Category Archives: Modern houses

Country House Contemporary Steel and Glass Extension in a Conservation Area: Barnfield Gardens Ditchling

Existing House before alteration

Contemporary Steel and Glass Extension to 1930s Country House with Conservation Area & Planning Approval and Building Regulations Approval (granted 2023). Firstly a single storey glass and steel wing extending the roof line of the (refurbished) garage along with a … Continue reading

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Town House Infill Low Energy Dwelling Brighton

Town House Infill  Low Energy Dwelling   Brighton

Contemporary Low Energy Dwelling 3 stories with excavated lower storey on a narrow infill site by the sea. Original scheme excavated the whole site to form a low rear range with central atrium garden set between the ranges. The revised … Continue reading

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Country House: The Black Sheep Darp Lane Ripe

Country House: The Black Sheep Darp Lane Ripe

A new contemporary single storey low energy dwelling on a green field site facing south in the lee of the South Downs in Ripe East Sussex The site is alongside a Roman Road so an archaeological watching brief during excavation. … Continue reading

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Country House Colegate Horsham. Main house extensive refurbishment with 2 low energy glass and steel extensions, indoor 17 x 5m swimming pool with gym, plant room with Menerga AHU and twin ASHPs.

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7 bedroom early 19th Century Country House in dressed Sussex Sandstone with later additions. Country Estate of 184 acres at Colegate near Horsham set high on a sandstone ridge above Hawkins Pond on Hammerpond Lane with distant views to the … Continue reading

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Town House Alterations Pear Tree Lane Bexhill

Town House Alterations Pear Tree Lane Bexhill

Rear 2 storey extension with oriel window to traditional urban dwelling  in Bexhill. The property lacked definition at the rear and the extension was designed to take advantage of the views down the long garden from the new bedroom suite. … Continue reading

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Country House: No 4 Barnfield Gardens Ditchling East Sussex

Country House: No 4 Barnfield Gardens Ditchling East Sussex

No 4 Barnfield Gardens is very unusual for Ditchling (or anywhere in the SDNP for that matter) as it forms a modern example of  domestic urban estate architecture usually seen on urban fringes. This is a 1930s estate of  Estate … Continue reading

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Country House Firle: Alterations and Extension

Country House Firle: Alterations and Extension

Formerly the Firle Estate Manager’s House sited on the edge of Firle Conservation Area with  fine views across open farmland towards the South Downs. Clients were keen to radically improve the present building design with a more sustainable solution utilising … Continue reading

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Country House Alterations & Extension Lyme Regis

Country House Alterations & Extension  Lyme Regis

Larks Hey is a classic 1965 bungalow set in a quiet rural location high above Lyme Regis on the fringes of Uplyme on the border between Devon & Dorset. We obtained detailed Planning Permission for the project from East Devon … Continue reading

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Country House Replacement Conservation Area East Meon Hampshire

Country House Replacement Conservation Area East Meon Hampshire

A new 4 bedroom  prefabricated timber framed dwelling designed  as two parallel timber framed  and clad ranges  in a very picturesque Hampshire Conservation Area setting.  A replacement dwelling for a tired flat roofed 1960s building  but requiring 19 neighbour consultations, … Continue reading

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Beach House Conversion & Alterations 45 West Parade Worthing

Beach House Conversion & Alterations 45 West Parade Worthing

Refurbishment & top floor extension to an interesting Modernist or International Style house right on the beach front at West Worthing. Built 1934 this house was in very poor condition with a poorly organised plan but had spaces termed “telephone” and … Continue reading

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Conversion of Costcutters Supermarket to new Comtemporary Town House with Alterations and Extension The Grain Loft Western Road Lewes

Conversion of Costcutters Supermarket to new Comtemporary Town House with Alterations and Extension The Grain Loft Western Road Lewes

New contemporary low energy 4 bedroom dwelling built within a terrace of 18th Century cottages in Lewes Conservation Area over 4 floors. Involved the demolition of the existing building except for party wall structures  & return front elevation, the excavation … Continue reading

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Country House Alterations Hammerpond Lane Horsham

Country House Alterations Hammerpond Lane Horsham

Built in 1930  the new owners of this substantial house asked us to provide a home design plan service for the conversion of the building to suit their needs. An existing set was prepared with various designs  some more detailed … Continue reading

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New Country House Wisborough Green

New Country House  Wisborough Green

New dwelling project on woodland site just down the road from another house (known as Bosworths) we designed for a developer client . This design allowed for the retention of the original 18th Century timber framed cottage as ancillary residential … Continue reading

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Country Houses: 2 new dwellings School Road Godshill Isle of Wight

Country Houses: 2 new dwellings School Road Godshill Isle of Wight

A project for 2 detached 5 bedroom houses in two plan options on a difficult plot with steeply sloping ground in the Conservation Area of School Road Godshill. The plan rotation was centred on the All Saints Church Tower which … Continue reading

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New Country House Bosworth House Wivelsfield Green East Sussex

New Country House Bosworth House Wivelsfield Green East Sussex

A substantial replacement dwelling scheme gross 4425sqft on a stunning 7.5 acre site in Wivelsfield Green, half of which is ancient woodland. The original building was poorly located and the new dwelling provides substantial 5/6-bedroom accommodation. The traditional elevations were … Continue reading

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Moated Country House Horsham

Moated Country House  Horsham

We acted for two separate owners on this property, a moated site with extensive equitation accommodation. The first owner we converted an existing barn to grooms accommodation and built a new stable yard with masonry looseboxes. The second owner we … Continue reading

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Country House Extension Slievemoyne, Haywards Heath

Country House Extension Slievemoyne, Haywards Heath

A 1930s house by Oliver Hill built on the edge of an old quarry so a dramatic setting and drive access. The owners instructed NDA to restore and provide contemporary extensions to both sides and a new wing linking to … Continue reading

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Country House Kitchen Extension Grenestede House, East Grinstead

Country House Kitchen Extension Grenestede House, East Grinstead

This house sits high looking over a brook and into an extensive tree canopy. NDA was asked to prepare designs for a new kitchen/dining/utility range and the problem was how to avoid supporting the second storey which returned across the … Continue reading

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Country House Extension & Alterations Hinton Lodge, Horsted Keynes

Country House Extension & Alterations Hinton Lodge, Horsted Keynes

A substandard bungalow for which we negotiated all statutory consents and provided construction & joinery details for conversion to two stories including two storey extensions to two sides. The clients completed the work on a self build basis with our … Continue reading

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Country House Extension Old Deaks Cottages Cuckfield

Country House Extension Old Deaks Cottages Cuckfield

A nice pair of matching attached country cottages  in a very attractive country lane. We acted for both adjoining owners as we had successfully negotiated a substantial extension for one side and the other of course wanted to match the … Continue reading

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