A renovated Georgian townhouse in a peaceful part of Chelsea is on the market for £4.95 million. Houses for sale in Chelsea The house is not only aesthetically pleasing, but has been cleverly configured to function as a practical home. Ceiling heights have been raised and principal rooms increased in width by moving the new bespoke staircase to the rear extension. Excavating beneath the garden provides an impressive family/media room leading onto a secluded terrace. This house is the perfect combination of old and new. The contemporary family-orientated layout and high-tech gadgets are balanced sensitively with exquisite materials, meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship. Much of the cabinetry and furniture throughout this house is bespoke and made specifically for this property. Our "modern antiques" are unique and we intend to become renowned for them, says Steve Rigby from Rigby & Rigby, the niche developer responsible for the rebirth of the Cadogan Street house. Materials are carefully selected and include book matched statuary marble from the same mine Michelangelo sourced his materials, and shagreen (farmed stingray skin) used on the drawers of the finely crafted media cabinet in the family room. The contemporary and fresh interior design combines crisp pale greys, powder blues and soft browns to create a warm and stylish space. Mr Rigby, who designed the majority of the property s furniture and interior design scheme personally adds: Unlike many other super-prime property developers, I do not follow the beige, magnolia and white colour chart. I have never been afraid of using bold splashes of colour or patterns in older properties. By sensitively combining period features with modern design, we are bringing these beautiful historic houses into the 21st century with the style and grace they deserve. For more information on the fully furnished house in Cadogan Street, please contact Rigby & Rigby on 020 7581 8270; www.rigbyandrigby.com
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Uniquely unique? The Yorkshire grain silos transformed into a home that's a symphony in glass, steel and curvesAmid the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire, on the edge of the Castle Howard Estate, The Silos is a property for which the word 'house' simply doesn't cut it. And that's not the only way in which it's made us throw out the dictionary.
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Polluting water executives now face up to two years in prison, but will the new laws make much of a difference?The Government has announced that water company executives caught covering up illegal sewage spills could now be imprisoned for two years, under new laws — but many still have their doubts.
