats – and time out in the Gosling household wasn’t a moment to stand still. ‘My father would often set up lectures in the drawing room with a slide projector, screen and a pointer. The golden rule was to ask questions and have no fear – to know that you could go anywhere and ask anything.’ In one further esoteric approach to parenting, which later paid dividends, the beaches of Devon and Cornwall were spurned as family holiday destinations in favour of a nudist colony in France where, from eight years old on, Tim spent his time sketching fellow holidaymakers building up a portfolio that later secured him entry to Central School of St Martins to study theatre design. After graduating, he got a job designing sets for West End productions, in particular working with the acclaimed theatre designer John Napier – an experience he credits with giving him an insight into creating spaces. When the furniture-maker – and the Queen’s cousin – David Linley later spotted Tim’s work at an exhibition, they saw an opportunity to work together. Not only did this immerse Tim in the world of contemporary furniture design but it also afforded him access to some the country’s greatest houses. For several years, the two worked together expanding the business and raise the profile of British craftsmanship. ‘David really understands the importance of quality. When we visited the royal palaces, it was a huge privilege to be alone with a piece of great furniture,’ says Tim. ‘There’s no need to copy furniture but you can copy the craftsmanship.’
White lacquer and blue straw marquetry credenza with for a carbon fibre superyacht
Tim initially sketches and watercolours each design by hand
In 2005, Tim left Linley to start his own venture based from his London home, a ravishing and theatrical space that started out as a small, onebedroom flat to which he’s bolted on more and more rooms as other parts of the building came to the market. Today, after a thorough programme of reorganisation, which has included knocking through rooms and bringing the walls of the dining room in to make a perfect square, it has to be of the most decorative one-bed properties in London. There’s a whole room dedicated to his sculptures, a drawing room complete with gold-leaf cornicing, mahogany bookshelves and painted walls whose colour is changed each year (currently it’s ‘atomic red’ but The Rosewood bookcase ‘burnt sienna’ is up next) and the corridor that leads with inlays of nickel to the library (part of a third property he bought in 2006) is a mini museum to his collection of framed original letters from the likes of Inigo Jones, Robert Adam and Samuel Pepys. ‘There’s a word in German that I was recently talking about with friends: ‘gesamtkunstwerk’ . It basically means the design, creation and balance of everything within a room. We should have a word for that, too,’ Tim adds. His approach to delivering gesamtkunstwerk for his clients is to begin the old-fashioned way with a pencil and paper. ‘I start off with the ground plans, which gives a direction for the space. By drawing the entire room, you can make the whole thing come alive for the client – you can discuss the nuance of the mirror reflection, how the books will be arranged on the shelves and where the shadows from the lights will be cast.’ About light, he admits that he’s ‘obsessive’. ‘You’ve got to get this right, especially with LEDs. The last thing you want is to make the drawing room look like a doctor’s surgery.’ Once this has been established, the next focus in on surfaces and wood – the tables, chairs and shelving. While he has a collection of furniture – most recently one of chairs which, he admits, are the most challenging pieces to design – most of the projects he works on are bespoke pieces, such as a floating console table worth £15,000. ‘I’m passionate about preserving traditional techniques of craftsmanship: everything is made in Britain, largely in workshops in Yorkshire. And, because we only use the finest materials, it’s essential the craftsmen know their trade.’ There’s one room in the house that remains untouched from when he first bought the property over 20 years ago, which speaks volumes about where Tim’s talents and interest lie: the kitchen. Anyone who makes the mistake of entering the small galley space is ushered out speedily. ‘Someone once asked me what the best design for a kitchen was,’ he twinkles. ‘I had one simple answer: room service.’ ■ tgosling.com
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When a Hungarian count bought 2,700 acres of Umbrian countryside, dotted with dilapidated buildings, he started the project of a lifetime bringing them back to life. Now you can stay in or even buy them, says TERESA LEVONIAN COLE
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s directions go, ‘Turn left at the ruin’ is not terribly helpful. Not when you are on an estate the size of a small republic, and picturesque ruins dot a remote landscape of lakes, cypresses, olive groves and oak-carpeted hills – a scene such as you might see framed on a wall in the Uffizi. I turn left to find myself in a tobacco field – once an important cash crop in the region – and no small distance from my intended destination: the stables. The estate in question is Castello di Reschio – 2,700 acres of rolling countryside located near Lake Trasimeno, where Hannibal once routed the forces of Rome. That I am here is thanks to Antonio Bolza – a Hungarian Count of Italian extraction – who, in 1994, fell in love with a derelict church and adjoining priest’s house set on a ridge between two river valleys, and bought it to restore as a holiday home. Ten years later, he was living here with his family, having purchased the entire estate. It contained the ruins of some 50 buildings, ranging from farmhouses and cottages, to substantial palazzos and an 11th-century castle that once protected Umbria from the aspirations of neighbouring Tuscany. The appeal of the land is obvious – as was the need for the estate to be sustainable. ‘From the beginning, we decided to restore the ruins for like-minded people who enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of the place,’ says Count Bolza. ‘Each house comes with around three acres of land, like a small island within the estate.’ It helps that both his wife and son, Count Benedikt – who now runs Reschio – are architects, who share his vision and respect for the genius loci. With each new project, old maps are consulted, and the footprint of the original building is preserved – as is the name it originally bore. To date, 24 of the ruins have been sold and subsequently transformed by the Bolzas into bespoke homes that enjoy uninterrupted views of undeveloped countryside – six of these are currently available as holiday rentals. But I am staying in the Casa delle Suore – an exception in that this property (most likely, as the name suggests, a former nunnery) was built ‘on spec’ as a turnkey project. In this sense, it is perhaps the purest expression of Benedikt’s aesthetic – the rustic sandstone exterior, with its dove grey shutters and cascading lilac wisteria, belying the innovation that lies within. There are clues, of course, even from the courtyard: two parallel walls of glass that link two adjacent buildings – and now enclose the dining room – disappear like pocket doors into thick walls, to reveal an airy through-view: 100 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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across the interior space and out over a terrace to a threesided infinity pool, which disappears like a shimmering diving board into the distance. Step inside, and the ground floor is a warm sea of travertine, with limed oak beams overhead, brick-lined arches, areas of exposed stone wall and tall fireplaces for cosy winters. Contemporary paintings of cattle by Lindy Guinness adorn the walls of the sitting room, where cows once sheltered and, throughout, eclectic rugs and artwork, sourced from around the world, are interspersed with custom-made furniture and lighting designed by Count Benedikt. Original features – such as the lattice-bricked 20-foot-high window – have been preserved in the otherwise ultra-modern kitchen, to create a space infused with light. Underneath – visible through an ocular window in the polished cement floor – a beehive cellar has been excavated, ready to house the ‘Super Tuscan’ wines sold, inter alia, at the estate’s bottega. Of the four ensuite bedrooms in the main, L-shaped building, three are located upstairs, up a staircase whose wall has been dressed with an abstract sculpture of metal cooper’s hoops, found in the castle’s cellars. Unusually, the triple-aspect master bedroom is reached through the dressing room and vast, theatrical bathroom. (The enfilade of rooms is a recurring theme: ‘We don’t do corridors!’ jokes Benedikt’s wife, Donna Nencia, herself an artist, whose murals adorn some of the villas). An inviting study – its floating shelves heavy with art books – completes the master suite. Located at what was once the original entrance to the living quarters (above the livestock), the study has its own private loggia at the top of a brick staircase which leads down to the garden – a nook which is at its most magical in the soft evening light. For family entertainment, a large, state-of-the-art TV room completes the upper level, while further guests can be accommodated in outhouses that have been converted into two further, selfcontained bedrooms – designed with no less imaginative flair. It is above all the quality of finish and attention to detail – such as thick, nail-studded oak doors that fit snugly into jamb-less frames – that stand out amid this creative marriage of old and new, and which no doubt contribute towards his nomination by Architectural Digest as ‘one of the top 100 architects currently working in architecture and design’ (2010). ‘We employ local artisans,’ says Count Benedikt, whose workshop is beneath his offices in the old Tabaccaia – the old tobacco factory, which also houses an art gallery. ‘Blacksmiths, stonemasons, joiners, mosaicworkers, gesso-painters... there are about 25 specialist craftsmen working for us.’ Fabrics are also commissioned directly from Italian mills, ‘Even though this means I have to buy lengths of 60 metres at a time,’ says Benedikt. Our nearest neighbour is the Palazzo, its tower just visible through the trees. This, too, was entirely rebuilt, using reclaimed bricks, beams, ceramic azulejos and terracotta roof tiles. With commanding views over the estate, it is perhaps the grandest property of all, complete with imposing cantilevered caracole staircase, the stonemason’s chisel marks turned decorative element beneath each travertine tread. 102 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The estate viewed from the grounds; Nic Fiddian-Green’s glorious horse head sculpture commands an extraordinary view; the stables; pool at Castello di Reschio’s Palazzo; the estate boasts one of the finest Andalusian stud farms in Italy; Castello di Recchio interior; interior of the Casa delle Suore
Despite the different requirements of each owner (one house even has its own integrated vineyard and winery), there is nevertheless a thread of aesthetic continuity. Each home is designed, as Count Benedikt says, according to ‘what my clients would like to have, balanced with what I feel is right from a vernacular and local architectural aspect’. Light, height and space are the one constant, along with the use of pale organic materials. ‘Perhaps one development I have introduced,’ he adds, ‘is the creation of an outdoor room, providing shade in the summer, but also equipped with a fireplace, bar and a bread oven for all season outdoor living. I design by instinct and with what the site and old structure give me as clues. The process is a very simple and natural one.’ A visit to a work in progress, however, reveals that the process of rebuilding to make things look natural – 18 months’ work, on average – is anything but simple. Designed to reflect the client’s lifestyle and requirements, excavations are under way at San Martino to lower floors and increase ceiling heights. Foundations are being rebuilt, earthquakeproof ‘scaffolding’ inserted, under-floor heating engineered, walls re-erected, beams installed and vast glass widows fitted. Not to mention water and electricity – and now hi-speed WiFi – which have to be piped and cabled to each property. But the story does not end with the creation of the dream home. Key to Reschio’s philosophy is ongoing maintenance, the assurance of security, and
a level of service at which nothing is impossible – from stocking the fridge and arranging art classes, to more bizarre requests, about which the discreet staff remain firmly shtum. It is rumoured that the estate numbers celebrities among its (mainly British and American) homeowners – but privacy is part of Reschio’s appeal. ‘Guests might meet in the Osteria [the estate’s restaurant],’ says Count Antonio, ‘but this is not a place where people come to socialise.’ Those seeking nightlife and discothèques need not apply. Those who enjoy the cultural treasures of nearby Perugia, Siena and Assisi, or country pursuits such as wild boar hunts and riding, on the other hand, will be in seventh heaven. Ah yes, the horses – those stables I was in search of... Count Antonio – together with celebrated trainer, Antonio Radicchi – has created one of the finest Andalusian stud farms in Italy, where he can indulge his passion for riding. The horses, too, are central to Reschio’s ethos, and have inspired Nic Fiddian-Green, whose sculptures can be seen dotted around the estate, as if it were an open-air museum. Benedikt, in the meantime – and with the blessing of all the estate’s home owners – is busy pursuing his own passion: transforming the ancient castle into a 36-room boutique hotel. Because Reschio is, above all, one family’s labour of love. ■ La Casa delle Suore is for sale at € 9m, fully equipped and furnished. Annual service charges are approx € 70,000. Rentals from € 17,000 per week for a five bed house. reschio.com October 2017 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | 103
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As his curated design sale at Sotheby’s opens this month, Tony Chambers talks in defence of millennials and why AI will never be able to pick our strawberries. By ANASTASIA BERNHARDT
FROM LEFT: Joris Laarman, Rocker armchair (2007); Marc Newson, Extruded Table 3 (2008); Studio Job, Cabinet from the Perished collection (2010)
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s editor-in-chief of Wallpaper* magazine for the last decade, Tony Chambers’ life revolves around design, but when he took his first job at The Sunday Times, editors didn’t want to hear about it. ‘The idea of getting a design piece in The Sunday Times at that time was laughable but now every supplement has a dedicated section, it’s a staple.’ It is perhaps unsurprising that Sotheby’s has witnessed a shift in the demographic of what constitutes a collector. Twenty years ago, people would hire an interior designer to suggest furniture that would complement their existing, often inherited, art collections. That is not the case anymore, says Tony. ‘People are better informed and want to buy a piece of furniture with provenance that can stand alone in its own right.’ This shift has enabled auction houses like Sotheby’s to sell things that are more provocative, unusual or challenging, using sales to sell a story rather than a collection of predictably ‘classic’ pieces. After a fiveyear hiatus from staging design-centric shows, Sotheby’s revived the department in 2015. This revised editorial tone is why Tony was approached to curate the Living in a Material World sale this October. ‘In a nutshell it is about how post-war and contemporary designers use materials in an interesting and innovative way,’ he says. ‘Pushing materials to their limits is at the core of great furniture design.’ While the title of the show is a little tongue in cheek, it has a dual message. In a literal sense it is about what the products are made from but the show also comments on perceptions of materialism: ‘In the
ABOVE: Wallpaper* editor-in-chief Tony Chambers RIGHT: Barber & Osgerby Olympic torch design (2012) BELOW: Studio Job, Unique ‘Chartres’ Cabinet (2012)
sense of Madonna’s song it had a negative connotation,’ says Tony, ‘but now that the digital world has taken over, we crave something tangible.’ Although millennials hold experiences to be of the utmost importance, Tony insists that doesn’t mean they’re not interested in physical objects. ‘Many people said that luxury goods businesses would be affected by this but saving up to purchase a really beautiful piece of furniture that will last a lifetime fits into the same philosophy of being thoughtful and buying something for the experience of it.’ This demand has fuelled the resurgence of craft. ‘Millennials are obsessed with “craft”, from beer to coffee and ceramics. Now that it’s trendy, it’s considered to be a noble profession again, which is how it should be.’ However, he warns against the current ‘over pontification’ about craftsmanship and heritage. ‘There’s no doubt that these phrases are being abused and that really worries me because the baby might get thrown out with the bathwater.’ He credits designers like Barber and Osgerby, Ron Arad and Marc Newson for setting the pace, and cites Formafantasma, Paul Cocksedge and Studio Swine as the next wave of talent. Tony himself, though, is a Modernist through and through. ‘I’m captivated by the idea that, if you make something that purely follows its function it will inevitably be beautiful.’ With that in mind, what was it that caught his eye in the Sotheby’s warehouse when working on a shoot to promote the exhibition? ‘There was an incredible mini fork lift truck they used to move the pieces around the warehouse, it was beautiful because it was functional.’ Ten years at the helm of Wallpaper*, however, has meant he has had to train himself to see beyond his own aesthetic lens. Talk to most people in the industry and they claim to be above ‘trends’. Tony refreshingly acknowledges their role. ‘Trends are important, there’s no doubt about it. Fashion can be ridiculous, but it makes us human and not robots, thank god.’ He has just returned from the Future is Now conference at the new Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, and I’m intrigued to find out if he thinks artificial intelligence will push design frontiers. ‘AI will affect society in so many ways but there will be lots of things that they won’t be able to do. ‘Curiously they won’t be able to pick fruit. It’s such a menial task that you would think that a robot could do it but only
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STUFF OF SUBSTANCE Tony’s top picks from the Living in a Material World exhibition at Sotheby’s « Ron Arad, All Night Long table This curved table is made from honeycomb paper and resin coated carbon fibre, so it is incredibly strong but light as a feather.
