Designed in 2005 by the architect Giles Jollands, this excellent five-bedroom modern house is set in a plot of almost 12 acres in the secluded outskirts of Balcombe, West Sussex. Cut into the slope of the site; the architectural design is contextually driven, defined by a palette of concrete, glass, cedar, iroko and slate to form a series of dynamic living spaces of over 5,630 sq ft. The house is surrounded by open countryside, yet central London can be reached in 40 minutes via the Thameslink connection at Balcombe.