Listed and Heritage

It can be tricky to tackle the renovation, rebuild or conversion of historically significant buildings. Over the years we’ve developed considerable experience with heritage-listed projects and can confidently guide clients through a process that requires patience and expertise. Our approach is to preserve and restore the best and most important features, while looking for opportunities to add a new chapter to the building’s history with contemporary additions of architectural merit.

Contemporary Garden Room – Wiltshire

This 1890’s ‘Tudorbethan’ house occupies a prominent position on one of the main routes into the town but has a stunning garden overlooking the water meadows to the rear. The extension replaces a very ordinary glazed conservatory and transforms an existing extension to create a unified, contemporary form across the back of the house. Reflecting the strong aesthetic of the existing house the new addition creates clear horizontal lines with the eaves and uses a carefully selected brick with lime mortar to work in sympathy with its Edwardian host.

Listed Town House Restoration With Three Storey Extension – Wiltshire

Our brief for this restoration and extension project offered many challenges, not least persuading the conservation officer that a contemporary addition to a fine Grade II listed house was just what it needed to become a modern family home. The building was in a bad way and our clients wanted to maximise the floorspace that could be achieved on this desirable but tight town-centre site. The design includes a 3-storey extension and a new entrance, accessed by a bridge over a glazed basement below. The basement rooms now have direct access to the south-facing garden so light fills these spaces. What had been a collection of disjointed and small, gloomy rooms, many of which were uninhabitable, has now been transformed into a luxurious town house that is unique and exciting, where new and old work together.

Grade Two Listed Farmhouse And Barn Conversion – Wiltshire

This characterful grade II listed farmhouse required some sensitive and imaginative conversion work to create new living spaces within the existing outbuildings and barn. Balancing the constraints of the existing fabric, the requirements of the conservation officer and our clients’ brief was a challenge. But as is so often the case, constraints make for stronger solutions, and we think the results are wonderful.

Georgian House Extension – Wiltshire

A quintessential Georgian ‘dolls house’ originally built as one of a pair within the formal setting of the model farm for a large estate. The grade II listing reflects the heritage significance of the original house so our interventions had to be carefully considered to make the house suitable for modern family life whilst respecting the original character and setting of the historic building.

Extension To Town House – Oxfordshire

This semi-detached Oxford townhouse was built in 1877. Since then it has had a number of additions and alterations, although none that have really made a positive contribution to its history. Our proposals for full refurbishment and ground floor extension have added a real sense of modern style to the house, and introduced a strong connection to the garden.

Extension To Village House – Wiltshire

This 1890’s terraced cottage has been brought fully up to date with a stylish ground floor extension. It was a big challenge to achieve such a wonderful sense of space with an unashamedly contemporary feel without taking away from the character of the original building, but we feel we’ve managed to achieve just that.

Oak Frame Extension – Wiltshire

This green oak framed extension creates an open plan space for our clients and their young family to cook, eat and relax. The fully glazed gable enables inside-outside living by bringing light and a sense of outdoor space into the house