» Jasper Morrison, Wing Nut chair Jasper Morrison made this chair from plywood and cardboard at college in the ‘80s. It contains all the codes of what he has gone on to do. Joris Laarman, Rocker armchair This exquisitely sculptural, organiclooking chair was based on human bones and tree growth. He made it by 3D printing in marble. (pictured on page 105). Formafantasma, Cromatica collection for Cedit
« Josef Frank, from MIT, at The Future is Now, to humans have the sensitivity, a robot would just explain: ‘He used a great analogy about squash them all… there’s hope yet for us all!’ eggs. Fried eggs symbolise nature – they Three-dimensional printing is another are great, but omelettes are so much technology that could dramatically shape the better: man takes something natural future. All you need is a printer and some and adds to it. In the future we’ll powder, so pieces could be made at the location be able to plant seeds to grow buildings, they are needed, negating the need for shipping or swallow a pill to learn a language.’ or surplus products that end up in landfill. It’s no longer a question of if or when, There will still be demand for one-off pieces the real question is how we manage that with real integrity, Tony insists, picking out the process. ‘Brilliantly, as an work of Joris Laarman as a case antidote, they had the historian in point. The young Dutchman Niall Ferguson on the panel. uses 3D printing to create He said: “There are other unimaginably elegant pieces things you can do with eggs: out of powdered marble. on the way here we were hit by ‘His work represents the most an egg sent flying by somebody interesting way that technology protesting against Uber.” In and handcraft will cohabit. Barber & Osgerby other words, be careful, history It’s the job of a great designer Pilot chair teaches us that all your greatest to take the ingenuity of nature inventions get misused.’ and add something to it that Fingers crossed that when nature cannot.’ the eggs start flying, there aren’t Nature will be the any rotten ones in the basket. ■ driving impetus behind the development of technology. Tony recalls a talk given Living in a Material World, by Nicholas Negroponte, 13–17 October. sothebys.com
Flora bureau This writing desk was made by Josef Frank, one of the greatest post-war cabinet and furniture makers.
Studio Job, cabinet from the Perished collection Studio Job are provocative. There is usually a dark message and a flash of humour. This particular piece uses 17th century marquetry techniques. (pictured on page 105).
The Campana Brothers, Cake stool This is such a great conversation piece – and it’s really comfortable too. My four-year-old daughter would just love it.
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Screw You,
CANCER Designer William Yeoward has cancer and found the lack of joined-up information frustrating, so he started fundraising to develop an app. He tells C&TH his story
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am living with cancer, just as many are today and have been for a while. I have found my experience to be a test of my inner self. After diagnosis and two surgeries I left hospital with my many emotions (mainly confusion, and a dose of fear) in a mess. I arrived at my country place in Gloucestershire unsure and with information that wasn’t clear. It’s not that anyone wasn’t helpful, informative or without care, it’s simply that vital information seems to be everywhere but not in one place. This I find to be a common problem after diagnosis and not just for cancer patients. I realised it would be ideal to have all the necessary information on my phone in the form of an app – swish with the finger and up comes your case: GP with vital contacts, surgeon, oncologist, pain doctor, dietitian to name but a few and, vitally, a helpline. Appointment schedules, outpatient appointments and who to call if you are worried, scared or just feeling low. We all need clarity, we need to be in control in order to feel positive. This individual app doesn’t exist. We have to create it and we think it would really make a difference. And so, ‘Screw Cancer’ was born. We wanted to make fundraising fun and at the launch party we certainly achieved that. The theatrical spectacle was held at Ham Yard, which my dear friends Tim and Kit Kemp donated for the evening. The party was a great success. We managed to raise well over half a million pounds. Since then, we’ve increased that by probably another 50 per cent and I think that was all to do with us proving that fundraising could be fun. The combination of a fun fundraiser and an important subject, that was being dealt with in a modern way, has a lot to do with why Screw Cancer is motoring along, and we have spent the last couple of months talking to people about what they can do for us in the app department. I think the key to the app’s success is to have a partner who can drive it forward and can take it from my germ of an idea
ABOVE: William Yeoward has been fundraising to help develop an app for cancer patients
to make it available in as many hospitals around the country as possible. This is our challenge. We are very blessed because we have a lot of interest in it and people have been very generous in supporting it. So, we are building a stable foundation of trustees. In our minds we aim to have three. So far we have appointed Patrick Green, QC and we are interviewing two more imminently. The trustees will have the vision and drive to take it well beyond my initial concept. The next phase of Screw Cancer will be placing the app with a developer and then getting it out there to the patient. This is not going to be a quick fix. The issue is that we have to find the interface between the app and all the different sources of people’s health data as well as being able to share the data securely and safely.
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I see the initial app very much as the connectivity to one’s nurses and specialists. I see it as a list of the email addresses and telephone numbers of the team who will help you through the journey that is cancer. So, in other words, rather than the detail, which is confusing for people, I think it is much better that we make it easy to connect to those who are going to make it happen. For example, if you were a bowel cancer patient, and I would like to stress that each cancer will have different requirements, you might have an oncologist, GP, surgeon, dietitian, nutritionist, cancer nurse, helpline and maybe a help centre. Through these you should be able to access all the people needed regarding your condition. So, it’s exciting times. What’s not very exciting is the number of new cases that are being discovered all the time. I also decided to put a small portion into The Imperial College but the reality is that there is a greater need for the app and I think I can make more of a difference with it than just by adding a tiny bit to something that is already huge. In other words, I’m trying to do something that is new. Along with the Screw Cancer slippers that I designed with Penelope Chilvers, we had Jean Touitou design a t-shirt in collaboration with APC and made by Connolly. This was developed for the event as something those helping could both wear and sell on the night. We will do more collaborations like it next year with different items of clothing – I was thinking a belt. This stemmed from my relationship with Isabel Ettedgui, who owns Connolly, and her relationship with Jean from a long time ago. Her husband, Joseph, died of cancer seven years ago and he was a great friend of mine, so it is all wheels within wheels. I am just about to launch my book, Blue and White and Other Stories, which is a combination of work over the past five or so years. What sets it apart from being just another home book is that it is splattered with Instagram pages so, occasionally, there is a page with lots of images taken on my telephone from when I walk around. You have formal pages and then pages that are much more immediate, telling the reader what I really think of when I think ‘colour.’ So, it might be a yellow car or my family’s tanker business or a pile of gourds in the market in Aix-en-Provence. I think people now want to be much more connected with design. They are very interested in how things happen. As far as the decorating work is concerned, it’s lots of stories about lots of different things that have happened since I began. I was diagnosed in November 2014. This book was written on chemotherapy, which is why it is probably slightly less dull than it could have been. I think if you can work through treatment, you should. I had a period of 18 months when I couldn’t work. I didn’t come to the studio, it was very difficult and incredibly frustrating although, in reality,
ABOVE: Details of a William Yeoward bedroom BELOW: Amethyst from William Yeoward Crystal
I was actually too ill to be frustrated. It just wasn’t happening. I think the trick is a strong team and lots of support and understanding from your co-workers. I respect that they all did the best they could in a difficult situation, but now, thank god, the world is even-stevens and I’m here and, as far as the business is concerned, I’ve put in place all the people needed so that, if something ghastly happened, I could now walk away with much less of a problem than I could have done three years ago. How many times have you met people in their late 50s and they say I’m going to sell, it, get people in, have a freer life? Well, I didn’t have any choice and I’ve done everything that is right for me to survive as long as possible in this condition. The thing you can’t have is stress and there is no stress in my life. It’s all pushed away and I look great. I have learnt through this journey that two things can never take over – one is denial and the other is negativity. My family and friends have been incredible and I am very, very blessed. I see the funny side of most things and, thank God, I’ve been able to laugh at this. ■
ABOVE: Penelope Chilvers designed Screw Cancer slippers to raise funds LEFT: William Yeoward at the launch party
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Contents 116 NAME DROPPING
When two become one... great collaborations
120 WHAT’S
COOKING? Kitchen news
124 LET US
ENTERTAIN YOU Dine in style Smoking appliances
128 GETTING THE
CHILLS Cool gadgetry
EDITOR’S LETTER
130 IN THE KNOW
Three kitchen experts share their knowledge
132 CREATIVE
KITCHENS Five case studies to get you fired up
141 SCRUB UP
Bathroom news
146 TALES FROM THE
POWDER ROOM Tara Bernerd on two different projects
148 LEADING LIGHT
Sally Storey on achieving a spa style via lighting
150 FAR FROM BOG
STANDARD Six beautiful bathrooms to bliss out in
157 PERFECT
PAMPERING Experts reveal their finishing touches
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s I was lying in the bath last night, pondering these pages, it occurred to me that peacefully soaking in a tub is one of the few places these days that are still a tablet, phone and computer-free zone. Hooray to that, and what better reason to ensure your bathroom is a sanctuary of tranquility. For me, books and magazines are a must. Designer Broosk Saib shares this sentiment as you can see on page 151. I would add a drinks trolley – not for the teenagers’ equivalent of a pre-lash but for a little snifter to enjoy in solitude at the end of a good evening. Turn to page 150 and you will find a gallery of ideas for creating a bathroom space to love, from the marble grandeur of a London penthouse bathroom designed by Keech Green to the bucolic chic of a country house ensuite by Emma Sims-Hilditch. And what to put in it? A splash of colour on an upholstered stool cheers a space and basins are having their moment – on a plinth rather than sunk into a bowl. Kaldewei’s Miena is a new version, one of the slimmest I have seen (p116). Taps continue their evolutionary journey in the hands of expert designers such as Martin Brudnizki’s new design for Drummonds, page 116, with levers where once there were handles. When it comes to a new kitchen, decide how the room will be used. Will children need homework space and where will the dog sleep; or are cooking and eating your only real concern? I have been to houses that have every cooking appliance currently known to man and still it’s Retreat to Emma SimsHilditch’s country bathroom dinner courtesy of Deliveroo. And why not – we all like to show off a little and not everyone’s in the Bake Off league. Whatever the scenario, get advice from the experts. Our case studies (from page 132) exhibit a feast of styles from Plain English’s pared-back domesticity to Martin Moore’s detailed splendour. Poliform’s George Khachfe argues the case for sleek Italian minimalism while Smallbone offers a more traditional approach to cabinetry decorated with a modern vibe. In a world of turbulence, it’s important to create a kitchen where you can eat in comfort and a bathroom that’s not just for the daily ritual but a sanctuary of restorative contemplation, even therapy (no dogs or children allowed). Enjoy.
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LET THERE BE LUV
Danish designer Cecilie Manz embraces Nordic elegance and subtle colour in the Luv bathroom collection for Duravit, which includes basins, consoles, mirror and bath. ‘When I was drawing up my design, the image in my mind’s eye from the very start was a bowl filled with water on a simple table,’ says Cecilie. Her colour palette of matt lacquers and glazes in soft shades was developed exclusively for Duravit and emphasises the fresh character of Luv. duravit.co.uk
POURING FORTH
The Tara from Dornbracht, a cross handle tap, is an iconic design from the early 1990s. Sieger design studio has now taken it a step further with the Vaia collection. Sleek and cutting-edge, Vaia is available in Dornbracht’s platinum matt, polished chrome and now dark platinum. Deckmounted basin spout without pop-up waste, £655; wall valve, £135. cphart.com
TAKE THE PLUNGE
LET THERE BE LIGHT
‘Light my fire’ unites Victoria + Albert baths and Italian mosaic artist Orodè Deoro. Created with handclipped tiles and cut with an almost obsessive attention to detail, the design is enhanced by black joins and interlocking tiles. The pattern tells a love story and features a unicorn, lion and an orb, along with a sprinkling of flowers. The bath is currently on show at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. vandabaths.com
Oki Sato, the creative brain behind the Japanese design studio Nendo, reimagines everyday objects with charm and wit, such the AXOR LampShower, magically combining water and light. ‘Sometimes when you make something too minimal, it becomes a little cold,’ he says, ‘I like designs to be friendly.’ AXOR LampShower is available in a ceiling or wall-mounted version, from £1,330. hansgrohe.co.uk 116 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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Barber & Osgerby is one of the UK’s most prolific design teams and creators of the golden beehive design for London’s Olympic torch in 2012. This Puzzle design for Italian tile manufacturer Mutina has a similar feel with its bold geometry. It is available in eight colours, each named after European islands. The neutral colours represent the Northern Isles of Faroe, Gotland, Åland, Anglesey and Skye while the warmer, brighter shades Crete, Milos and Murano. Mutina by Domus is available at West One Bathrooms. westonebathrooms.com
PURE AND SIMPLE Balineum asked ceramicist Reiko Kaneko to create something unique and personal for its accessories collection. Brought up in Japan and now based in the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, Reiko took her inspiration from a Japanese tea set, complete with tray. Each piece is handmade from fine bone china and includes a soap pump, small tumbler, large tumbler, container and soap dish, available in mint green (£195) or white (£159). balineum.co.uk
A FINE LINE
German designer Anke Salomon’s latest product for Kaldewei is the exceptionally fine Miena washbasin bowl made using a single layer of steel enamel. Stylishly slim while very hard-wearing. ‘Achieving clean, simple styling for any product design is far from straightforward,’ says Anke, ‘and the purity of Miena’s aesthetic was a tough challenge.’ The washbasin is available in a round or rectangular shape in two sizes. From £811. kaldewei.co.uk
EXPERT HANDLING
Internationally renowned interior designer Martin Brudnizki, whose numerous, glamorous projects include Sexy Fish and Michel Roux’s The Wigmore, has an ongoing relationship with Drummonds bathrooms. This latest launch, the Leawood tap collection, features a flattened end on the lever controls, both beautiful and ergonomic. The design is made using a traditional ‘lost wax’ process, which Drummonds uses to manufacture its brassware. Leawood lever three-hole basin mixer tap in polished brass, from £1,278, shown with Drummonds Ladybower double vanity, £8,340. drummonds-uk.com ■ 118 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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WHAT’S COOKING?
