This family home was to be developed in stages to allow for each level of the property to be remodelled and extended as and when the family required the additional space.

A generous side and rear extension wraps around the main house volume, with three double doorsets and a wide windowseat window opening out onto a new paved terrace. The new extension is combined with the existing living room to create a welcoming family space with a kitchen, larder, dining area and snug with a woodburning stove. A roof lantern is located above the island, combined with the doorsets making this a light and open space. Details of panelling and a decorative cornice complement the traditional material selections, whilst using modern paint colour.

To cater for the fact that the family would soon have three teenagers wanting their own space, a separate living room occupies the other side of the rear of the house, also opening onto the garden, with a separate study to the front. These three different social spaces allow for time apart to then come together within the open plan space.