Kensington Townhouse, English House, UK Architecture Development, Interior Design
Kensington Townhouse near Hyde Park
10 Dec 2020
Kensington Townhouse
Design: KNOF design
Location: Greater London, England, UK
Kensington Townhouse

KNOF Design, an international design practice founded by Susan Knof, has just completed a major London commission ? the unification of two separate townhouses near Hyde Park to create a single 7,500sf family home.

Retaining only the façade and demolishing and rebuilding the rest of the property from scratch, the new super-luxe residence has retained all its original external period elements, including both original entrances, preserved to maintain the properties? historic wedding cake frontage, whilst a brand new, spacious and modern home now sits just inside.
The new interior boasts two grand staircase lobbies; a full-service lift; formal open living, lounge, and dining rooms with built-in onyx bar; a wine cellar; a black-out cinema room; five bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and dressing areas; a children?s playroom; kitchen, family dining room and study area; a newly-excavated utility basement and an increased sunken outdoor area.

“Our clients are a London-based international family who purchased one original property in 2009”, Susan Knof, Creative Director and Founder of KNOF Design explained, “which I completely redesigned for them whilst based in London at that time. The clients loved the property, but their growing f...