T I PS, T R ICK S A N D T R E N DS FOR OV ER H AU L I NG T HE HE A RT OF T HE HOM E
SET IN CONCRETE
Poured concrete surfaces have a nasty habit of staining if you’re not quick enough with the cloth. Caesarstone’s quartz imitations are highly durable and stain resistant and look as good as the real thing, each with their own unique ‘imperfections’. The all new Rugged finish results in a satisfyingly textured surface. From £300 p/m. caesarstone.co.uk
SHOW YOUR STRIPES To avoid a harsh graphic finish, soften striped tiles with hand-drawn lines in cherry, milk and limestone. Rumour has it that the Pesadilla tile features in the kitchen of none other than Bert and May’s founder Lee Thornley. £160 per sq/m. bertandmay.com
TRENDING TEXTURES
HOP TO IT
Natural kitchens with lacklustre finishes are out, exotic and textured veneers are in. Remember that it’s not just the cabinetry that can be embellished, Linley’s sophisticated kitchen uses a quilted grey eucalyptus veneer on the side of the island to draw the eye in. davidlinley.com
Keep things light with this whimsical bunny rabbit fabric from Sanderson. Warren fabric, £38 per sq/m. stylelibrary.com
HOOD WINKED Fitting an island with a cooker seems like a good idea, until you realise the difficulty of sourcing a hood that’s good looking enough to take centre stage. Step in Caple’s new copper finish Ceramica island hood… job done. From £2,121. caple.co.uk 120 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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METAL VEINS
The trend for warm-toned metals doesn’t appear to be going anywhere, but try to think beyond the handles. McCarron and Co will inlay its Albemarle kitchen veneers with any metal of your choice, this particular example contrasts lacquered ash and stained oak timber with solid brass. mccarronandco.com
NEW LOOK
In need of inspiration? Humphrey Munson has reopened its St Albans showroom after a full-scale refurb, with three fully live kitchens: the Spenlow, Nickleby and Longford. humphreymunson.co.uk
MICHELIN STANDARD Serious cooks, take note: Michel Roux Jr has designed a kitchen for Moores that lives up to the demands of a professional chef. Yes, functionality is its raison d’être but its minimalist style will appeal to aesthetes as well as gourmands. From £35,000. moores.co.uk
TEAL’S IDEAL Inspiration can strike at the most unexpected times. The idea for Neptune’s Suffolk kitchen was sparked by a dining chair from the 1700s, discovered on a family holiday. Stick to the historical theme and kit it out with big Edwardian-style dressers, and storage need never be a problem again. Modernise this classic shaker design in teal, the colour of the season. From £12,000. neptune.com
MAKING THE CUT
Battersea-based Hub Kitchens challenged Alessandro Isola to create a sky’s-the-limit kitchen with adaptable elements. Welcome The Cut, an ultramodern L-shaped island that won the Architizer A+ award for its innovative storage. hubkitchens.com ■ 122 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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1 FORTNUM & MASON Pistachio clotted cream biscuits, £12.50. fortnumandmason.com 2 ASPREY Pagoda cocktail shaker, £19,750. asprey.com 3 HERMÈS Garnet dinner plate, £93. uk.hermes.com 4 LEE BROOM Carousel pendant, £3,260. heals.com 5 NINA CAMPBELL Featherstitch napkins, £15 each. ninacampbell.com 6 HALCYON DAYS X GORDON CASTLE Antler Trellis coffee cups and saucers, set of six, £325. halcyondays.co.uk 7 ANDREW MARTIN Albert dining table, £3,595. andrewmartin.co.uk 8 CHARBONNEL ET WALKER Boite Marine chocolate box, £60. charbonnel.co.uk 9 GIOVANNI RASPINI Sterling silver fish tray, £8,520. giovanniraspini.com 10 MAGNUS LONG X CONRAN Cross leg dining chair, £1,350. conranshop.co.uk
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KITCHENS & BATHROOMS | ASK THE EXPERTS
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ARE YOU AFTER A KITCHEN AS A STYLE STATEMENT OR DO YOU FAVOUR FUNCTIONALITY? HERE, THREE EXPERTS OFFER ADVICE
TOM HOWLEY
Good craftsmanship and practical advice
‘It’s the little things that bug me,’ says Tom Howley, design director of his eponymous brand. ‘When I design something, I concentrate on detail: if I say it must be 5mm and it’s 10mm, I’ll spot it straight away.’ Part of the Neville Johnson group, Tom Howley’s handcrafted kitchens incorporate everything from pantry cabinets to wine coolers. His advice for people embarking on a new project is to consult a kitchen company early on, particularly in a new build as windows and doors may need moving and access needed for electricity and water pipes. Clients should also be realistic about the space available too: ‘People often want too many things so allow yourself to be guided by a kitchen expert as a good one will tailor the design.’ He also suggests not skimping on appliances. ‘The biggest bugbear in a kitchen is when an appliance fails. These are items you use day in, day out, so spend wisely.’ 020 7499 5145; tomhowley.co.uk
WOODSTOCK FURNITURE English heritage and creativity
Andrew Hall, a kitchen designer by trade, has been at the helm of Woodstock Furniture since 2004. His ethos is simple. Just listen to the customer. He takes into account every element to create a design that’s individual and distinctive. ‘The key to designing a great kitchen is to assess your needs honestly. Many people admire a minimal look, but we don’t all live that way,’ he says. The workshops are based in Hampshire and clients can visit to see their design in progress. The company’s first projects featured solid timber but now they build in any material and often contrast the warmth of oak or walnut against marble or quartz. The designs often feature curved edges which bring softness and can feel more welcoming than stone. ‘I never try to sell anyone a particular range or impose my views on them. It’s their kitchen and, for me, the most important thing is to start every project with an open mind.’ 020 8876 0131; woodstockfurniture.co.uk
POLIFORM Italian flair
‘A kitchen must work, there’s no point in making something pretty if it isn’t a pleasure to use,’ says George Khachfe, interior architect and manager of Poliform’s King’s Road showroom, which offers Varenna kitchens. Poliform has always attracted a roll-call of guest designers such as Marcel Wanders, Paolo Piva and Carlo Colombo, who have lent their talents to its creative ranges. Colombo’s ‘Twelve’ kitchen is sculptural and minimal without falling into the trap of being clinical, while Paolo Piva’s ‘Alea’ kitchen features clearly defined panel gaps. A typical Varenna kitchen from Poliform has a mixture of tall and low units, and an island for balance, while inside drawers and cupboards house knives and kitchen instruments. A blissful sight for those who crave order. 020 7368 7600; poliformuk.com
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CREATIVE KITCHENS
F I V E D E S I G N S T O G E T YO U R K I T C H E N C O N V E R S AT I O N S TA RT E D
CLUTTER FREE IN THE COTSWOLDS A streamlined design and unusual wood finish updates this 300-year-old home
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hat do you get if you combine a design-savvy and hands-on couple, one a boutique owner, the other a builder, with a kitchen designer? Not your usual Cotswold kitchen, that’s for sure, but rather a modern, rustic interior that plays with proportion and texture, and rounds it all off with fur-topped stools. Helen owns and runs Nellie & Dove in Deddington, Oxfordshire, while Richard heads up Spencer Builders. Helen had searched magazines for kitchen ideas which was where she came across Chamber Furniture. After
the initial meeting and due to other projects, it was two years before they were able to begin converting two neighbouring 300-year-old Cotswold cottages into one. ‘Chamber really understood my vision and were very patient as it was two years before we were ready to proceed,’ says Helen. The brief was for a kitchen with no clutter and the result speaks for itself. On one side of the new layout, within a goalpost-like frame, is cooking, cooling and food storage. On the other, the sink, dishwasher, bins and capacious drawers housing everything for serving and eating. Behind the floor-to-ceiling wood-fronted doors, Helen keeps dry foods, a microwave and other paraphernalia such as phone chargers. Two Gaggenau ovens and a warming drawer sit within a middle section with the fridge and freezer housed at the
far end. An induction hob resides in a rectangular recess above spacious, handle-less electric drawers: ‘You gently shove them with your knee or hip and they glide open, then touch again and they close,’ says Helen. Rough-cut oak veneer fronts the frame and doors – an unusual grain with a rugged texture. Smooth Caesarstone features on the sink surround and breakfast bar with the same material but in a hammered, matt finish lining the back of the hob. On the floor, porcelain was preferred to wood as, ‘I loved the look – a mix of concrete and wood,’ says Helen. The lighting is on a Rako system which can be set to different moods. ‘I love it all,’ says Helen, ‘even the bins – I know I shouldn’t get excited about bins but, like the rest of the kitchen, they are just so well designed.’ 01959 532553; chamberfurniture.co.uk
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MADE IN ENGLAND English country style marrying tradition and fine craftsmanship with modern family life
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his expansive country kitchen with beamed roof is situated in a Northamptonshire village surrounded by farmland. The renovated area, once a barn, now links to the house and the design functions as well for everyday family life as it does for entertaining. The senior designer was Nick Bell at Mark Wilkinson Furniture, using the company’s Cook’s Kitchen range, an original design influenced by the style of the Edwardian era. The layout, designed for modern open-plan living,
ensures a convivial atmosphere where the cook is always part of the action. Made-to-measure classic cabinetry features upright cornicing, gently curved edges and skirting that matches that in other rooms ensuring the new kitchen doesn’t feel alien to the rest of the property. Take out the modern appliances and you can almost imagine Mrs Beeton here, stirring a steaming pan on the Aga or grasping a bun-shaped drawer handle with flour-covered hands. The interior was planned so that the kitchen focuses on a cooking area around the Aga with food preparation areas either side of the sink, a modern twinbowl version of the traditional fireclay basin. The island, topped
with Kashmir Lime granite, is a serving link to the dining table, or for pouring tea to be taken to the armchair and TV. Two co-ordinating paints were chosen from the company’s eco-paint range, an off-white shade, ‘Winter Thaw’, and pale green ‘Lichen’, which complements hints of green in the granite. Mark Wilkinson, who sadly died a few months ago, launched his eponymous business in the early eighties when Formica was the go-to and kitchen styles were pared back. The Cook’s Kitchen was his counterattack. ‘I hate all this minimalist stuff,’ he once said, ‘I want more friendship, more fun, more love and more laughter.’ I think he’d be more than happy here. 020 7727 5814; mwf.com
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‘T NEAT PETITE Small definitely means beautiful here
MARTIN MOORE
he lady we did this for pops back from time to time to tell us how much she loves it,’ laughs Toni Silver, senior designer and showroom manager at Martin Moore kitchens in Westbourne Grove, London. And it’s not hard to see why. In a one-bedroom apartment, the type that eighties estate agents loved to describe as ‘compact and bijoux’, creating a separate kitchen area without its functionality dominating is not as simple as it sounds. ‘A small kitchen can often be harder to design as every inch matters,’ says Toni. ‘Here there was space to play with but it was above rather than at floor level.’ Taking this into account she designed
tall wall cupboards, mimicking the style of the French windows, that resemble old-fashioned shop display cabinets. The other key to the design was integrating all the appliances so nothing shouts its presence. The one exception is a small Lacanche oven, the baby of the French beast loved by gourmands. ‘The client really wanted a range cooker but I explained that if we put it in, there would hardly be space left to chop an onion.’ Finding a petite version solved everything. The other appliances, bar the washing machine which Toni discovered space for in a recess, are hidden in the island. Precisely aligned to ensure access to a window balcony, this is mission control, containing a pull-out Sub-Zero fridge and freezer drawer, dishwasher, sink and storage. Toni asked Lacanche for the same handle style as the drawers on the larger range cooker to ensure a uniform look. ‘Moon White’, a grey and white textured granite, covers the top and sides of the island like a neat coating of dimpled marzipan over Battenberg and ensures it looks good from wherever you are sitting. The colour palette stays close to nature, combining monochrome granite with caramel tones in the wooden floor. The bespoke cabinetry is painted using two similar shades – ‘Après Ski’ inside and outside, ‘Bone’, both by Fired Earth. In daylight, hardly a discernible difference but at night the contrast shows. The final touch is three elegant and understated glass pendants, which again emphasise the airiness above, hanging like drops of water from a silver chain. They perfectly suit the design of the kitchen – small, yes, but beautifully formed. 020 7221 2727; martinmoore.com
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PAST PERFECT A country kitchen designed for old-fashioned living
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e are so conditioned to thinking of modern kitchens as having to be living, dining, work and play spaces that it feels almost quaint that Tracey Hyde, designer at the Plain English Marylebone showroom, should be asked to create a kitchen in a Shropshire farmhouse that was uniquely for cooking. ‘The client wanted an old-fashioned authenticity where the kitchen was solely used for preparing and cooking food and all meals were eaten in the adjoining orangery,’ explains Tracey. Plain English furniture, Georgian-inspired and built in a Suffolk workshop, caters beautifully to this no-frills aura of domesticity.
The new kitchen was part of a total house renovation project and Tracey had free rein with the available space. She used Spitalfields cabinets and designed an extended oiled oak worktable as a centrepiece. A bespoke larder tucked behind a half-glazed glass door at one end also houses the fridge and freezer. A bench between this and the entrance door provides a temporary resting place for heavy shopping bags to be unpacked easily – all the edibles stored in one area. The Aga, along with a two-ring hob to its right, sits sandwiched between spacious pan drawers where saucepans, skillets and the like are at hand. A dishwasher cosies up to the sink, as is the norm, and Tracey added a pull-out fridge drawer next door for storing everyday items such as milk and butter. Where electrical sockets are usually hidden in a worktable
side, here the client wanted nothing spoiling the wooden joinery. Instead, a solitary socket sits unassumingly on the floor by a worktable leg. Authenticity is lovely but occasionally there is a need for speed. Green is a bold choice and gives this room its character and modernity. The walls and cabinets are painted in Plain English ‘Army Camp’ with ‘Drab’ from Paper & Paint Library on the worktable. Gloss in the same shade covers a square behind the Aga in place of tiles or a splashback, so cooking spills and oil can be wiped off. Honed Arabescato marble on the worktops provides a contrast to the dark walls and Tracey uses a mix of different handles on the cupboards which, along with the lived-in patina of the new herringbone floor, make the kitchen seem like it has been here for years. 020 7486 2674; plainenglishdesign.co.uk
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WELL SUITED Traditional made-to-measure cabinetry in a kitchen with cutting-edge style
SMALLBONE OF DEVIZES
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he Original Hand Painted kitchen is still our most popular design,’ says Vincent Glue, senior designer at Smallbone of Devizes, ‘you can do so much with a slight tweak here and there and adding a different colour or finish. That’s the beauty of offering a bespoke service.’ Vincent has been at Smallbone for six years and has
noticed a new generation of customers wanting a madeto-measure kitchen. ‘You don’t automatically think of Smallbone as sexy, but with the introduction of new finishes and metallic colours, it now has a whole new following among young professionals.’ In this project, the kitchen sits within a large open-plan dining and sitting area, with wide glass doors overlooking the garden. This floods the room with light in the day and gives an intimacy in the evening. Smallbone’s Original Hand Painted kitchen was top of the owner’s shopping list and Vincent suggested a modern, industrial slant. A large chunk of cabinetry sits in a stud wall giving a less imposing feel in a small space. The rich walnut interiors and sandy, copper tones of exposed brick contrast nicely with the steel grey of the tall woodwork. Appliances are integrated which, leaving steel fronts exposed, also adds to the industrial look. Light quartz worktops lend a bright air to the kitchen – specially selected for their stain-free practicality and for a sizeable, join-free island. Brass pendant lamps offer task lighting to the island, while angled ceiling windows wash the back wall with natural light. Every Smallbone kitchen is unique and because of the collaborative process, Vincent remembers everyone. ‘We offer a bespoke service, of which I am very proud,’ he says. ‘The process of designing a kitchen is like tailoring a suit – you can get an ordinary one in three days but a specially made version that fits every contour and stands the test of time can take weeks.’ It’s really a no-brainer. 020 7838 3658; smallbone.co.uk ■
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ABOVE: Tuscan designer, Giovanni Raspini BELOW: Champagne bucket with lions, £12,300
Giovanni Raspini specialises in jewellery, sculptures and homeware, and has boutiques in Monaco, Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples and Brescia.
Italian designer Giovanni Raspini comes to London
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iovanni Raspini, an Italian designer famed for his silverware and jewellery, has just opened a flagship store on South Molton Street, bringing his continental flare to London for the first time. Handmade in the rich, bucolic hills of Tuscany, close to Arezzo, his homeware and jewellery collections require no translation. They ooze Italian glamour and unrestrained decadence. Each piece takes inspiration from nature and its endless transformations, such as the animated forms and textures of wild creatures in the Animalier Collection. With half a century’s experience behind him, Giovanni Raspini settles for nothing short of perfection, his personal style reflecting that of his work. The collection is sketched, modelled, created and packaged exclusively in house – ‘handmade with care and infinite passion’ – typifying the Italian modus operandi. The team begins by sketching the design, then using an ancient wax casting technique, they model and
shape creations using heat before completing the piece by buffing, burnishing silver, or embedding jewellery stones. From silver toads slipping down opulent champagne buckets and silver bowls adorned with wild flowers, to butterfly rings and snakeskintextured silver bracelets, a classic Italian maximalism pervades the collections, tempered by Giovanni Raspini’s contemporary outlook. Visit the new South Molton Street store for the full Italian Job.
5 South Molton Street, Mayfair, London W1; 020 7629 1401; giovanniraspini.com
ABOVE: The new London showroom BELOW: The collections take inspiration from Tuscany’s breathtaking landscape and wildlife
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This bathroom designed by BAMO, which counts Four Seasons and RitzCarlton as clients, for a house in San Francisco, is a showstopper. Featuring a Waterworks bath, Samuel Heath taps and de Gournay hand-painted Fishes wallpaper. If the idea of hand-painted wallpaper in a bathroom has you Googling ‘dehumidifier’, hold that thought, as a satin finish is applied for protection. Phew! bamo.com
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SCRUB UP
COLOU R SCHEM ES A N D T HEM ES TO M A K E YOU R BAT H ROOM GL E A M
ROOM FOR A LITTLE ONE Tight on space but can’t be without a tub? Victoria + Albert’s Vetralla bath measure 1,500mm – room enough for you and a rubber duck. Perfect for city pads. From £2,220. vandabaths.com
HOT STUFF Radiators don’t need to be boring. Bisque’s new redgold finish looks too good to hide behind towels. From £725. bisque.co.uk
INVISIBLE SHOWER
Frameless showers are less intrusive. Matki’s EauZone Plus Radius-20 Wet Room Panel is now available with a bespoke-made door with a curved glass corner that removes the need for an aluminium frame, so that the enclosure appears almost invisible. From £2,966. matki.co.uk
BATHING BEAUTIES
You wouldn’t want to get toothpaste down Lalique’s Causeuses Vanity. Designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon (the man behind the Four Seasons George V in Paris), nude beauties are carved into satin-finished crystal, topped by Névé white marble. At £69,000, best not to use it in the guest en suite. lalique.com
PEEP SHOW Don’t get caught in your birthday suit. These nifty split shutters from California Shutters let natural light in at the top but let you keep bathtime all to yourself. Café-style classic shutters, £156 p/m2. californiashutters.com 142 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | October 2017
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GLOSS OVER
MOODY BLUES
Though it might not feel instinctive, using a dark palette in the bathroom sets the tone for long soaks lit by tapered candles. Try Farrow and Ball’s Stone Blue No 86, then go all out and paint the tub red while you’re at it; Rectory Red No 217 is muted enough that it won’t jar. 2.5l, £43.50. farrow-ball.com
Avoid a white out by adding a splash of colour. Bagnodesign’s new Art vanity combines art deco bronze trimmings with a high-shine gloss, and although it’s available in white and black, the Gloss Water Blue will have maximum impact. From £810. bagnodesign.co.uk
AVOCADO COMEBACK Never say never: the avocado suite is back. Colori by Catalano updates the classic ’70s shade with a more vibrant hue and applies it to a modern silhouette. If avocado is a step too far for you, the ceramic basins are also available in satin and gloss white, satin grey, satin blue and gloss black. From £306. catalano.co.uk
HANDS OFF Keep sticky mitts away from Waterworks’ Luster Knurled soap dispenser. Its unlacquered brass finish is too special to be spoiled by grubby paw prints. £642. uk.waterworks.com
LONG LEGS
The Baroque-style legs of Heritage Bathrooms’ sleek new Blenheim console basin take their form from the columns of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough’s palace. The wider basin makes it feel more like a vanity table for a boudoir than a bog-standard bathroom sink. £725. heritagebathrooms.com
NATURE CALLS
Experiment with wallpaper in the bathroom instead of tiles. Obviously not just any old paper is up to the task, Wall&Decò’s Wet System technical wall finishing is specifically engineered to hold up to damp environments. This loosely sketched Inner Forest design should help you find inner peace at shower time. £156 per sq/m. westonebathrooms.com ■
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TA LES FROM THE POWDER ROOM TARA BERNERD, DESIGNER AND FOUNDER OF HER EPONYMOUS INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE, TALKS BATHROOM DESIGN
ABOVE RIGHT: The bathrooms for The Principal hotel marry traditional heritage with modern touches BELOW: A guest bathroom features a petrol blue leather wall
Tell us about these two bathroom projects... The project pictured right is for a new hotel, The Principal, opening any day now in Bloomsbury. It presides over Russell Square, so we have tried to respect that, marrying the old with the demands of the new. The design pays homage to the building’s traditional heritage with St James brassware and a freestanding Victoria + Albert bath bringing an understated elegance. We added bespoke elements such as the vanity counters and custom Crittall shower door frames to add a luxurious and modern touch. For a smaller space such as this guest bathroom (pictured below) in a private house, it’s all about being true to the place and keeping a sense of balance. The design was based on the palette in the rest of the property. One of my rules is never to use too many contrasting materials – so in this instance we kept to smoked wood, a contrasting petrol blue leather wall tile from Blackstock Leather and a carved stone feature basin from Kreoo. Leather is an unusual material for a bathroom scheme... It was a natural move here in terms of giving the space another layer and working in communion with the other raw materials.
