Casa del Rio
Country house in Devon, England
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Casa del Rio ("House on the River") is an Art Deco[1] house built in 1936[2] to a Spanish theme,[3] on the banks of the river Yealm at Newton Ferrers, South Hams, Devon, England.[1]
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| General information | |
| Type | Country house |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Newton Ferrers, South Hams, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50.31778°N 4.05194°W |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Client | Walter Price |
The house was commissioned by the baker Walter Price, who had visited California in the 1920s,[2] to research the bread trade there, and had met Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford at their house, Pickfair, which served as Price's inspiration.[1] In the 1950s, the house was owned by the Berkertex family.[2]
The house's features include a marble staircase made to look like a piano keyboard, and an outdoor swimming pool, since filled in and grassed over.[1] The exterior is white stucco.[1] A basement bar, pool room and cinema have been added in modern times, in the former garage.[2]
As of 2010[update], the house was available to rent as a holiday residence sleeping 20. The former servants' quarters are now a separate, ten-bedroom family home.[2] In 2013, a full episode of the BBC programme "Art Deco Icons", presented by David Heathcote, featured the house.[1]