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The Old Rectory

Cherwell

Project Details

£100,000 to £249,999

Alteration to existing property, Within a Conservation Area

Practice

Portal Architecture LLP

5 Bannerdown Close , Bath , Somerset , BA1 7JN , United Kingdom

This former rectory was bought by a young family who had recently relocated from London. The brief was to create a modern family home introducing as much natural light into the formerly dark Victorian spaces as possible. Although the house was not listed it was important to retain the original Arts & Crafts style exterior. Working with the original fenestration we opened up internal spaces and created light and airy house. A new state-of-the -art stainless steel kitchen with natural limestone flooring was created with a dining room leading out the extensive landscaped garden. Ten years on were commissioned by the client to refurbish and convert a stone former coach house into a self contained home office in the grounds of the house.