What are your main considerations when it comes to bathroom design? The way we feel about bathrooms is changing: it can no longer be an afterthought. Therefore, space planning is key to optimising your layout and the user experience. A good shower is always of utmost importance, so water pressure and shower heads should always be given due consideration. Hansgrohe has a number of great ranges at the moment. Do you have any favourite looks you keep coming back to? With each of our projects we try to be indigenous to our surroundings and create a distinct design DNA that is true to the place and its culture. So a bathroom in Mexico will inevitably have a very different look and feel to something in Japan. But the overall philosophy is still the same and the bathroom must ultimately always support and underpin the entire scheme for the rest of the building.
What are your pet hates? For me, a bathroom should always be a space of indulgence therefore lighting is terribly important to set the mood. Softer lighting is a good way of creating a more intimate vibe, while carefully positioned spotlights keep things feeling fresh and serene. What’s essential and what constitutes luxury for you? Something as simple as a great set of crisp white towels, for example, can elevate the whole experience, while art and a chic mirror can add that final layer and attitude. Where is your dream bathroom? We’re creating an outdoor shower unit for a home in Ibiza that might actually be pretty high up on my dream list. It’s a totally organic space just off the master suite and is sheltered by a wall of local foliage and planters that allows glimpses of the oceanfront beyond. 020 7245 1658; tarabernerd.com
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LEADING LIGHT
BRIGHT SPARKS
SALLY STOREY, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF JOHN CULLEN LIGHTING, ON HOW TO GET YOUR BATHROOM LIGHTING RIGHT
These bathroom lights are anything but sterile
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he bathroom can be a wonderful place to escape and relax in the evening yet it also needs to be practical for the morning get up and go. The easiest way to transform a room is with lighting, and to do this effectively you need to build up the layers of effects so that they can be adjusted and played with. Just as the interior designer plays with different materials, the lighting designer plays with different effects. The first consideration must be task lighting for shaving or make-up. The best way to light the face is to have two wall lights either side that provide a diffuse or even, shadowfree light. These could be decorative wall lights which ideally should have a frosted or soft diffused shade. For a more contemporary effect consider floating the mirror off the wall and concealing LED strips behind. If set between two walls, this will give reflected light from each side. What is crucial is the balance from either side so the effect is shadow free. Adding downlights helps with the general light and, angled correctly, bring sparkle to the finishes, exemplified by a narrow beam Polespring downlight over the centre of the bath or the vanity unit. I avoid grids of downlights and use them only where required. An interesting solution to the oft-forgotten shower, is to create shafts
Light niches to create drama
of light on the back wall. Awkward places like showers in the eaves of roofs can be a challenge, but a similar feel can be achieved with IP-rated surface fixtures. The spa feeling is created by introducing low-level lighting. Use small Lucca uplights behind a bath to light the wall or an uplight within a window reveal appears almost like night lights. Add a downlight in a shower niche to create drama. Consider washing light across the floor at a low level either using individual fixtures or an LED strip to create a floating effect under a basin. All of these lighting features build up the spa feeling and are also perfect to act as a night light and can be brought on with a PIR (presence detector). An extravagant solution is a scene set system, which means that the perfect mood can be recalled at the touch of a button. If this is going too far then simple rotary dimmers will work but make sure you control the different effects separately. The key is to create layers of light so that different ambiences can be created by controlling them individually, Lighting can create magical results when used creatively; too much or too little can ruin a room. For best results, get proper advice and avoid costly mistakes.
Lucca uplights and Polespring downlights create a spa-like feel
CHARLES EDWARDS Rock Crystal single-ball wall sconce in nickel, from £1,092. charlesedwards.com LOAF Cloche pendant light, £75. loaf.com
HECTOR FINCH Chiara pendant in viola, from £312. hectorfinch.com
DAVID HUNT LIGHTING Harbour wall light in brass, £150. davidhunt lighting.co.uk
PORTA ROMANA Scallop Shell wall light, £1,122. portaromana.com
VAUGHAN DESIGNS Liston bathroom wall light, £324. vaughandesigns.com
BALINEUM Leila wall light in polished nickel, £475; shade in customer’s own material, £69. balineum.co.uk
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FAR FROM BOG STA NDARD M A K E YOU R B AT H RO OM A TA L K I NG P OI N T W I T H I N SP I R AT ION F ROM F I V E GR E AT DE SIGN E R S
PUTTING ON THE GLITZ A mix of metals sets the scene for a tranquil bathroom setting
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glint of gold warms the heart, so why not use it in the bathroom? Metals and burnished textures are having their moment and a traditional bateau bath perfectly catches the mood. Catchpole & Rye is wedded to traditional methods for its cast iron baths at the company’s Kent foundry. Their beauty is not only aesthetic, cast iron also ensures water stays warmer for
longer and so is ideal for someone who considers bathtime as an opportunity to linger. A Le Thermo Grand exposed shower sits behind a simple glass shower screen – if you are splashing out on fittings, why not show them? Baroque wallpaper overlaid with an aged gold finish suffuses all these touches, old and new, in a sanctuary of escapism and solitude. 020 7351 0940; catchpoleandrye.com
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BIJOU BEAUTY A luxurious room designed for lingering
BROOSK SAIB
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always see a loo as an opportunity to create an entertaining space for guests,’ explains interior designer Broosk Saib. ‘Music is vital, as well as a fabulous smell and something to occupy their time.’ True to his word, this is Broosk’s own cloakroom in his London apartment. ‘I wanted the look and feel of an elegant yacht or a grand boat train,’ he says, ‘and I am obsessed with libraries so couldn’t resist adding books – I always feel comfortable surrounded by books.’ The room features lacquered black American oak panelling, rose gold taps from Dornbracht and Soane wall lights. Broosk broke up the lower panels with mirrors to visually enlarge, adding semi-precious quartz on the floor and in the basin surround. ‘I was fortunate to find an off-cut from a supplier and I think it finishes the room in lavish style,’ he says, adding: ‘The only problem is that friends often spend far too long in there.’ 020 7244 0592; broosk.com
A TOUCH OF CLASS Ageless elegance with a sprinkling of Hungarian flair
DAVID COLLINS
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he white and black scheme may be a trend, but implemented thoughtfully, it can be very beautiful and will always look elegant, graceful and clean,’ says Simon Rawlings, design director of David Collins Studio. He is describing the bathrooms at Callas House, a boutique hotel in Budapest that sits atop a café and restaurant of the same name. A historic property dating back to 1881, it was renovated by the late interior designer David Collins in 2006 and more recently the studio has created 25 luxury suites. ‘We wanted to bring consistency and for the rooms to have an egalitarian feel, so we felt a monochrome palette was appropriate and it juxtaposes with stencilling and plaster wall finishes in the bedrooms,’ he explains. The bathrooms have white subway tiles, chopped mosaic floors and a mosaic border, made locally and inspired by tiles at the Hungarian Opera House. 020 7835 5000; davidcollins.com October 2017 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | 151
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ROCK ON Onyx is the star in this master suite of a London penthouse
KEECH GREEN
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here is an upside to choosing marble personally for your clients, as Graham Green of Keech Green explains: ‘The Italian Riviera is close by and we headed for lunch at Forte dei Marmi after scratching around in the dust choosing this onyx,’ he laughs. Graham and Michael Keech met while working together at Ralph Lauren and their shared love of design and high quality material has ensured the company’s enviable order book for over 20 years. This bathroom in a London penthouse captures their style with burr walnut finishes, curved edges and furniture ‘floating’ on silver spheres offering a hint of art deco, all achieved in collaboration with Bathrooms International. ‘Onyx is brittle,’ explains Graham, ‘and has wonderful variations in colour. With careful handling and subtle lighting you can bring out all its glorious nuances.’ It’s all a long way from the dust of an Italian quarry but well worth the trip. 020 7351 5701; keechgreen.com
OH HUE LOVELY THING Colour and contrast create drama in a small space
STUDIO DUGGAN
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like to decorate cloakrooms and bathrooms like any other room in the house,’ says Tiffany Duggan of Studio Duggan design. ‘Cloakrooms, in particular, are a great opportunity to make a statement and have a little fun.’ In this downstairs loo in a family home, Tiffany converted an antique chests of drawers and added a bespoke bowl sink. She specified ‘Sitwell Red’ by Rita Konig Colours for the glossy, lacquered ceiling with Farrow & Ball’s earthy ‘Tanner’s Brown’ delivering an interesting and lively contrast. The floor features a mosaic from Ann Sacks. When it comes to choosing a mirror, Tiffany suggests: ‘Decorative wall-hung mirrors can add more interest than plain bevelled-edge alternatives, and in a cloakroom, I would keep it moody with antiqued glass. If working to a budget, a good tip is to choose a beautiful paint colour and fill the walls with pictures’. 0203 642 3120; studioduggan.com
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COUNTRY CHIC Nature provides the inspiration in this quintessentially English interior
SIMS HILDITCH
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f you close your eyes for a moment and picture country house style, you will probably imagine something close to this. Designed by Emma SimsHilditch for a manor house in Dorset, its pastel colour palette and sculptural bath beautifully enhance the character of the room without a land grab. Emma chose a Victoria + Albert bath with floormounted taps from Lefroy Brooks, while Oriental Tree wallpaper by GP&J Baker provides the backdrop both here and in the adjoining bedroom uniting the two. ‘A bath like this needs space to appreciate its curves and placing it under a window means you can relax with a sky view,’ she explains, ‘I chose a wooden floor as it’s just warmer than stone. I know some clients shy away from wood in a bathroom but I simply remind them that boats are made of wood and they seem to cope well enough with water.’ 01249 783087; simshilditch.com ■
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Josephine Home and Draper London ‘Bathrooms are our ultimate retreat, to some extent almost beyond the bedroom, as with busy lives and families they often are the only place where you will have total peace. Make them welcoming and nurturing with freshly laundered, extrafluffy towels and generous, comfy bath mats. Few things will make you feel more cosseted than a luxurious bath sheet to wrap yourself in. These will turn the mundane into a daily treat. Getting the simple things right are what the best hoteliers do.’ Bath sheet, £62.50. draperlondon.com
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JO MALONE
Jo Loves ‘Scent is my absolute style essential and I immediately identify my bathroom by the smells that I fill it with. I love very clean citrus scents and, at the moment, I’m burning my Pomelo candle everywhere. I’m always discovering new ways to use scent at home and most recently I have started to warm orange peel gently in the oven and to add a few drops of my favourite fragrance in warm water to scent wooden floors.’ Jo Loves Pomelo candle, £125. joloves.com
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LUCY ASPREY
William & Son ‘The first essential is some wonderful smelling products. Extra-soft towels and flannels are a must, as is a fabulous dressing gown to wrap up in. Our cashmere ones are perfect. Beautiful storage is key – we have a super-smart woven waterproof leather collection. Wicker baskets are good for storing little things. My final necessity is a beautiful glass to keep by the sink for washing down your daily vitamins. Carlo Moretti’s bright Murano pieces will brighten any morning.’ Drinking glass, £90. williamandson.com
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Mitchell & Peach ‘A smart bathroom should have an equally smart hand wash, one that not only leaves hands clean but that looks beautiful and smells divine,’ says Jod. ‘Ours is made in England using lavender from the family farm where we have lived for five generations. The design of the bottles for the English Leaf hand wash and matching lotion – clean and understated – looks great in a white bathroom interior.’ English Leaf hand wash, £19 for 300ml. mitchellandpeach.com
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YOU’VE BEEN FLEECED! Down with duvets, we say bring back the classic eiderdown. Counting Lambs makes the most gorgeous silk ones stuffed with pure down filling. This is couture for your bed. They look amazing, they feel amazing, and we’re afraid that you will never be on time in the morning again. POA. countinglambs.co.uk
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THESE WALLS TALK This season’s boldest wall coverings are too fabulous to be confined to the downstairs loo 1 COLE & SON Polo stripe wallpaper, £65 per roll. cole-and-son.com 2 JENNIFER SHORTO Forbidden Fruit panel, from £690. lorfordsantiques.com 3 PAOLO MOSCHINO FOR NICHOLAS HASLAM Bamboo Cane wallpaper, £110 p/m. nicholashaslam.com 4 NINA CAMPBELL Collioure wallpaper, £65 per roll. osborneandlittle.com 5 HUGO DALTON Abbey Gardens wallpaper, £175 per roll. paintandpaperlibrary.com 6 PIERRE FREY Sonora wallpaper, £156 p/m. pierrefrey.com 7 SOANE Lotus Palmette wallpaper, £396 per roll. soane.co.uk 8 THIBAUT Corneila wallpaper, £84 per roll. thibautdesign.com 9 ZOFFANY Pomegranate damask wallpaper, £88 per roll. stylelibrary.com 10 TIMOROUS BEASTIES Tropical clouded leopard wallpaper, £126 p/m. timorousbeasties.com
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MATERIAL MATTERS Fabrics for autumn play with pattern, from ethereal wisps to graphic illustrations 1 ANDREW MARTIN Cruz Cactus fabric, £59.90 p/m. andrewmartin.co.uk 2 DESIGNERS GUILD Balla emerald fabric, £125 p/m. designersguild.com 3 DONGHIA Rush Hour fabric, £260 p/m. donghia.com 4 GP&J BAKER Carnival Garden Peacock fabric, £95 p/m. gpjbaker.com 5 HARLEQUIN Entity fabric, £50 p/m. stylelibrary.com 6 JANE CHURCHILL AT COLEFAX AND FOWLER Saskia fabric, £95 p/m. janechurchill.com 7 MATTHEW WILLIAMSON Lyrebird fabric, £65 p/m. osborneandlittle.com 8 ROMO Nesma fabric, £77 p/m. romo.com 9 SANDERSON The Allotment fabric, £30 p/m. stylelibrary.com 10 STUDIO G Delta fabric, £23 p/m. clarke-clarke.com
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Though designed for the home, Agnona’s new collection of cashmere, alpaca and merino wool throws might just find its way into your wardrobe. As perfect for wrapping round you when you nip out for milk, or for hiding beneath when bingeing on season two of Stranger Things. From £350. agnona.com
Buying furniture for a weekend home is a difficult balance between quality and not blowing the budget. Step in TH2 Studio, the first furniture range from TH2 Designs, which delivers on both fronts. With 25 years’ design experience, they use all the tricks of the trade to deliver fairly priced but beautifully made pieces. Side tables, from £139. th2studio.co.uk
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2 WHITE WASH Nordic dreams come easily in Heal’s minimalist Morten bed. King size, £699. heals.com 3 NATURAL BEAUTY Turn over a new leaf with Peter Reed’s embroidered set, £570. peterreed.com 4 GARDEN FRESH Yves Delorme’s Bouquet bed linen is a refreshingly light take on winter florals, from £45. uk.yvesdelorme.com
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KEN BOLAN The man who sells everything from Paul Evans cabinets to ten-foot flamingos at Talisman London on the New King’s Road How did you get into the industry? Nobody would employ me, so I started working for myself.
