The Spinney, Warwickshire

Among the wooded lanes of Lapworth, Warwickshire, this house was built around a family’s vision. It feels as though it grew out of the landscape: vast in scale, yet warm enough to call home.
We joined after structure and wiring were in, working with the architect and builder to take it from shell to finished home. The brief was clear: no five-star-hotel gloss. It had to impress, but feel like a family home rather than a showroom.
It was a full-service project: kitchen and bathrooms designed from scratch, staircase, hallway and bespoke joinery, curtains, upholstery and flooring chosen room by room, and close work with the lighting designer. The pool, spa, sauna and gym are as calm as the reception rooms.
In the living room, modular seating replaced sofa and armchairs, so it can face the fire, the garden or the television.
Home automation quietly runs the pool, lighting, security and a private cinema, where sculpted acoustic panels and low blue lighting create pure atmosphere.