🏆 “Best Historic Home in the World” Award 2021.
After decades of alterations and gradual decline, recognising both the architectural importance and the monumental potential of the estate, Bath & Bath acquired the property and embarked on an ambitious multi-year restoration and expansion. Their objective was not merely to refurbish a historic house, but to revive a Modernist masterpiece, respecting its heritage while elevating it to the highest standard of contemporary luxury.
Key features:
- Architectural Style: Designed by acclaimed architect Oliver Hill and completed in 1935, the house introduced bold International-Modernist Style to the area with characteristic sweeping curves, horizontal emphasis, extensive glazing, and a focus on light, simplicity, and spatial flow.
- Materials: One of the defining aspects of the restoration was Bath & Bath’s extraordinary commitment to material quality
- A temporary stone-working facility was constructed on site to process, cut and finish more than 100 tonnes of stone slabs imported from quarries worldwide.
- Verde Tinos marble, sourced from Greece, was used in striking architectural moments, including a garden wall formed from a single monumental block.
- Onyx, including a dramatic three-tonne onyx installation, forms one of the signature interior features, creating a sculptural focal point within the living and dining area.
- Calacatta marble, renowned for its bold veining and rarity, is used in principal bathrooms, delivering a sense of restrained opulence.
- Crema Marfil polished stone flooring, subtle, warm, and elegant – provides continuity, brightness, and visual softness throughout key interior spaces.
- Stone detailing throughout the house was set and finished to exceptionally tight tolerances, reflecting Bath & Bath’s artisanal construction ethos.
- 🏆 After the restoration, Cherry Hill was awarded by luxury magazine Robb Report as “Best Historic Home in the World” in their “Best of the Best 2021” awards.
- Cherry Hill is the only listed house on Wentworth Estate — meaning its architectural and historical value is formally recognised.
- The estate bears a rich history as a residence for prominent figures, including U.S. Ambassador John Hay Whitney, and served as a venue for distinguished guests and royalty.
Bath & Bath’s restoration did more than return a Grade II listed house to its former glory. It transformed Cherry Hill into a 21st-century Modernist estate, honouring the original architect’s ambitions while elevating the property far beyond its 1930s expectations making it not only an important piece of British architectural history, but a world-class residential landmark.
Every material, every surface, and every line of the building speaks to a philosophy of permanence, precision, and respect for design heritage.
