Warren View is a two-storey family home located in rural Hampshire. Built in the 1930s, a series of previous extensions and alterations had resulted in an inefficient layout, unconducive to modern family living.
The client’s brief sought to improve spatial fluidity, relocate the front entrance, increase the size of the main living spaces and enhance the connection between the house and its rural context.
To the south, a new single storey extension was introduced. Here, a reconfigured living/kitchen/dining space exploits stretching views of the Hampshire countryside, while bespoke oak framed sliding doors grant access to a raised brick terrace overlooking the garden. On the first floor, a hip to gable conversion provides a vaulted ceiling to the master bedroom suite, with new timber windows framing views of the rolling hills.
The precast concrete parapet of the extension warps to the east where it forms a new canopy over the repositioned front door. Internally, the relocation of the staircase to the centre of the plan improves circulation, allowing axial routes to align with glazed doors and slot windows, providing stretching views and filling the space with natural light.
To the rear, a new two storey extension accommodates a wellness suite on the ground floor and an ensuite bedroom at first floor level, both overlooking a mature wood to the north.
The choice of external materials was informed by the local palette. The existing 1930s brickwork was lime washed and new tumbled red bricks set in lime mortar were used for the extensions. The precast concrete banding has been acid etched to expose aggregates which reference flint coursing, a prominent feature on buildings in the nearby village of Sparsholt.
Internally, every detail was considered. Warm oak flooring, minimalist hardware, soft furnishings and a muted colour palette come together to create a calm and comfortable environment. Bespoke joinery items were designed to suit each space, providing practical storage areas, functional shelving and inviting window seats.
Niall McAleenan Architects / Studio September
Contractor: Bluefish Construction Ltd
Structural Engineer: HA_EY Ltd
M&E Engineer: En Masse Design
Quantity Surveyor: APS Associates
Photographer: GG Archard Photography & Niall McAleenan Architects
