A modern, light-filled home that creates a dramatic first impression

Photography by Matt Clayton

Rav and Joti Dhuna have refurbished and built homes for many clients through their company, the Design, Renovation and Build Team. In 2019, the couple put their skills to use redesigning their own family home in Farnham Royal, South Buckinghamshire.

With four grown up children and Rav’s mother living at home, the family needed more space. Rav and Joti decided to demolish the existing house and designed a modern 4500 square foot, six-bedroom home to better suit the family’s changing needs.

Having worked in the construction industry for over twenty years, Rav was keen to use quality materials. He had used Schüco products in other projects and was impressed by their quality, durability and design, and therefore specified Schüco windows and doors to be used throughout the property.

As soon as they enter the driveway, visitors are bowled over by the stunning house. Rav is a car lover and eschewed a traditional garage door in favour of a Schüco ASS 70 FD bi-fold door.

Rav explains, “If you have a beautiful car, why wouldn’t you want to see it? Rather than hiding the car away behind a garage door, the glazed bi-fold door allows it to be on display while keeping it secure. The door threshold is flush with the ground so the car can easily be driven in and out of the garage.”

A 2.5 metre-wide Schüco ADS 75 front door provides a grand opening into the double-height entrance lobby. Schüco entrance doors are individually designed for each home and combine contemporary design with reliable function and state-of-the-art locking systems.

An EI60 fire-rated glazed wall in the entrance hall showcases the supercar parked in the garage creating a real talking point for visitors to the home.

The first floor bedrooms boast gable end opening windows which echo the rooms’ vaulted ceilings and lend the house a distinctive look. These Schüco windows are a bespoke solution manufactured by Bifold Door Factory in West Drayton, Middlesex. The company fabricated and installed all the Schüco products in Rav and Joti’s home.