Constitution Hill, Benfleet, Essex, SS7

INTRODUCTION
63 Constitution Hill has been designed by Atelier Charnaux as a luxurious, timeless monochrome home where architecture, lighting, textures, and materials flow in perfect harmony. The palette, the proportions, and the details follow a serene and elegant design vision — white render, warm brick, black accents, natural oak touches, and sculptural lighting.
The house is entirely designed around clarity, sophistication, and effortless beauty, offering a hotel-quality atmosphere throughout.
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FACADE & EXTERNAL ARCHITECTURE
Front Façade
• White crisp render (K-Rend / through-colour render)
• Red brick plinth and gable (Traditional red stock brick)
• Black uPVC windows (Profile: Black uPVC Frames)
• Feature rendered porch with deep reveals (Rendered entrance surround)
• Timber-effect soffit (Cladco Timber-Effect Soffit)
• Charcoal slatted cladding to the garage (Cladco Charcoal Slatted Cladding)
• Block paving driveway (Pale Grey Block Paving)
• Driveway uplights (LED In-Ground Uplights)
• Structured planting with lavender, grasses, and seasonal shrubs (Lavandula Angustifolia / Mixed Evergreen Shrubs)
Rear Façade
• White render wrapping around the house (K-Rend)
• Black uPVC doors (Black uPVC Sliding/Pivot Doors)
• Black outdoor lanterns (Dar Vapour Outdoor Lantern – Code VAP5022)
• Rear dormer with black cladding (Cladco Charcoal Slatted) + timber soffit (Cladco Timber)
Rear Patio
• Large curved L-shaped patio
• 20mm porcelain tiles, 600 × 1200 mm (Sicilian White or similar – 20mm Outdoor Porcelain)
• Edged with soft planting (Agave / Mediterranean shrubs)
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INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE & FLOW
Entrance Hallway
• Double-height vaulted hallway
• French sculptural chandelier (15-Shade French Designer Chandelier)
• Bespoke staircase balustrade (Atelier Charnaux Bespoke Metal Balustrade)
• Versailles LVT parquet floor (PlusFloor Versailles Bordeaux LVT)
• Critall-style black door to Morning Room (LPD Malvern Black W6)
• Internal doors: white Pattern 10 (LPD Pattern 10 White)
• White architraves and skirting (MDF Ogee / Square Skirting)
Downlights
• Black, minimal-bezel, anti-glare LEDs (Black Anti-Glare Deep-Recess LED Spots)
• Throughout the entire house
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KEY GROUND FLOOR SPACES
Morning Room / Office
• Accessed via black crittall-style door (LPD Malvern W6)
• Slightly moodier palette
• Perfect for office, study, or front reception
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Lounge & Bespoke Media Wall
• Media wall designed by Atelier Charnaux (Bespoke Atelier Charnaux Joinery)
• Integrated LED strip lighting (LED Warm White Strip Lighting)
• Backlit vertical fluted panels (Fluted MDF Panels)
• Horizontal & vertical Mondrian-inspired divisions (Custom Layout Joinery)
• Flush TV niche
• Soft off-white finish
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KITCHEN & DINING — FULL SPECIFICATION
The kitchen is the dramatic centre of the home — a bespoke black KBD design with beautiful oak accents and luxury appliances.
