Highacres
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Refurbishment and extension of a detached 1930s house, set within nine acres of woodland within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Chilterns
On the ground floor, the entrance hall, family living room and study retain original features. A small hall extension creates a bay window seat in the language of the existing house.
The new living / dining extension to the north contrasts the existing architecture with a large open plan vaulted roof which sits on exposed glulam beams that were chosen as a contemporary reference to the exposed beams in the main house.
The external structure enables the corner of the room to be opened up to the woodland landscape beyond. Minimal glazing strengthens the contrast with the existing glazing and links the building to the landscape beyond.
Data
- Begun: Apr 2012
- Completed: Apr 2013
- Floor area: 250m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £575,000
- Tender date: Feb 2012
- Procurement: Minor Works with contractors design
- Address: Highacres, Hill Top Lane, Chinnor, OX39 4BH, United Kingdom
Tags 
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Extension, House, Oxfordshire, Refurbishment, Retrofit Awards 2013
Materials
Professional Team
- Architect: Duncan Foster Architects
- Client: Mr and Mrs Robertson
- Structural engineer: MBOK
Suppliers
- Insulating glass: IQ Glass
- Zinc cladding: VM Zinc Anthracite
- Doors, Timber Cladding, Decking, Internal Oak Pane: Vincent Timber
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