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Biggest change since you started out? Back then, dealers from all over Europe were on the roads with trucks to pick up stock and every village had an antiques shop – everybody was buying from everybody. I don’t think we made any money but we had great fun doing it. Current trends? We’ve sold a few really good Paul Evans pieces recently. A woman in the film business from New York wanted to buy this amazing mirrored bed by him. Someone else called me who had a pair of his cabinets on my road. I think they were very surprised about how much I offered them. Which contemporary designers do you admire? For London Design Festival I have invited eight of my favourite designers to showcase their style in our showroom. Luke Edward Hall is going back to the 1970s with a take on David Hicks, while Carden Cunietti has come up with a very bold design for a dining room which I think will ‘wow’ visitors. Do you make your own pieces? We have started to make to order for our clients. We’ve just launched our ‘crackle’ and ‘bronze’ collections, using an effect that our paint mixer invented when he was working on a finish for an étage, inspired by Hans Richter, that I’d had made for my London house. What was the first thing you ever bought? An 18th-century English grandfather clock face painted with the phases of the moon. I found it in my local dump when I was seven years old, so I acquired rather than bought it. What is your own home like? My homes aren’t dissimilar to the style of pieces we sell but they are probably more experimental. I might buy things for my home that wouldn’t be commercially viable for Polished brass dolphin table (1960s) Talisman and if I’m buying something privately I won’t really care what it costs,
ABOVE: Ken Bolan LEFT: Pair of bronze cranes (1970s)
LITTLE BLACK BOOK BED LINEN John Lewis. johnlewis.com FURNITURE Talisman. talisman london.com
ART The Affordable Art Fair. affordable artfair.com GLASSWARE Lawrence’s of Crew. lawrences.co.uk TILES Frome Reclamation. fromerec.co.uk
FABRIC Lelievre. lelievreparis.com
Widdicomb brass framed armchair (1970s)
within reason, of course. I tried to buy a jug for my fiancé Caryn for Christmas because she collects them. A beautiful one came up at auction and it was at the point I was bidding £9,000 for this damn thing, with no knowledge of jugs from 1720, that I decided I was being silly and didn’t buy it. Now it’s on sale for £28,000 at a fair... Strangest use of an item in your house? The waste basket in our bathroom is from 500BC. It’s a bronze Grecian funeral urn I bought at Masterpiece. Sure, I paid a lot of money for it but I get joy from it every single day, which makes it incredibly good value. And that’s the point of it all really. Biggest opportunity you’ve missed? Back in 1990, my late wife designed many styles for false nails. She wanted me to back it and open some salons, I made the mistake of saying no. I thought that the moment she put her designs on the market everyone would copy her and she wouldn’t be able to control it. I was wrong. I should have looked beyond the patent and realised how big the market is. I would have made a fortune. talismanlondon.com RIGHT: Pair of Curtis Jere nickel lamps with original metal shades BELOW: Philip and Kelvin LaVerne acid etched table
RUGS Amy Kent. amykent.co.uk
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FOOD & TRAVEL E AT · D R I N K · E S C A P E Sue Lawley cycled past rice fields with Mount Agung as a backdrop as she explored Bali on two wheels
BALI
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY Despite just wanting to lounge by the pool at Amankila, Sue Lawley took to two wheels to explore the rich countryside in the east of the island
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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Amankila as approached from the sea; Amankila ocean suite; Sue Lawley; view from the beach club; yoga
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ali is unique. Of the 17,000 odd islands that make up Indonesia, it’s the only one where the majority of the population are Hindu rather than Muslim. It’s this that gives it a culture and identity all of its own. I spent four days there in February – the height of the wet season – where, despite the heavy downpours, I came away with a light tan and a desire to spend more time in its peaceful, warm embrace. I turned my back on the crowded south coast with its surfing beaches and night-time hotspots and headed to the rural east of the island, to Amankila, where Mount Agung, a volcano nearly ten-thousand feet high, looms over the landscape. It last erupted in 1963, killing thousands of people. It’s hard to believe that anything terrible could happen in this part of the world as you lounge in your suite or sit by the three tiered swimming pools that cascade into one another down vast terraces high above the sea. Amankila was the third resort of the now famous Aman group. It only has 34 suites on a 20-acre estate, guaranteeing the tranquillity and privacy that are its hallmark. It isn’t cheap but given that it takes 24 hours to get to Bali from London, I had no qualms about indulging myself on my brief visit. Much as I would have liked to spend my whole time enjoying the sybaritic charms of the hotel, I urged myself into action and went off to the coconut grove at the edge of the sand for some early morning
yoga. ‘You have the medicine of happiness,’ said my teacher, Eka. Good start. After more than an hour of stretching – downward-facing dog and warrior pose – I lay on my mat and listened to the waves crashing against the shore as a multitude of birds busied themselves in the bushes. ‘Sweet smile to the universe,’ said Eka. ‘And sweet smile to yourself.’ Whether I was smiling or smirking as I returned to my room, I couldn’t be sure. But I felt happily rejuvenated as I prepared for my next adventure. Which was cycling. The only Balinese rule of the road that I could discern was that you drive on the left. Sometimes. So the idea of cycling through the maze of mopeds and trucks that throng Bali’s streets was disconcerting. But I needn’t have worried. The hotel drove me along the island’s back lanes, through small villages and past rice terraces, until we reached a point high up beneath brooding Mount Agung. On with helmet, on to bike and off – whizzing home without a care in the world. This must be the only place where you can indulge in a no-pedalling cycle ride. But what better way to immerse yourself in the local culture or enjoy the magnificent, lush green countryside. In the villages, people waved at me as I passed. Everywhere there were shrines, decorated with flowers or offerings of little cakes to appease the Gods and ask for their protection. Today, coincidentally, it was the turn of transport to be asked for the Gods’ blessing. No car, moped
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‘What better way to immerse yourself in the local culture or enjoy the magnificent, lush green countryside than on a bike? In the villages, people waved at me as I passed’
or scooter was seen without a garland attached to its wiper-blades or handlebars. This, I realised, is one of the reasons why Bali is so appealing. It is an island of more than four million people bound together by rituals and beliefs that stretch back for centuries. They are the essential cement of its village and family life. It’s extraordinary to think how all this has survived, surrounded as it is by a completely different religion and way of life. It was time for a coffee. At a rather quaint nature reserve, I was introduced to a creature called the luwak, or palm civet, a rainforest creature about the size of a large cat. The luwak has a penchant for coffee beans. Once captured, it’s fed on a diet of Arabica coffee, munching the outer husks but leaving the kernel intact in its faeces. These are then collected, cleaned, ground and served as kopi luwak coffee, which aficionados claim has a smoother, finer taste than pure Arabica. I wasn’t so sure. For one thing, I didn’t really like the idea of the poor old luwak being turned into a coffee machine. And secondly the taste – well, not to put too fine a point on it – was crap. An altogether more exciting drink is a dry martini which, that night, I was served on a balé (pronounced bar–lay), a small open-air pavilion-for-two, high in the hills overlooking the Lombok Strait – the stretch of water that divides Bali from its neighbouring island, Lombok. This view, I thought as I sipped my drink, is one of the most fascinating in the world. The Lombok Strait is part of a phenomenon
known as the Wallace Line, named after the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who travelled throughout the region in the 19th century and discovered a natural boundary between the fauna of Australasia and that of Asia. Having crossed the water, Wallace expected to hear the birdsong he had listened to in Bali repeat itself in Lombok. But it didn’t. I reflected on Wallace’s momentous discovery as I sipped my second drink. Better not have another. The Lombok Strait is beginning to look rather wiggly. Dinner called. I ate that night at a restaurant in the little town of Candidasa, where I enjoyed a local curry in a tree-filled garden. But the meal that I’ll remember was served on the last night of my stay at Amankila. It was a ‘Rijsttafel’ – or rice table – made up of ten different dishes all served at the same time with a selection of sauces and spices. Suckling pig, prawns, chicken and delicious local vegetables – a feast that was as light and fragrant as the land from which it came. Once again ensconced in a bale, wrapped by the warm night air and protected from the odd passing shower, I thought how lucky I was to have found this extraordinary place where people are at one with nature under the protective gaze of their Gods. ‘Listen to the nature,’ Eka had said. I could hear it now. I can hear it still. ■ BOOK IT: Garden suite at Amankila, from £561 plus tax per room per night, including breakfast and airport transfers in Bali. amankila.com
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FOOD & TRAVEL HIDDEN MALTA
For anyone who thinks that Malta is just an overcrowded sun and sand holiday destination, think again. It has astonishing treasures including beautiful Valletta, now buzzing with life, restaurants and boutique hotels; the Grand Harbour, steeped in history, the jewel-like medieval town of Mdina and Neolithic temples, older than Stonehenge. And if the definition of good private guides is that you look forward to lunching with them as well as sightseeing, then look no further than Clive and Vicky, the delightful, cultured and knowledgeable husband and wife team behind Malta Private Guide. + 356 7970 6554; maltaprivateguide.com
TEN REASONS WHY I LOVE
THE PHOENICIA MALTA
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It’s where my fascination for hotels began. I was 18, broke, needed a bed, so I gravitated to the only Malta hotel I’d heard of and for my money they gave me a maid’s room: I was in!
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After years of decline, it’s just been reopened by international hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray...
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… with interiors by Mary Fox-Linton: fresh, summery, Mediterranean.
T R AV E L N E W S
Malta’s most magnificent hotel is back, says Fiona Duncan
You would think, after years of travelling to hotels, that I had learned to pack light. But no: cabin baggage is a thing I dream of but rarely achieve. The culprit? Shoes! They take up tonnes of room. But no longer. Designer Janan Leo of Cocorose produces foldable shoes and sandals for every occasion that tuck neatly into even the smallest bag. Now celebrating the tenth anniversary of her company, Janan’s foldable footware has never looked better. cocorose.com
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The Palm Court that morphs into the Phoenix Restaurant and its lovely elevated terrace.
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The paintings by E.C. Dingli, collected by the aristocratic couple that built the hotel in the 1930s: evocative scenes of Malta that line the Palm Court.
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The stunning Art Deco ballroom, where the Queen and Prince Philip loved to dance when they lived in Malta in the early 1950s.
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The spot-on food from chef Daniel de Battista: simple, sensational, delicately flavoured.
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The simple, unfussy bowls of fruit – perhaps perfectly ripe apricots or pears – in the bedrooms: a typical Campbell Gray touch.
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The gardens that extend to the mighty walls of Valletta and the cool new infinity pool and sleek poolside restaurant in their lee.
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ON THE TRAVEL RADAR
And Valletta itself: a baroque delight, full of life.
Doubles from £220. campbellgrayhotels.com/ the-phoenicia-malta
In this year’s most talked about African country, Rwanda, One&Only launch Nyungwe House: luxurious suites in stunning wooden villas, gastronomic dining and an exclusive window on the wildlife and culture of Nyungwe National Park. oneandonlyresorts.com Opening in December, after a two-year refurb, is Cambridge’s most historic hotel, the University Arms. In a collaboration between designer Martin Brudnizki and architect John Simpson, it promises to be a world-class hotel that’s quintessentially English, with the literary and academic spirit of Cambridge as one of its defining characteristics. universityarms.com
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The University Arms in Cambridge reopens this December
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THE HOTEL WIZARD
SUITCASE SAVIOUR
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Where should you be this Winter?
Villas
Skiing
Hotels
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Sunset at Marrakech’s main market square Jemaa el Fna
THE WEEKENDER
MARRAKECH
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t’s fair to say that Marrakech does not do things in moderation. A celebration of the senses set to a soundtrack of daily calls to prayer, this beguiling destination is beautifully and unapologetically in your face. From pyramids of rainbow spices in the souks and the buzz of vendors driving a hard bargain, to architectural wonders and heady wafts of orange blossom and jasmine in the air, Marrakech is ready to seduce at every turn. Adored by the French, there’s more than a hint of ‘je ne sais quoi’ about the place and glorious leftovers from the colonial era, such as excellent pâtisserie, wide boulevards and continental cafés. Visitors are always lured to the ancient medina but there’s plenty more to explore in modern neighbourhoods like Gueliz, and adventures to be had in the desert. Rock the kasbah – you know you want to.
ABOVE: Royal Mansour BELOW: Riad Farnatchi
There are hotels and then there is Royal Mansour. This magnificent property offers guests the luxury of a private riad with all the trappings of a five-star hotel. More authentic accommodation can be found slap-bang inside the medina. Riad Farnatchi is one of the most established options, a charming guesthouse and spa run by Brits with years of experience in the industry and who love Marrakech almost as much as the locals.
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STAY
Don’t just hang out in the Medina, there’s way more to this Moroccan city, says Olivia Palamountain
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FOOD & TRAVEL
BUY
It’s impossible not to come home with the contents of the souks. Colourful babouches, beni ourain rugs and embroidered baskets are everywhere, but for something unique, head to Chez Monsieur Michelin aka Thierry Coudert. An upcycling specialist, Thierry creates things like bags, jewellery and insane Atsuko Kudo-style rubber lingerie from the glossy, black inner tubes of bicycles, employing women and students who need an income to support themselves. Sexy and ethical – result. French-Algerian designer Nyora Nemiche is a next generation medina designer selling gorgeous silk kaftans and abayas from a miniature shop in the Le Jardin restaurant, as bought by Kate Moss and Juliette Binoche. It’s worth checking out online the ethical label Bombom Morocco for their divine handmade in Marrakech bags and pompom sliders (from £70. bombommorocco).
Bombom Morocco
THE FINER DETAILS LIVE LIKE A LOCAL… There are no price tags in the medina so you will need to haggle for everything. As a rule of thumb never pay more than 50 per cent of the asking price and don’t be embarrassed to drive a hard bargain – chances are you’re still being ripped off but it’s all a bit of fun.
WHATEVER YOU DO…
Eat at Le Trou au Mur for forgotten Morrocan dishes
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EAT
Royal Mansour offers destination dining of the highest calibre. Highly recommended is the new pool restaurant, an alfresco oasis serving elegant sushi, salads and barbecue – and an out-of-this-world mojito concocted with homemade lemon sorbet. New for this year at Riad Farnatchi is Le Trou au Mur, a restaurant serving up delicacies of forgotten Moroccan cuisine (tripe with white beans and spiced tomato, anyone?) alongside British comfort food. Snuggle by the fire in winter or try the rooftop terrace. Elsewhere in the medina Madame Alami makes the best Moroccan pastries, so it’s worth the adventure to find her in the souks. Over in Gueliz, Le Grand Café de La Poste will charm your socks off with its fireplace, Berber rugs, club chairs and menu of French-Moroccan classics.
ABOVE: Magical Jardin Majorelle BELOW: Marrakech Insiders offers sidecar roadsters for desert safaris
Take plenty of spare space in your suitcase to load up on shopping – or invest in some beautiful leather luggage when you arrive.
BOOK IT Stay at Royal Mansour, from £782 per night, including breakfast (royalmansour. com). Stay at Riad Farnatchi, from £270, including breakfast and airport transfers (riadfarnatchi. com).
