Choosing new door handles for a whole home can feel like a big decision, especially when a single range offers dozens of designs, several finishes and more than one way to mount to the door. The Sorrento collection by M.Marcus is exactly that kind of range - versatile, well made and designed so that every part matches. This guide to Sorrento door handles works through the range step by step, so you can pick the right design, finish and function with confidence.

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Sorrento is a collection of lever handles and matching door furniture made by M.Marcus, the long-established manufacturer behind the respected Heritage Brass brand. Every Sorrento lever is cast from durable zinc alloy and supplied on a metal fixing rose or backplate. Because the whole range shares the same finishes and matching accessories, your handles, bathroom turns and escutcheons can all be coordinated into one consistent set - which is exactly what you want across a house full of doors.

Prefer to browse the whole range in one place? You can download the full Sorrento brochure (PDF) to see every design, finish and dimension - a handy reference whether you are choosing at home or specifying for a project.

The Sorrento range is manufactured by M.Marcus, a British architectural hardware company that also produces the popular Heritage Brass collection. That shared heritage means M.Marcus door handles are known for solid engineering, consistent finishing and reliable availability - a big advantage when you need to order more of the same handle months later.

The range suits homeowners and self-builders updating a property, as well as the joiners, developers, builders and architects we supply every day. Whether you are fitting a single internal door or specifying handles for an entire new build, Sorrento door handles offer a practical balance of style, choice and value.

The most important decision is how the handle mounts to the door, because it determines how the lock or latch works. Sorrento offers three mounting styles.

Here the lever sits on a small circular back plate called a rose. This is the clean, minimal look most people choose for modern interior doors. Locking and privacy are added separately with matching escutcheons or a bathroom turn. Round rose designs include Neo, Shuttle, Amalfi, Lena, Milan, Mercury, Gropius Bau, Arcadia, Treviso, Tosca, Lugano, Aurora and Vector.

The same idea with a square back plate, giving a sharper, more architectural feel. This group includes Axis and Mercury SQ, plus the striking Low Profile designs - Vitra, Barcelona, Madrid, Porto, Seville and Lisbon.

Here the lever sits on a long plate that also carries the keyhole or spindle. This is the traditional style, ideal when you want the handle and lock function combined on one plate. Backplate designs include Atlanta, Donna, Boston, Luca, Aurora and Lena.

If you want a contemporary look and do not mind adding a couple of matching accessories, choose a handle on a rose. If you prefer everything on one plate in a more classic style, choose a handle on a backplate. You can compare both across the full Sorrento door handles collection.

Once you have settled on a mounting style, pick a lever shape that suits your interior. It helps to look at the rest of the room - taps, switches and cabinet hardware - and choose a handle that sits comfortably alongside them.

• Minimal and modern: Neo, Vector, Axis and the Low Profile square designs (Vitra, Barcelona, Madrid, Porto, Seville, Lisbon).
• Soft contemporary: Shuttle, Amalfi, Lugano and Mercury, with gently curved levers.

• Classic profiles: Aurora, Arcadia, Treviso and Tosca on a rose.
• Backplate favourites: Atlanta, Donna, Boston and Luca, well suited to period homes and softer schemes.

Sorrento is available in up to eight finishes, so you can match your handles to the rest of your metalwork. Not every design comes in every finish, but the choice is wide.

• Polished Chrome - bright and reflective, a modern classic.
• Satin Chrome - a softer brushed silver that hides fingerprints well.
• Satin Nickel - a warm, understated silver popular in contemporary homes.

• Matt Black - bold and on-trend for modern and industrial rooms.
• Matt Bronze - a deep, dark bronze tone with a contemporary edge.
• Antique on Zinc - an aged brass look for traditional interiors.
• Apollo - a distinctive dual-tone finish, and Venetian Bronze on the Low Profile designs.

This step matters most for backplate handles, which come in four versions to suit the lock or latch in your door. It is the most common point of confusion, so here is the plain-English version.

A lever latch is for internal doors that do not need to lock, such as most living spaces. It works with a standard tubular latch, which you can find in our locks and latches section.

A lever lock handle has a keyhole for a mortice sash lock, so it can be locked with a key - ideal for external doors and rooms you want to secure. A euro profile handle has an opening for a euro cylinder lock instead, common on many modern doors.

A bathroom set gives you privacy: the door locks from the inside and can be released in an emergency from outside, using a bathroom lock and a thumbturn.

Either choose a Sorrento bathroom set on a backplate, or pair a lever on a rose with a matching bathroom turn and release. Both do the same job - the choice is simply rose or backplate.

This is the step that is easy to forget. A handle on a rose is only part of the picture - to finish the door you add the matching accessory for the job: a bathroom turn and release for privacy, a keyhole escutcheon to cover a mortice keyhole, or a euro escutcheon for a cylinder lock. Match the accessory to your handle on two points: the same finish, and the same rose shape (round or square). You will find them all in the Sorrento door furniture and accessories collection.

How does Sorrento compare with the alternatives? As part of the M.Marcus family it sits alongside the wider Heritage Brass collection, which offers more traditional brass designs and knobs. If you are weighing up brands, Sorrento is a strong mid-range choice: a broad design library, eight finishes and fully matching accessories, backed by a manufacturer with genuine pedigree. For the widest choice you can also explore our full architectural ironmongery range, which includes other leading UK brands. The advantage of staying within one range like Sorrento is guaranteed matching across every door in the house.