Scott‘s Lane

A private house in Shortland’s was in need of modernising for a new young family.

The house was completely refurbished providing the clients with an open plan living space at ground floor along with a new rear extension that replaced an old conservatory.

A brick ribbon wraps the ground floor of the house creating a solid base. The roof to the rear extension mimics the existing angles of the 3 storey rear element. A black standing seam zinc roof blends with the new timber cladding while large slot roof lights are inserted to bring views of surrounding trees into the internal spaces.

Due to the depth of the existing house a linear low level slot window was inserted at ground floor along the west elevation, bringing valuable light deep into the plan, flooding the living spaces with natural light and a view of greenery.

At first floor the bedrooms to the rear of the property were brought together to create a large master suite with views onto the garden .

The external façade of the house was upgraded with a black Cedral cladding and additional insulation to thermally improve the performance of the dwelling.