Thirlmere Road

Garden room and loft dormer

Location: Muswell Hill, Haringey, London

, UK

Status: On site

Area: 210 m² / 2,260 ft²

2021-26

This Edwardian terraced house stands in a Muswell Hill conservation area designated for the consistency of its street architecture, and keeps much of its original detail. We are replacing a poorly performing conservatory with a brick garden room and adding a zinc loft dormer. The garden room's glazing echoes the rhythm of the original rear doors beside it. The enlarged L-shaped dormer is kept clear of the paired chimneys that the conservation area appraisal names as one of the street's defining features.

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The new garden room and utility are built in brick and painted timber, a more robust replacement for the 2004 conservatory. The zinc of the dormer is chosen to complement the original slate. The result is a house quietly and carefully improved without disturbing the things that make it worth caring for.

Process

Construction

Detailed design

Existing house

223.

Thirlmere Road

Year:

2021-26

Restrictions: Conservation Area

CF team: Oliver Cooke, Eden Day, Francesca Savvides

Structures: SG Structures
Contractor: JK Construction