Key interventions included breaking up the disproportionately large sitting room to provide more intimate, usable zones for family life. A poorly built rear conservatory was removed and replaced with a single-storey extension, creating a light-filled, open-plan kitchen and dining space that stretches across the rear of the house, forming a social heart with seamless access to the garden beyond.

To the front of the plan, a new office and utility room were introduced, improving the clarity of the entry sequence and offering functional separation from the main living areas. On the first floor, the master bedroom was reconfigured to meet the clients’ evolving needs, completing a whole-house upgrade to suit modern family living. The revised plan creates a better sense of flow and flexibility, enhancing the usability of the home while carefully balancing private and shared spaces. Material choices and detailing were developed to reflect the clients’ understated, contemporary taste, with an emphasis on warmth, light and simplicity.