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This is a place made for every type of party, with a design that's a celebration of good times, wellness - and everything in between

- PHOTOGRAPHY Richard Pickavance WORDS Pip Rich

BASEMENT LOUNGE

'Using polished plaster inside the panels was a way of creating subtle contrast, breaking up this vast space without causing too much visual noise,' says designer Portia Fox.

Mesa chairs and Imola coffee table, all Holly Hunt. Walls in Slate II, Paint & Paper Library

GAMES AREA

The convivial round table has a lazy Susan in the middle, which Portia says is perfect for playing games, 'especially poker'.

Asterias table, Molteni&C. Chandelier, Randy Zieber. Dining chairs, Reed & Rackstraw. Gioielli wall lights, Giopato & Coombes

"The homeowner loves wellness and celebration in equal measures - as we all should do,' says Portia Fox, the interior designer behind this impressively sprawling and architecturally rich four-storey home in Chelsea, west London. It's a place that reflects both sides of his personality, with an onsen, ice bath, massage table, sauna and smartly kitted out home gym close to a fully-stocked home bar, a games table, a wine fridge big enough for 2,000 bottles and even a humidor room for cigar smoking. In fact, part of the original brief for the basement level (where you'll find all the hedonism-related areas) was that all the furniture should be able to be danced upon.