Greenhills, Kingsdown, Box, Wiltshire
Expansion of a bungalow with a single-storey extension
Client: Private
Project Value: Withheld
SR Architects secured planning consent for the refurbishment of a 1950’s bungalow including the design of a new, 145m2 single-storey extension for a property located in a position above the Box Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the east of
The existing 2-bedroom bungalow was not large enough to fit the client’s needs. They desired to dramatically increase the floor area of the dwelling whilst still respecting the relatively low scale of the neighbouring properties along their lane. They also expressed a strong desire for creating a modern, daylit family zone that opened visually and physically to the rear of the property with its far-reaching views across the valley.
In order to satisfy planning constraints, the line of the existing front portion of the home has been maintained and rebuilt with an extended roofline to the side to incorporate a carport area under whilst a new, tightly modern, full width single-storey extension has been added to the rear of the property to realize the desired added area. The apparent size of the extension has been minimized by using the sloping nature of the site and stepping the extension down by a meter or so. From the lane, the addition of the extension is virtually unnoticed.
Upon entering the house, a visitor would be presented with a panoramic vista from a grand entry volume out through the rear of the family room. Three bedrooms have been located off this entry area, whilst the master bedroom suite sits adjacent to the family room in the lower extension level. Both the family room and master suite are top lit and open out onto a large terrace.
Construction of this project is expected to commence in 2010.
