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The site for this new house was a piece of unused land set within a Conservation Area, surrounded by large villas and mature trees. For over 20 years, Planning Applications had been submitted for new houses, and all were refused.
We took a fresh approach and designed a single-storey, linear dwelling that is camouflaged from view. The design is unique, contemporary and responds to context to create a low-impact home with a private curtilage, set above the road level.
The palette of natural materials was drawn from the local area and the house is clad with limestone to match the historic Victorian stone walls. New boundary walls are also finished in stonework and the site will be fully landscaped to enable it to harmonise with the surrounding area.
The house benefits from high levels of insulation to decrease running costs, triple glazing to the large expanses of glass, and rooflights to flood in the natural light.
The Planners supported our vision and Planning Permission was secured, after 23 years of attempts by other designers.
The construction phase is progressing well, and photos of the completed project will be uploaded soon.