This arresting home is set within the quintessential village of Arkesden in northwest Essex. Designed in the style of the ever-popular ‘upside-down’ house, the main living area is set on the upper floor, while the five bedrooms are intimately positioned on the floor below. Unfolding over some 3,449 sq ft, a refined material palette takes centre stage and is applied throughout. The strategic positioning of double-height and floor-to-ceiling windows enables clear lines of sight from one room to another and out toward the garden.