Orchard House London real estate, Contemporary home, southeast England property, Architecture photos
Orchard House in London
post updated 22 January 2026
Architect: Strom Architects
Location: London, southeast England, UK
Photos by Richard Chivers
18 June 2023
Orchard House in London, England
Strom Architects’ clients required a contemporary house that would suit their very busy lives, while providing a great home for their family.
Whilst the ground floor plan of largely remained the same as the previous house on the site, the architectural language was simplified with a long rectangular first floor volume, spanning across the ground floor H-shaped plan. The central part of the “H” comprises a large double-height entrance, emphasised by a two-storey chimney, a sweeping helical staircase, and a living area commanding the central space of the house.
One of the legs of the “H” contains kitchen, dining and home office, while the other is service-orientated with garage, nanny’s room, plant, cinema and a spa area with pool, steam room and hot tub.
The first floor volume sits over the H-shape and contains four en-suite bedrooms to one side of the double height gallery. To the other side is a generous master bedroom with a spacious en-suite and dressing room. The bedroom enjoys a private balcony overlooking the garden.
The first floor volume is expressed as a lighter form utilising white render and contrasts with the solidity of the lower brick volume creating a clear architectural diagram. The “H” creates an entrance courtyard to the road, where openings and windows are carefully considered to provide privacy while creating a welcoming entrance. Full-height glazing surrounding the open plan kitchen, dining and living spaces opens up to a private courtyard and allows the house to feel transparent and connected with the landscaped garden.
Orchard House in London, southeast England – Property Information
Design: Strom Architects – https://www.stromarchitects.com/
Project size: 720 sqm
Completion date: 2021
Building levels: 2
Architects: Magnus Ström, Emma Ward Lambert and Hugh Richardson
Photography: Richard Chivers – https://www.rchivers.co.uk/
Orchard House, London, southeast England images / information received 180623 from Strom Architects
Location: London, southeast England, United Kingdom.
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