Lewis Knox
Lewis Knox

Hidden Meadow

Personalising an 8,500 sq ft new-build home

Set within a quiet, leafy suburb on the outskirts of Chester, Hidden Meadow is a newly built luxury family home defined by scale, light and serenity.

Sector: Residential
Style: Contemporary New Build
Location: Christleton, Chester
Status: Under Construction
Size: 8,500 sq ft

Working in partnership with:

Main Contractor: Cheshire Barn Homes

We were invited to join the project in its early stages to develop the full interior design concept, from spatial planning and interior architecture through to bespoke furnishings and styling

The property sits in a privileged position, nestled amongst established trees with expansive views across the Cheshire plains, while still enjoying the intimacy and convenience of village life. We were appointed to shape every internal detail to suit modern family living with a timeless, refined sensibility.

Across the home’s generous layout, we’ve developed a cohesive design language that pairs understated architectural forms with rich, textural finishes. Carefully considered spatial planning has allowed us to enhance flow and natural light, while bespoke detailing, from joinery to lighting to soft furnishings, adds depth to every corner.

This is a house that will open up gently, offering moments of comfort and expansiveness in equal measure. The result will be a highly tailored, livable sanctuary, grounded in its rural setting and elevated by sophisticated design.

This video captures the first chapter of this home’s story, providing a glimpse into a stage of design that’s usually left behind closed doors. The architectural spaces are taking shape and the vision is beginning to emerge – but the finishes, textures and atmosphere are still to come.

Two men talking outside a partially built brick house — one wearing a white shirt facing the camera and another with his back turned — with construction materials and a boarded door behind them.

It’s important to us that the house doesn’t feel like a show home. We want it to be calm and elevated, but above all, it has to be liveable – somewhere we can enjoy as a family every day.

Rhys, Home Owner

Three people stand beneath a newly installed curved plasterboard ceiling in a partly finished room, gesturing and looking up amid ladders, scaffolding and scattered construction materials.
Double-height room under construction with large floor-to-ceiling windows and aluminium scaffolding on the left, curved concrete steps leading down to a lower level with stacked drywall sheets, wooden pallets and other construction materials.

Large volumes and high ceilings give space to breathe, but also pose the challenge of making each area feel grounded and cohesive. Circulation spaces were carefully reworked to improve flow and sightlines, introducing design moments that break up the scale and create rhythm as you move through the house.

Aerial view of a large L-shaped brick and black-clad house under construction with slate roofs and rooftop solar panels, surrounded by dirt access roads, construction materials, vans, temporary toilets and tall trees on a suburban plot.

Working closely with the architectural shell of the new-build structure, we developed a complete interior language that will transition naturally across the home.

Helen, Interior Designer

Three people stand talking in a bright, unfinished open-plan room with large floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, exposed ceiling wiring and construction materials on the floor.

At the centre of the home, a sweeping staircase will draw the eye upward with a sense of quiet drama. Designed to be sculptural but understated, the form is softened with a natural oak handrail and textured plaster walls that diffuse the light throughout the day.

View down a curved stairwell with a striped carpet runner and bronze balustrade into a double-height foyer with hanging tubular pendant lights, illuminated wooden shelving displaying books and sculptures, a round landing table and dark wood entrance door.

From the outset, this was a highly personalised project. We collaborated closely with the client to understand how they lived as a family and designed bespoke furniture and joinery pieces that felt integral to the architecture of the home.

Simon, Interior Architectural Designer

Spacious modern two-storey house combining red brick, white render and timber cladding with steep grey tiled gabled roofs and a large central floor-to-ceiling glass bay, viewed from a wide paved patio furnished with dark sofas and a dining table and bordered by colourful flowerbeds and lawn under a partly cloudy sky.

To complete the interior, we will deliver a full styling package, curating artwork, accessories, and textiles to enhance the warmth and personality of each space. We’ll share more details as the project progresses.

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