SEE
Most tourists head straight for the ancient medina but modern neighbourhoods such as hip Gueliz are also worth exploring. Full of boutiques and cafés, it’s also buzzing with art galleries such as the Matissse, which exhibits the best artists from all over the country in its lovely villa location. On a sweltering day you can’t beat a stroll through one of Marrakech’s famed gardens and Jardin Marjorelle, with its enchanting lanes, magical plants and tranquil streams, is one of the most impressive. Designed in the 1920s by the French painter Jacques Majorelle, it was later restored by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé. There’s even a shade of blue – Marjorelle Blue – trademarked in his name. Wander west through the medina to the Jewish Quarter and lose yourself in the beauty of the Bahia Palace, a 19th-century complex full of intriguing design details, each of which tells its own story. To make the most of the experience, pick up an official local guide such as Youssef Rharrab, as recommended by Royal Mansour, who will bring the fascinating history of Islamic art and culture to life on a walking tour of the city. Fancy a desert safari with a twist? Hop into one of Marrakech Insiders groovy sidecar roadsters and roar into the mountains for an unforgettable desert safari – with lunch at the stunning Terres des Étoiles glampsite. October 2017 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | 173
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FOOD & TRAVEL THE SPYGLASS
Gorran Haven, Cornwall
It would be hard to get closer to the sea without being on a boat. Spyglass is a bijou erstwhile fisherman’s cottage which was once part of a fort – all whitewashed outside and shabby chic maritime inside. It’s reached along the tiniest, pedestrian-only lane, by iPhone torch if you’re late (which the kids love). Definitely don’t miss a visit to the nearby Lost Gardens of Heligan – a magical sub-tropical estate hidden for decades under brambles after many of its gardeners were killed in World War One. Once back at base, nab the catch of the day from the fishermen. BOOK IT: Sleeps four. From £845. uniquehomestays.com
F A M I LY S TAY C AT I O N S
HOTFOOT IT FOR HALF-TERM Take the kids away but not at the expense of your own R’n’R
LONGLANDS
Ilfracombe, Devon
COTTON COTTAGE
THE FUZZY DUCK
Combermere Abbey, Shropshire
Armscote, Gloucestershire
It’s worth the drive for a stay in one of these nine courtyard cottages in a former 19thcentury stable yard, which is in the A-star grounds of 900-year-old Combermere Abbey. Cotton Cottage boasts a Jacobean-ish turret and comfy (Indian empire vibe) décor. Enjoy your welcome hamper of the estate’s apple juice and homemade windfall marmalade, then wander into your 1,100-acre playground – with parkland walks, ancient trees, and lake for doggie paddling. Get local sausages sizzling on the barbecue while you play a game of tennis, then chill in the Victorian walled garden amid fragrant antique roses. BOOK IT: Sleeps four. From £400 for three nights. combermereabbey.co.uk
Adding another string to their already heavy bow, owners of British beauty brand Baylis & Harding, Tania Fossey and Adrian Slater, have created The Fuzzy Duck, a gorgeous family (and dogfriendly) retreat, nestled in the Cotswold valleys. With a ‘paddock to plate’ food philosophy (kids and dogs are wellcatered for with their own special menus of homemade goodies), tucking in guilt-free is all part of the charm. Sit amid the splendid gardens with a glass of wine in hand and watch your offspring gambol freely. BOOK IT: Rooms from £110. fuzzyduckarmscote.com
Pack your kids and your dog and hit the motorway to Devon to suck up bounteous amounts of beauty, fresh air and back-to-nature, Famous Five adventuring in one of Longlands’ five gorgeous ‘safari lodge’ stays. Loll on your private deck and gawp at the green rolling hills in front of you (or starry skies above you – Exmoor was the first International Dark Sky Reserve in Europe), take a boat out Swallows and Amazons-style, frolic among the 17 acres of ancient woodland and have a family game of football, netball, table tennis or basketball. Camps come fully stocked with everything you’ll need and you can pre-order from the menu or cook your own, plus there’s an honesty shop on site so there’s no need to panic if you run out of wine. BOOK IT: Sleeps six. From £495 for two nights. longlandsdevon.co.uk
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FOOD & TRAVEL NEWS
GASTRO GOSSIP
THIS MONTH Get your goat
Smoked salmon is awarded London’s first PGI status
CURE FOR LONDON
London cured smoked salmon has gained the same status as champagne. It must be smoked by hand in Tower Hamlets, Hackney or Newham. H Forman & Son (who applied for the status) does it best. formans.co.uk
LOVE YOUR BOROUGH
Borough Market has had a tough time of late, so get down to SE1 and join River Cottage for a series of free talks and events throughout September, plus cookery courses in autumn preserves, gut-loving foods and nose-totail cooking. Don’t miss the Much More Veg dinner (21 Sept) as the profits will go to the Borough Market Traders Relief Fund. rivercottage.net
LIFE IN THE OLD HAIR OF THE DOG
Nicholson – at over 300 years old – is one of London’s oldest dry gins and has been revived by the founder’s direct descendants (£33. nicholsongin. com). After something younger? The Last Drop Distillers has the last 1,352 bottles of a 1971 ‘superstar whisky’ (£3,000. lastdrop distillers.com).
RICE, RICE, BABY An institution for Japanophiles for over 40 years, the Japan Centre has opened a new flagship on Panton Street. Go to source ingredients you won’t find elsewhere or leave it to the itamae experts and dine in the courtyard. japancentre.com
1 DRINK Drinking good whisky with cola is indefensible. If you must water it down at least use Sekforde’s tonic infused with orange and Istrian botanicals. £1.45. sekfordedrinks.com 2 EAT Although it is the most eaten meat throughout the world, goat is rarely served on our shores. Make the ethical change by eating out for Goatober. cabrito.co.uk 3 READ River Café turns 30 this year. Stick a candle in its infamous Chocolate Nemesis, you’ll find the recipe for it in the new book, £28. Out 5 October (Ebury Press) 4 BUY Have breakfast in bed with Martin Parr. The photographer’s fry up is now available as a tray, £42.50. plinth.uk.com
You might know Richard Corrigan best for his fancy Irish fare in Mayfair but now he’s offering the chance to pitch up at his self-sufficient country estate Virginia Park Lodge (which supplies his London restaurants) in Cavan, Ireland. Choose from the 12 woodland Blackdown shepherds huts and squabble over the welcome hamper. €190 per night, self-catering. virginiaparklodge.com
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IRISH ESCAPE
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FOOD & TRAVEL RECIPE
LET IT STEW Rioja doesn’t just produce good plonk, says Monika Linton
Q&A
MONIKA LINTON Founder of Brindisa
RANCHO RIOJANO: Riojan pork, chorizo and potato pot
On one occasion when I visited the Alejandro brothers, suppliers of our Riojan chorizo, they cooked this up outdoors on an open fire in a big pot – and generously gave me their recipe. It expands the famous Riojan potato and chorizo dish, patatas ala riojana further into a bigger one-pot stew that includes pork chops, peppers, wine and mushrooms – in spring in Rioja, you find perrechicos (St George’s mushrooms), which are excellent. It makes a great weekend lunch with crusty bread and a good Riojan wine.
Favourite Spanish dish? This has to be all variations of gazpacho: from traditional tomato of Andalucía to contemporary apple or melon. Favourite place to eat in Spain? In the summer in Menorca it’s Es Molí de Foc in Sant Climent for a caldoso rice on their terrace and their micro brewed beer; during winter, when we go to the Picos de Europa, we always eat at el Galeón de Somo in Santander for butter beans and crab, and when we visit my brother in Catalonia, for a treat we go to Els Colls for some kitchen alchemy and an amazing trolley of Catalan cheeses.
INGREDIENTS SERVES FOUR TO SIX
» 2 tbsp olive oil » 500g single pork ribs » 300g cooking chorizo, roughly chopped
» 2 medium onions, finely chopped
» 1 leek, finely chopped » 4 cloves of garlic, crushed with the back of a knife
» 1 green pepper, finely chopped
» 2 tomatoes, grated » 100ml white wine » 800g potatoes, cut into uneven chunks
» 2 tsp sweet paprika » 2 choricero peppers, » »
halved with stems and seeds removed 100g St George’s or chestnut mushrooms A few sprigs of thyme to garnish
METHOD
Heat the oil in a large, wide, deep pan or casserole. Put in the ribs and chorizo until browned, then lift out and keep to one side. Put the onions and leek into the pan and cook gently for about five minutes, until softened and golden, then add the crushed garlic and the green pepper and continue to cook gently for another five minutes. Add the grated tomatoes and simmer for another ten minutes. Pour in the wine and bubble up to burn off the alcohol. Then turn down the heat and simmer for another five minutes. Add the potatoes and stir to ensure they are well coated, then return the ribs and chorizo to the pan, stir briefly, and add the paprika, 800ml of water and the choricero peppers. Lower the heat and simmer for about 25 minutes. Once the potatoes are tender, add the mushrooms and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. Serve each plate with a half of choricero pepper on top – the idea is to scoop out the flesh and mix it into the stew – and garnish with thyme.
Biggest misconception about Spanish food? That it’s cheap and cheerful, hot and spicy and contains a bit of chorizo! It’s as regional and original as Italian or French food. What ingredient are you cooking this month? New season pulses and forest mushrooms. Guilty food pleasure? Excellent breakfast pastries: properly made butter croissants and soft ensaïmadas from the Balearics made with lard. What’s in your fridge right this minute? Homemade humus, kefir, boxes of seasonal berries, at least four types of artisan cheeses, green vegetables, root vegetables, tomatoes, anchovies, fresh yeast and some braising beef.
RECIPE EXTRACTED FROM BRINDISA: THE TRUE FOOD OF SPAIN BY MONIKA LINTON, £29.95, HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS PHOTOS: PIPPA DRUMMOND
Favourite region in Spain for food? The Spanish Mediterranean coast (Girona to Alicante). The gastronomy is very varied and very healthy. Fresh fish, rice dishes, almond dishes – savoury or sweet – and incredible vegetables and salads make it a lighter and more colourful diet, whether you eat out or at home.
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PROPERTY HOUSE OF THE MONTH What’s its style? The basement looks very much like an industrial New York loft, with exposed brick, rustic flooring and wooden beams, while the bedrooms have been finished in cool, neutral tones. What could we boast most about the property? The wide, light open spaces, because you won’t typically find this type of configuration in your average Chelsea town house. What’s the garden like? It’s a secluded walled retreat and, because it’s west-facing, it’s perfect for soaking in the afternoon sunshine, lazy sunbathing and family barbecues. What’s the local neighbourhood like? It has a charming village atmosphere. The houses in the area are all low-built, so there is lots of ‘blue sky’. The area is very popular with families, young and old, who help create a great community spirit. Most famous local resident? The area isn’t short on famous faces. Neighbours include Bernie Ecclestone, Frank Lampard, Earl Cadogan, James Dyson, Charles Saatchi and Rowan Atkinson.
Chelsea Park Gardens, London SW3 £6.5m 4 bedrooms 5 bathrooms 2,983 sq/ft
Best nearby shops? There are lots of lovely independent shops, including Baar & Bass, Designers Guild, Duck & Dry, Osborne & Little and Brora. Best schools in the area? Thomas’s, Battersea (where Prince George has just started) is a very short drive away. Cameron House, The Hampshire School and Falkner House are all very popular and within a short walk. Local neighbourhood restaurant? The Ivy Chelsea Garden for brunch, Eight Over Eight for sushi and The Bluebird for ladies who lunch. So, what’s the downside? Although access to buses is outstanding, you are over a ten-minute walk away from the nearest tube. The current owner says… ‘This is an incredibly easy, family-friendly and happy house to live in. It’s safe, incredibly quiet and within walking distance of everything you could need.’ Knight Frank, 020 7349 4300 Russell Simpson, 020 7225 0277
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LOCATION CHECK LIST
BEST FOR COFFEE Emma’s Kitchen, Twyford (emmaskitchentwyford.co.uk) BRUNCH The Old Post Office, Wargrave (topow.co.uk) ME TIME An Aromatherapy Associates facial at Danesfield House (danesfieldhouse.co.uk) DAYS OUT WITH THE KIDS The River and Rowing Museum in Henley (rrm.co.uk) or the Berkshire Model Shop in Twyford (berkshiredollshousecompany. co.uk) for dolls’ houses, radiocontrolled cars and farm toys.
TWYFORD With George Clooney a nearby neighbour, a village feel and Crossrail a-coming, this Berkshire beauty has bounteous offerings
F
or those fleeing London for the homes with good- sized gardens,’ says Knight Frank’s countryside, Twyford in Berkshire offers Matthew Mannall. both a rural existence and some of the There are 228 trains per day running from best value property in the commutable Twyford to London Paddington, with the fastest Home Counties. Properties in the large village – journey time of 39 minutes and once Crossrail Twyfordians insist that it is not a town – are cheaper arrives, commuters will be able to reach Bond than those of nearby Henley but all this could Street (48 minutes), Liverpool Street (55 minutes) change with the arrival of Crossrail in 2019. and Canary Wharf (62 minutes). A direct link ‘It’s one of the last places to offer value to Heathrow airport is also in the pipeline. in this part of the commuter belt,’ explains ‘It has fantastic connections to London yet Philip Booth, who runs estate agency Philip it is very much still a village,’ explains Mark Booth Esq in Henley. ‘We expect Parkinson, of buying agents Middleton demand to keep driving prices even if Advisors. ‘And what really makes it there is a Brexit wobble.’ special is the surrounding villages.’ The village itself, which was originally built around two fords on the picturesque river Loddon – hence the name Twyford – offers everything the London leaver could wish for: a Waitrose, decent coffee, a garden centre and, crucially, a mainline station. ‘The Victorian townhouses in the centre are perfect for families making ABOVE: George Clooney lives down the road in Sonning their first move out of the capital, RIGHT: Henley prices are at a premium compared to Twyford and further out you find Edwardian
FRESH AIR A Thames river cruise (blackfeatherboatcharter.co.uk) A LAST-MINUTE GIFT H F Newbury in Twyford (hfnewberry.co.uk) SOMETHING DIFFERENT Pottery painting at HaaHoos Ceramics, Twyford (haahoosceramics.co.uk)
FACTFILE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Rt Hon Theresa May MP, who lives in nearby Sonning POPULATION 7,000 CLAIM TO FAME In 871 Alfred the Great, his brother Æthelred, and their army escaped the Vikings by fording the River Loddon at Twyford. FACILITIES Tennis and cricket clubs, doctors surgery and The Duke of Wellington, one of the oldest pubs in Berkshire. Plus a main line station. USP Twyford claims to have the oldest badminton club in the country.
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PROPERTY The local villages are typical of the Home Counties in their appearance, surrounded by green fields, with stone-built houses, traditional pubs and historic churches. Among the most sought-after is Wargrave, which has a train station with connections to Twyford (two minutes). Charlotte King-Harris, who recently moved here with her husband and 18-month-old son, William, describes it as a beautiful village with a vibrant community which really cares about it – there’s an excellent doctor’s surgery, three good pubs, an immaculately preserved high street and a bi-annual arts festival. ‘I love the way there’s such a mixture of generations and everybody seems passionate about protecting the area,’ she says. ‘I was initially keen for Henley to be our closest town but Wargrave is the right side of the river for my husband who works in London.’ Also revered by local estate agents are Crazies Hill and Warren Row, Waltham St Lawrence (with gastropub the Bell Inn), Shurlock Row, which has community-owned gastropub, the Shurlock Inn, and White Waltham, which has a cricket ground, overlooked by The Beehive, a renowned pub and restaurant. ‘As you leave these villages, the countryside becomes really quite rural with large houses,’ Parkinson continues. ‘You get far more for your money than you would around Henley.’ School-wise, there are excellent state primaries in Twyford, Waltham St Lawrence and Wargrave, and nearby private schools include fashionable prep schools Lambrook in Bracknell and Dolphin in Hurst, and public schools such as Downe House, Wellington College, St Mary’s Ascot and Queen Anne’s Caversham. The area also offers plenty in the way of sport and leisure with golf and country clubs such as Castle Royale, Billingbear Park and Sonning and boating on the Thames at Wargrave and Henley. ‘Rowing is a major focus with Henley Regatta and The Wargrave and Shiplake Regatta,’ says
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The Coppa Club at the Great House in Sonning offers good grub
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King-Harris. ‘Everyone gets involved, even those with no interest in boats.’ Meanwhile the countryside has plenty to offer walkers and riders. ‘There are great equine facilities and you can hack for miles along quiet roads,’ adds KingHarris, who now keeps a horse in the area. For those in need of a cosmopolitan fix, Windsor, Henley and Marlow, all less than 20 minutes away, have a wide range of upmarket boutiques and restaurants – Tom Kerridge’s Hand and Flowers pub at Marlow has two Michelin stars. Sonning is also known for its restaurants, which include the French Horn and the Coppa Club in the Great House Hotel. A decent family house with a garden in Twyford itself or one of these villages costs from £700,000 – up to 20 per cent less than you would pay around Henley or Marlow. At the lower end of the market, a period three-bedroom country cottage surrounded by fields in Warren Row is for sale for £450,000 (mullie.co.uk), while one of the most prestigious houses for sale this year is Scarletts, a Georgian country house in the pretty hamlet of Hare Hatch, at £3.5m (philipboothesq.com). It was built for Jane Austen’s uncle, James Leigh-Perrot, and has been recently restored. Wrought iron gates open on to a sweeping drive way and the house itself has numerous period features including panelling dating back to 1610, plus six bedrooms, an orangery opening on to a duck pond and a bar, wine cellar and gym in the basement. With London so close, many who move to the Twyford area plan to keep up their city-based social lives – only to be distracted by all that is on offer nearby. ‘It’s not a commuter town, it’s a village with a life of its own,’ explains Parkinson. ‘And with the arrival of Crossrail, it’s going to be even easier for Scarletts is in Hare Hatch and was built for those working in London Jane Austen’s uncle. It’s on sale for £3.5m to be immersed in it.’
