Set in a conservation area, this five-bedroom Edwardian house in London has been renovated and extended to improve the layout. This included replacing a dilapidated conservatory with a new, light-filled addition that makes the most of the surrounding vistas. The owners briefed the architects to design a home that allows them to balance their busy family life with designated areas for work, socialising and relaxing.
The extension hosts an open-plan kitchen, living and dining space, which serves as a central zone for both family and guests. The owners chose a Devol kitchen, the fixtures and finishes for which have been specified in the natural green and neutral tones and textures that are seen throughout the interior scheme.
At the rear, the house now opens out onto the large garden, framing views of the Alexandra Palace parklands. A clerestory window and rooflight harness even more natural light. The external facade is made up of Petersen Tegl clay bricks, which have be laid in horizontal and vertical patterns to frame the apertures.
Separate to the parents-only living room at the front of the house, a child-friendly snug opens out onto the dining area through a set of tall internal steel doors.