house music

Developer John Hitchcox puts the soul back into his home, where Jimi Hendrix used to live

- Susan Springate

LIVING AREA

‘I think open-plan living really helps to make a happy home. I love that my whole family can all be in the same space together but doing our own thing,’ says John. Sofas, B&B Italia. Tan Egg chair, Arne Jacobsen. Gold-leaf artwork (on back wall) by Marco Grassi.

HOME PROFILE THE OWNERS

John Hitchcox, founder of design company Yoo, and his wife Phoebe, a former head of communications at PR firm Bell Pottinger, and their son Marley, three. John’s daughter Lily, 15, and Phoebe’s son Cameron, 17, also live here.

THE PROPERTY

A Victorian villa in west London. On the ground floor are a kitchen, dining and living area, piano room and cloakroom. In the basement is a flexible living area with pool, music studio and utility room. On the first floor is the master suite. On the second floor are four bedrooms, shower room and bathroom.

KITCHEN

‘Neither of us cooks much but we entertain a lot so we needed it to be practical and in keeping with the space,’ says Phoebe. ‘I am very organised so I love that everything has its place, behind closed doors.’ Melt Mini light is by Tom Dixon.