Property Type: Period House
Project: Refurbishment & Alterations
Images: Barlow & Barlow
Location: Kensington
Size: 4,500 ft2
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Notable Features: 4 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, Double Reception, Kitchen, Dining, Further Reception, Utility/Laundry, Office, Landscaped Garden
 
Specification: Luxury Marble Bathrooms, Bespoke Kitchen, Full Home Automation, Bespoke Joinery, Air Conditioning, Luxury Bathrooms, Specialist Wall & Floor Finishes, Bespoke Lighting Design
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Kensington | Period House Refurbishment & Alterations

Amari worked hand-in-hand with renowned interior designers Barlow & Barlow to deliver a complete, tailored architectural and interior design package for this impressive villa on Kensington's exclusive Phillimore Estate — one of the area's most prestigious addresses. Spanning four storeys and 4,500 sq ft, the project involved a comprehensive refurbishment of the entire house, with the collaboration between practices bringing together architectural rigour and a distinctly considered interior sensibility.
 

The scale of the accommodation reflects the ambition of the brief. Four bedrooms and five bathrooms are arranged alongside a double reception room and a further separate reception, giving the house genuine flexibility between formal entertaining and everyday family living.

A well-considered kitchen and dining arrangement sits at the heart of the plan, supported by a utility and laundry room that keeps the practical elements of the household discreetly separate. A dedicated office reflects the demands of contemporary life, while a landscaped garden extends the property's living space outdoors, offering a private retreat rare among houses of this period and location.
 

Throughout the house, the specification demonstrates the same close attention that defines the best of Kensington's period properties, reinterpreted for modern living. Luxury marble bathrooms bring a consistent sense of quality across all five bathrooms, while a bespoke kitchen and extensive bespoke joinery run throughout, tailored precisely to the proportions and character of each room rather than imposed generically across the house. This level of joinery is particularly important in a period property of this scale, where irregularities in room dimensions demand solutions designed specifically for their setting.
 

Specialist wall and floor finishes have been used to add texture and depth throughout the interior, working alongside a bespoke lighting design developed to complement the architecture rather than compete with it — a detail that speaks to the strength of the collaboration between Amari and Barlow & Barlow. Full home automation and air conditioning have been integrated throughout, ensuring the house meets the practical expectations of modern family life while preserving the architectural integrity of its period fabric.
 

The result is a house that honours its position within one of Kensington's most exclusive estates while functioning entirely on contemporary terms — a testament to what can be achieved when architectural and interior expertise are brought together from the earliest stages of a project. It stands as one of Amari's most notable collaborations, and a fitting showcase for a villa of this calibre.