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The brief from the clients required rationalising the layout of a house in a conservation area of Glastonbury, Somerset, which had previously had a number of unsafe and ad hoc variations made to it by the prior owner. In addition to this, the loft was to be converted and a bathroom relocated, so as to move the old and cramped bathroom from the ground floor to the first floor while also improving bedroom space. There were a number of complications, not least a very restrictive conservation team, but also more interestingly the requirement for the clients to be able to handle much of the build themselves, where this didn’t require complex technical mechanical or electrical knowledge.
The original solution allowed for a greater extension than was allowed, so instead an internal wall was removed so as to create a comfortable family kitchen to the rear, overlooking an inner kitchen garden which is to lead out onto a larger family space.
At first floor the changes were more significant and included removal of existing walls as well as provision of new ones, to create a light and sunny master suite to the house. This was enabled by combining two existing bedrooms to create a master with shower room and separate dressing room linked by a glazed door; at loft level a previously converted useable loft space without bathroom facilities was enhanced by providing en-suite WC facilities where none had existed before to offset the loss of the bedroom at first floor level.
Provisions were also discussed with the client for further works under later phases involving conversion of an existing garage on site to create a home office, however at the time of writing these phase have not been taken forwards.
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