Cabinetry
• Aldana Cannon Black (KBD Aldana Cannon Black)
• Natural Hickory carcass (KBD Natural Hickory Carcass)
• Blum Legrabox drawers (Blum Legrabox)
Handles
• H&H Barrington Knob (Handle & Handle Barrington 32mm – Polished Nickel)
• H&H Barrington Cup (Handle & Handle Barrington 64mm – Polished Nickel)
Worktop
• Compact Laminate 12mm (Marble Veneto – Classic Marble Compact Laminate)
Appliances (AEG 700 Series)
• Single Oven (AEG BEX335011B)
• Combi Microwave + Grill (AEG KMX365060B)
• Induction Hob (AEG IKX84401CB)
• Canopy Hood (AEG DGE5861HM)
• Fridge Freezer (AEG OSC5S181ES)
• Dishwasher (AEG FSB53647Z)
Sink & Tap
• Sink (Abode Matrix R15 – AW5122)
• Tap (Abode Althia Pull-Out – AT1261, Brushed Nickel)
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Kitchen Island
• Large island containing the sink (Abode Matrix R15)
• Provides generous workspace for cooking, baking, meal prep
• Surrounded by workspace on all sides
• Central feature of the kitchen
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Breakfast Bar / Coffee Area
• Separate oak effect-finish breakfast bar
• Perfect for:
o Coffee machine
o Toaster
o Kitchen appliances
o Crockery
• Oak effect finish adds warmth (KBD Natural Hickory / Oak Accent)
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UTILITY & BOOT ROOM
• Aldana Cannon Black units (KBD Aldana Black)
• Natural Hickory carcass – internal cabinets in oak effect finish
• Bench with shoe drawers
• Upper shelves
• Coat hanging area
• Freestanding AEG Washing Machine (AEG LFSR73944B)
• Freestanding AEG Tumble Dryer (AEG TR739G4B)
• Sink (Abode Matrix R15)
• Tap (Abode Althia Pull-Out – Brushed Nickel)
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GUEST TOILET
• Wallpaper (Ralph Lauren Ashfield Floral – Gunmetal PRL027/04)
• Black fluted vanity (Fluted 800mm Vanity – Adel Style)
• Marble-effect vessel basin (Marble Effect Rectangular Basin)
• Tap (Trafalgar Traditional Chrome Mono – TTFAP)
• Floor (Astral Bold Weave 1200×600 – Pentagon Tiles)
• Border (Poetry Apuano 75×600 – Pentagon Tiles)
• WC (Mode Tate Back-to-Wall)
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SUMMER HOUSE / OUTBUILDING
Front Section
• Storage room
• Boiler & plant (Boiler Room / Storage)
Rear Section
• Fully flexible glazed space
• Could be a
o Gym
o Office
o Art studio
o Teen lounge
• Doors (Black uPVC Doors)
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BEDROOMS
• Soft off-white palette
• Black uPVC windows
• Hotel-style bedside wall lights (Endon Rennes Wall Light – Polished Nickel)
• Shades (Dunelm Fabric Shade)
• Carpet (Kersaint Cobb Pampas Nordic Stripe – Iceland)
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FAMILY BATHROOM
• Vanity (Camden 800mm Black Double)
• Worktop (Compac Marble Veneto)
• Basin (Duravit D-Code Under Counter)
• Bath (Crosswater Verge Double-Ended)
• Separate walk-in shower (Hudson Reed Shower System)
• Taps (Hudson Reed – Chrome with Black Levers)
• Wallpaper (Galerie Smart Stripes – Black/White)
• Floor (Astral Bold Weave + Poetry Apuano)
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MASTER BATHROOM
• Vanity (Black Fluted 800mm Vanity)
• Basin (Marble-Effect Cube Basin)
• Bath (Chatsworth 1700 Freestanding Curve)
• Separate walk-in shower (Hudson Reed Topaz – Black Wall-Mounted Mixer + Shower Kit)
• Mirror (Artus Full-Length Aluminium Frame)
• Floor (Astral Bold Weave + Poetry Apuano)
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LIGHTING THROUGHOUT
• Black anti-glare minimal bezel downlights (Deep Recess LED Anti-Glare)
• Hallway Chandelier (15-Shade French Sculptural Chandelier)
• Kitchen Pendant (Marietta 4-Light Pendant – Antique Brass)
• Bathroom Wall Lights (Lampsy Fabio – Polished Chrome)
• Outdoor Lanterns (Dar Vapour Outdoor – VAP5022)
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SWITCHES & SOCKETS
• Screwless polished chrome (Knightsbridge Screwless Polished Chrome – GDSF004PC)
• Brushed brass toggles (Knightsbridge 20AX DP Brushed Brass)
• Grid system (Knightsbridge GDS002F Frame)
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BESPOKE JOINERY
• Bespoke Media Wall (Atelier Charnaux Bespoke Media Wall)
• LED strip lighting (Warm White LED)
• Fluted back panels (Fluted MDF)
• Mondrian style divisions