New Country House

The design for the replacement house in Surrey restores the structure of the estate, reinstating a central focus on the site of the original mansion, which was destroyed by fire in 1953. The new house obtained planning permission under the old country house policy known as ‘Gummer’s Law’, PPG7, and is designed in direct response to the landscape. The central volume on the lakeside elevation reinforces the original approach to the estate and links the house to the grounds. The design restores the English country house tradition to this important site.