The house was designed to reflect and enhance the Arts & Crafts inspired architectural style of the neighbourhood. Beautifully crafted clay brickwork elevations are complimented with elements of oak framing and inset herringbone and basket weave panelling, under plain clay tiled roof pitches. The fenestration includes metal casements set within oak subframes and natural stone window surrounds, whilst curved lead roofed bay windows are included on the front and rear elevations – the tones of the leadwork complementing the metal window casements.
The resulting house is a light filled, warm and welcoming home, utilising high quality natural materials that contributes positively to the neighbourhood with an informal yet highly considered and well proportioned design.
The brick arched entrance porch, with natural stone detailing, clearly identifies the entrance to the house, whilst adding interest to the front elevation, making full use of brick specials and embracing the human scale to welcome homeowner and visitor alike.
The Lutyens’ influenced diamond brickwork chimneys add character to the overall design and bookend the house, bringing a touch of formality to the asymmetric front and rear elevations. The single-storey garden room, double height staircase window, bay windows and rear porch are oak framed and highlight the use of enduring natural materials and craftsmanship.
Materials have been carefully selected to ensure that the house will look better and better as the years pass by. This is a house built to be enjoyed for generations to come, adding to the attractive backdrop seen from The Chantries to the south.
Scale and proportion have been handled carefully, resulting in a new build house that looks like it could have always been there.
Terraces with low brick retaining walls relate the hard landscaping back to the house, whilst panels of herringbone paving pick up the brick detailing within the feature brickwork panels on the house above.
Winkworth Meadow has been constructed to reduce energy demand
and achieves a 43% improvement over the building regulations target CO2
emission rate.
Built with high levels of insulation, to reduce heat loss, and an air source
heat pump to reduce energy consumption, the house also incorporates rainwater
harvesting, reducing water demand, and solar photovoltaic panels to generate
low carbon electricity.
Energy demand is further reduced by ensuring a high level of air-tightness, with wasteful, uncontrolled background ventilation omitted in favour of MVHR.
Internal spaces have been designed to make the most of the lovely southerly and easterly views of the countryside and to create a bright, welcoming family home.
A lofty hallway is the heart of the home, with a beautiful feature staircase featuring a hand-crafted oak handrail and hand-forged steel newel post. Living and bedrooms spaces all flow out from this central space, avoiding the need for any corridors.
Winkworth Meadow makes a positive contribution to the appearance of the locality, reinforcing the local architectural vernacular, and will look good for generations to come.
