Ormond Avenue

This Arts and Crafts cottage sits in a walled garden in the village of Hampton, on the banks of the Thames. The clients wanted space, light and flexible living, their grown-up sons returning from time to time to stay with them.

CB Architects proposed a phased solution: a garden building that would provide a home office and guest accommodation was built first so that it could provide a temporary home for the clients while the main house was refurbished as phase two. The garden building includes a mezzanine gallery for the work space, with bedroom, bathroom and living room below.

The main house was extended and opened up internally with views to the garden and a large sliding screen to subdivide the living and dining areas. Main house and garden building address each other across the lawn, both featuring Crittal glazed screens/French doors to access their respective terraces.