Smart Home Automation, Belgravia, London

A Full Crestron Installation — Smart Glass, Automated Bath Filling & a Retractable Glass Roof

This Crestron whole-home automation installation in Belgravia is among the most feature-complete projects we have delivered in London. A Georgian townhouse on one of the capital’s finest streets, renovated to an exceptional standard and integrated with a full Crestron home automation system covering audio video distribution, lighting control, HVAC, motorised blinds, intercom and a series of bespoke automations — including an automated bath-filling system — that set this installation apart from a conventional smart home project.

Whole-Home Audio Video Distribution

A Crestron Digital Media system distributes audio and video at high definition to eight LED televisions and sixteen audio zones throughout the property. Every room has access to the full range of centralised sources — Sky HD, Apple TVs and a music server — via Crestron 6″ touchpanels, both in-wall and handheld. Stereo audio rooms are further enhanced by either Sonance plastered-in subwoofers or Artcoustic subwoofers integrated into cabinetwork. Even the in-ceiling speakers are plastered-in models — no visible grilles, no visible technology.

Lighting Control, Motorised Blinds and HVAC

The entire property benefits from Crestron lighting control across every room and floor. Pre-set scenes recall the correct lighting for any activity at a single button press. A “whole house off” scene available by the front door ensures nothing is left on when the house is unoccupied. Motorised blinds throughout the property provide privacy and shade control from the same interface. Crestron thermostats monitor and respond to individual room temperatures, activating underfloor heating or air conditioning as required.

Smart Glass and the Retractable Glass Roof

Two architectural elements warranted specific automation solutions. The kitchen opens onto the main hallway through a large glass wall — integrated into the Crestron system, a single tap switches the glass from transparent to opaque. The retractable glass roof above the kitchen, fully Crestron-controlled, opens and closes on demand, extending the usable kitchen space to 365 days a year regardless of conditions. Both are managed from the same Crestron touchpanel interface as every other system in the house.

Automated Bath Filling

The master en suite houses a 220-litre bath. Our solution was a Bath-O-Matic automated filling system: multiple fill points reduce fill time significantly, and the system is programmed to fill to a pre-set level and temperature, automatically adding the client’s chosen blend of bath oils. The entire sequence is controllable from the Crestron touchpanel in the en suite, or from the client’s iPhone — allowing a bath to be run from a taxi on the way home.

Intercom and Security Integration

A fully integrated intercom system connects the front door to every room in the property. Security is integrated into the same Crestron interface — cameras, alarm monitoring and access control — providing complete oversight of the property from a single touchpanel.

The Result

A Belgravia townhouse that functions as seamlessly as it looks. The Crestron system disappears entirely into the fabric of the building — every system in the property, from the heating to the bath, from the lighting to the kitchen roof, responds to a single touchpanel or a single button press.

Project Details

• Location: Belgravia, London
• Audio zones: 16
• Video zones: 8
• Lighting channels: 80+
• Control: Crestron whole-home system
• Special features: Smart glass wall, retractable glass roof, automated bath filling

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