ABOVE


The open stair and Crittalstyle glazing separating it from the dining area further maximises the amount o light filtering, and gives a sense of space


overall vision o the proect, Sren adds. ut it wasnt all smooth sailing. ven though work continued through the pandemic, there were some delays with delivery and supply. ow- ever this was “not a major issue” with the project completing in ecemer .


LAYOUT & LIGHT The three-bedroom mews home is arranged over three levels, and has been rendered in a subtle white externally as a sensitive response to the conservation area. As the property is L-shaped, when standing on the quiet mews street, the building appears very compact. ut entering, you are met with a spacious, modern design which has met all of the owners epectations and more. The ground oor includes a great deal o storage says Sren, along with a kitchenette, garage, bathroom, laundry room, and a study with views down the mews. The couple knew that their mobility may be limited in the future, and that ensuring the home was future-proofed was essential. The ground oor thereore also features an accessible bedroom with easy access to the kitchenette, which can double as a guest edroom in the short term. The home also in- cludes a fully functioning lift which provides easy access to the upper oors. The bottom section of staircase, ascending to the first oor, is constructed o ouglas fir, with recessed sidelights that accentuate the crafts- manship o the wood panelling. The key material or the interiors, ouglas fir, was used through- out the property.


The kitchen, dining and sitting room are situ- ated on the first oor. These rooms enefit rom being double aspect with the windows to the rear overlooking the churchyard garden. Two bedrooms of the three in the property


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An adjacent hotel and church overshadowed the primary facade, restricting the amount of natural light, leaving the rooms dark and gloomy


are located on the first oor, each eing ensuite. The top oor, reached y an open riser staircase, contains one important illustration of how the architects brought in precious natural light, with a top lit winter garden found in the smaller of the two edrooms. ot only does it fill the space with light, but sitting in there feels like you are almost outside, says Sren, and oers lovely views over the church garden. n a proect with various design constraints like the conservation area and the nearby, imposing hotel meant that solving this issue of natural light required a series of creative solutions like this rom the architects. The central staircase void is capped by a large skylight which allows light into the top oor as well as travelling down to the first oor where the main living spaces are. The open stair and Crittalstyle glazing separating it rom the


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