Project Description

Speculative New Build Houses, Tunbridge Wells

Working in partnership with a local developer, Abodenova Ltd, two speculative houses were designed and built alongside a private commission undertaken the previous year.

The houses replaced a 1930s property on a south-facing, mature site. They are designed to maximize natural light and connection to their garden setting including capturing late afternoon sun at high level to penetrate into the heart of the house.

The houses have a low roof line and untreated oak cladding that integrates the house in to its mature green belt setting sympathetically. Living rooms benefit from floor to ceiling glazing and floor finishes that flow seamlessly inside to out, strengthening the relationship between the interior and the landscape.

The design and orientation of the houses significantly reduces their energy requirements with excellent natural light and passive solar gain

A trio of new builds sitting in the gardens of a demolished house from the 1930s. These houses maximise views into their gardens and passive solar gain.
The northern side of the house with limited windows to reduce heat loss. A large picture window provides views of the surrounding trees from the staircase landing.
A double door provides a welcoming entrance into the substantial house.
The entrance hall provides space to greet guests and flows out into the generous double-height space and on into the garden,
A generous landing provides additional living space with spectacular views from the picture windows out into the garden and also view down into the dining hall below.
The first floor landing area providing additional living space with spectacular views down into the dining hall and out into the garden. The clerestorey windows provide sunlight morning and evening to animate the space.
First floor landing space providing a small library area at the heart of the house.
A generous kitchen dining room with space for a small sofa to provide a great family space.
The dining area with free-flowing access out onto the external terrace.
slot windows providing evening light into the double-height dining space and through into the sitting room
Oak cladding with local rustic stone provide a warm palette to soften the crisp, contemporary lines.
The dining hall looking through to the sitting area.
Family bathroom with picture window view out to frame the woodland setting
A walk-in shower without having to negotiate a shower door.

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