1960s Detached House, Haslemere, Surrey

1960s Detached House

Extension & Refurbishment, Haslemere, Surrey

The brief, to transform an existing 1960s detached house into a contemporary, 5 bedroom family home with a new master-bedroom suite and open-plan living that addresses the garden setting.

This 1960s property sits on a generous hillside plot near the town centre with far-reaching views towards Hindhead Common. Nevertheless the existing building approach and orientation were generic and did not address the site or context.

Our design changed the original rectangular footprint into an L-shape. Consequently, a new building frontage addresses the approach and driveway, whilst forming a more private embrace of the garden and countryside views.

A partially double-height entrance hall provides the link between old and new, juxtaposed with new render cladding for the existing brickwork and contrasting blue-grey faire-face brickwork for the extension. The existing roof has been re-profiled and clad in zinc to match the new design. The extension has been further stepped back to maximise the orientation and views, terminating in the master-bedroom suite with a roof terrace.

The new ground floor accommodation delivers an open-plan living space that links back to the existing dining and kitchen area which has been reconfigured around a large terrace. The remaining existing accommodation has, likewise, been reorientated and upgraded in line with the new contextual design and new fixtures and finishes.

The result… a calm, yet uplifting smart home right in the centre of Haslemere.