Hill House, Hampstead
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Renovation of large modernist house, designed in 1930s by Oliver Hill, in a conservation area in Hampstead
The original design was informed by the individual quality of the site, one of the few undeveloped on Redington Road. On a steeply sloping site on the south-east face of Telegraph Hill, one of the highest points in London.
The work undertaken by Avanti Architects involved removal of illiterate extensions, partial rebuilding of the original house, with major repairs and the addition of two further storeys to provide more accommodation commensurate with the site value and location. The top floor, or ‘lantern’, is believed to be the highest domestic room in London.
Some original elements were restored such as the cedar-framed sliding windows on the ground floor and the decayed stone linings of the portico. Brickwork has been repaired by reusing the original material.
Data
- Completed: 2000
- Floor area: 5,765m2
- Sectors: House, Residential
- Total cost: £1.8M
- Address: Hill House, 87 Redington Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 7RR, United Kingdom
Professional Team
- Architect: Avanti Architects
- Project architects: Amir Ramezani, John Allan
- Client: JJ Portfolio
- Structural engineer: Engineering Design Associates
- Quantity surveyor: BDB Surveying Services
- Main contractor: JJ Portfolio
- Services engineer: Max Fordham
Suppliers
- Timber Windows: Bucks Joinery
- Stone flooring: Livra
- Ironmongery: Allgood