The existing house suffered from a disjointed ground-floor layout. The occupants primarily lived in the rear of the house, with the large front lounge rarely used. At first-floor level, a previous extension had resulted in an awkward arrangement, with a third bedroom accessed via a dressing area and a change in floor level.

The client brief sought to rationalise the ground-floor layout by extending the kitchen and connecting the rear rooms to create a cohesive open-plan space for family life and entertaining. At first floor, the aim was to improve functionality through the addition of a master bedroom with en-suite and dressing area, alongside a fourth double bedroom. Externally, existing flat-roofed side and rear extensions had compromised the appearance of the house, resulting in a disjointed aesthetic with incongruous forms and materials.

The proposed design responds to the brief through a modest extension to the kitchen, the replacement of the rear lounge splayed bay with a fully glazed square bay, and the removal of internal walls to create a unified open-plan living space. New feature slot windows and the replacement of the side bay with a fully glazed box window enhance visual connections to the garden and pond.

At first floor, new side and rear extensions simplify the layout and enable the creation of a generous master bedroom and a fourth double bedroom. A Juliet balcony to the master bedroom provides elevated views over the garden and pond.

Externally, the first-floor side extension is finished in brick closely matching the original brickwork, while the rear ground- and first-floor extensions are rendered in a modern off-white finish. This treatment also incorporates the adjacent poorly matched existing extension brickwork, creating a more cohesive appearance. The original roof form has been extended to cover the full first-floor plan, resulting in a balanced and unified aesthetic that remains sympathetic to the character of the original house.