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Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Surrey Hills Country Mansion,  | International Design Awards Winners

Surrey Hills Country Mansion

Lead DesignersMaurizio Pellizzoni
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
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Entry Description

Dating from 1901, this large Edwardian property is rooted in the Arts and Crafts movement. Working closely with the architect to ensure space was used to maximum effect, MPD extended the original building to add a new double-height formal room, Orangery, three extra bathrooms and walk-in wardrobe for the master bedroom. The client was keen to incorporate existing pieces of furniture from various family trips abroad into the new design. These pieces were distributed amongst the rooms in the house, and used as the inspiration behind each room’s individual colour scheme and feel, creating an eclectic yet personal overall design aesthetic. MPD completely redesigned the kitchen alongside a local expert kitchen maker, sourcing the perfect finishing touches like the custom made Carrara worktop for the kitchen. Particular attention was paid to such final details throughout the property in order to achieve a high-level of elegance and sophistication in the design, such as the beautifully crafted door handles by Charles Edwards. Ralph Lauren, de Le Cuona and Andrew Martin furniture and fabrics were also used throughout to create an air of luxurious refinement, while complementing the client’s existing pieces.

The brief was to recreate The Hamptons in the Surrey Hills, and Maurizio set about creating an upscale ‘American look’ that incorporated the owners’ many personal antiques and objects d’art. All the artworks were reframed for consistency and around 20 per cent of the furniture, including the kitchen, the balustrade in the hallway and all the sofas, was custom-made by MPD. Maurizio themes each bedroom around an existing antique piece, and extended the effortless comfort of the living rooms to two outdoors terraces.