​The building's traditional appearance masks the services and plant of a thoroughly modern home: fully electrically powered and backed up by a pv-charged battery, the house contains sophisticated temperature control, programmable lighting and automated systems, basement wine room, as well as passenger lift, car lift and even a chandelier that can be remotely raised and lowered for safe maintenance.

A deceptively hard working front boundary acts as an acoustic and visual barrier to passing vehicles to frame views towards the protected common, whilst also housing all maintenance equipment, air source heat pumps and external plant.

The approach to the front of the property has a the sense of a courtyard garden, protected from the front boundary and clear of vehicles, which are stored in the garage and below ground.

The rear garden is a peaceful, landscaped retreat featuring a high quality, mature multi-stemmed Himalayan birch tree that was preserved and carefully protected throughout the construction phase.