Rural New Build

An accusation often levelled at new build homes is that they lack "soul". This new six-bedroom house in Surrey disproves that, with a splendid kitchen built around a family of five, all of whom love to cook and to entertain.

Martin Moore's bespoke design and traditionally handmade furniture bring both heart and soul to an extraordinary new space. Given the family's focus on food and entertaining, the architects created a floorplan with three rooms - bar, snug and dining - all leading into the kitchen where we created a layout to ensure sensational views across rolling countryside could be enjoyed from anywhere in the kitchen. Working out from the islands this kitchen is planned in every detail; allying sheer practicality with an almost classical degree of symmetry. The cabinetry itself reflects this, using our New Classic concept, with its inherent fusion of past and present to create a real presence within the space.