Charred House
“Our favourite part of the project is the oriel window seat. The closest room to the garden used to be the utility so you only really looked out when doing the washing! Now on the window seat you feel like your floating right among the flowers. It’s lovely when sunny but what we didn’t expect was how fun it would be in a storm. It’s the perfect place to sit and watch the wind and rain batter against the glass. At night we can even look straight up and spot the local bats darting to and fro catching their dinner! ”
Anna & Andrew - Client Testimonial
The replacement of a cold and unloved closet wing with a warm and characterful extension - enabling open plan living for a growing family.
Much more than a simple extension, Charred House has been completely reconfigured at ground floor level, delivering changes that make a huge difference to the quality of life in the house. Internal spaces are now linked in a way that suits modern living, and benefit from a strong connection to the rear garden, through an oriel window and glazed pivot door. Material choices are warm and tactile to create a relaxed and comfortable ambience. Externally, the extension presents a distinct personality, with stock brickwork, charred timber, and gold flashings installed in a measured composition.
Location: Ladywell, South London
Awards: Featured in New London Architecture: Don’t Move, Improve! 2021
Photographs by Adam Scott