Wargrave £1.495m The Wilderness is a charming country house a mile from Wargrave, tucked away on a hillside in the bluebell woods above the Thames Valley. Four bedrooms, outbuildings and 1.2 acres. 01491 843000; savills.com
Waltham St Lawrence £695,000 A stunning 16th-century Grade II listed cottage in the heart of this picturesque and sought-after village with three bedrooms and a charming sunny garden, that backs onto meadows. 01491 571111; simmonsandsons.com
Ruscombe £2.3m Ruscombe Grange is a six-bedroom Edwardian house one mile from Twyford Station with stunning views, high ceilings and elegant living spaces. Kitchen with Aga, large gardens and a three-bedroom annexe with its own entrance and parking. 01491 844900; knightfrank.com
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MY HOUSE
JANE GREEN The New York Times bestselling author moved from Maida Vale to Connecticut
If you could buy a second home, where would it be? The answer
THE STARTER HOME
Author Jane Green
Maida Vale, £665,000 A one-bedroom apartment on Blomfield Road, overlooking Regent’s Canal. It’s newly refurbished with an open-plan reception room and kitchen with high ceilings and views over communal gardens. 020 7289 8889; braithwait.co.uk
to this question changes every week, but right now it is likely to be on the island of Nevis.
What is your property philosophy? I have to love driving up to my house every day, so it has to be as pretty on the outside as it is on the inside. It has to be private, and I always bear in mind the resale value so I am careful to renovate in a way that will have broad appeal.
If money were no object, where would you live? I grew up in Hampstead, but now would live in Primrose Hill. For as busy as it now is, it is still, to my mind, the prettiest village in London. I also love living in Connecticut, but have a hankering to spend the winters in Charleston, South Carolina, once the children all leave for university.
THE SECOND HOME Fig Tree House, Nevis, $900,000 A traditional plantation house with guest cottage near the renowned Montpelier Hotel. The house has a veranda to enjoy evening sundowners and is surrounded by mature gardens and has a new stone pool and sun deck. 020 7016 3740; savills.com
What has been your most extravagant home purchase? My sofas are all from George Smith and were shockingly expensive, but they are now 17 years old and still going strong.
Whose house would you most like to see inside? The Queen’s. I’d absolutely love to have a snoop around Buckingham Palace. Jane’s sofas all came from George Smith
Jane Green’s new book, The Sunshine Sisters, is published by Macmillan, £14.99
THE BANK BREAKER Primrose Hill, £24m This brand new live/work building is an ode to the Maison de Verre, Pierre Chareau’s Parisian masterpiece, with museum grade glass walls and 13,500 sq/ft of living space including a 2,000 sq/ft master bedroom. There is also a cinema, indoor pool and an orangery. 020 3043 3600; savills.com
PHOTOS: REX FEATURES
Where was your first home? The first place that I bought was a tired little basement flat in London’s Maida Vale, with a big kitchen, a lovely south-facing garden and a tiny little second bedroom in which I eventually wrote my first novel. Best thing about it? Finally owning something and being able to do whatever I wanted was wonderful. I became very handy, doing all my own DIY. Worst thing about it? It was in an extremely dodgy part of Maida Vale. It wasn’t unusual to come home and find police and yellow tape everywhere. After I had an attempted break-in, I decided it was time to move, plus I had sold my novel by that time so was able to afford something in a better area. Where do you live now? I live on the water in Connecticut, about an hour outside New York. This house is an old, slightly Jane would like a nose around the Queen’s home quirky building that started at Buckingham Palace off as a summer cottage. It is cosy and filled with light. Every window looks out onto either a magnificent view of the water, or my gorgeous vegetable garden. Favourite room? I adore the kitchen. We just renovated it, and I designed it in the way I have always wanted, and while beautiful, it is also enormously welcoming and has become the best gathering spot for the people I love.
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This modish green mews house is the ultimate London pied-à-terre for an art aficionado. Behind its diminutive façade is an openplan kitchen, reception room, three bedrooms, media room, study and an integral garage, plus there is a roof terrace on top. Plenty of natural light for your canvasses and the V&A is just round the corner. £3.25m. 020 7590 9955; lurotbrand.com
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HOMES FOR ART LOVERS With Frieze London taking over the capital this month, we’ve collected together the best properties currently for sale for those with artistic inclinations
This three-bedroom apartment right on Sloane Square and moments from the Saatchi Gallery, is itself a work of art, decorated in Art Deco style with marble panelling, Chinese silk wallpaper, wrought bronze gates and balconies looking out over Chelsea. The pièce de résistance is the ‘hidden’ kitchen, a sink with folding taps concealed beneath a marble cover – because who wants to be reminded of the washing up? £6.95m. 020 7225 0277; russellsimpson.co.uk
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The communal areas of OneTwentyFour W1, a new development of 12 apartments and penthouses, feature art by Marianne Kemp, who creates work in horsehair using unconventional weaving techniques. In addition, ‘clock’ works by artist Anna Master can be found throughout the development. The apartments are within walking distance of Frieze London in Regent’s Park as well as Christie’s on New Bond Street. From £935,000. 020 7522 8742; merchantland.co.uk
Rising above Vauxhall, London’s newest creative hub, now home to a string of galleries including the Gasworks, the Amstel and Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery, the 37-storey Keybridge will be Britain’s tallest brick residential tower. The site will also feature a luxury spa, pool and gym. Studios and one, two and threebedroom loft apartments, all with high ceilings and large living spaces. From £580,000. 020 3553 7086; mountanvil.com
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With more than 3,000 sq/ft of living space and a 35ft reception room overlooking Eaton Square, this stuccofronted mansion has no lack of wall space for your art. It even contains some bespoke commissions of its own: etched screens dividing the rooms; a state-ofthe-art inbuilt fish tank. There’s a master suite with two bathrooms and dressing room, two further bedrooms, two studies and a wine cellar. £11.95m. 020 7351 2383; aylesford.com
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No wonder comedian Harry Enfield is laughing, he has a 20ft-long kitchen, paddock and swimming pool. How do we know this? His very handsome 17th-century cottage has come to the market, with five bedrooms and just shy of two acres. If you’re too much of a wuss to use an outdoor swimming pool, there’s planning permission to build a pool house. That is so unfair! The Old House, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, £1.25m, Knight Frank, 01494 675368
COUNTRY Our pick of the best country houses on the market this month
NAVAL HERITAGE
Not only is The Old Crabbe Hall one of the oldest houses in the village – dating back to the 17th century – but its walled garden also houses a fig tree planted by Admiral Lord Nelson when he resided in the area. Other glimpses of its history include reclaimed ship beams and the outline of a priest hole in one of the bedrooms. The Old Crabbe Hall, Burnham Market, Norfolk, £1.25m, Abbotts, 01328 320135
DECISIONS, DECISIONS... You’ve got a tricky decision to make: do you buy 3.28 or 137 acres with this Georgian country house? If you don’t have the spare £1.45m for the extra land, don’t worry, you still get a charming seven-bed home near the River Severn, with tennis court, walled garden and a wine cellar. Notcliffe House, Walton Hill, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, £1.9m or £3.35m, Knight Frank, 012422 46959; Strutt & Parker, 01865 366640
VILLAGE PEOPLE
Want to escape to the country but don’t want to feel out in the sticks? A village like Milverton with a strong community spirit is the place for you. This five-bedroom cottage is positioned in the thick of the action, with five bedrooms, lily-pond garden and a Mark Wilkinson kitchen, complete with Aga. You don’t need to worry about finding a space on the street to park, the property has a triple garage. Brendon, Milverton, Somerset, £995,000, Savills, 01392 455755
PUT YOUR FEET UP
Originally two workers’ cottages, today Appletree Cottage would make a bucolic family home with four bedrooms, far-reaching views of the Chilterns and a flower-filled garden that backs onto paddock land. Its current owners have fitted in new bathrooms, a bespoke kitchen/breakfast room and double garage, as well as rethatching the roof, leaving you free to sit back and enjoy their hard graft. Appletree Cottage, Buckinghamshire, £1.15m, Michael Graham, 01296 336227
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While from the exterior this townhouse looks as though Sherlock Holmes might have lived here, a recent architectural rejig on the inside has banished any whiff of Victoriana, replacing it with natural light and good flow. Other modern additions include a home theatre with surround sound speakers, a Rako lighting system and self-irrigating window boxes. Molyneux Street, W1, £2.795m, Savills, 020 3527 0400
TOWN Our pick of the best town houses on the market this month
DESIGN GEM
This designer home is equidistant between trendy Brixton and Stockwell, boasting an interior as fashionable as the location. The kitchen and doubleheight dining room were made for late-night dinner parties. Whatever you do, make sure you bag the biggest bedroom in the house for yourself: the master bedroom takes up the entire first floor. St Michael’s Road SW9, £2.475m, Marsh and Parsons, 020 3780 2471
PLUMP FOR THE PENTHOUSE Merchant Land’s OneTwentyFour project is the hottest new development in Marylebone. Of the available apartments, it’s the threebedroom penthouse you really want for the private roof terrace with views across central London. Most unexpected part of the development? The living wall on the rear exterior will grow strawberries in the summer. Penthouse, OneTwentyFour W1, £4,75m, Merchant Land, 07739 788306
OUT OF OFFICE
This design-led house in Queen’s Park was once a collection of office buildings. Now it has been stripped back to reveal five super contemporary homes. This five-bed example is the largest of them all, with a suitably industrial look. We love the extra large crittall windows and the spacious layout of the reception rooms. There’s off-street parking and access to a community garden only accessed by the other mews houses. Opal Mews NW6, £2.65m, Knight Frank, 020 3815 3020
SIZE MATTERS
Though it looks countrified from the outside, this impressive family home is mere moments from the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing. It was built by the current owners 25 years ago, gearing everything towards family living. Though the décor could do with modernisation, at 4,844 sq/ft, there’s no shortage of space. Perks you don’t expect to find in London include a spacious garden and a double garage. Elm Tree Road NW8, POA, Beauchamp Estates, 020 7722 9793 October 2017 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | 187
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This grand seven storey property, finished to an impecca le standard, provides the perfect ackdrop for entertaining ith its o n s imming pool, spa facilities, roof terrace and 47ft long dra ing room. aster en suite edroom ith dressing room, 3 edrooms, 3 athrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, s imming pool, sauna, gym, media room, sho er room, 2 guest Cs, roof terrace, garage, lift. EPC: B. Approximately 756 sq m ( ,139 sq ft). Freehold
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Murray Road, Wimbledon SW19 Detached period house set in a secluded, landscaped garden
KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8022 1358
This charming house features a central hallway with a vaulted ceiling that provides an eye catching centrepiece to the ground floor. A generous dual aspect sitting room offers a dou le-sided chimney breast with working gas fire. 6 edrooms, 4 athrooms, 5 reception rooms, garden and private parking. EPC: E. Approximately 4367 sq ft. (405.7 sq m). n all a out 0.22 acres. Freehold
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The Village, Battersea SW11 Unique four bedroom apartment on Amies Street
KnightFrank.co.uk/battersea battersea@knightfrank.com 020 3544 7961
An incredible apartment in excess of 4,600 sq ft situated in a prestigious and secure gated school conversion. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3-4 reception rooms, lift, porter, 2 private parking spaces, communal garden. EPC: C. Approximately (427 sq m) 4,596 sq ft Leasehold: approximately 976 years.
Guide price: £5,000,000
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1 A FINE GRADE II LISTED RESIDENCE OF ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
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4 reception rooms ø 6 bedrooms ø separate cottage ø garaging ø formal gardens ø further ancillary accommodation ø stables ø paddocks ø swimming pool ø full size football pitch ø lake ø about 24.8 acres
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1 NOTABLE MODERN VILLAGE HOUSE WITH MATURE LANDSCAPED GARDENS hook, hampshire Well proportioned family home ø 5 reception rooms ø 7 bedrooms ø 6 bathrooms ø swimming pool with annexe ø landscaped gardens ø equestrian facilities ø planning permission for substantial garage & 1 bed annex ø 623 sq m (6,705 sq ft) ø about 4.5 acres ø EPC=D
Savills Farnham
Savills Country Department
Rory McKenzie rmckenzie@savills.com
Lottie Geaves lgeaves@savills.com
01252 729 002
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1 MAGNIFICENT NEW HOME IN PRIVATE GATED ROAD CLOSE TO HIGH STREET esher, surrey Stunning 6 bedroom home in private gated road built by Octagon Developments ø 4 receptions ø kitchen/breakfast/family room ø master bedroom suite with 2 dressing rooms, 2 bathrooms and sitting area ø 3 further guest suites ø further bedroom and bathroom ø games room/bed 6 ø garaging ø south facing gardens in 0.7 acre plot ø EPC=B
Savills Esher Karl Matier kmatier@savills.com
01372 461900
Guide £5.25 million Freehold
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1 CONTEMPORARY DETACHED FAMILY HOME woodbridge, suffolk Located in the market town of Woodbridge, half a mile from the town centre ø reception room with bi-fold doors to garden ø separate dining room ø bespoke fitted kitchen/breakfast/family room ø master bedroom suite with private terrace ø 4 further bedrooms (3 en suite) ø integral double garage ø private driveway ø office/gym above garage ø a development by P J Livesey ø PEA = B
Savills Ipswich Max Turner mturner@savills.com
01473 234826
Asking £1.4 million Freehold, Stamp Duty paid (subject to Terms & Conditions)
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AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF TEN CONTEMPORARY STYLED HOMES sudbourne, woodbridge, suffolk Stylish new rural development set around a former Victorian walled garden, 1.8 miles from Orford ø open plan living area ø kitchens designed by Gaddesby kitchens ø 3 and 4 bedrooms ø access to around 15 acres of woodland ø underfloor heating ø air source heat pump ø heat recovery ventilation system ø off road parking ø electric car charging stations ø PEA = C
Savills Ipswich Max Turner mturner@savills.com
01473 234826
Prices from £475,000 Leasehold
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1 GRACIOUS LIVING IN RURAL BUCKINGHAMSHIRE great hampden, buckinghamshire 5 reception rooms ø 5 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø detached coach house/office ø period party barn ø cottage ø timber garage ø summer house ø pond ø gardens and grounds ø about 3.35 acres ø EPC=E
Savills Beaconsfield
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Chris Moorhouse cmoorhouse@savills.com
Hugh Maconochie hmaconochie@savills.com
01494 731 955
020 7016 3713
Guide £3.75 million Freehold
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A fabulous three-bedroom apartment close to Hyde Park Queen’s Gate, South Kensington SW7 • Double-aspect reception room • Spacious reception hall • Second floor with lift
GUIDE PRICE £3,995,000 LEASEHOLD APPROXIMATELY 975 YEARS EPC RATING D
• Master bedroom with separate dressing room • Approx. 2,107sq ft / 187sq m
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Morwenstow Cornwall Guide Price: ÂŁ1,900,000
Substantial Grade II Listed period farmhouse with 6 bedrooms and many original features, set in 34 acres with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Includes a 2 bedroom lodge, 5 holiday cottages, indoor pool, games room and playing field. 2 miles from the coastline and beach. EPC: Exempt.
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Jurassic Coast Dorset Guide Price: ÂŁ1,750,000
A superbly positioned farmhouse with separate detached barn conversion. Set in extensive gardens and grounds in a stunning, secluded setting surrounded by National Trust land and within walking distance of the world-famous Jurassic Coast. EPC: E.
