Mount Harry Road
Brief
The project involved the transformation of a 20th-century detached family home, originally defined by a disjointed ground floor layout and a poor relationship with its rear garden. A sequence of enclosed rooms limited natural light and visual continuity, while circulation routes felt constrained and inefficient. Despite a generous footprint, the home lacked adaptability and did not reflect contemporary patterns of family life.
At first floor level, the property comprised five bedrooms and two bathrooms, offering a functional but unrefined arrangement. Externally, the house presented a conventional appearance with a hipped roof and modest fenestration. The brief was to reimagine the internal layout, improve the connection to the garden, and create a cohesive, light-filled home while remaining sensitive to its suburban context.
Response
The proposal centres on a reorganisation of the ground floor, anchored by a full-width rear extension that forms a generous open-plan kitchen, living and dining space. The contemporary extension introduces large-format glazing and full-height sliding doors, establishing a seamless connection to the rear garden and drawing natural light deep into the plan. Internally, walls were opened up to improve sightlines and flow, while a secondary reception space is retained to the front to provide balance and retreat.
At first floor level, targeted interventions enhance spatial quality, including the introduction of a master suite and a vaulted guest bedroom with views toward Shoreham woods. The extension is expressed as a refined addition, using a complementary material palette and slim-profile glazing. The result is a calm and cohesive home, rebalanced to support modern living through improved light, flow, and connection to the garden.
