This 1950s bungalow had a charm our clients loved but was too small for their young family. Through the addition of a two-storey bedroom wing, we have been able to incorporate additional rooms without compromising the existing spaces. At first floor a new master suite is created with a private balcony, and a bespoke study fitted within the adjacent circulation spaces. Although existing materials are referenced in the extension, a more contemporary palette of board-on-board cedar cladding and grey aluminium is adopted, with large panes of glazing to the front providing a division between old and new. A striking addition to this previously dated property, House 258 has been featured in Real Homes, Build It, Grand Designs and Homebuilding & Renovating magazines. The project was shortlisted in the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2015 and the Build It Awards 2014.