Bridport 01308 800 164 bridport@humberts.com
London Country House Department 020 7594 4746 countrydepartment@humberts.com
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Ambleside Lake District Guide Price: ÂŁ1,600,000
High Croft is an exceptional property set amongst 21 acres of fellside and woodland. Dating back to Victorian times, the house enjoys spectacular views of Lake Windermere, Lakeland Fells and Ambleside. Situated in a World Heritage Site with access to open fells, High Croft enjoys great privacy. EPC: E.
Windermere 01539 482 692 windermere@humberts.com
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CANNING PLACE MEWS, W8
JUBILEE PLACE, SW3
A charming first floor flat in a pretty mews development close to the shops and restaurants of Gloucester Road. The property has a kitchen/dining room along with a separate drawing room and there are two double bedrooms. This property is situated in a very quiet and peaceful mews with a caretaker.
This is a charming house situated in the heart of Chelsea, just off the King’s Road and close to Chelsea Green. Redecorated with wood floors throughout the ground floor, the house is accessed via a front garden and there is also a private patio garden to the rear of the property.
RECEPTION ROOM - KITCHEN/DINING ROOM TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS - BATHROOM - TERRACE - CARETAKER
THREE BEDROOMS - STUDY/FOURTH BEDROOM - TWO BATHROOMS (1 EN-SUITE) - DOUBLE RECEPTION ROOM - FULLY FITTED KITCHEN GUEST CLOAKROOM - FRONT GARDEN - REAR GARDEN - GAR AGE
£575 per week
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ALBERT COURT, SW7
CHESTER ROW, SW1W
This elegant first floor apartment features two exceptional intercommunicating reception rooms with French windows leading onto a south facing balcony. The flat has been refurbished to an extremely high standard with three high quality bathrooms and a fully fitted kitchen.
A fabulous family house which has just been refurbished and is located close to the popular Elizabeth Street and Sloane Square and all the amenities they have to offer. The house is extremely light and has excellent well planned accommodation which is spacious and well-proportioned, being ideal for both entertaining and family living.
THREE DOUBLE BEDROOMS - THREE BATHROOMS - TWO INTERCONNECTING RECEPTION ROOMS - FULLY FITTED KITCHEN GUEST CLOAKROOM - PRIVATE BALCONY - 24 HOUR PORTERAGE
FIVE BEDROOMS - FIRST FLOOR DRAWING ROOM - DINING ROOM FAMILY ROOM - KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM - FOUR BATHROOMS GUEST CLOAKROOM - GARDEN - EPC RATING E
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117 Sydney Street London SW3 6NR Lettings: 0207 351 7822 or info@hlrlets.com
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A stylishly presented mews house with a beautiful private garden. Matching people and property in London for over 160 years.
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St. Quintin Avenue, W10 £2,600,000 An outstanding and rarely available raised and lower ground floor apartment, set within a beautifully maintained period conversion. EPC=E
• Three bedrooms • Two reception rooms • Two bathrooms • Garden North Kensington Sales: 020 8033 9025 sales.nkn@marshandparsons.co.uk
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Crowthorne £3,750,000 Guide Price £1,750,000
Located on the 7thsix hole of East Edwardian Berkshire Golf Course,isthis 11 bedroom, This substantial, bedroom, residence positioned on a private plot unique residence includes a large guest house and is positioned on stunning, and located within walking distance of Crowthorne Village Centre.aEPC – E. secluded plot in excess of 1.25 acres. EPC: C
To find out more about this stunning property, please contact Prospect Homes 868 or or email email us us at at sales@prospectphd.co.uk sales@prospectphd.co.uk Homes of of Distinction Distinction on on 01344 778 778868 Visit our website at prospectphd.co.uk
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EYSTON HOUSE GEORGE EYSTON DRIVE, SLEEPERS HILL, WINCHESTER
Last opportunity to buy at this prestigious location A fabulous four bedroom home with wonderful features: an impressive triple height gallery; first floor drawing room; outstanding kitchen, dining and family room opening onto a delightful garden; separate study; truly luxurious bathrooms and beautifully appointed dressing rooms. All finished to the exactingly high standards for which we are renowned.
Guide Price: £1,800,000
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DETACHED HOUSE OF UP TO EIGHT BEDROOMS, ENJOYING A BEAUTIFUL RURAL SETTING WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS OVER SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE.
Kidderminster 12 miles, Stourbridge 20 miles, Worcester 23 miles, Birmingham 30 miles (all mileages are approximate).
£2,500 pcm
Enjoying a beautiful rural setting with magnificent views in all directions over surrounding countryside. Includes extensive family kitchen, two reception rooms, dining hall and utility area, WC, up to eight bedrooms (four en suite), family bathroom. Large secluded garden, driveway. EPC = A. 3703 sq. ft. Tenant fees apply. Please contact us for full details or visit our website before viewing.
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Beaulieu, Beaulieu,New NewForest Forest A distinguished and substantial country house set in 9 acres A distinguished and substantial country house set in 9 acres with an exclusive address and a spectacular riverside with an exclusive address and a spectacular riverside location. The location. Theproperty propertyaffords affordsstunning stunningviews viewstowards towards Palace House, Beaulieu and boasts what is Palace House, Beaulieu and boasts what isbelieved believedto tobe bethe the most extensive most extensiveriver riverfrontage frontagefor forany anyproperty propertyalong alongthe the Beaulieu River. Beaulieu River.The Theowners ownerscan cannavigate navigatealong alongthe thebeautiful beautiful privately owned river, upstream to the village or privately owned river, upstream to the village ordown downriver river toto Bucklers BucklersHard, Hard,the theMaster MasterBuilders Buildersrestaurant restaurantand and Agamemnon Agamemnonboatyard boatyardfrom fromtheir theirslipway, slipway,pontoon pontoonand and jetty. There is also a separate guest cottage, eight jetty. There is also a separate guest cottage, eightgarages garagesand and a selection a selectionofofoutbuildings. outbuildings.Energy EnergyEfficiency EfficiencyRating: Rating:DD Please contact Please contactthe theLymington Lymingtonoffice officetotoarrange arrangeaaviewing viewing
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Lymington,Hampshire Hampshire Lymington, Built 2000 this substantialcountry countryresidence residenceboasts boastssome someof ofthe the Built inin 2000 this substantial best views across the Solent and beyond. The property enjoys best views across the Solent and beyond. The property enjoys extensive outbuildingstotoinclude includea aformer formerindoor indoorswimming swimmingpool pool extensive outbuildings and separate garage complex. Offering an incredible opportunity and separate garage complex. Offering an incredible opportunity embrace Lymingtoncoastal coastallife lifebeing beingwalking walkingdistance distancefrom from to to embrace thethe Lymington the Georgian market town. The accommodation consists of 5 the Georgian market town. The accommodation consists of 5 bedrooms with 5 en-suites,a afantastic fantasticopen openplan plan bedrooms with 5 en-suites, kitchen/dining/snug area, a separate living room andstudy. study. The The kitchen/dining/snug area, a separate living room and property is within easy walking distance of Lymington Pier railway property is within easy walking distance of Lymington Pier railway station which providesa half-hourly a half-hourlylink linktotoBrockenhurst Brockenhurst(10 (10 station which provides minutes) which offers a mainline service to London Waterloo minutes) which offers a mainline service to London Waterloo (approximately 1 hour4545minutes). minutes).Energy EnergyEfficiency EfficiencyRating: Rating:CC (approximately 1 hour Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
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Beaulieu, New Forest
Keyhaven, Hampshire
A distinguished and substantial country house set in 9 acres with an exclusive address and a spectacular riverside location. The property affords stunning views towards Palace House, Beaulieu and boasts what is believed to be the most extensive river frontage for any property along the Beaulieu River. The owners can navigate along the beautiful privately owned river, upstream to the village or down river to Bucklers Hard, the Master Builders restaurant and Agamemnon boatyard from their slipway, pontoon and jetty. There is also a separate guest cottage, eight garages and a selection of outbuildings. Energy Efficiency Rating: D
An extremely rare opportunity to acquire this magnificent example of an Edwardian, Arts and Crafts property built in 1919, sitting in delightful plot of approx. 4 acres. This beautiful family home of five bedrooms and four reception room has been sympathetically restored and renovated to exacting standards with the aim of retaining as much of the original charm and features as possible. The harbour at Keyhaven offers access to the popular waters of the Solent making it a perfect haven for small yachts and dinghies. The village is situated within walking distance of Milford on Sea and a few miles of the Georgian market town of Lymington with its river, marinas and yacht clubs, as well as the station with branch line to Brockenhurst with mainline services to London Waterloo (90 minutes). Energy Efficiency Rating: E
Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
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Lymington, Hampshire
Milford on Sea, Hampshire
Built in 2000 this substantial country residence boasts some of the best views across the Solent and beyond. The property enjoys extensive outbuildings to include a former indoor swimming pool and separate garage complex. Offering an incredible opportunity to embrace the Lymington coastal life being walking distance from the Georgian market town. The accommodation consists of 5 bedrooms with 5 en-suites, a fantastic open plan kitchen/dining/snug area, a separate living room and study. The property is within easy walking distance of Lymington Pier railway station which provides a half-hourly link to Brockenhurst (10 minutes) which offers a mainline service to London Waterloo (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes). Energy Efficiency Rating: C
Unique, impressive and imaginative contemporary glass and cedar house designed by acclaimed Winchester-based architectural practice OB Architecture in collaboration with one of the country's top lighting designers, Joe Burke. Together they have created a light-filled house with spacious and flexible accommodation across three floors including six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Milford on Sea is centred around a delightful green, offers a selection of highly regarded bistros and restaurants, and an ‘outstanding’ primary school. There is easy access to the New Forest and Lymington, a vibrant Georgian market town with train service to Brockenhurst mainline station. Energy Efficiency Rating: B
Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
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Beaulieu, New Forest Lymington, Hampshire A distinguished and substantial country house set in 9 acres An elegant home positioned close to the waterside, enjoying with an exclusive address and a spectacular riverside far reaching views of the western Solent and the Isle of location. The property affords stunning views Wight from the first floor reception room andtowards balcony. The Palace House, Beaulieu and boasts what is believed to be the property has four bedroom suites, three reception rooms most river frontage forafter any Kings property along the andextensive is set in the highly sought Saltern Road, Beaulieu River. The owners can navigate along the beautiful being moments from the marinas, coastal path and within privately river, upstream the village or Street. down river walkingowned distance of the famousto Georgian High Set towithin Bucklers Hard, the Master Builders restaurant anddouble a secluded south facing plot with a detached Agamemnon boatyard from Viewing their slipway, pontoon and garage and ample parking. is highly recommended. jetty. There is also a separate guest cottage, eight garages and Energy Efficiency Rating: E a selection of outbuildings. Energy Efficiency Rating: D Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
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Beaulieu, New Forest Lymington, Hampshire Rarely available, a stunning contemporary house with one Built in 2000 this substantial country residence boasts some of the of the most exclusive addresses in the New Forest. The best views across the Solent and beyond. The property enjoys property is set in approx. 2.76 acres and is a unique and extensive outbuildings to include a former indoor swimming pool glamorous home in a very special location with a stunning and separate garage complex. Offering an incredible opportunity outdoor pool. The owners have commented that the to embrace the Lymington coastal life being walking distance from house makes the most of the New Forest lifestyle with the Georgian market town. The accommodation consists of 5 shared use of a private jetty giving access to the river and bedrooms with 5 en-suites, a fantastic open plan the Solent. The property is situated in the historic village kitchen/dining/snug area, a separate living room and study. The of Beaulieu which features a pretty High Street steeped in property is within easy walking distance of Lymington Pier railway history, with a range of local amenities and facilities. The station which provides a half-hourly link to Brockenhurst (10 bustling forest village of Brockenhurst offers a mainline minutes) which offers a mainline service to London Waterloo station linking to London Waterloo (approx. 90 minutes). (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes). Energy Efficiency Rating: C Energy Efficiency Rating: E
Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
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Beaulieu, New Forest
Boldre, New Forest
A distinguished and substantial country house set in 9 acres with an exclusive address and a spectacular riverside location. The property affords stunning views towards Palace House, Beaulieu and boasts what is believed to be the most extensive river frontage for any property along the Beaulieu River. The owners can navigate along the beautiful privately owned river, upstream to the village or down river to Bucklers Hard, the Master Builders restaurant and Agamemnon boatyard from their slipway, pontoon and jetty. There is also a separate guest cottage, eight garages and a selection of outbuildings. Energy Efficiency Rating: D
A magnificent New Forest country house in need of complete refurbishment offered with a charming detached cottage and two separate paddocks extending to approximately four and seven acres respectively. The property is situated between Brockenhurst and Lymington and within easy access of the open forest at Setley Pond. The village of Brockenhurst lies approximately two miles to the north and benefits from a mainline station with direct access to London Waterloo (90 minutes). Energy Efficiency Rating: F Please contact the Brockenhurst office to arrange a viewing
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Lymington, Hampshire
Burley, New Forest
Built in 2000 this substantial country residence boasts some of the best views across the Solent and beyond. The property enjoys extensive outbuildings to include a former indoor swimming pool and separate garage complex. Offering an incredible opportunity to embrace the Lymington coastal life being walking distance from the Georgian market town. The accommodation consists of 5 bedrooms with 5 en-suites, a fantastic open plan kitchen/dining/snug area, a separate living room and study. The property is within easy walking distance of Lymington Pier railway station which provides a half-hourly link to Brockenhurst (10 minutes) which offers a mainline service to London Waterloo (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes). Energy Efficiency Rating: C
An Edwardian country house of great character situated in one of the New Forest's most sought after locations. Belton Hall bounds the open Forest and offers extensive family accommodation over three floors, including three delightful reception rooms and up to nine bedrooms. In total the living accommodation extends to over 5000 sq. ft. and is complemented by the beautiful secluded gardens that extend to just over one acre. Brockenhurst with its mainline railway station is situated 8 miles away (Waterloo 90 minutes.) The larger shopping towns of Southampton (20 miles) to the east and Bournemouth (16 miles) to the west, both with their airports are easily accessible.Energy Efficiency Rating: F
Please contact the Lymington office to arrange a viewing
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• Woodham Ferrers Fryerning Edwins HallEssex
Guide Price Guide Price £3,850,000 £2,450,000 A striking fiveisdouble bedroom, reception Edwin’s Hall an important andfour historic eight Grade II listed period property thought to date backback 500 to years. bedroom Grade II* listed residence dating the ThisCentury, charmingrenovated residenceby is originally thought to be 3 16th Edwin Sandys between cottages, now The providing a fantastic flow of interesting 1570 and 1577. property is set on an elevated and extensive family living views spacetowards over twoCrouch floors. The position with outstanding 7.5 acre plot comprises formala grounds mixed Valley. The 10acre plot enjoys mix of landscaped sympathetically withpremium paddocksequestrian (benefitting from a formal grounds and facilities second separate access),linking pondsinto and extensive a substantial with adjoining paddocks, off lake. Numerous outbuildings, tennis court,swimming double garage road hacking and bridleways. Indoor pool and detached one bedroom annexe.EPC Equestrian complex, tennis court and garaging. Exempt. potential. EPC Exempt
Country & Village Office 01245 397475
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Fryerning EssexBurstead The Elms • Little Guide Price Guide Price £3,850,000 £2,395,000 A striking double bedroom, reception Grade A stunningfive Grade II listed family four residence offering a II listedofperiod thought to date back 500 seven years. total 6,404property sq.ft. Four reception rooms, cellar, This charming residence is originally thought to be 3 bedrooms, a fantastic detached leisure complex, outdoor cottages, now providing a fantastic flow of interesting heated swimming pool and detached garaging all set anda extensive family overExempt. two floors. The on plot of circa 1.25 living acresspace (stls). EPC 7.5 acre plot comprises formal grounds mixed
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second separate access), ponds and a substantial lake. Numerous outbuildings, tennis court, double garage and detached one bedroom annexe. Equestrian potential. EPC Exempt
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Tunbridge Wells, Kent A fine handsome detached six bedroom Victorian villa enjoying a central location within walking distance of the town. This property has been recently refurbished yet retains many period features and is set within mature gardens of just under one third of an acre. EPC: E
£2,395,000 Freehold • An elegantly refurbished detached Victorian villa • Period features combined with contemporary touches • Potential to create an annexe if required • Walking distance of the town, station and the Pantiles
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