A great house stood on this site near Tring in the Chilterns area until in the early nineteenth century, it was irreparably damaged by fire. The owners subsequently moved into the adjacent farmhouse and built a substantial new dwelling, now in separate ownership. The site identified for the new house, therefore needed to synthesise the surviving fragments of these developments into a coherent landscape.

The proposed design takes advantage of the established parkland setting, a wood on the high ground and importantly, an early nineteenth century avenue of chestnuts. The latter naturally lends itself to use as the main drive allowing approaching visitors to view the new house in a manner consistent with descriptions of the original house on the site. The avenue opens into a formal entrance court and is terminated by a large gateway arch, reinforcing the line of the approach. The house itself is positioned off the avenue axis, enabling views over the parkland.

The house is a carefully proportioned, original classical composition arranged around a top lit central hall and staircase. In the elegant and simple Queen Anne style, it fits well with the palate of traditional building materials and the existing architecture of West Hertfordshire. The main West elevation features three projecting bays surmounted by a pediment. A wide spaced Tuscan colonnade also features, acting as a veranda at the northern end of the formal, enclosed flower and vegetable garden.

Fundamental to the success of this design has been a careful analysis of the history of the site, in close conjunction with the landscape architects Colvin and Moggridge. Simultaneously, the whole has been designed as a modern family home, that would function effectively as the heart of a busy and established horseracing business. The approach has resulted in a happy union between a new house and its parkland setting.