Villa S, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire

Contemporary remodelling of a 1960s villa in a  Private Housing Estate Conservation Area.

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The relatively large 1,14ha site lies in the heart of a Private Housing Estate, a Conservation Area characterised by large, detached houses built on generous plots of land . The outstanding natural beauty of the area largely due to the extensive coverage of indigenous mature trees. A side channel of a river runs across the site just north of the existing building.

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It was the property’s new owners desire to modernise the existing building both externally and internally to suit their contemporary lifestyle.

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We used a light touch approach externally, keeping the main massing of the building and adding only a small 3m rear extension on the ground floor. The openings are enlarged in strategic areas to provide better views of the nature surrounding the house.

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The internal changes were driven by the owners’ desire to have large open spaces on the ground floor and more generous bedrooms suites above.

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Status: On site

Total GIA: increased from 5,175sqft to 7,440sqft