The new country house sits on the site of a demolished country house in a unique location next to a river, lake and weir. It is designed to take maximum advantage of the views of the landscape. The house is largely single storey and consists of a series of different volumes, which are linked to form a single house.

The building has a “butterfly” plan to take advantage of views to the south, west and east. This provides some enclosure of the spaces to the north and south. The varied form of the house breaks up the mass of the building to lessen the impact on the surrounding landscape. The loose symmetry of the plan is further varied by the introduction of specifically asymmetrical elements such as the stair enclosure and the octagonal study.

With sufficient interest in the building form, the elevational treatment is simple. The walls are predominantly render on a plinth of local stone, with some individual elements entirely faced in stone. Classical details are also in stone. The roofs are Welsh slate laid at a shallow pitch over deep bracketed eaves. The Interiors have been designed by Chester Jones.

The landscaping by Francois Goffinet has been carefully considered in relation to the house and the wider surroundings. Detailed small scale planting close to the house quickly gives away to parkland. Heavy landscaping on the north side, around the entrance court, hides the buildings from view on the approach drives.