To the east, there are numerous walking and biking trails through hundreds of acres of publicly accessible heathland, woodland and forest lakes. The house has a large double garage and a further outbuilding, currently configured as a gym/office, with storage space for bikes and garden equipment.Īylesford House is flanked by privately owned woodland which is protected from development. A roof top spa and outdoor hot shower have also been installed, screened on three sides by woodland. Seating has been set up for evening drinks with similar, elevated views across the countryside. The roof terrace is accessed on this floor. The cut of the land beneath and the woodland to either side give the impression of sleeping in the treetops, while kites and buzzards can be seen swooping through the thermals. The master bedroom benefits most from the cantilever above the ground floor below, resulting in elevated views of the countryside, a neighbouring stables positioned further down the hill and horses grazing in nearby fields. The first floor is occupied by three large double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and dressing room. There are also a number of flexible spaces on this floor currently used as an office, family room/play room, cloak room and w/c respectively. Sliding doors open out onto a patio and outdoor dining area, offering an uninterrupted 50 mile panorama of the Hampshire countryside towards the Chiltern Hills. Two expansive sections of glazing join at a right angle. The kitchen itself has Corian worktops and porcelain tiles run through to the dining room. The open-plan kitchen and dining room are arguably the most impressive spaces. To one side, there is an adjoining, annex-able guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a boot room, providing access to the rear of the house. The majority of this floor has grey-washed engineered-oak parquet. To the left of this space is a living room with built-in modular storage units and a modern wood-burning stove. The front elevation is beautifully glazed and the canopy clad in lead, to allow light to flood the hallways and staircase. Orientating the spaces on the upper floors in response to the landscape and the view, Stoddart has allowed the ground floor to stretch out laterally in an open-plan, towards the forest and expansive private gardens.Īylesford House is situated at the end of a private, gated driveway. The new design presents a modern, hybrid form in an angular, almost modular silhouette. Stoddart has talked about Aylesford House as a upcycling project, utilising the existing structure as a launchpad for this contemporary reinterpretation of the 1960s dwelling.
She has led her own chartered practice for 10 years and previously worked for a number of established international practices, including Terry Farrell & Partners and California-based, John Onken. Kate Stoddart is a highly regarded residential architect. The upper floors cantilever out, maximising first floor space, while also focusing the views out onto the valley below and the towering pine trees above.
Aylesford House is a contemporary adaptation of an existing 1960s bungalow and retains original brick stock on the ground floor. The material pallet of Norwegian Kebony timber, black brickwork, lead cladding and extensive glazing, respond to the woodland setting in a sensitive manner, encouraging an aesthetic merging of inside and out.
Designed by architect Kate Stoddart and completed in 2019, Aylesford House draws on its bucolic setting to sublime effect, across approximately 3,378 sq ft of internal space. Aylesford House is an extraordinary five-bedroom property secluded by the surrounding pine woodland, with breathtaking views from Beacon Hill, across the valley below.
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