Hunter’s Moon House, Surrey Home Development, England Real Estate Extension, Architecture Project Images
Hunter’s Moon House in Surrey
Home Renovation Project in South East England, UK – design by Paul Archer Design
27 Oct 2019
Hunter’s Moon
Design: Paul Archer Design
Location: Surrey, southeast England, UK

Nestled in leafy suburbia, Hunter’s Moon, once a tired bungalow is given a new lease of life with a full renovation and an expansive 14.5m open-plan extension.

The clients purchased the property back in 2013, with the view of settling down and starting a family. The design brief requested a modern rear extension that would let in lots of daylight and provide a sense of openness with better access to the rear garden. In contrast, alterations to the house frontage were to be sensitive to the local vernacular.
The main house has been extended at first floor level above the garage, providing space for an extra bedroom with en-suite. The recladding of the entire first storey with stained cedar battens disguises this addition, with the bathroom window obscured behind the timber cladding. Inside the extended first floor, the ceiling follows the pitch of the roof, creating a lofty open space.

Entering through the front door, the entrance hall has been given a new lease of life with a minimal glass stair that bathes in daylight from the new roof light situated above. The tiled flooring leads seamlessly through into the full width extension at the...