1960s Detached House, 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.

Blue-grey brick extension and rendered wing above the paved garden terrace, 1960s house, Haslemere.

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.

Living room with leather chairs facing full-height sliding doors onto the terrace, 1960s house, Haslemere.

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.

Corner glazing and a white plastered chimney with a lit log fire in the living room, 1960s house, Haslemere.

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.

Open kitchen with a navy island, white worktops and an oak-framed picture window, 1960s house, Haslemere.

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.