Millfield
Millfield
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The project involved the extension and refurbishment of a 1960s house in Berkhamsted. The site is steeply sloping and one of the key objectives was to form a better connection between the house and the rear garden and a more spacious kitchen / dining / living area. A new master bedroom suite and re-organisation of the first floor accommodation was also part of the project. A two-storey side extension accommodates a rebuilt garage and utility with master bedroom suite above. From the street this is quite conventional in appearance but to the rear this morphs into a contemporary extension that steps down the hill and incorporates a family sitting area with woodburning stove. At the entrance level the kitchen expands into a new dining space with taller ceiling and tall sliding / folding doors providing connection with the outdoor space and flooding the internal space with light. The cladding to the front elevation was replaced with cedar boarding and all the windows replaced with grey powder coated aluminium ones that provide a crisper and more contemporary feel. High levels of insulation were incorporated into the extension with underfloor heating to the ground floor. A new efficient condensing gas boiler provides the primary source of heat which is supplemented with solar thermal panels to provide the majority of the hot water demand in the summer and a large proportion of the demand during the winter. A full architectural service was provided.
