The property is Grade II listed as being of special architectural and historic interest. It was constructed in the mid-eighteenth century by John Phillips and George Shakespeare and listed in 1958.

This high quality residential scheme called for the major refurbishment of a terraced property and Mews House involving accommodation over six floors.

The original property was linked by a single storey extension to the neighbouring Mews, which was demolished leaving only retained façades. The project required extensive structural works in the grounds and to the new adjacent Mews building, with temporary works and support of the adjoining properties, to form a new basement swimming pool hall and plant area. Caisson piles 20m deep were hand dug by miners to provide support for the new structure and transfer beams under the existing building.

The substructure works were constructed in a ‘top down’ sequence beneath the retained existing main house and Mews building.

Perimeter underpins were constructed to depths of 5m within the gravel and clay strata, which in turn gave support to internal load bearing walls founded on r.c. pynford style beams built on temporary steel stools.

The basement construction was value engineered by close co-operation between our in-house Temporary Works Department and the Client’s Consulting Engineers.

The basement footprint extended to the property boundaries on all sides, thus providing maximum available space.

Internally the property was given a complete upgrade to provide the highest quality accommodation. Two lifts and a service hoist were added to the property and etched glass in the property was influenced by that contained in the Palace of Versailles.

The high quality finishes on the project included:

• Extensive use of Pietra del Ganges (stone of the Ganges) and natural stonework ornate carved features to the pool hall, with a cantilevered stone staircase and elaborate mosaic panels. The value of the stonework to the Pool Hall exceeded £1.5 million.
• New fibrous plaster coffered ceiling to the Pool Hall.
• New fibrous plaster vaulted soffits with applied diminishing embellishments.
• Stripped and fully restored existing ornate listed ceilings and cornices and specialist decorating including gold leaf.
• Restored existing joinery including an ornate timber staircase and existing wall panelling.
• New European oak parquet flooring throughout the property.
• New fibrous plaster and joinery to home cinema, including full AV installation.
• Bianco Onice, Antique Barille, Portland and Bianco Romano marble were used extensively, particularly in the bathrooms. These also included many curved and moulded features.The steam room was also constructed from marble.
• Extensive use of etched glass and joinery completed these exceptional rooms.

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