The rear wing of this Grade II listed country house had, during the 1950’s, been remodelled to form a full-size squash court and garage. The new owners, not being squash players, required the wing to be re-thought. We worked closely with our clients and proposed removing the existing kitchen out of the front range (and returning this room to a library) and creating a new side entrance, hall, WC, boot room, study, kitchen and pantry. We also re-opened a blocked doorway to provide a link between the kitchen and the kitchen garden.
The first floor was re-ordered to form three new bedrooms, two bathrooms and a private seating area, with all the new accommodation arranged around, and accessed from, a central octagonal landing – a pleasing and a practical solution to accommodating several doorways off a narrow corridor. Historic doorways were opened up, and modern partitions removed to create a flow of family and guest bedrooms, dressing rooms and bathrooms.
This work was completed in May 2014 and we have been re-engaged over the years for various joinery detailing commissions.
Frostenden, Suffolk
May 2014
Heritage Appraisal, Planning and Listed Building Consent, Construction Drawings and Details, Design of Joinery (Doors, Windows, Skirtings, Architraves, Bathroom Fittings, Bookcases)
